Drinking water at work

Crystal817
Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
I don't drink nearly enough water. I work a 12 hour shift and other than breaks, my water has to come out of the drinking fountain. It totally grosses me out. So in between breaks, I hardly drink anything.

Should I just suck it up (pun intended) and drink out of the water fountain? I need some motivation here... lol

***I'm not alowed to have a water bottle in my work area.

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  • Zakth
    Zakth Posts: 37
    Can you take a bottle of water with you? They now make fairly cheap bottles that have a built-in filter. If you can take a bottle then get one of those and fill it from the fountain then at least the water is filtered.
  • taso42_DELETED
    taso42_DELETED Posts: 3,394 Member
    I think you need to suck it up. But you should get a container like a big Nalgene bottle to fill up from the fountain so you don't have to walk over there every few minutes. If the water doesn't taste good maybe you can add some flavoring. A lot of people here seem to swear by crystal light.
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    I guess I should have mentioned... no water bottles allowed. :(
  • beautifulmonstr
    beautifulmonstr Posts: 7
    Is there any way you could bring a water bottle and keep it near you? And during breaks you could refill it. Other than that, water fountains aren't THAT bad.. as long as you don't touch your mouth to the spigot or anything.

    Edit: Oops, didn't see post about no water bottles allowed. That's dumb. But in that case I think you should suck it up and drink from the fountain. Drinking plenty of water is THE most important thing you can do for your health.
  • CommittohealthCHANGED
    CommittohealthCHANGED Posts: 436 Member
    I don't drink from water fountains either. They make cups that will filter the water but can't remember what store I saw the product, if you don't want to buy bottle water.
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    Other than that, water fountains aren't THAT bad.. as long as you don't touch your mouth to the spigot or anything.


    Sometimes (not always) there is gum or spit in the drain. :grumble:
    And on that note...I'm taking a little walk to the water fountain....
  • maygans
    maygans Posts: 196 Member
    Sometimes (not always) there is gum or spit in the drain. :grumble:


    lol that's gross
  • BunnybeeJG
    BunnybeeJG Posts: 344 Member
    I don't drink nearly enough water. I work a 12 hour shift and other than breaks, my water has to come out of the drinking fountain. It totally grosses me out. So in between breaks, I hardly drink anything.

    Should I just suck it up (pun intended) and drink out of the water fountain? I need some motivation here... lol

    ***I'm not alowed to have a water bottle in my work area.

    ya we aren't either but i think that's shiete. so i never really listen because i work a crap retail job and they already take most of our rights away and pay nothing. I think I'm lucky that my boss doesn't seem to care much though... and thats kind of awesome she lets us take water breaks makes it better being there ... but... never drink out of the fountain its disgusting! just ... try to drink more on breaks to compensate or ask for breaks for water.
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    or ask for breaks for water.

    Some people get smoke breaks, I guess I should be allowed water breaks. :tongue:
  • JeninBelgium
    JeninBelgium Posts: 804 Member
    is there a health or safety reason why you cannot have water at your desk (eg you work in a lab with chemicals or with electrical equipment) if not talk to your superviser...

    or alternatively - a camelbak drinking system on your back- water at your disposal and technically not a water bottle :-)
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    they can not legally deny you water or access to water.
    i bet if you asked they'd allow you to have a water bottle..there is no way legally they can deny you access to water. except on breaks
  • maygans
    maygans Posts: 196 Member
    they can not legally deny you water or access to water.
    i bet if you asked they'd allow you to have a water bottle..there is no way legally they can deny you access to water. except on breaks

    They're not, she has access to a water fountain.
  • Higglyjiggly64
    Higglyjiggly64 Posts: 136
    I can't have water in my work area either, so I keep a big bottle in the break room (or sometimes storage room- it's closer and not REALLY a work area) Are you able to do anything like that?
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    is there a health or safety reason why you cannot have water at your desk (eg you work in a lab with chemicals or with electrical equipment) if not talk to your superviser...

    I work in a cleanroom, so unfortunately there are vaild reasons for not allowing us to have water bottles. Although I believe if you get a doctors note, you might be able to have special permission.
  • wonnder1
    wonnder1 Posts: 460
    Wow...I thought my work was run by nazis.

    I have no solution, but I feel much better about my job now!
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    No water AND no snacks. It's tough. :grumble:
  • maygans
    maygans Posts: 196 Member
    No water AND no snacks. It's tough. :grumble:

    Although the no snack thing must be good for staying within your calorie limits for the day!
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    No water AND no snacks. It's tough. :grumble:

    Although the no snack thing must be good for staying within your calorie limits for the day!

    It is. But by the time break rolls around I am hungry enough to eat a small hippo.
  • wonnder1
    wonnder1 Posts: 460
    No water AND no snacks. It's tough. :grumble:

    Although the no snack thing must be good for staying within your calorie limits for the day!

    It is. But by the time break rolls around I am hungry enough to eat a small hippo.



    Hippos live in water right? I think I've found a way to kill two birds with one stone...
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    Haha. I think even half a hippo would put me over my calorie limit for the day. :laugh:
  • jadebugs
    jadebugs Posts: 52 Member
    It's the same at my work..crazy. I also think that i am starving my whole shift but am prob just thirsty :(
  • JeninBelgium
    JeninBelgium Posts: 804 Member
    No water AND no snacks. It's tough. :grumble:

    Although the no snack thing must be good for staying within your calorie limits for the day!

    It is. But by the time break rolls around I am hungry enough to eat a small hippo.



    Hippos live in water right? I think I've found a way to kill two birds with one stone...

    :laugh:
  • BunnybeeJG
    BunnybeeJG Posts: 344 Member
    it seems valid then that for your own health perhaps they don't want you to have water idk tho to the one who said its illegal ... it is to a point but you have to remember depending on the job... in my case a retail store... they try to push it as far as they can push it... going as far as denying you bathroom breaks in some places. I've heard of people having their pay docked anytime they have to go pee and use the facilities. If that were the case you could report them but with water its slightly different but yes i agree... that it should be like feeding a smokers 'smokebreak' you should be allowed to have a water break. its definitely a healthier habit lol

    I have to talk all day.. and between yelling next in line and saying all the bs lines that they want me to like a robot i'm so badly parched within an hour and it just makes it easier to get sick so I think it'd be valid for them to make a rule that water bottles are okay but ... im not corporate and they wont listen to me... even tho i'm very vocal about my distain for it all.
    I once had a manager straight up tell me no when i had to pee when i was scheduled on register. I started to cry a little because the pain was so unbearable from holding it and the rest of the day and next my kidneys hurt. Needless to say that bastardwas fired because he was stupid and left a safe open but... i've learned that its only a job. i come first. i do everything for them i come in when i'm sick unless i'm throwing up the least they could do is let me pee.
  • bmontgomery87
    bmontgomery87 Posts: 1,260 Member
    suck it up and drink from the fountain.

    drink a fair amount before and after work. (provided you get bathroom breaks)
  • JJtexasgirl
    JJtexasgirl Posts: 106 Member
    Have you talked to your boss about keeping the water fountain clean? That seems to be the easiest thing to do, rather than try to go around the rules. If he/she is unreceptive, then you might explain to them that it is unhealthy to not have adequate drinking water available. I would try to work with the boss to see if you can both come up with a solution you can live with.

    Good luck!
  • BunnybeeJG
    BunnybeeJG Posts: 344 Member
    I had a thought. Depending on where you work.. is the fountain employees only or are there customers and just random people that use it? if that's the case you never know what they have or are doing even if you don't put your mouth to the spigot there are so many that do.

    i don't trust water fountains at all unless its in a sterile facility the water rarely tastes drinkable and i don't like drinking other peoples spit lol
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