You know what is weird about exercising at your Place of Business? EVERYTHING! People, it is not unusual for me to buddy up to someone at a meeting, and then 2 hours later see her NAKED IN THE LOCKER ROOM, avoiding eye contact as if we have never met! I am routinely treated to the sight of a Very Important Boss in the knee-high socks and shorts of inappropriate length that he wears to play basketball! It's a real-world version of that "picture the crowd in their underwear" coping mechanism! With awkwardness and shifty eye movements. It's an Emmy-winning episode of The Office just waiting to be written.
Whenever I get new employees, they express appropriate concern over this weirdness and they are right! It is fucking insane and I think we can all agree on that in theory! But, I always assure them that you get used to it, and sadly, that is also true. It is a true testament to the resiliency of the human spirit. Either that, or the free spin classes and hot tub.
On the plus side, it does makes you rethink whether or not you REALLY want to start wearing your Christmas-themed underwear just yet.
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Free spin classes and a hot tub?! I think I might even tolerate seeing my boss in inappropriate attire for that.
I've been researching worksite wellness programs recently, and this is something I've been wondering about. I read about one company that put treadmills in their conference rooms so people could walk as they discussed. That seemed like it might be a bit too awkward, especially with the one executive who's huffing and puffing and slumped over the treadmill by the end of the meeting, panting.
Jess-we have people here who, instead of a desk chair, have a TREADMILL. It's on really low speed, so you're not really out of breath, just moving. My company is very into the worksite wellness, which, though I make fun, is actually wicked awesome.
You have employees?
I used to have employees[1]. And I got a nervous tummy whenever I had to tell them to do stuff. After I got used to ordering my kids around, that went away.
[1]They didn't die, I just wised up and moved back down to Worker Bee level.
Hmm... the craziest thing I'd ever considered for my office is one of those giant balls instead of a chair. But a treadmill?!?!
I'd known my boss for about three months when she changed clothes in the car I was driving. That was a little weird...
I feel that way wherever I work out. Like, I just ran and chatted beside you for 30 minutes on the treadmill and now you're right here and naked.
All this treadmill talk reminds me of a news item I saw years ago about a dad that hooked up the exercise bike to the TV to act as a generator. No pedalling=no Flintstones. If I could figure out how, I would totally do that.
When I go back to work I hope they have a fitness center. That's really great!
I wanna work where you work. Also, has anyone seen that show (maybe on HGTV) where that guy who looks like Gary Bussey runs his home on treadmill made power for part of the day? Man, I can't think of his name, but he's famous too, probably more so than Gary Bussey.
What an interesting dynamic. Did someone ACUTALLY have on Christmas underwear? (It wasn't my mom, was it?)
Marie-Ummm...it might be, I mean, uh...ME who has the Christmas underwear. Or something.
well hey it is never too early to start getting excited about the holidays . . .
I love Christmas underwear! I have to hide my Christmas socks from myself so I won't be tempted to wear them in August.
It's very funny because my dad's company is very into workplace wellness and has a pretty high tech gym for all employees to use. My dad has't used it for the whole uncomfortableness with other half dressed employees reason. Me, on the other hand, because I work from home, get to see my boss pretty much everyday at my house in his workout clothes. He goes to the gym every day in a "Powerhouse" muscle shirt. Did I mention he is in his 70's? I think it is great...if a little disconcerting, but then, I answer the door in PJ's sometimes.
I love it! With that degree in Health & Fitness that I never used really I never really thought about it that way! We have a small work out room downstairs and usually avoid going down there when my co-workers are down there because I just hate talking to people when I am working out but more importantly as much as I love my co-workers... er, I do not want to see their Christmas themed undies!
That's so funny. The first time I signed up at a gym that I didn't go already in work out attire, work out and then go home to shower, I was surprised at all the naked people just wandering around the locker room. Then, because for the most part, they were of retirement age, I felt like maybe I should strut around in the nude myself for a bit because I felt damn buff in that crowd. Then I came to my senses and used a dressing room.
Wow, that is SO WIERD! I could never get used to it. Never. I am way to easily embarrased by that sort of thing. I don't know why either. You'd think I would have grown out of that by now. But no.
I work a lot "in the field," in my job, and sometimes if I end up with a work crew out on a river, I actually feel embarrased in shorts. What the hell? In other settings I don't embarass that easily. It's something about people I WORK with. Maybe it's because they're all men? Seriously, now I feel embarassed over my extreme embarassment.
Better stop this comment now.
I have the same thing at my gym, but I always work out without my glasses on. I see well enough to make it onto the treadmill, but everyone is a little fuzzy. Works great!
It is awfully strange that it is totally normal to see your colleagues' boobs in one room but not normal for other rooms.
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