what do you do at work??

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  • rache12581
    rache12581 Posts: 54
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    Believe it or not I used see Doctors & nurses in the CARDIOLOGY Department who eat the absolute worst (mostly b/c vendors would buy them luch everyday)...everything one of the staff member were overweight there. I don't think I'd take advice from that hospital that I used to work at.
    Your post made me laugh, you deffianly have a good point ; )
    I have temptation all around me but have not given in since last December b/c I'm lovin the way I look & feel now:smile:
  • rachelowow
    rachelowow Posts: 47
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    Im a jewelry designer!!! and i work online at home and a delivery drive!
  • emariec78
    emariec78 Posts: 530 Member
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    One of my supervisors always brings in candy and treats,she's been trying to lose wieght but she can't resist buying it so she brings it in to us. My work also considers buying us lunch a reward. One of my co-workers also greatly enjoys baking and usually makes a double recipe and brings half in to us.

    I'll tell you, though, my department is nothing we're just a little 7 person group. Our 24 hour customer service call center is housed in our building and those people eat like crazy! I seriously came into work one day and walked by their area and someone had brought in a griddle and was making pancakes, in the middle of the call center, pancakes!! Apparently it was also one of those mutli use griddles because later in the day they were grilling up some hamburgers. So I don't know what else they were doing all day, but there is a huge amount of food in that department all the time.
  • ejohndrow
    ejohndrow Posts: 1,399 Member
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    Up until recently I guarded presidential support aircraft and aircraft with codes for nukes. It`s boring and 12 hrs of it makes you want to eat.
  • deadmittens
    deadmittens Posts: 536 Member
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    I work in a pediatric clinic. They BRING us food. Really we don't sit around and eat, mostly scavenge from the doctors lounge.
  • deadmittens
    deadmittens Posts: 536 Member
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    Believe it or not I used see Doctors & nurses in the CARDIOLOGY Department who eat the absolute worst (mostly b/c vendors would buy them luch everyday)...everything one of the staff member were overweight there. I don't think I'd take advice from that hospital that I used to work at.
    Your post made me laugh, you deffianly have a good point ; )
    I have temptation all around me but have not given in since last December b/c I'm lovin the way I look & feel now:smile:


    Sometimes doctors and nurses are the WORST!! They don't follow their own advice.
  • iamhealingmyself
    iamhealingmyself Posts: 579 Member
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    ^^5 ! I can relate to that...maybe because I have always been in a supervisory capacity. I NEVER eat at work, except during lunch time, I drink a lot of water/coffee/tea.You know what is said and I have found it to be true 20% of the workforce does 80% of the work>>That is Soooo true and I am one of the 20%, no wonder I don't know where the "candy" jar is.

    I agree. At my place if they're not eating, they're talking about eating or about how bloated they feel after eating or how high their blood pressure or sugar levels are... omg really? look at what you're eating all day long people!

    Everyday I want to stop and say "people are you here to work or what?" Really ticks me off too b/c I'm one of those 20% that do ALL the work and then some and I am stuck in the middle of the Chatty Kathy club in my row. I have sound blocking headphones - not ear buds but full sized stereo headphones to try to deaden the noise... volume never less than 18 and I can STILL HEAR THEM!!!

    Everyone is so worried about being politically correct and hurting feelings that they're afraid to say NO THANK YOU! I never eat the "reward" food or holiday food or birthday food or Wednesday because we need something to do besides work food. Food is NOT a reward - paying me fairly for what I do is the ONLY reward I need (and I'm still waiting for that to happen)

    I could never eat something someone made from home as I have food allergies and dare I say it, the way I see some of these people eat and keep their desks and NOT wash their hands in the restroom... ugh! no way would I trust their house is any cleaner! I think one time in 3 years of working here I actually ate something off a reward breakfast buffet we were given - cantaloupe and a branch of grapes :grumble:
  • thetrishwarp
    thetrishwarp Posts: 838 Member
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    I start a summer desk job in 2 weeks, but hopefully I can control my eating. I know there's a cafeteria, but I feel like I'll be brown-bagging a lot!
  • iamhealingmyself
    iamhealingmyself Posts: 579 Member
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    Up until recently I guarded presidential support aircraft and aircraft with codes for nukes. It`s boring and 12 hrs of it makes you want to eat.
    Thank you for serving your country :flowerforyou:
  • john9795
    john9795 Posts: 21
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    I'm a buyer at a grocery store so I have lots of free bags of chips and other similar items come my way.
  • Breckgirl
    Breckgirl Posts: 606 Member
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    I work at a call center. They don't care what we do or eat as long as we can take the next call! You wouldn't believe the things I've done while at work! :tongue:
  • swordsmith
    swordsmith Posts: 599 Member
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    I am the international tech directives manager for Sikorsky Aircraft. I work with numerous international customers and have traveled the world in support of the Black Hawk system (Israel, Turkey, UAE, all over the US, etc). I do hands on work with the helicopters and various mods done to the bird. I am in charge of a small group of people not including our contractors.
  • Jennwith2ns
    Jennwith2ns Posts: 296 Member
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    Most office buildings have large lunch rooms with nothing but junk and vending machines. That's not to mention all the cubicles with bowls of candy and other crap.
  • AdoraK
    AdoraK Posts: 724 Member
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    As little as possible!
  • abeautifulvoice
    abeautifulvoice Posts: 246
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    I am a Cosmetology student and go to a school with 90 other girls/guys and there is always a birthday, always a celebration of some sort and ALWAYS a potluck every week. The first 7 weeks were hell!! But, now I am back on track and am doing really well with fighting their temptations. *fingers crossed*
  • mamabear0222
    mamabear0222 Posts: 455 Member
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    I telecommute. My kitchen is 20' from my desk. :ohwell:

    yes this ... me too
  • mamabear0222
    mamabear0222 Posts: 455 Member
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    I'll tell you, though, my department is nothing we're just a little 7 person group. Our 24 hour customer service call center is housed in our building and those people eat like crazy! I seriously came into work one day and walked by their area and someone had brought in a griddle and was making pancakes, in the middle of the call center, pancakes!! Apparently it was also one of those mutli use griddles because later in the day they were grilling up some hamburgers. So I don't know what else they were doing all day, but there is a huge amount of food in that department all the time.

    your post literally made me LOL .. a griddle!! holy smokes!
  • cdngirl71
    cdngirl71 Posts: 2,707 Member
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    My boss doesn't mind that I eat at my desk, as long as I get my work done, he has no problem with it. I only have fruit, almonds, nuts and crackers that I have at my desk. I just munch not really stop working.
  • melaure
    melaure Posts: 33
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    I work as an Operations Specialist in the United States Coast Guard. I sit for 12 hours a day in a Command Center. We are basically the 911 operators/dispatch for the Coast Guard. You know on TV when people call "Mayday" on the radio? Well, i'm the one who answers. I also maintain situational awareness for my area of responsibility, and help with paperwork when we have a "case" going on. It can be an extremely stressful job and boring at the same time. It all depends on how many people need assistance that day. I eat a lot on midnight shifts, like tonight, but i've been trying to force myself to leave snacks at home, and leave any money at home so I am not tempted to visit the vending machines that are on the first floor of this building. It is also very hard for me to find the time for workouts when I am on midnights. I go straight home and hit the bed and wake up in enough time to shower and get to work. So...It can be challenging!
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
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    a lot of people work in offices where stuff is just laying around and as you walk by can pick it up easily. some bosses bring in snacks. i work at a hospital and we work right next to our break room, so its very easy in between patients to just go snack. remember these things are usually very high in calories..so it only takes a few snacks, even on our breaks to pile up the calories.

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