The Corporate Challenge

Smoking costs in the workplace add up significantly.

The Conference Board of Canada says it costs $1,995 more annually to employ a smoker than a non-smoker. Employers who help employees to quit enjoy net benefits. Employers bear direct and indirect costs as a result of employees’ smoking, including:

• Greater absenteeism.
• Decreased productivity.
• Unauthorized smoke-breaks.
• Increased early retirement due to ill health.
• Higher health-care and health insurance costs for smokers.
• Higher life insurance premiums.

Cessation programs are relatively low-cost and yield financial returns over the long run that far outweigh their costs.

X Smokers has provided corporate programs for various businesses with excellent results for both employees and the company.

We will provide one-hour information seminars at no cost to the company or its workers.

X Smokers’ introductory presentations have been described by many as more informative and empathetic than anything they have ever previously encountered in the field. Because addicts are usually deterred by “lectures,” we don’t “preach.” Neither do we talk about health issues. Instead, as former smokers, we relate to probable previous failure to overcome the addiction, focus on the positive aspects of freedom, and take a positive but low-key approach.

For more information, contact us.