I'm in the Air Force and spend half of my time in the office and the other half wrenching on airplanes. We obviously can't vape on the flight line but many people use our smoke area to vape when we have no rules against it. Sadly I can't even risk vaping inside for the risk of a colonel walking by and assuming I'm smoking...
Vaping at work
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I vape in my lorry when out on the road, although when I have to work within the boundaries of Gatwick airport I tend to vape at designated smoking areas as its a chance to catch up with colleagues and mates from other companies. Sometimes I vape in the crew room but only if its pissing down with rain, no one else seems to mind, they just say i'm smoking crack* 
*don't tell an ill informed security officer it is a crack pipe as you will never see it again!
*don't tell an ill informed security officer it is a crack pipe as you will never see it again!
I feel lucky to have such a cool working environment. We are all the same age here, 45ish and most of us partied in the 80's. The reaction I've gotten from everyone is encouragement for quitting analogs. There are several of us vaping now and anytime someone gets a new juice, we pass it around. LOL The owner of our company actually thinks it's kind of funny.
I think there's such a backlash against smoking that it will be a long time before vaping is fine in the workplace, if ever.
I don't blame people who don't smoke/vape ingest nicotine for preferring vaping outside. I do think, however, it's draconian not to permit vaping anywhere on the workplace property (i.e. outside). That's ridiculous.
I run my own business (work at home), but if I had an office with other people, I don't think I'd vape in the office out of respect for their concerns. Besides, I don't mind stepping out for a break.
I don't blame people who don't smoke/vape ingest nicotine for preferring vaping outside. I do think, however, it's draconian not to permit vaping anywhere on the workplace property (i.e. outside). That's ridiculous.
I run my own business (work at home), but if I had an office with other people, I don't think I'd vape in the office out of respect for their concerns. Besides, I don't mind stepping out for a break.
We were vaping along merely in my office, till HR noticed and griped. I think we could have gotten away with it though, if my co-worker had not sent her a box of candy cigarettes asking if they too would be banned. Lol.
I work in the a county that has banned vaping indoors. So I get to go outside. Before the ban on vaping inside, I could get away with it in the office, but I had co-workers that would freak out about it at times. People fear what they don't understand and all.
here's a study on "second hand vaping"
http://clearstream.flavourart.it/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CSA_Poster.pdf
http://clearstream.flavourart.it/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CSA_Poster.pdf
that was short and to the point - good info to aid explanation to people that ask about health-related questions about vaping.
How about anywhere on any property owned by the government? That's how the Governor of the People's Republik of Oregon operates.
I have an office and occasionally will partake in a vapefest when no one is around. No current policy exists, but honestly I prefer the conversation in our smoking area. My work exposes me to second hand smoke on a pretty constant basis, so being around it outside of work has not been bothersome or tempting.
Keep in mind that the first people to complain about "inhaling" water vapor from an e-cigarette being bad for their health are the same people to go to Starbucks and get a five-shot cappuccino. I love coffee, and I drink a lot of caffeine, but I'm not a hypocrite. Nicotine is no more harmful than caffeine, and there are virtually no restrictions anywhere of purchasing caffeinated beverages.
My boss had no problem with us smoking in the shop. He's happy I started vaping and doesn't mind if I vape in the office.
Unfortunately there is still ignorance about vaping and rather than taking the initiative in becoming informed, my company is saying no because other folks are complaining and it is easier to say no then learn. oddly enough, i quit smoking 3 years ago and i use a VG blend with no nicotine. lol.
I'm fortunate enough to be able to vape at my desk. I simply explained to the people seated next to me that me vaping was in no way harmful to them. I also was considerate and told them that if at any time bothered them to let me know. So far, no problems at all.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Sitting here at one of my desks vaping as I type lol. Then again I do it in the main office as well. They're more intrigued by what my vapor is going to smell like more than anything else 
I don't know my boss's actual policy on vaping in the work place. I work in the kitchen of a small tavern. We (my vaping coworkers and I) still go outside out of respect for the boss though I'm sure my boss wouldn't care too much as long as customers couldn't see us in the window. But I bet the old regular customers would probably have flashbacks to the days when all of the staff smoked inside and you couldn't see for crap four feet from your face.
No one has ever said anything about my vaping at work. Some of them even enjoy the smell of certain flavors I have.
I vape in my office but my office is out of the way and I don't do it when people come in. we are getting ready to move and they are giving us cubes in the IT room and my IT lead is a anti and he'll ether have the cube in front or behind me so I wont be vaping there but I'll find a huddle room or duck into the lan room to vape.
I'm a salesman at a stereo shop. I don't vape in front of customers. But when i'm sitting at the computer...watching TV....i get my vape on! lol We are pretty lax at my job. No complaints whatsoever!
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