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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 2:02PM #1
Mr_Miscellany
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And if you do, is it technically against the rules to do so?

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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 2:53PM #2
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I don't and it is technically against the rules for me to do so. However, if it were more convenient, I would do it anyway. Unfortunately, I would have to unblouse my pants, untie and loosen my boots, then reverse the process when I'm done, taking care to ensure that the pants aren't too low on the boots as that would also be against the rules, and this might be at a time when I'm supposed to move quickly or when someone important is coming and getting caught like that wouldn't be a happy time. Basically, it's just not worth the effort. If we were allowed to have zippered boots (and there's really no reason other than someone's pet peeve that we can't), I would probably do it.
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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 3:09PM #3
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I’ve never checked to see if it’s against the rules here.


I’ve seen one other employee with no shoes on and that guy’s been here like forever so I figured that’s good enough for me.


Haven’t tried taking naps under the cubicle desk, but there’s plenty of grass outside and couches downstairs for that.

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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 4:09PM #4
LadyNeferRa
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When I was younger, and it was unacceptable to wear anything but office shoes.  I would carry my office shoes to work in a bag, and swap them for my gym shoes or snow boots. 

Since I work in a factory, shoes are definitely required.  Maybe a CEO could get away with it, during a nap or whatever, but they all have their own offices. 

I have napped 4 or 5 times under my present desk at lunch when the noise was way down.  Only been seen once that I know of.

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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 5:44PM #5
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If I'm at my desk it's technically against the rules for fire safety reasons, but no one cares. Also, because it's a hospital, I can get away with sneakers since just about everyone wears them anyway.
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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 6:08PM #6
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I could even if I shouldn't, but I don't. for some reason I forget about my environment and most of my body when I am at work.
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1 year ago  ::  Jan 31, 2012 - 6:20PM #7
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No idea if it's against the rules or not, but I've occasionally taken my boots off while I'm at my desk.  At my old job I would take them off and leave 'em off and wander around the library barefoot, but I don't think I'd do that here, and only if I'm going to be at my desk for a while.

Helps that cowboy boots are easy to pull off and on. 
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1 year ago  ::  Feb 01, 2012 - 6:01AM #8
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I don't.  Never even wanted to.  I've seen the people that walk on this floor. 
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1 year ago  ::  Feb 01, 2012 - 7:51AM #9
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Considering I work with sheet metal, taking the steel toed steel shank work boots off would be rather stupid.
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1 year ago  ::  Feb 01, 2012 - 8:49AM #10
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Jan 31, 2012 -- 6:20PM, EscherEnigma wrote:

No idea if it's against the rules or not, but I've occasionally taken my boots off while I'm at my desk.  At my old job I would take them off and leave 'em off and wander around the library barefoot, but I don't think I'd do that here, and only if I'm going to be at my desk for a while.


The library I'm at has many floors and isn't really filled with students until the end of quarters, so I like to take my shoes off if I'm going to be in one set of stacks for an extended period of time.

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