Today, my coworkers are giving me the cold shoulder since the idea of having “office dogs” or allowing employees to bring their dogs to work with them was shot down due to my severe allergies. I shouldn’t be forced to take meds unnecessarily just to be able to come do my job. They don’t care. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my coworker and I were discussing our office's lack of break room, and how we should suggest a picnic table for our upcoming landscaping. We concluded that someone would let their dog steal our lunches if we ate outside. Working at the vet's sucks. FML
Today, I’ve been threatened with a lawsuit for refusing to treat a patient. I had to refuse her because she brought a huge hairy dog with her that she falsely claimed was her service animal. Not only am I deathly allergic to dogs, the damn thing shat in my waiting room. FML
Today, my nosey louse of a coworker went to HR and told them I was snorting drugs at my desk. I was using nasal saline, as the dry winter weather wreaks havoc on my sinuses. The fact that they even brought me in pisses me off beyond words. FML
Today, I walked past a few of my coworkers sitting outside smoking. As I got a whiff of the smoke, I coughed. They immediately started to defend their habit, and I was told to "mind my own fucking business." I wasn't trying to be rude; I'm actually allergic to cigarette smoke. FML
Today, my allergies are killing me. I took a Benadryl to help, but the allergies are still here. I'm now chugging Mountain Dew at 9:30 in the morning to keep from falling asleep at my desk. Thanks for nothing Benadryl. FML
Today, I got tons of sympathy (and hugs) from my co-workers after intense sneezing and coughing due to my "seasonal allergies." When I got home, my SO asked if allergies are contagious, because he had them too. He didn't have allergies. We have Covid. And so do most of my co-workers now. I suck! FML
Today, my manager made me stay at work for an extra four hours, making me miss an urgent specialist appointment I'd scheduled months ago. Why? Because her neighbor's dog was having puppies, and she wanted to go home early and see them. FML
Today, I took an allergy skin test and turns out I’m allergic to dogs. Three weeks ago, I adopted a new puppy to help with my depression, but within a few days I was coughing, sneezing, and having watery eyes. I’ve previously had a dog for 10 years and I was never allergic to it. I don’t wanna give the new one up. FML
Today, I was called a "disabled buzzkill" for not letting someone pet my service dog. FML
Today, I'm tired, on Benadryl, temporarily moved into my mom’s house because my roommate chose to get an ESP dog who sheds, even though I told them I'm anaphylactic crazy allergic. They won’t get rid of the dog and I can’t afford to break the lease. I'm also flunking all my classes. FML
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Lolamae 9
Are they there to work or play with the dogs? Management needs a backbone and say “no, it’s a bad idea”, not “no, OP is allergic”.
Hangryko 32
File a discrimination complaint with HR. You're being bullied due to your severe allergy, which may be classified as a disability at your workplace.
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Lolamae 9
Are they there to work or play with the dogs? Management needs a backbone and say “no, it’s a bad idea”, not “no, OP is allergic”.
HayNow 11
Correct. And I'm sure OP isn't the only one with an allergy.
RichardPencil 32
Way to crush office morale with your selfish need to breathe. Punk.
Hangryko 32
File a discrimination complaint with HR. You're being bullied due to your severe allergy, which may be classified as a disability at your workplace.
Yudith 28
It might also be reclassified as a golden opportunity to work from home. This way, your allergies are accomodated, your travel time is eliminated, and you become the office hero by orchestrating the return of the office dogs.
Tisinlovewithme 2
you work with a bunch of selfish assholes, I hope something bad happens to them so they’d be more considerate of others.