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say, that reminds me- when the notices advising how to properly wash your hands were taken down in each bathroom, I had to relearn everything. lots of time lost standing in front of the sink and just looking at my hands.
In my office we get a facilities email once every few weeks begging women to stop flushing hygiene products but people keep doing it. The most recent email added, "This has become a major cost and a serious inconvenience." Everyone on my floor is at least 30 and has a JD. My money's on the lady who won't touch anything in the kitchen without using a folded paper towel barrier. Point being, I'm sure whatever happened was super terrible and we're all probably better off not knowing.
for a while i didn't own a pair of nail clippers and would ask my boss to borrow his.
WTF? Clippers are like $2. I think the worst part of this is borrowing clippers from your boss.
I have three people in my office that I'd you like to speak with - I can't imagine the last time their mouths saw a toothbrush given the incredible funk that rides the air whenever they speak.
We can't seem to keep people from pouring lemon seeds down the drain for the bubbler. You win.
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THAT ...is tremendously disgusting.peaces said:I got four Mason jars full of my old nail clippings
El Floppo said:
There's a guy in my office who brushes at lunch in the bathroom. He takes a paper towel and lays it out with his brush, toothpaste, and floss next to the sink. He's in there a while, but leaves his disgusting paper towel with used floss on it behind. Too nasty for him to touch afterwards I guess. WTF?
Do you have a bonus or other compensation plan? Argue all you like. The reality is sometimes managers get no credit for the tough decisions. And you will get flack for shirking these kinds of office complaints. It will effect productivity, loyalty, your reputation, etc. And your variable comp. Good luck.Godsbrother said:
I worked with one of these guys, too! He would also turn his head and spit out onto the floor any little bits that the floss dislodged.
I never knew this was a thing until my current job. We had a Booger Banksy that was making a pattern with them on the wall next to the urinal. Or maybe it was being crowd sourced. But it went on for weeks because it seemed like the cleaning crew was refusing to do anything about it (probably because it was so disgusting.)
Many times I'm the only one in my small office. I'll clip them if no one else is around - but do it over a trash can.
He did the right thing by ignoring it. If he did something, it would set a precedent that complaining to management about even the most petty of issues is perfectly acceptable, which would of course open the flood gates of ridiculous petty complaints. It would turn the office into a circus. It would however make for a good sitcom.... oh wait, it already was.
When it comes to hygiene based complaints in the office where do we draw the line of what it is ok to tell management?
WTF?!?!?
I don't think it's petty if it is legitimately affecting other employees.
Being an employee means not behaving like a child. If someone does something that bothers you, be an adult and talk to them about it, instead of being a child and whining and complaining about it.
This may have been asked - but is there a specific rule he is violating by clipping his nails at his desk?
The problem is that I didn't notice him clipping his nails. If it becomes a bigger issue then I'll handle then but I decided I'm not going to make it issue with one anonymous complaint.
Most people aren't comfortable doing that and it could lead to an even bigger confrontation.
