Sharing hotel rooms with coworkers?

[JoeA]

Oh man, there were many times I wished I could have eaten alone. I traveled many times with my much older boss. He brought his wife along on trips, so the 3 of us would go to dinner together. And she did NOT want to be rushed. 3+ hours for dinner. Every. Single. Time. Ugh

But did you have to share a room with them?

 

[nkereina]

What's the bathroom situation at your place of employment? Single occupancy only? If not, are people not using the restrooms if a co-worker is already in there? Most people, men and women, aren't shy about using restrooms when others are present and know exactly what they're doing. I understand not wanting to share a hotel room, but the part about not wanting to because someone else is using the bathroom if baffling to me.

I'm not sure why you're baffled. I think it's common for people to be uncomfortable about going #2 in close quarters. I think if I polled my co-workers, friends, family, etc. that the majority of women (maybe not so much men) would say they'd only go #2 at work if the situation were dire.

Jeez Louise - what do you do at WDW? Hold it all day? Or just head back to your resort room every time you have to go?

Going #2 in a large, busy, noisy restroom full of strangers is far different than going #2 in a 4 stall restroom surrounded by co-workers you see all day. And it's also different than going #2 in a shared hotel room bathroom that your co-worker now has to brush their teeth in, when your company forces you to share a hotel room.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

But did you have to share a room with them?

No

 

[Missy1961]

I'm not sure why you're baffled. I think it's common for people to be uncomfortable about going #2 in close quarters. I think if I polled my co-workers, friends, family, etc. that the majority of women (maybe not so much men) would say they'd only go #2 at work if the situation were dire.



Going #2 in a large, busy, noisy restroom full of strangers is far different than going #2 in a 4 stall restroom surrounded by co-workers you see all day. And it's also different than going #2 in a shared hotel room bathroom that your co-worker now has to brush their teeth in, when your company forces you to share a hotel room.

Well, at my place of employment, the ladies rooms (2 on each floor) had 3 stalls each. So no big, noisy restroom, but a bathroom only slightly bigger than a hotel bathroom and you were almost as close.

 

[aprilgail]

I'm not sure why you're baffled. I think it's common for people to be uncomfortable about going #2 in close quarters. I think if I polled my co-workers, friends, family, etc. that the majority of women (maybe not so much men) would say they'd only go #2 at work if the situation were dire.
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On the rare cases I had to do that I would shoot home (lived 7 minutes from work) LOL- only happened a handful of times in 30 years. I have a "schedule" for the type of thing LOL, my kid cracks up by same time every single day and not during working hours. We had a girl that would come in and drink a cup of coffee and then stink out the entire locker room-it was like something had crawled in her and died, it was brutal. We all ran out of the room (bathroom was in the locker room) when we saw her coming in.

 

[sam_gordon]

On the rare cases I had to do that I would shoot home (lived 7 minutes from work) LOL- only happened a handful of times in 30 years. I have a "schedule" for the type of thing LOL, my kid cracks up by same time every single day and not during working hours.

Anyone else picture Paul Finch from American pie?

 

[mom2rtk]

Fascinating thread.

 

[RedAngie]

This thread has spun so far off topic!! LOL

I almost can't even remember what the original topic was.

Uh, something about commercial driver's licenses??

Oh man, there were many times I wished I could have eaten alone. I traveled many times with my much older boss. He brought his wife along on trips, so the 3 of us would go to dinner together. And she did NOT want to be rushed. 3+ hours for dinner. Every. Single. Time. Ugh

How interesting was the conversation during those 3 hour dinners? Did they reminisce about the Lawrence Welk show when you wanted to discuss Nascar?

 

[Gumbo4x4]

How interesting was the conversation during those 3 hour dinners? Did they reminisce about the Lawrence Welk show when you wanted to discuss Nascar?

Yeah, like having dinner with someone else's grandparents.

 

[Chocolate Cake]

What's the bathroom situation at your place of employment? Single occupancy only? If not, are people not using the restrooms if a co-worker is already in there? Most people, men and women, aren't shy about using restrooms when others are present and know exactly what they're doing. I understand not wanting to share a hotel room, but the part about not wanting to because someone else is using the bathroom if baffling to me.

I don't usually put on my PJ's and hunker down for a good night's sleep to the lingering smell of my co-worker's bathroom activities.

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

Yeah, like having dinner with someone else's grandparents.

Shudder.

 

[LisaR]

No I'm not "stirring pots" , I'm just really interested in the way things work in other countries. I've worked in four and never not signed contracts/work agreements so you'll have to forgive me for "not recognising the way it works." I'll save my further questions for someone else.

So you honestly believed someone working a salaried job in corporate America would have to clean toilets or babysit a Saint Bernard? Seems like a stretch.

 

[justgrace]

Uh, something about commercial driver's licenses??

Oh that's right!! Thanks RedAngie!

 

[bcla]

So you honestly believed someone working a salaried job in corporate America would have to clean toilets or babysit a Saint Bernard? Seems like a stretch.

I've fixed a coffee maker before.

 

[LisaR]

I've fixed a coffee maker before.

What did you do with the Saint Bernard while you were fixing the coffee maker??

 

[bcla]

What did you do with the Saint Bernard while you were fixing the coffee maker??

Never had a St Bernard in the building. Did have a Rottweiler a couple of times. I have been asked to do various things because I was bigger or taller than other people, including hourly employees. I've been asked to reach for or place something on a high shelf. I suppose it wasn't cleaning the toilets, but a few times we had stuck ball flush valves, and I ended up fixing them. It's actually pretty simple - just remove the cover and use a screwdriver to shut of the water pressure. At that point the ball falls back and will be closed when the water pressure is done.

Just because I'm a salaried worker doesn't mean that I can't be handy with tools.

 

[LisaR]

Never had a St Bernard in the building. Did have a Rottweiler a couple of times. I have been asked to do various things because I was bigger or taller than other people, including hourly employees. I've been asked to reach for or place something on a high shelf. I suppose it wasn't cleaning the toilets, but a few times we had stuck ball flush valves, and I ended up fixing them. It's actually pretty simple - just remove the cover and use a screwdriver to shut of the water pressure. At that point the ball falls back and will be closed when the water pressure is done.

Just because I'm a salaried worker doesn't mean that I can't be handy with tools.

Never said a salaried worker wasn't handy with tools. I happen to think my DH is one of the handiest guys I know. I'm always completely amazed at the things he can fix! And yep, he has no problem fixing something at work if he has the ability and the time. However, the point was will the person hired for a specific job not at all related to maintenance be the person who regularly cleans the toilets or watches the dog? And if one doesn't have a signed contract, what is to prevent that person from having to not only do their paid, totally unrelated job, but then having to clean the toilets before they leave for the day. If you are in a large corporation, they employ a janitorial and maintenance staff. While you might spend a few minutes of your day fixing something, I'm assuming you aren't the janitor on staff?

 

[bcla]

Never said a salaried worker wasn't handy with tools. I happen to think my DH is one of the handiest guys I know. I'm always completely amazed at the things he can fix! And yep, he has no problem fixing something at work if he has the ability and the time. However, the point was will the person hired for a specific job not at all related to maintenance be the person who regularly cleans the toilets or watches the dog? And if one doesn't have a signed contract, what is to prevent that person from having to not only do their paid, totally unrelated job, but then having to clean the toilets before they leave for the day. If you are in a large corporation, they employ a janitorial and maintenance staff. While you might spend a few minutes of your day fixing something, I'm assuming you aren't the janitor on staff?

I've never had a contract other than as a short-term hourly contract worker. And even then I was pretty highly paid. I've always been an at-will employee otherwise and never signed anything more than an employment agreement. It would include my title and starting salary, but has never included a job description. I suppose my employer could have theoretically told me that my job description was now doing facilities maintenance. Not likely though.

 

[LisaR]

I've never had a contract other than as a short-term hourly contract worker. And even then I was pretty highly paid. I've always been an at-will employee otherwise and never signed anything more than an employment agreement. It would include my title and starting salary, but has never included a job description. I suppose my employer could have theoretically told me that my job description was now doing facilities maintenance. Not likely though.

I agree.

 

[Poohforyou]

I've fixed a coffee maker before.

I'm a pro at unjamming the copy machine. I should add that to my next self evaluation.