We have a No e-smoking in the office policy.

So there is this pillock at work.
He got told off by HR with a one more strike & your out after being caught smoking in the office.

Today he asks for my help so I pop over & there he is, sat at his desk smoking.

If I complain I guess he will be out & I will feel guilty.

So STW collective, what do I do?

If it helps he is a complete ****, ignorant & generally disliked

If it helps he is a complete ****, ignorant & generally disliked

Your answer is right there.

Tell him to stop or you’ll grass him up!!

He’s been warned, he’s ignored the warning, it’s not your fault he’s a ****

personally I would say you have been warned if you do that one more time i will report you to HR

I suspect its really only a matter of time before he is out anyway

Complain.

Why are you asking what to do?

I don’t know much about ecigs but the ones I’ve been near have always reeked. If I couldn’t even tell he was doing it until I went over there I probably wouldn’t be too bothered as long as he packed it in while I was in the vicinity. He doesn’t seem too keen on keeping his job though.

If he’s already reached the point of last warning then you won’t have been the only one to find it offensive and complained, just let HR know quietly.
Sounds like he’s a twunt anyway so enjoy watching the desk get packed up and him leaving

Why are you asking what to do?

Cos he’s mad.

Does he have slats?
Do you have a hoof?

Have you tried talking to him and trying to engage him, maybe he just needs a hug ! hey maybe you and the guys in the office could get together and devise a mime to express your feelings about e cig vapour permeating your space !

Have you tried talking to him and trying to engage him, maybe he just needs a hug ! hey maybe you and the guys in the office could get together and devise a mime to express your feelings about e cig vapour permeating your space !

I am totally gobsmacked that he is doing this.

He has a good job, a young family & has been told by HR – do it again & your off

Why would you ?

I’ve got a good long bike ride at the w/e.
Having a go at the YD200 – perhaps I’ll feel better after that.

Rock up with a bottle of single malt and one glass and start having the odd nip at your desk and see how things pan out…..

MadBillMcMad – Member
Today he asks for my help so I pop over & there he is, sat at his desk smoking.

You’re being out of order tbh.

Yeah! Helping someone. You git.

Obvious is obvious. Your drug him, get his house key, break into his house and steal all his pudding and bum his dog.

I get my own back on the e-fag crew by drinking alcohol free lager at my desk. Freaks out HR as they don’t know how to respond.

LOL @sandwicheater, those last 3 words! do you mind not being quite so funny, some of us are at work.

Don’t be a snitch. HTH.

Nobody likes a grass….when you are 12.

Dob him in!

No dilema, the bloke is a moron and a selfish one to boot. If you are feeling partiuclarly generous then give him a final warning but personally I’d just dob him in.

When he’s not looking sabotage his vaping-doofer* by replacing the toot with an acme duck call.

*(I don’t actually know what they’re called, I’ve only got one friend who uses one and she says its ‘like sucking perfumed farts out of a robot’s tampon’. So in my head they’re ‘robotampons’)

If it bothers you then grow a spine and deal with him direct. Grassing him up to get him the sack is chicken shit stuff.

Tough guy alert

He’s taking the mick out of his employer and the respect of his fellow workers. As a previous smoker I struggled every time a ex colleague vaped infront of me. She couldn’t care less.

He’s an adult. Hes been told yethe carries on regardless.

When he’s not looking sabotage his vaping-doofer* by replacing the toot with an acme duck call.

*(I don’t actually know what they’re called, I’ve only got one friend who uses one and she says its ‘like sucking perfumed farts out of a robot’s tampon’. So in my head they’re ‘robotampons’)

I believe the correct term is “Douche Flute”. HTH.

**** him

There are a couple of dicks in my office go around vaping all day and nobody says shit. I just keep telling them they look like they’re sucking on a robots dick

I believe the correct term is “Douche Flute”. HTH

I’m going to be using that! A perfect description.

I’m going to be using that!

Perhaps give it a bit of wipe first

Were there any “mitigating” circumstances? – e.g. outside normal working hours? – not that it should matter.

In your shoes I would just remind him that he has been warned and that it is not a good idea to continue. If he ignores you then more fool him.

I would suggest to him that’s he is going to cause problems – likely to end in dismissal….
(Passive/aggressive of course…)

Don’t be a snitch. HTH.

**** him. HTH.

A) he’s reportedly an arse anyway,

B) there’s no need for it, he can go stand in the rain like the other addicts. If he was locked in the building for eight hours I’d have more sympathy. What you’ve got there is contempt, either he’s a living brain donor or doing it intentionally to make a point. Make a point right back.

Is this even a dilemma?

1) e-cig WTF? At least real smoking was cool e-cigs make you look like you’re playing a crap piccolo
2) general consensus in my office is that they are more disgusting than real fags
3) he’s had his warning
4) he’s a ****

I’d be up to HR quicker than a man with a signed pay increase authorisation form. Get him shopped asap. You’ll be the office hero.

Just say something that lets him know how you feel. You’ll feel better especially if you feel like you might get him sacked if you report it to HR. Just be calm about it, but to the point.

I struggle to care about e-cigs. Hates cigs, hate the smell, hate the smell on your clothes after spending time around smokers. But ecigs….meh.

Wow, there’s some serious venom going on for e cigs/vaping here, is the daily fail website down for maintenance?

How do you know he’s on his final warning? Office gossip? Surely that’s confidential.

Does it bother you, does it affect your work? If no, why complain?

As the saying went at school, Snitches get Stitches. HTH.