Employee with the sniffles
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This is going to sound weird..
I have taken on a new assistant a few weeks ago so he sits next to me at work.
We basically spend 8-10 hours together all day.
When he started I thought he had a cold as he had the sniffles.
4 weeks later still sniffling,,, every 5 minutes. Does my head in. Other employees are also mentioning it.
Clearly not a cold.
Not quite sure how to discuss it with him.
What would you do? My gut feeling is just to tell him to get to the doctors?
However part of me is worried he might have an allergy which no doubt will open up a can of worms. He is generally ok for the first hour and then gets worse as the day goes on.
Should I just put headphones on
might be easier!
I have taken on a new assistant a few weeks ago so he sits next to me at work.
We basically spend 8-10 hours together all day.
When he started I thought he had a cold as he had the sniffles.
4 weeks later still sniffling,,, every 5 minutes. Does my head in. Other employees are also mentioning it.
Clearly not a cold.
Not quite sure how to discuss it with him.
What would you do? My gut feeling is just to tell him to get to the doctors?
However part of me is worried he might have an allergy which no doubt will open up a can of worms. He is generally ok for the first hour and then gets worse as the day goes on.
Should I just put headphones on
might be easier!Could be rhinitis, a medical condition.
Lived with a guy who had it at University, basically an allergic reaction to dust/etc/whatever in the air which meant he effectively looked like he had a permanent mild cold. In short you have a constant 'runny nose'. You have a trade off between constantly blowing & wiping your nose (and making the skin under/around your nose raw) or sniff constantly to avoiding dripping...
Lived with a guy who had it at University, basically an allergic reaction to dust/etc/whatever in the air which meant he effectively looked like he had a permanent mild cold. In short you have a constant 'runny nose'. You have a trade off between constantly blowing & wiping your nose (and making the skin under/around your nose raw) or sniff constantly to avoiding dripping...
Uncle John said:
Sudafed Blocked Nose Spray is your friend.
Some people though, do have a habit of this, they just do not realise.
That would make the problem worse - the guy's nose isn't blocked, it's already running.Some people though, do have a habit of this, they just do not realise.
Perhaps the guy suffers from post-nasal drip. A steroid based spray is required here, like Beconase - that would dry out the drip/running.
king sniffing.BoRED S2upid said:
You could try talking to him during these 8-10 hours.
I only deal with him by email or text. I send him a fax if its not urgent.
Seriously though I am thinking marching powder or medical issue... perhaps I should just leave a box of Kleenex on his desk... he might get the wrong idea though!
There's a woman in my office that does this. Fortunately doesn't sit anywhere near me but if she walks round the building you can hear her coming by her sniffs. She's done it for years. I don't think she's on the hard stuff, although judging by her face I'd say she certainly used to.
IMO it's a subconscious habit that they need to retrain themselves out of. Not all cases, of course, but certainly some.
IMO it's a subconscious habit that they need to retrain themselves out of. Not all cases, of course, but certainly some.
Really guys, first thought is she is on Cocaine!? Advice to go in heavy handed!? 
Andehh said:
Could be rhinitis, a medical condition.
Lived with a guy who had it at University, basically an allergic reaction to dust/etc/whatever in the air which meant he effectively looked like he had a permanent mild cold. In short you have a constant 'runny nose'. You have a trade off between constantly blowing & wiping your nose (and making the skin under/around your nose raw) or sniff constantly to avoiding dripping...
Lived with a guy who had it at University, basically an allergic reaction to dust/etc/whatever in the air which meant he effectively looked like he had a permanent mild cold. In short you have a constant 'runny nose'. You have a trade off between constantly blowing & wiping your nose (and making the skin under/around your nose raw) or sniff constantly to avoiding dripping...
red_slr said:
This is going to sound weird..
I have taken on a new assistant a few weeks ago so he sits next to me at work.
We basically spend 8-10 hours together all day.
When he started I thought he had a cold as he had the sniffles.
4 weeks later still sniffling,,, every 5 minutes. Does my head in. Other employees are also mentioning it.
Clearly not a cold.
Not quite sure how to discuss it with him.
What would you do? My gut feeling is just to tell him to get to the doctors?
However part of me is worried he might have an allergy which no doubt will open up a can of worms. He is generally ok for the first hour and then gets worse as the day goes on.
Should I just put headphones on might be easier!
if he is not fitting in for whatever reason then say good bye to him. Fitting in is not just about the work but fitting in to the office and working with you if you are his boss.I have taken on a new assistant a few weeks ago so he sits next to me at work.
We basically spend 8-10 hours together all day.
When he started I thought he had a cold as he had the sniffles.
4 weeks later still sniffling,,, every 5 minutes. Does my head in. Other employees are also mentioning it.
Clearly not a cold.
Not quite sure how to discuss it with him.
What would you do? My gut feeling is just to tell him to get to the doctors?
However part of me is worried he might have an allergy which no doubt will open up a can of worms. He is generally ok for the first hour and then gets worse as the day goes on.
Should I just put headphones on
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