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Why Is Getting Water at Work So Complicated? Retail Workers, Hydration & the Water Cooler

Why can something as basic as getting a drink of water become so complicated when you work in retail?

In this episode of Sorry, It’s Discontinued, Hilary explores drinking water at work, hydration for retail employees, workplace culture, and the strange rules some stores have about keeping water bottles behind the counter.

From hiding drinks and sneaking sips between customers to walking across an entire store just to refill a bottle, retail associates know how quickly a simple human need can turn into a workplace issue.

Hilary also looks at what OSHA says about potable drinking water in the…

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