AIBU to think the office is not the place to get in your 10,000 steps?

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Someone in my office makes frequent calls to potential new customers to explain what services we offer. These are obviously quite standard calls, so she doesn't need to refer to documents, diaries, etc. On average, a call will last around 25 minutes.

In an effort to "keep moving" she's started making the calls on her work mobile, and then pace up and down the office for the duration of the call - so she is passing my desk around every 90 seconds, while talking on her phone. This is very distracting!

AIBU to think she should either make these calls at her desk, or book a meeting room she can walk around in?

Yanbu, show her the episode of the IT Crowd where Linda is jogging round the world for charity in a meeting.

YANBU!

You can get desk treadmills, ask her to get one.

Tell her though, tell her it is distracting and if she takes no notice glare at her, get in her way, trip over her, wheel your chair out at just the precise moment...

I used to work with someone like that, he used to walk around his office in a circle on his phone whilst I'd be trying to file documents in his filing cabinet. He made me fucking dizzy 😵

Tell her to go outside or in the corridor.

Just take the piss out of her.

YANBU!

But I don't blame her for wanting to get more exercise.

Plus, moving about whilst making sales calls can be really good for your tone of voice and level of engagement, and outbound calling can be real drag, so its a very valid sales technique too.

Perhaps she needs to boost her sales but didn't want to say as much?

But she does need to pace elsewhere!

YANBU!

You can make very enthusiastic sales calls without disturbing the whole office! Corridor, meeting room, outside, she should let people work in peace.

I think the principle of not sitting on your arse all day at a desk (like i do) is great but yeah having someone marching up and down next to you would be annoying - corridor or outside better option

Go into the office dressed like Mr Motivator and walk behind her shouting encouragement.

I do this all the time - but I work alone, from home. It would drive me barmy if someone else was doing it

Not in a work environment, but I'm awful for this. If I'm on the phone to my mum or granny it can take a while and I tend to pace around the house. I don't really like making calls and it distracts me, my dad however can tell I'm doing it and tells me to sit down !😂
I've lost a call on more than one occasion by pacing out of where I get signal. I wouldn't do it at work though, that would drive people insane!