My manager called me in her office only to tell me that my hygiene is bad and that I stink.

Can I report her for this?

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probably not, unless she's being abusive about it. every job i ever worked proper hygiene was mentioned in the paperwork i sign during onboarding. but i always work with food, so idk, maybe an office setting is different

sometimes we as people can be kinda stimky even if we shower every day 🙂‍↕ our bodies are silly. maybe try different bath products or a new deodorant. if that doesn't help it could be a seperate health issue, which i don't think you could get in trouble at work if you're diagnosed with something

Neoerectus · M

@Frostcloud I had colleagues say this in Florida years ago. I bathed twice a day.(humid)

I was also vegetarian. Sometimes the different body chemistry throws people off. Plus, some people think artificial scents are the "normal" odor when those can be horrific. I did not use those scents.

Frostcloud · F

@Neoerectus oh yeah diet too!! i've read about how vegans can tell when someone consumes milk or meat or both based on how they smell

years ago when i had an eating disorder i was constantly in ketosis simply bc i wasn't eating enough. sometimes i'd wake up sweaty in the middle of the night smelling lile butter and thought was disgusting 😭 i was googling wtf was up and learned people in ketosis can sweat smelling like butter, or worse, cat urine 😨