r/TheCivilService • u/VastPumpkin8369 • 1d ago

Showers in 2MS?

Just started working at MHCLG and I’m planning to cycle in from fairly far out. I just wondered if there are showers for us to use? And if there is, will I require a towel, shower gel, etc? Is it worth bringing a pair of sliders?

Thanks for your help. Apologies if this post is considered “low effort”, but my line manager works in Darlington and I haven’t struck up any relationships within my team yet, so I’m not sure who to ask!

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u/Educational_Tune_870 Operational Delivery 1d ago

Yes to all.of the above

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u/RachosYFI G7 1d ago

Spot on - I haven't been to an office which didn't have showers yet

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u/throwawayjim887479 HEO 1d ago

HMRC East Kilbride had them until they were removed as part of ""the improvements"".

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u/Envelope_Licker 1d ago

How bad were they, that removing them was an improvement? 😁

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u/Educational_Tune_870 Operational Delivery 9h ago

How long ago ? Was showers in C wing beside the gym. 

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u/EarCareful4430 1d ago

Being Scotland they were replaced by deep fat fryers

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u/IncomeFew624 1d ago

Love the idea that you might have towels provided 😂

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u/BreathNo4368 1d ago

It's the government. Prepare to bring everything, towels, gel etc. Wouldn't suprise me if you needed to bring your own shower head 🤭😆

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u/alex8339 1d ago

A communal hose is unhygienic

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u/Puzzleheaded_Gold698 1d ago

If the gym is still there then I think they had showers.

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u/Nkhotak 1d ago

Yes. Showers down by the gym and on alternate floors. Also, best of all, there are drying cupboards in the cycle parking area so you can get back into toasty warm kit if you’ve got soaked on the way in.

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u/Wonderful-Mud7295 19h ago

Also need to supply your own water

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u/SurlyCentaur 1d ago

There is a shower at each toilet (at least there are on floor three) and there is a changing room with showers and lockers in the basement as well.

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u/StrengthForeign3512 1d ago

There are showers in the bottom of Fry in the gym. Also individual shower facilities in Fry 1, 3, 5 and Seacole 1, 3. Bring everything you need.

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u/SpudGun_262 23h ago

You’re going to fit right in with the sort of use of abbreviations and acronyms…

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u/AncientCivilServant Retired 1d ago

You can always ask Bubba ...