I HATE this day.

[peggy]

I'm surprised you're allowed to have them at all. They trigger serious migraines for me, so I would raise hell.

[cincodemayo]

Ewww gross. I'm surprised they even have those in an office. A lot of people are so sensitive to smells, especially manufactured floral scent.

[preppy]

OMG I think I would have to quit.

[dizzycooks]

Nonono. Not ok.

[JRo]

What?! These are not okay in an office.

[Deleted]

At my old office someone thought it would be a good idea to do this. I would literally unplug them. They'd leave a note to please leave it in so the "room can smell nice and fresh" and I'd unplug it. Eventually they gave up.

They give me nasty headaches. If I was a mature adult I'd have said something to HR.

[MadamePresident]

I hate air fresheners, they are so gross. They seriously affect my sisters and bring out their ADHD. I pretty much always unplug them if I see them. I don't even care, I view them as poison.

[peggy]

May 10, 2016 8:54:55 GMT -5 swizz said:

May 10, 2016 8:51:07 GMT -5 peggy said:

I'm surprised you're allowed to have them at all. They trigger serious migraines for me, so I would raise hell.

The smell usually dissipates after a day or two, but the first day is overwhelming. It's starting to give me a serious headache.

The kicker is that it's right in the front of our main office area door, so to escape the smell, I have to wade THROUGH the smell. 

Can you just tell them that they need to get rid of it? Maybe plug it into an extension cord on an open windowsill for a day or two for it to dissapate first? 

[imojoebunny]

Why, oh why, do people think this is a good idea! Sorry for your head.

[Deleted]

Yuck!

[kdubs923]

I'd have to ask for a schedule of 'plug in scent changing days' so I could work from home the first 2-3 days. So gross.

[dancingirl21]

I hate those things (or really any fake smells in an office). I get serious headaches from them.

[pugz]

Definitely close your door!

[mandapanda18]

May 10, 2016 8:51:07 GMT -5 peggy said:

I'm surprised you're allowed to have them at all. They trigger serious migraines for me, so I would raise hell.

THIS... my office has banned all scented plug-ins/candles/etc. 

[Raggedeannie]

There are a couple of offices in my building that have air fresheners, and I hate even walking past them. Ugh.

[momin2013]

May 10, 2016 10:42:37 GMT -5 swizz said:

May 10, 2016 9:26:28 GMT -5 Jennyanydots said:

Can you request a scent-free policy with HR? I think scent-free workplaces are becoming pretty standard right now.

This is a little LoL -- I work in an office where this would just be laughed at.

This is quite sad, actually. You're saying that someone with a legitimate health concern with scents would be "laughed at" as opposed to accommodated? I mean, there must be some sort of employee code that would mandate that...?

[momin2013]

May 10, 2016 11:18:11 GMT -5 swizz said:

May 10, 2016 11:16:50 GMT -5 momin2013 said:

This is quite sad, actually. You're saying that someone with a legitimate health concern with scents would be "laughed at" as opposed to accommodated? I mean, there must be some sort of employee code that would mandate that...?

Okay, not openly laughed at and my annoyance with it, isn't exactly a legitimate heath concern. 

Either way, I'm not interested in being the person to complain about it at this point. 

Hmm..o.k. In that case, the "unscrewing the thing ever so slightly when she's not looking so it stops working", as mentioned by a PP might be something to try.

[Marmee]

Oh that sucks. I have the most sensitive nose and that would make me sick. I had a Cubie not far from the bathroom once and it was hell.

[pooh8402]

Yea, that would not fly with my coworkers. I have one who is VERY sensitive to scents. She's allergic to many of them, and strong scents will cause a serious reaction (headaches, hives, trouble breathing). She's had to leave work many times before because of other people wearing scents, or housekeeping waxing the floors.

This can be a legit health concern for many people.