I work in the pub trade and greet the forthcoming ban warmly. Now I can go home without reeking of smoke and hopefully wake up without a cough! Sure I could get another job, and get better pay too, but I enjoy the work and will do so even more as of next year (or whenever my company decides to implement the ban). The company I work for has already banned smoking back of house. As a consumer I also welcome the ban. Despite my choice of employment I prefer a smoke-free environment, especially when eating. Around here there were only a few places which we smoke-free, now we all will be. It will be a new challenge business wise, but as a body the pub trade was all for a total ban on smoking and are prepared. They knew which way the wind was blowing and dreaded a partial ban.