I stealth vape at my desk at work. No one has said it is a no-no to vape, but being the type of office it is, I'm pretty sure open vaping would considered the no-no. However, if I go outside to vape, there is no way in hell I'm going anywhere near their "designated smoking area," which is in the middle of a parking lot without shelter, wind breaks, shade, etc. I'll go to my car first.
I started vaping about 2 weeks before I left my office/desk job. This is how I handled it. The 2nd or 3rd day after I started vaping, I went to see the manager. The conversation went something like this:
Me: I'd like to show you something.
Him: O.K.
Me: See this? (holding out my Joye 510)
Him: What is it.
Me: It made me quit smoking. (he had always badgered me to quit).
Him: When did you quit?
Me: About 3 months ago. (A big fat lie)
Him: congratulations.
Me: The thing is, I've been using this in here for a few months now at my desk and I wanted to be sure there was no problem. (At this point, I gave him a shorthand explanation of how it doesn't stink or leave residue or linger in the air or create any real smoke). Mind if I show you?
Him: Well, I guess so. (I take a small puff and blow it in the air)
Me: Can you smell anything?
Him: No, not really.
Him: You've been using that for months?
Me: Yeah. Since it's not smoking, it never occurred to me I was breaking any rules. But I thought I'd better get your o.k. before I continued.
Him: Uhhh...Well, o.k., as long as no one complains. I don't see why they would though. Where'd you get that?
Then, we had a conversation about e-cigs and I gave him the addy for this site to give to his son.