Poll on vaping in the workplace

[xBlackRobx]

While I've had several H/R assistants tell me they do not have an issue with me vaping at my desk and support my efforts to quit smoking, the H/R director has told me no more clouding out the cubicle farm. Since I do not carry my eGo's and tanks with me any more, I usually will wait until breaks or whenever my boss wants to go smoke he will give me a free paid pass to go vape outside. Or, will try to stealth vape by holding my hits as long as I can then directing the cloud underneath my desk.

So theoretically although I can vape any time or any place I please, I try to abide by the queen's rule. LOL.

 

[MattB101]

I vape at my desk, no problem. Outstanding support from my bosses.

Sent with my arthritic thumbs with proofreading help from the hound!

 

[shabbar]

Self employed , vape when or where i want to

 

[tyancey00]

i vape in my office. Never out in the open area. Never asked if they mind and see no reason to cause any trouble now. Been vaping for over a year so i guess they dont mind. I know they were tired of hearing me cough and the way i smelled when i walked by. Now it is just the faint hint of cinnammon, and a smile....

 

[bapeman]

I petitioned to allow vaping at our office, on breaks in the breakroom area only. But, I was denied because a "dedicated" smoking/vaping room is required. So, I'm stuck with vaping outside with the smokers, or being sneaky about it in the bathroom.

 

[diggyb]

One of the best things about vaping is that it's not hard to be sneaky.

 

[jmtrudeau]

Unfortunately I'm in sales for a major financial/investment company and have face time with a handful of clients daily. I can vape on my breaks which is a HUGE perk since smoking is absolutely prohibited at all times while on company owned or leased land. It was amazing that my sales went way up when I switched to vaping seven months ago, I really believe that the lingering stale tobacco smell on my clothes turned away some clients and the bigger bonus I no longer have to sneak away on lunch breaks! New to the board as a member but have been following it since I bought my first ego battery and clearomizer on 4/20/2013 and with the wealth of knowledge here, mastered RDA/RBAs with in a few short weeks and can't put down my mechs.

 

[Keviedee]

I vape in the office in front of my boss, he doesn't care and as I do security patrols in one of the health Canada buildings I vape there too.

 

[EDGECRUSHER]

Before I was just laid off, I worked for one of the larger DoD subcontractors here in the US. I wasn't the first ecig user there, but my former employer carbon copied the USAF's numb nuts policy of banning all ecig use indoors and regulating it to designated smoking areas.
I wasn't the first, like I said, but I was the most vocal. By my own count, I was directly responsible for getting 21 people off analogs and on to any number of ecigs-mostly starting people on eGo Twists. Since we all had to use the smoking areas, as our numbers rose, we ended up having the smoking area divvied up into the vape side and the smoke side. Some days I would only see a single smoker.
I took it upon myself to "donate" a lot of gear as well as juice. Some of the people who quit said my enthusiasm and instant answers (I carried a laminated card with bullet points of answers and facts) swayed them to give it a try, and they found that the time was right and successful! I only had one person go back to smoking at work, and he admitted he just wasn't ready yet.
I talked with management many times about changing or modifying the policy, but they were adamant that unless the Air Force changed their policy (and they were the lion's share of our work) they wouldn't do anything more. The feeling was that if we did end up banning smoking altogether, only then would there be any modification to the policy.
Afterhours and weekends, though, it was a wink-wink sort of thing. Never in the labs or breathing on equipment or modules, of course, but the impact of that many smokers ceasing in such a short amount of time became a "thing" at work. During one of our larger meetings with Program Managers, it was brought up and comments from "everyone feels better" to "nobody smells like an ashtray in the lab" were made.
I look back at this last year as an absolute triumph, as people I got to quit told me about people they had also got to jump into our little world of vaping. At this point, it's gotta be exponential now, and that makes me feel so damn good.

 

[TanukiXL]

I work for a healthcare system in Northern California where they tend to be like nazi's about this and smoking. It's even frowned upon to take smoke breaks. I had been vaping in the privacy of my office and even got my office mate into it. People started to notice the sweet smell and the running joke for a time was "it smells like tootsie rolls in your office." Unfortunately management caught wind and checked with HR who said we cannot vape inside and must be 50 ft. Away from entrances. Sucks because I was totally off chew (which is not allowed but easily hidden) and am now back to using SNUS during the day because I don't have time for breaks outside.


May the force be with you,

Tanuki

 

[Dltugg]

I work retail and as of now policy states no use of tobacco products (including smokeless) on the property. I stealth vape when out of view of cameras and customers, and of course plead guilty of "vaping in the girls room" while on the clock. But I openingly vape crossing the parking lot to and from the building, nothing's been said YET. Sure they'll shut me down soon. Just the way Big Box flows!

 

[Dltugg]

I work retail and as of now policy states no use of tobacco products (including smokeless) on the property. I stealth vape when out of view of cameras and customers, and of course plead guilty of "vaping in the girls room" while on the clock. But I openly vape crossing the parking lot to and from the building, nothing's been said YET. Sure they'll shut me down soon. Just the way Big Box flows!

 

[BootsElectric]

I work outside so I can Vape freely however I do not. I keep it to areas were everyone can't see me. No one has ever told me I cannot Vape but I like to play it safe. Plus I've been hiding the fact that I smoked from them anyways. This way is much easier. I always Vape in bathrooms. Lol

 

[the_maiden_fair]

I work nights, and most night supervisors have seen me do it while working without a word. I have taken the stand of "it isn't in the employee handbook, and as long as I am not bothering anyone, I can vape." I have not been told in 2.5 years that I can't, but I try to be respectful so that it doesn't become an issue. I have asked everyone I work near if it bothers them, so I have basically gotten the permission of the others that have to put up with it. I hope it continues to be a non-issue for as long as I work there. I was told at one point that another employee had asked about it and was told it was not allowed, but I play dumb, until I am personally told otherwise. Plus, I do not trust hearsay.

 

[ZeroNic58]

I work for a hospital with several campuses. They do not allow smoking on the premisis, and I was asked to stop vaping at my desk/cubicle. I will vape on campus outside, but must maintain the Indiana mandated 8' from any building entrance/door. I will vape in the restroom every now and then.

 

[iBigChill]

Seattle has made it law that vaping is to be treated in the same way as smoking. Outside and 25' from a public entrance. Reasoning was they did not want people and businesses to get slack on no smoking of analogs. In spite of that, I do vape at my desk. I share an office with one guy and he doesn't mind. He has mentioned several times how he likes how the office smells now. With that said, I do try and keep it to a minimum and mostly stealth vape. I wouldn't do it at my desk if he didn't approve, and at that I still try to be as respectful as possible. The rest of the office building hasn't mentioned anything about me vaping. My company hasn't taken a stance on it yet, so I'm trying to encourage all the people I work with who vape to keep it discreet. No rule is better than a rule.

 

[robgggg]

I work in a food/retail environment, so I don't vape at work.... except for sometimes in the toilet or back office depending on who is around. I can now however vape in the car on breaks and not worry about the car stinking!!

 

[Miata GT]

I work contract jobs and am currently between assignments so I can vape anytime. At my last assignment I was still using BLUCIGS and would walk the parking garage and 'smoke' on my breaks. I occasionally 'smoked' at my desk and due to the low vapor output was able to do it without anyone noticing. I don't think that would be true with my current setup!

 

[controllerbob]

I am an Air Taffic Controller. Although I don't think the FAA has approved Vaping in the work place, I vape at work and while I am working. I am also the facility manager. I no longer have to go outside and I am much more pleasent to the pilots I deal with because my nicotine levels are consistant. I will check more on the vaping rules, but I do believe I am allowed to vape at my desk as I am the only one with an office.

 

[macaroni]

corporate policy is that e-cigs/personal vaporizers are handled the same way as cigarettes ..... however ..... my manager (who is a MILITANT non/anti smoker) loves the fact that I've given up the analogs so much he has said that I can vape in my office, and if caught he would tell the big bosses that he gave me permission, and argue that it would be wrong to send me out to inhale that nasty and dangerous second hand smoke in the "smokers pit".

I have chosen to not push my luck, and don't make a big deal of vaping at work and try to be descrete about it.