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How Much You Could Save by Pooping at Work

Tomte 7y ago
> A safe assumption would be that you’d have to call a plumber once per year. Wait, what? Is that a "safe assumption" in America? Because I'd calculate with "once in a decade".
- atlasunshrugged 7y ago
  Ha, yeah that also seemed pretty high to me too (as an American) but I would be really curious what the average really is
- cafard 7y ago
  It is not a safe assumption. A properly installed toilet may need a new float valve every few years, but these are simple to install.
- cafard 7y ago
  It is not a safe assumption. A properly installed toilet may need a new float valve every few years, but these are simple to install. I lived in a house for about seven years where we never called in a plumber. Note that I say "properly installed". The world is full of builders and contractors who will fail to install them properly. But then it doesn't matter whether you go to work or stay home.
- boring_twenties 7y ago
  I've never needed a plumber in 20 years, and before that I can't recall my parents ever needing a plumber, either. Should I buy a lottery ticket?
  - friendly_fren 7y ago
    You should buy a new hot water heater.
    - boring_twenties 7y ago
      That's the landlord's responsibility, not mine.
proxybop 7y ago
I keep trying to tell my friends to not sweat going to the bathroom at work, people just don’t get it smh
- Scoundreller 7y ago
  I precept students at work. One of my Day1 line items is “if you have to go to the bathroom, just go. You don’t need to tell me.” Which is right up there with: “Don’t hurt yourself trying to get here on time.” And maybe a sarcastic: “Don’t worry, your work/projects will still be here when you return” if I size them up as being appropriate for that.
tonyedgecombe 7y ago
Further toilet cost cutting can be found at https://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Substitute-for-Toilet-Paper https://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Substitute-for-Toilet-Paper
Psychlist 7y ago
For me it would be a cost, because I have a composting toilet. Every time I poop elsewhere I'm losing valuable nutrients that could go into my garden.

> A safe assumption would be that you’d have to call a plumber once per year. Wait, what? Is that a "safe assumption" in America? Because I'd calculate with "once in a decade".

atlasunshrugged 7y ago
Ha, yeah that also seemed pretty high to me too (as an American) but I would be really curious what the average really is
cafard 7y ago
It is not a safe assumption. A properly installed toilet may need a new float valve every few years, but these are simple to install.
cafard 7y ago
It is not a safe assumption. A properly installed toilet may need a new float valve every few years, but these are simple to install. I lived in a house for about seven years where we never called in a plumber. Note that I say "properly installed". The world is full of builders and contractors who will fail to install them properly. But then it doesn't matter whether you go to work or stay home.
boring_twenties 7y ago
I've never needed a plumber in 20 years, and before that I can't recall my parents ever needing a plumber, either. Should I buy a lottery ticket?
- friendly_fren 7y ago
  You should buy a new hot water heater.
  - boring_twenties 7y ago
    That's the landlord's responsibility, not mine.

proxybop 7y ago

I keep trying to tell my friends to not sweat going to the bathroom at work, people just don’t get it smh

Scoundreller 7y ago
I precept students at work. One of my Day1 line items is “if you have to go to the bathroom, just go. You don’t need to tell me.” Which is right up there with: “Don’t hurt yourself trying to get here on time.” And maybe a sarcastic: “Don’t worry, your work/projects will still be here when you return” if I size them up as being appropriate for that.

tonyedgecombe 7y ago

Further toilet cost cutting can be found at https://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Substitute-for-Toilet-Paper https://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Substitute-for-Toilet-Paper

Psychlist 7y ago

For me it would be a cost, because I have a composting toilet. Every time I poop elsewhere I'm losing valuable nutrients that could go into my garden.