What do you think about this?! (Tobacco-Free Workplace)

[rdk1216]

As of July 1, my workplace will be 'tobacco-free' - no smoking, chewing, or dipping.

That is why I started vaping (after smoking for 25 years).

I finally decided to ask permission to use my PV at work. As it turns out, PVs have already been approved - even inside the office, BUT only with ZERO mg e-liquid!

What's the point? We have a 'smoking cessation program' and patches, gum, etc are approved. The wellness nurse said "just use a patch with the no-nicotine e-liquid".

Does this seem ridiculous to anyone else?

 

[SudokuGal]

How would they ever know if the juice is zero nic or not? More zealots on the loose.

 

[SirVette]

LOL
You just round it off like they do in advertising for ex. 10 watt amp may be 1000 watts by the time the the rounding up is finished.
So 24 is 0 rounded down. Probably 51mg. would be over 0.

 

[rdk1216]

Hmm.... Rounding?

Great idea!

 

[Whistle_Pig]

Yes, it's head-smack ridiculous.

I'd make up a legit-looking label stating 0mg nic. That is, if I wanted to be dishonest with my employer. And I suppose that would depend on how I felt about them otherwise.

Might be possible to explain to them, tactfully, how incredibly idiotic that is. My experience is that the mentality that comes up with those sorts of rules isn't usually interested in any objections, no matter how rational they are.

 

[smokin n jokin]

The wellness nurse said "just use a patch with the no-nicotine e-liquid".

Does this seem ridiculous to anyone else?

Yeah but I think I'm going to try it. I've about decided that we get very little nic from vaping anyway and I vape no nic TV doublers most of the time.

 

[SirVette]

...
I'd make up a legit-looking label stating 0mg nic. ...

Not me. Those offensive labels come off bottles if some juice is split on them. Usually the bottles are too big to carry anyway so another bottle is called for.

 

[doxzilla]

As a bit of an aside, there's one person that I work with (one of my subordinates, actually) that absolutely hates the fact that I vape at my desk along with the handful of other guys at work. I've tried explaining to them that's it's not a huge deal but they've pre-equated it to literally smoking.

In all honestly, I don't know how any rational person thinks that vaping is any different than patches, gum, lozenges or those weird nicotine candy looking things that Camel has put out. I mean, it's a nicotine delivery system, not tobacco...

 

[mini_art]

Sounds to me like they are going for a reduction in their insurance policy rates and dont really give a patootie if there is nic in the juice or not , they just have to say that to get a lower insurance rate.

 

[scott58]

Just get a bottle of 0mg (one that says it on the label) and keep refilling it with whatever you want.

 

[Shortstuff116]

Just get a bottle of 0mg (one that says it on the label) and keep refilling it with whatever you want.

EXACTLY! That's what I would do.

 

[WetStick]

Take advantage of it while you can. Some extremist will complain and they’ll stop it all together.

Or some genius will do something like; Vaping in a Wafer Fab Clean Room. That’s why I can’t Vape in my office anymore. I have to go out with all the smokers, and huddle in the rain.

 

[RIAFlight25]

More and more places are going tobacco free! Some employers are now testing for nicotine use as a pre-employment step! I hate to say it, but this seems to be becoming mainstream... hopefully vaping will be seen as the non-tobacco product it is.

On a side note, in the airline biz, this is the norm. Most airlines are adopting the policy that you can not smoke in uniform, even on yuor way to work before you are on the clock! I have seen employees get caught smoking in their car on the way to work (By being seen on the road by mgmt) and disciplined! When I worked for United Airlines, we were allowed to smoke in uniform, but the stipulation was..... We could only smoke in uniform while sitting down. You could get discipline points if you were seen smoking in uniform while standing!!!!

I think its just a control thing.

Safe Travels,
RIAFlight25

 

[candre23]

In all honestly, I don't know how any rational person thinks that vaping is any different than patches, gum, lozenges or those weird nicotine candy looking things that Camel has put out.

No rational person could think it is any different. Your subordinate is therefore irrational, and you should fire his ... at the earliest convenience.

 

[CoffNoMoJo]

This thread is hysterically funny in a tragic sort of way.

But I was also wondering how they would possibly know if your juice is 0 nic. LMAO that they told you to vape 0 nic while wearing a patch...which I'm assuming you'd need to PURCHASE!

 

[AJMoore]

It is funny. Yep, wear the patch, gives a perfect excuse if you're tested for coming up positive with nic, and just vape on!