▲ 396 ▼ Company tells employees to run miles each month if they want their bonuses (www.techspot.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/world@lemmy.world 248 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] USAONE@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) DoD employees get paid to workout during the workday at least. It's nice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In theory. In practice, it has to be approved by your supervisor and is only for times when it won't interfere with progress on actual work. So all they've gotta do is give you a lot of work to do...or just say no...and you don't get that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] USAONE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's never been an issue for us. People go before they come in or at the end of the day. We're at a Air Force base so if be different at other installations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok, so as a former Navy guy I have to ask, does golf count as "exercise" in the Air Force? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turmacar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago No because it's assumed you'll use the golfcart. Spinning in chairs counts if you do it long enough to work up a sweat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, that kind of makes sense. "Maintain battle readyness" and all that. I would expect everyone in the military, law enforcement, or emergency response should be paid also. Firefighter isn't going to carry someone down a flight of stairs if they have that "Body By Dunkin'" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] USAONE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thus why I did it, just didn't like running. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) In theory. In practice, it has to be approved by your supervisor and is only for times when it won't interfere with progress on actual work. So all they've gotta do is give you a lot of work to do...or just say no...and you don't get that anymore. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] USAONE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's never been an issue for us. People go before they come in or at the end of the day. We're at a Air Force base so if be different at other installations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok, so as a former Navy guy I have to ask, does golf count as "exercise" in the Air Force? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turmacar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago No because it's assumed you'll use the golfcart. Spinning in chairs counts if you do it long enough to work up a sweat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] USAONE@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It's never been an issue for us. People go before they come in or at the end of the day. We're at a Air Force base so if be different at other installations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok, so as a former Navy guy I have to ask, does golf count as "exercise" in the Air Force? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turmacar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago No because it's assumed you'll use the golfcart. Spinning in chairs counts if you do it long enough to work up a sweat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Ok, so as a former Navy guy I have to ask, does golf count as "exercise" in the Air Force? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] turmacar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago No because it's assumed you'll use the golfcart. Spinning in chairs counts if you do it long enough to work up a sweat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] turmacar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago No because it's assumed you'll use the golfcart. Spinning in chairs counts if you do it long enough to work up a sweat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, that kind of makes sense. "Maintain battle readyness" and all that. I would expect everyone in the military, law enforcement, or emergency response should be paid also. Firefighter isn't going to carry someone down a flight of stairs if they have that "Body By Dunkin'" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] USAONE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thus why I did it, just didn't like running. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] USAONE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Thus why I did it, just didn't like running. permalink fedilink source parent