The Piper at Work.

[craig94yj]

I'm an electronic technician for the railroad. My office/frame room is protected by an HFC-125 fire suppression system which costs $13,000 to refill a tank when discharged, so needless to say I can't smoke in my office. The warehouse section of the facility is also "smoke free", yet they run diesel engines, weld, paint, grind and commit many other air quality offenses inside the facility. As a result I ignore the "smoke free" stigma and openly puff away when out and about the warehouse. I also have about 70 miles of territory in the field that runs parallel with I-95 and drive often in my daily routine. I smoke at will in my vehicle. One benefit I have noticed since taking up the pipe is that I am not as susceptible to road rage as I once was. Coincidence? I think not. I am thankful that I can smoke while working.

 

[pylorns]

I wish I could smoke at work. But my company (being healthcare) has a pretty anti-tobacco stance ie (don't smoke 15 feet from the building, make sure you clothes don't smell like tobacco) It's pretty sad.
Now my job does afford me the chance on occasion to work from home - and I have my computers setup in my workshop so I smoke continually when I'm in there.
@rcstan. I think I speak for most of us.. when I say I'm jealous. Although I do see you have a job opening on your web team.. hmm...

 

[andystewart]

I work in finance with an office on London Bridge so no smoking indoors but if I go outside I can sit under heated cover right by the Thames next to the replica of Sir Francis Drake's golden Hind. The school children who visit the ship are fascinated by my pipe. Overheard - "why is that man on fire?" and "What's that stick in his mouth for?" Numerous teachers ask to have a look and say how their Dads smoked a pipe and how the smell brings back memories. I have a very young team - average age 24 - so they are bemused by my pipe and put it down as a middle aged eccentricity.
Andy