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Define: "Smoko" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
MODERATE
High risk of unnecessary meetings
CWO Pro-Tip
"A mandatory break. Take it, your sanity depends on it."
What HR thinks it means:
A brief, scheduled rest period during the workday.
What does "Smoko" actually mean?
"Taking 15 minutes away from your desk to drink coffee and avoid doing real work."
How HR uses it:
"Ensure adequate coverage is maintained while staff are on smoko."
How you actually use it:
"Tools down, I'm going on smoko."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-13
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