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Postby Morkle » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:27 am

How do I handle this?

For the first time in my life, I'm actually frustrated that I come and have to sit in an awful waft of BO smell day after day. I'm trying to avoid stereotypical things, but I just can't handle this anymore. Do I request to be moved? Do I submit an HR ticket complaining about lack of hygiene?

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Postby NTP66 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:28 am

I would request to be moved first, and if that were denied, talk to HR. It's a legitimate complaint.

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Postby count2infinity » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:29 am

And I'll just nip this in the bud now... don't "be a man" and approach said person yourself. Can lead to all sorts of issues.

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Postby Morkle » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:30 am

lol I would never publicly shame anyone about hygiene. This, unfortunately, is a large group of people who all seemingly follow the same hygiene patterns, again I'm trying to avoid stereotypes.

It's gotten to the point that some days are worse than others, and today happens to be the worst in awhile.

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Postby NTP66 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:32 am

You must really enjoy going in to work in the summer.

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Postby Morkle » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:33 am

I haven't got that far yet. This is a group of new hires that started in November. I don't know if they'll be around long - but in 2+ years this is easily the worst it's ever been.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:34 am

Show him/her the how often do you shower poll.

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Postby columbia » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:34 am

Bunch of smokers? ;)

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Postby count2infinity » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:37 am

I know Mork works in IT... they're Indian, yes?

In my experience, people can be very hit or miss from India as far as hygiene is concerned. I sat next to a guy from India for 5 years in grad school, not once did I smell any BO or off smell from him. Another girl in our lab from India (same city as the dude) smelled like she bathed in perfume every morning. A third from India had some of the worst BO I've ever encountered in my entire life.

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Postby Silentom » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:37 am

Just breathe through your Morkhole. ;)

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Postby Morkle » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:39 am

I know Mork works in IT... they're Indian, yes?

In my experience, people can be very hit or miss from India as far as hygiene is concerned. I sat next to a guy from India for 5 years in grad school, not once did I smell any BO or off smell from him. Another girl in our lab from India (same city as the dude) smelled like she bathed in perfume every morning. A third from India had some of the worst BO I've ever encountered in my entire life.
This is my experience. Some are very much worse than others. This group seems to all hang out with each other so either one masks all, or they're all bathing in the same poop.

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Postby dodint » Fri Feb 09, 2018 9:52 am

Just breathe through your Morkhole. ;)
hah

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:05 am

Don't people in India literally sht in the streets?

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Postby Willie Kool » Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:07 am

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Postby NTP66 » Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:11 am

If all else fails, buy potpourri in bulk until it overpowers their stench.

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Postby shmenguin » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:46 pm

You'd get murdered for something like that around here. Nearly every company lunch ends up with leftovers that are eaten the next day as company lunch 2.0.
We've had people around here who just take catered lunches that are saved for meetings. Countless times someone just walks up, grazes the table and walk away and it's clearly not for them.

I do not understand people.
don't think i've ever been to a catered meeting where there wasn't at least 98% of the food left over at the end. this person knows what they're doing.

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Postby shmenguin » Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:47 pm

If you have a 30 minute meeting with one other person and they are late, what is the appropriate amount of time to wait for them until you hang up and send them the “I’m not mad, I’m disappointed” email?
situational. for my boss i wait 15. for a subordinate i wait 5-7. 5 if it's a person i don't want to talk to.

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Postby Morkle » Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:04 pm

You'd get murdered for something like that around here. Nearly every company lunch ends up with leftovers that are eaten the next day as company lunch 2.0.
We've had people around here who just take catered lunches that are saved for meetings. Countless times someone just walks up, grazes the table and walk away and it's clearly not for them.

I do not understand people.
don't think i've ever been to a catered meeting where there wasn't at least 98% of the food left over at the end. this person knows what they're doing.
Which is fine, the protocol is it's always good to rummage through after meeting. This happened before the original group had started to eat.

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Postby mac5155 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:01 am

They are pumping white noise into our office now to deal with employees talking to each other (in our COLLABORATIVE WORK SPACES).

It's driving me up a freaking wall. I need to invest in better headphones.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:28 am

@columbia had a post about not wanting to get promoted or being happy at his current job, and I agree with that entirely.

At some point in academia, you leave the realm of actual academic work and ascend into this glad-handing, fundraising, schmoozing with board member territory that I find repulsive.

For instance, this past weekend was homecoming (yes, as we don't have a football team, our homecoming is during basketball season). My social media feed was filled with various administrators taking pictures with alums, going to various sporting events, and by Sunday, looking positively miserable. One administrator, who is an introvert, looked like she was being held against her own will in some of those pictures.

No thanks. :lol:

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Postby NTP66 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:31 am

They are pumping white noise into our office now to deal with employees talking to each other (in our COLLABORATIVE WORK SPACES).

It's driving me up a freaking wall. I need to invest in better headphones.
F that S.

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Postby mac5155 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:02 am

They are pumping white noise into our office now to deal with employees talking to each other (in our COLLABORATIVE WORK SPACES).

It's driving me up a freaking wall. I need to invest in better headphones.
F that S.
F that...noise?

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Postby willeyeam » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:03 am

HAHA

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Postby tifosi77 » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:53 am

They are pumping white noise into our office now to deal with employees talking to each other (in our COLLABORATIVE WORK SPACES).

It's driving me up a freaking wall. I need to invest in better headphones.
Wait........ what? They're deliberately making it noisy in your office because talking?

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Postby columbia » Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:56 am

@columbia had a post about not wanting to get promoted or being happy at his current job, and I agree with that entirely.

At some point in academia, you leave the realm of actual academic work and ascend into this glad-handing, fundraising, schmoozing with board member territory that I find repulsive.

For instance, this past weekend was homecoming (yes, as we don't have a football team, our homecoming is during basketball season). My social media feed was filled with various administrators taking pictures with alums, going to various sporting events, and by Sunday, looking positively miserable. One administrator, who is an introvert, looked like she was being held against her own will in some of those pictures.

No thanks. :lol:
Aim low ;)

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