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Co-worker with hygiene issues. WWYD?
So I have a coworker - we'll call him Guy. Guy is the programmer for the software I use to do my job every day. We've been making some big changes to the software and because I'm pretty much constantly using it, I tend to find the bugs in it. We're also working up a form that our customers can use to streamline our info entry process because right now, it is a mess and we can't turn things around fast enough because we're always waiting on some missing info. Because of above conditions, Guy has been spending a bit of time in my cube talking about stuff. The problem is that he's got major B.O. It is bad enough that it makes me a little queasy. If he's just standing still - it is mostly ok but he tends to put his arm up on the shelf thing I have and then it I end up with wafts of stinky pit smell.
What would you do about Guy? I really don't think he knows that he smells. Should I say something? Should I just casually leave some deodorant in his office (haha, this is totally tongue in cheek - I'd never actually do it)? Just hold my breath until he leaves? Right now I'm trying my best to avoid having him come visit me. Any thoughts?
Re: Co-worker with hygiene issues. WWYD?
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Does your job have a dedicated HR office/person? You could bring it up with them. They might a) give you suggestions for how to deal with it yourself or b) call him in and tell him people have complained and he needs to use some deodorant.
Semi-related: I worked at a resort in VT for many years (HS-College) that often got employees from Russia, Australia, South Africa, etc. Some of the foreign staff were unaware of American customs/hygiene and smelled like B.O. so badly, particularly a few of the Russian girls who worked in the kitchen (double yuck-hot kitchen makes them sweat extra...). They (the owners of the resort) made my poor friend (who is Russian-born) give them deodorant and explain how it works and that people are really offended by B.O. in America! She was so embarrassed.
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Listen to Juangela, for she is full of wisdom.
Karen- can I have you remind DH of that next time he gets annoyed by my wisdom?
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Yes, followed by "Karen told me so. She's always right."
Done!
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