I can vape anywhere in my office. No one minds. I refrain in meetings just because it seems distracting.
Poll on vaping in the workplace
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As of last summer just like the smoking policy vaping is not allowed on company property. I do it anyway.
I also vape at work. when I asked if I could my bosses checked the legality of it and it was down to their discretion. As my boss says she gets an extra hours work out of me a day where im not outside smoking ten times a day.
Currently I can vape at my desk (in a non-public area) at San Diego State University. I've educated my coworkers about vaping and they are fine with it. Unfortunately, the entire California State University system has declared the updated non-smoking policy (effective January 1, 2014) will include a ban on electronic devices. The University of California campuses made the same call last year and the County of San Diego is considering a similar policy. I guess I can always stealth vaping eGos at work!
My employer does not currently have an official vaping policy. We have a manager that openly vapes in his office and our department VP is aware of it and has not opposed it. I stealth vape at my cubical, but those around me are aware of it and don't mind since I don't smell like the stinkies anymore. Basically it's a Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy, just keep your head down! 
While I am no longer working as a temporary fill-in (consultant), I can report that I wouldn't be able to vape at my desk, but would have to join the smokers outside (and come in smelling like an ash try) while with this past organization.
If I were still self-employed, I wouldn't have an issue with staff vaping in their offices, but those dealing with the public would have to stealth, or wait for their breaks.
If I were still self-employed, I wouldn't have an issue with staff vaping in their offices, but those dealing with the public would have to stealth, or wait for their breaks.
What he said but officially it is not allowed anywhere on property.
Retired now, but at my last place of work, executive decision was that vaping was the same as smoking. WTH??? So I worked out security camera angles and vaped whenever we were slow and on breaks. No one every caught on.
The rule book says we can't vape at all on the clock but the managers let us smoke out of camera and customer view but I'm serving food so they're a bit more hygiene conscious.
I'm a school teacher, so I feel like it wouldn't be appropriate to consume addictive substances at work. There are laws regarding tobacco produces on campus and even if e-cigs aren't tobacco I still wouldn't feel good about it. That being said I do hear stories of teachers stealth vaping in their classrooms during their prep hour, but not me.
I work retail grocery, vaping in front of customers or on the sales floor is prohibited, so, i stealth vape in back areas or vape on my breaks. I do however see more and more customers vaping in the store.
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I'm self employed, my shop is a shoe and leather repair shop with a retail store in front and the shop in back so I vape in the back, I wouldn't do it in front of any customers, I'm sure someone would complain and think it would make their items smell that's in for repair. I'd have no issues with employees doing it in the back as well, it would be better than them going outside and losing 10 minutes of work every hour or two. I've been happy with my added productivity now too that I don't have to go outside every hour or so.
I am a machine tech at a large food plant, as for vaping anywhere in production areas its prohibited. But in my shop my boss is fine with vaping on our little bits of "down time". All upper management is happy for me not to b smoking anymore. There are two other vapers that are not in the shop, but iv invited them in for vape breaks. It has now become our vape lounge and we try to vape it out as much as possible. Lol. There is a very large air exchange system that clears the air at a flip of a switch. Plus my non smoking 62 y/o boss grabs it from me sometimes just to taste a new smell hes smelling. and try my builds. He thinks my gennies are so cool how they work. Sorry, that was way too long.
I work for Audio Express as an installer and I can vape anywhere any time.in the Install Bay. I cannot however vape around customers.
I could vape inside when I first started at my job. Then one guy didn't like it and complained constantly that it messed up his allergies. So they made me get unflavored/unscented and he complained that still messed up his allergies. So then they told me to vape in my bosses office with the door shut. So he complained about that and how he could smell it and it messed with his allergies even though his desk was 40 ft away and the door was closed. So they made me go outside. And he complained about that because sometimes he has to walk outside and go through the door that I was vaping outside of. He'd also complain if i was using it while walking across the parking lot using it. Until I flipped the heck out and threatened to beat the everliving crap out of him and to mind his own business.
Now I vape outside the door and in the bathroom and he leaves me alone.
Now I vape outside the door and in the bathroom and he leaves me alone.
I was fired for vaping in the break room at my last job. My boss told me that the no smoking rule included everything from tobacco to candy cigarets. I thought it was ridiculous and proceeded to curse him and the guy who told on me
I can vape at work, when the only guy in the building who cares leaves. My supervisors and co-workers don't mind it, but the one guy says it's too unprofessional. I work in an office type environment, so I don't have to deal with clients face to face. Sometimes I take a quick break to go outside and vape, too.
I stealth vape once in a while, but mostly, I LIKE taking a vape break out of the office.
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