Inconvenient Annoyances

I've been friends with quite a few smokers and while I don't hate it, it's not fun to be around either. Those people smell very strongly of whatever eau de toilette they use as a cover up.

You're in my thoughts.

(Also, sorry if what I said earlier came across poorly... I was just trying to say "this is a small inconvenience for me and I know it's an actual health impacting problem for you". I probably said it badly.)

Oh no, I understand completely! We all have our struggles, and this is honestly no worse than the things you've also recently gone through Employers need to stop being such crap!

Oh no, I understand completely! We all have our struggles, and this is honestly no worse than the things you've also recently gone through Employers need to stop being such crap!

AMEN to that, right? Employers should stop being so absolute crap. I thought it would be better here...

It'll take a bit of time, but I think you'll find the perfect place. (It's only taken me what? 4 years and a few crappy roles? but hey, it's all a learning experience. And I learned some useful things at my last role that helped me secure this one.)

Today is slightly better. I really needed the day off to recover. But I'll be contacting some specific groups for accommodation assistance and hopefully get some help! I'm trying to stay positive because I do really need this job until something better comes along.

Hoping today continues to be better today

I spoke too soon there's a "glue" smell, literally shaking from it. Everyone else is getting headaches.. Me.. My throat is swelling so I'm now back in my car after taking antihistamines.

Oh, gosh, be careful!

I have very fortunately been on the first floor all day where the air conditioning is working.  I cannot describe how the second floor feels.  Smelly from people, literally that humid wet-towel hit you in the face feel, and it's over 33C.  I feel awful for being in meetings all day or else I would have gone and got ice cream and ice for water for everyone.  This is just appalling.

I have very fortunately been on the first floor all day where the air conditioning is working.  I cannot describe how the second floor feels.  Smelly from people, literally that humid wet-towel hit you in the face feel, and it's over 33C.  I feel awful for being in meetings all day or else I would have gone and got ice cream and ice for water for everyone.  This is just appalling.

Wow

I spent most of the day in my car until the wind shifted and stopped blowing the roofers glue into the vents. My inhaler and benadryl came in handy today.

I have very fortunately been on the first floor all day where the air conditioning is working.  I cannot describe how the second floor feels.  Smelly from people, literally that humid wet-towel hit you in the face feel, and it's over 33C.  I feel awful for being in meetings all day or else I would have gone and got ice cream and ice for water for everyone.  This is just appalling.

Welcome to the global warming...ahem, "Climate Change", that isn't happening. 

Welcome to the global warming...ahem, "Climate Change", that isn't happening. 

Yeah I've got a feeling this is going to be the new norm now.

.... Just got put on paid leave until they do the occupational health assessment. When I came in today they were doing construction *in* the office with glues and paint. Like really??

So I guess I better start job hunting again. There's no way they will do anything the assessment recommends because they keep telling me my software can't even be installed on a laptop.

.... Just got put on paid leave until they do the occupational health assessment. When I came in today they were doing construction *in* the office with glues and paint. Like really??

So I guess I better start job hunting again. There's no way they will do anything the assessment recommends because they keep telling me my software can't even be installed on a laptop.

...That's really sh*t timing! But at least they put you on paid leave. When is the occupational health assessment due??

How can they tell you the SW can't be installed on a laptop?! That seems crazy.. are you dealing with exceptionally secure stuff ?! The only place I've heard of that doesn't actually use laptops is where my husband used to work and that was because it was a nuclear weapons place and even they are starting to allow some parts of the company to work remotely! If seems they are cutting their nose off to spite their face which is only going to backfire on them because they are losing the ability to have you work by instead just paying you to be on leave. They sound insane...

...That's really sh*t timing! But at least they put you on paid leave. When is the occupational health assessment due??

How can they tell you the SW can't be installed on a laptop?! That seems crazy.. are you dealing with exceptionally secure stuff ?! The only place I've heard of that doesn't actually use laptops is where my husband used to work and that was because it was a nuclear weapons place and even they are starting to allow some parts of the company to work remotely! If seems they are cutting their nose off to spite their face which is only going to backfire on them because they are losing the ability to have you work by instead just paying you to be on leave. They sound insane...

My company's main software can't be put on a laptop because of the way it's written.  It goes across two computer screens, so it simply doesn't work.  We have recently hired someone VERY expensive to rewrite the software so that it is web based.  Life will change a LOT then.  Hallelujah!

So yeah, there is stuff out there that doesn't function on laptops.  Usually sh*t, but it's out there and in use.

But laptops can be connected to multiple screens... I don't understand the problem.

My company's main software can't be put on a laptop because of the way it's written.  It goes across two computer screens, so it simply doesn't work.  We have recently hired someone VERY expensive to rewrite the software so that it is web based.  Life will change a LOT then.  Hallelujah!

So yeah, there is stuff out there that doesn't function on laptops.  Usually sh*t, but it's out there and in use.

Laptop docks usually handle things like that

But nothing I'm working with is unable to be installed on a laptop. It's just SAS and oracle sql developer.