Wearing Cologne/Perfume at the gym
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Therealobi1 wrote: »sprayed in moderation ok
choice between BO and perfume. perfume it is.
come to think of it i dont have a choice its a public place
NO!!! just NO!!
I'd rather the gym smell like a gym than a nightclub.
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Okay only if one is a French prostitute.1
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Therealobi1 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »WendyLeigh1119 wrote: »I've never encountered this at the gym, but if it was some odor controlling body spray and I had to choose between that and BO, I'd definitely choose the body spray (or whatever).
BO doesn't make me nauseated or give me headaches and brain fog. Perfume can.
try being on the london underground in the summer with a BO armpit near your nose.
I've spent 3 years in the middle east working directly with local nationals in very close proximity for 12-18 hours a day.
I'll take that over a fog wave of axe or chanel.
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Gosh no. Huge pet peeve of mine. Ugh.0
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How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them0
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Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.0 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct1 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.1 -
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I did in a kindly way. I went up to the offender like I was going to tell her a secret and "I am really sorry but I have a sensitivity to your perfume and it is giving me migraines. Any chance you could forego it at work?". Worked with all but one and I let the manager deal with that. This was before the ADA was passed so he used "peaceful co-existence" as the reason for the request.0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers
Not sure what fishmongers have to do with artificial fragrances and illnesses caused by chemicals and smells.
As far as using it in the gym, That's a good question. I know that under the ADA, employees have a greater level of protection than customers and "club members"... but IANYL1 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I did in a kindly way. I went up to the offender like I was going to tell her a secret and "I am really sorry but I have a sensitivity to your perfume and it is giving me migraines. Any chance you could forego it at work?". Worked with all but one and I let the manager deal with that. This was before the ADA was passed so he used "peaceful co-existence" as the reason for the request.
The expansion of the ADA definitely makes it easier to raise the question.
Now that there's the possibility of fines managers are much more willing to find accommodation.0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers
Occupational lingering scents are a different story and they usually do not kick off allergies, they more fall into the BO category. I worked for a spice merchant and I always had a lingering smell of spices on me. We could NOT wear perfume at work (FDA regulations) because of possible cross-contamination. Food items can absorb other odors.
Most of the comments as I passed when shopping after work were along the lines of "Somebody's cooking something that smells good" or "who broke a jar in the spice aisle?"
ETA: the ADA is the "American's with Disabilities Act" which protects the rights of the disabled including requiring employers to find "reasonable accommodation" for an employee who is or becomes disabled in order to continue at their job or has a health condition that requires accommodation.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers
Not sure what fishmongers have to do with artificial fragrances and illnesses caused by chemicals and smells.
As far as using it in the gym, That's a good question. I know that under the ADA, employees have a greater level of protection than customers and "club members"... but IANYL
You said reasonable accommodation. So is only regarding artificial fragrances?0 -
Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers
Not sure what fishmongers have to do with artificial fragrances and illnesses caused by chemicals and smells.
As far as using it in the gym, That's a good question. I know that under the ADA, employees have a greater level of protection than customers and "club members"... but IANYL
You said reasonable accommodation. So is only regarding artificial fragrances?
ADA(American's with Disabilities Act) requires reasonable accommodation for medical conditions/limitations.
In other words, If you're a cashier at home depot and you're wheelchair bound or extremely vertically challenged, the employer must provide accommodation for your limitation.
When it comes to smells, it's not annoyance, it's physical harm. There's a grey area when it comes to discomfort or nausea. But mere distaste or annoyance doesn't meet the legal requirement.
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stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »
Never heard if it. So why cant that be used in the gym.stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »stanmann571 wrote: »Therealobi1 wrote: »How do you guys manage at work with people that drench themselves in perfume. Do you tell them
I work in a professional environment. Excessive perfume/cologne is a health and safety hazard, since some people are actually, and dangerously allergic to certain artificial fragrances.
So If it came to it yeah.
Professional environment. Is it wriiten in your code of conduct
It's actually the law. ADA/Reasonable accommodation.
Also what about the people who work as fishmongers
Not sure what fishmongers have to do with artificial fragrances and illnesses caused by chemicals and smells.
As far as using it in the gym, That's a good question. I know that under the ADA, employees have a greater level of protection than customers and "club members"... but IANYL
You said reasonable accommodation. So is only regarding artificial fragrances?
ADA(American's with Disabilities Act) requires reasonable accommodation for medical conditions/limitations.
In other words, If you're a cashier at home depot and you're wheelchair bound or extremely vertically challenged, the employer must provide accommodation for your limitation.
When it comes to smells, it's not annoyance, it's physical harm. There's a grey area when it comes to discomfort or nausea. But mere distaste or annoyance doesn't meet the legal requirement.
To expand on this, scents fall into the same category as things like cigarette smoke: things that are put into the air by people rather than are naturally occurring (except smoke has been proven to be harmful to everyone where perfumes, etc. are only harmful to some)
More on the ADA: if you have a chronic issue, including mental health, "reasonable accommodation" can also include allowing you to leave work with no consequences for things like doctor, therapist, PT appointments, even if it is several times a week.0 -
Cologne should only be smellable during a hug situation anyway so...3
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No. I'm allergic to the scent of most perfumes/colognes. I get a terrible headache and feel disoriented, and my skin breaks out when I wear them. Since they are more synthetic, these days, I can understand why they bother me now, and didn't when I was younger.0
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Packerjohn wrote: »Okay only if one is a French prostitute.
My mum used to tell people they smell like a tarts handbag
*before folks think my mums an awful person she developed vascular alzhimers in her late 30's and her brain to mouth filter stopped working. She came out with some cracking one liners before she lost her speech *5 -
I have on perfume for my midday work out. It's not like I put it on right before I walk through the doors but it's from after my morning workout and shower....I don't think it's overpowering but who knows?
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