A recent study suggested that smokers waste around 30 mins. in a day taking breaks to smoke while on work. I am a smoker and a heavy one at that - around 20 sticks per day and I am not going to claim that I don't take 30 mins. per day in breaks.
But one must realize that people take breaks to chat with friends and recharge their batteries. People usually take 3-5 breaks during a work day. Breaks reduce the monotony of jobs and help one gather his thoughts alone. In this day and age of desk jobs, breaks are a important source of physical activity - many doctors recommend taking a walk for about 2 minutes after every hour to prevent back aches and prevent stiffness. Breaks are also a time to socialize - catch up with colleagues in other departments who you don't get to interact on a daily basis. Its also a freedom from the vending machine coffee. Even on assembly lines where they have fixed shift timings, there are usually two breaks besides the lunch where tea / coffee and (or) snacks are served.
The bottom line is all employees need, and take breaks during work hours. Whether it is in the form of smoking, chatting or walking should not be of anyone else's concern as long as it does not affect their work or health - physical and mental.
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