Former Lancastrian

For years I have dabbed on eau du toilette or after shave and gone to work and received the odd compliment of how good I smell. I don't bathe in the stuff nor put on Brut, Hai Karate or Stetson brands
It has never been an issue until last year when I taught a class in an office in Calgary and as I was only there for 2 weeks it was brought to our attention. This morning I started a 4 week assignment in another office and dabbed on a bit of Armani.
Later in the day it was brought to my attention of the Govts policy on a scent/perfume free work environment.
I wonder if it would be rather insensitive of me to take peanut butter butties to work tomorrow

hmac

At my orientation 2 years ago, we were told not wear any aftershave or perfumes when at work. Drinking at lunchtime was also a no no.

scrubbedexpat091

Everywhere I have worked since around 2000 or so has been scent free, one place was so strict even if they noticed you had scented deodorant on they would send you home, but luckily the other places were more rational.

I never use scents, so its never bothered me, but seems to be the norm in large organizations now.

Did have 1 company in the US try and regulate lunches and ban peanuts and items containing peanuts, but a lawyer got involved from the union and the company dropped it vs fighting in court to keep a ban on peanut products.

scrubbedexpat091

At some jobs drinking within 12 hours of your start time is a no no.

Former Lancastrian

Are there any policies or laws regarding farting in the work place?

BristolUK

Depends where you were going to spread it.

Former Lancastrian

Im gonna be spreading it on my buns

Jerseygirl

My daughter said perfumes are banned in her work place as is smoking. She is allergic to peanuts...something her coworker was not a aware of but is now because my daughter's face began to swell when he began to eat peanuts.

Piff Poff

I really notice scents now as so few people use them, some perfumes will give my OH a headache. I tend to steer clear of using perfume in the summer, well anything thats not deep woods off etc

Cookie

Everywhere seems to be scent-free and I have found that because I rarely wear it nowadays I have actually developed a bit of an allergy and sneeze. Just goes to show that allergies can also be created by lack of exposure. Same goes for bugs and sickness. A little bit of dirt does you no harm, except in the case of poor food hygiene.

Zoe Bell

we are a "scent free and nut free environment"
the first doesn't bother me, the second perturbs me as we still seem to employ so many of them and it causes me to have massive cravings for peanut butter.

Jerseygirl

Atlantic Xpat

Canada is home to the scent Nazi's to an extent rarely found (IME) elsewhere. My workplace is scent free + nut and fish free. Deodorant, mercifully, seems to be permissible so long as it isn't too smelly.

dbd33

I wonder about the legality of all this. The sniffer woman here is an office administrator, you call her if you need a work station set up or a partition torn down, I don't believe she has any particular training or expertise in sniffing. Nonetheless, if you're a busybody and you think someone smells, you call her and she comes and sniffs them. If she finds them smelly they're warned or sent home. Since most people are casual labourers being sent home costs them some amount of pay. Can they say they didn't smell and sue? Would the company back the sniffer in court or, as they say here, throw her under the bus? It all seems poorly thought out, just rampant bossiness.

Jingsamichty

You should go on a diet of boiled cabbage, pickled egg and London Porter and see if Mrs Sniffer can pinpoint the source of that one.