Comments on: The easiest way to tell a co-worker his breath stinks http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/ HRMS, Internet Monitoring, Payroll Software, Time and Attendance, and more Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Sarah B. http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-14319 Sarah B. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:09:09 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=382#comment-14319 Sounds outright cruel to me. If done judiciously, the use of cosmetics could go a long way to enhance one’s professionalism. In addition to the points already made above, if one co-worker just has a personal grudge against another, this site could be a great tool to needle him or her with the perfect safety of annonymity. Or even if the senders intentions are of the best, some of the available comments could easily be interpretted by a sensitive person. "If done judiciously, the use of cosmetics could go a long way to enhance one’s professionalism." The recipient could take that as "You're ugly and you need to hide it with make-up." That might be nowhere near what the sender meant, but they will never know. Sounds outright cruel to me.

If done judiciously, the use of cosmetics could go a long way to enhance one’s professionalism.

In addition to the points already made above, if one co-worker just has a personal grudge against another, this site could be a great tool to needle him or her with the perfect safety of annonymity.

Or even if the senders intentions are of the best, some of the available comments could easily be interpretted by a sensitive person.
“If done judiciously, the use of cosmetics could go a long way to enhance one’s professionalism.” The recipient could take that as “You’re ugly and you need to hide it with make-up.” That might be nowhere near what the sender meant, but they will never know.

]]> By: Jim R http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 Jim R Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:36:52 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=382#comment-2985 Shelley B got it right when she said it "only serves the sender and leaves the recipient feeling isolated and distrustful." The recipient is left with a lingering unanswered question, never knowing which coworker sent the message. How does he/she ever look a coworker in the eye again? As manager of a small department, I have been in the position to have this type of conversation. I refuse even to send a discreet email, because there would then be this unspoken silence between us. It is a disservice to the employee to avoid a face-to-face just to spare ourselves a moment of discomfort. Shelley B got it right when she said it “only serves the sender and leaves the recipient feeling isolated and distrustful.” The recipient is left with a lingering unanswered question, never knowing which coworker sent the message. How does he/she ever look a coworker in the eye again?

As manager of a small department, I have been in the position to have this type of conversation. I refuse even to send a discreet email, because there would then be this unspoken silence between us. It is a disservice to the employee to avoid a face-to-face just to spare ourselves a moment of discomfort.

]]> By: Betty http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2434 Betty Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:17:28 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=382#comment-2434 NiceCritic? This is not nice at all. Actually, it's quite passive/aggressive. Let HR handle issues like this, that's what they are for! NiceCritic? This is not nice at all. Actually, it’s quite passive/aggressive. Let HR handle issues like this, that’s what they are for!

]]> By: Jennifer A. http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Jennifer A. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:22:55 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=382#comment-2419 I concur with Shelly B's comment. Inevitably, the email recipient is going to end up in HR or will bring it to the manager's attention anway, who will then have to deal with the situation. I concur with Shelly B’s comment. Inevitably, the email recipient is going to end up in HR or will bring it to the manager’s attention anway, who will then have to deal with the situation.

]]> By: Shelley B http://www.hrtechnews.com/the-easiest-way-to-tell-a-co-worker-his-breath-stinks/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Shelley B Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:06:10 +0000 http://www.hrtechnews.com/?p=382#comment-2416 Although this may be the 'easiest' avenue to take it is neither correct nor effective. An anonymous message only serves the sender and leaves the recipient feeling isolated and distrustful. These types of uncomfortable situations need to be handled quickly and privately by the appropriate person so the issue is closed and everyone can move forward. Allowing employees to anonymously bounce this type of message around the office is time consuming and counter-productive. The HR dept or managerial staff needs to just suck it up. Uncomfortable though it may be, it's a part of the job Although this may be the ‘easiest’ avenue to take it is neither correct nor effective. An anonymous message only serves the sender and leaves the recipient feeling isolated and distrustful. These types of uncomfortable situations need to be handled quickly and privately by the appropriate person so the issue is closed and everyone can move forward.

Allowing employees to anonymously bounce this type of message around the office is time consuming and counter-productive.

The HR dept or managerial staff needs to just suck it up. Uncomfortable though it may be, it’s a part of the job

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