It doesn't bother me too much either Andy.
I mean, it's a pain in the backside leaving the company every time you need a fag, but I don't find it too bad.
It's still not the kind of thing though that is going to twist my arm to go out to the pub more often though
What DOES bother me is that businesses are going broke over it all.
A lot of people have stopped going out as much which is leading to a dramatic drop in business for many industries.
As for inconvieniance, here's a little tale of a chap my brother picked up in his taxi on the run up to Christmas.........
John was hailed by a gentleman who was a little less than pleased
Apparently, this chap owned his own business with a main office here in Liverpool, and two out of town offices (I forget where they were, say Preston & Rhyl).
For the company Xmas do, this bloke booked the Adelphi hotel function room (it's quite a nice one).
For his staff from Preston and Rhyl, this chap payed for transport for them all to come to Liverpool, and forked out for hotel rooms for them all there at the Adelphi (not the cheapest place in town
)
It's fair to say he'd spent a few quid on the whole shindig
While the party's in full swing, the gaffer goes outside for a drag.
On attempting to re-enter the premises, he is told by security that he can't come in because he was not a resident and it was after hours.
Explaining to the chap on the door that he had in fact paid for the whole sodding thing, as well as splashing out on rooms for his out of town staff did nothing to relieve the situation, so he had to sod off into the sunset, barred out of his own party
