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submitted by canadiancookie98
Hi All!
My main question (I'll provide some background) is how to wear my smart watch while at work where I can easily see the watchface without having to pull it out of my pocket?
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Background:
This is my second round with the bux. At my first job my boss didn't even blink when I told her that I have type 1 diabetes and my smartwatch is considered a medical device because it allows me to see my blood sugars in real-time. She was 100% fine with me wearing the watch normally (on the wrist) and keeping my phone in my pocket (if I strayed too far away from the phone the blood sugars wouldn't be sent to the watch, and I also log my food and insulin taken on my phone).
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Now, my second round at the Bux my SM says that it would be better to just clip the watch on my apron. I don't want to cause a stink, so I don't really mind (plus, then I don't have to clean syrup off my watch after every shift)...but, just hooking my watch via the watch band onto my apron seems bulky and I don't know how easy it will be to see my blood sugars.
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I've seen that nurses have watch clips, but I can't find anything like that for my watch (vivo active 4).
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Any suggestions? Again, not looking to make a fuss, I don't mind not wearing my watch on my wrist, I just want to find a way that makes the watch face more accessible.
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Edit: As I was writing this I realized sweatbands are still a thing. Do you think there is some way I could get a special sweat/sport band and have my watch just above my elbow?
My main question (I'll provide some background) is how to wear my smart watch while at work where I can easily see the watchface without having to pull it out of my pocket?
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Background:
This is my second round with the bux. At my first job my boss didn't even blink when I told her that I have type 1 diabetes and my smartwatch is considered a medical device because it allows me to see my blood sugars in real-time. She was 100% fine with me wearing the watch normally (on the wrist) and keeping my phone in my pocket (if I strayed too far away from the phone the blood sugars wouldn't be sent to the watch, and I also log my food and insulin taken on my phone).
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Now, my second round at the Bux my SM says that it would be better to just clip the watch on my apron. I don't want to cause a stink, so I don't really mind (plus, then I don't have to clean syrup off my watch after every shift)...but, just hooking my watch via the watch band onto my apron seems bulky and I don't know how easy it will be to see my blood sugars.
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I've seen that nurses have watch clips, but I can't find anything like that for my watch (vivo active 4).
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Any suggestions? Again, not looking to make a fuss, I don't mind not wearing my watch on my wrist, I just want to find a way that makes the watch face more accessible.
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Edit: As I was writing this I realized sweatbands are still a thing. Do you think there is some way I could get a special sweat/sport band and have my watch just above my elbow?
PercyGabriel1129 2 points 11m ago
I'm not sure the best way to go about this because a lot of the time, it's not just Starbucks making the rules for this kinda stuff, it's normally your areas food safety and health department. Wearing it on your apron might be the only good way unfortunately :(
canadiancookie98 [OP] 2 points 11m ago
That is also probably true, despite the fact that my first sbux SM didn't mind (my old store was VERY chill. Not relaxed about cleaning stuff, but we were all college students and our SM trusted us to do what needed to be done).
abigail3087 1 points 11m ago
maybe check out scrunchapples they have scrunchie apple watch bands that you can wear anywhere on your arm…
canadiancookie98 [OP] 2 points 11m ago
Ooo I didn't know things like that existed! I'm very much a "wears the black watch band that came with my watch until the day I die" so I never considered looking for actual other watch bands.
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Thanks, Abigail!
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Thanks, Abigail!
Appropriate_Ad2862 1 points 11m ago
Just get a doctor's note
canadiancookie98 [OP] 1 points 11m ago
Again, I totally would do that, but I really don't feel like causing a fuss about this tiny thing. Especially when it's easy to find an alternate solution.
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But thank you for the option! I always keep that option tucked away in my back pocket.
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But thank you for the option! I always keep that option tucked away in my back pocket.
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