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greenstormWhoah being at home is regulating, and having been in the office is energizing (after the fact, and after regulating).
Scent pumps were installed in all the bathrooms at work a bit ago, which I mostly could ignore by not going in, or not going in for full days. But when they were like, "hey, you need to either come in more or make it official that you're not" it became un-ignorable. My supervisor got it disabled but then followed up with some more information.
Apparently the curvy trap under the toilets freezes in this cold weather and sewer gas comes up into the bathrooms, which "results in the need for odor eliminator spray". The bathrooms have zero ventilation except a grille on the door, and I've suggested some easy options for them previously (get one of those arm-things that holds the door open or closed since the provided wedges don't stick to the floor and the door slides closed).
Their solution was that I'd just use the bathroom in the other part of the building, the one I need a keycard to access, since that one didn't freeze and they could remove the scent pump. I wrote back and respectfully suggested a ventilation option might be better, especially in light of worksafe bc (basically osha) recommendations around scent in workplaces which are things like "don't wear perfumes and scented products and advise people of the toxicity rating of any scented things that are used by the workplace". My supervisor seemed receptive, but we'll see.
I also ended up finally finding the hidden neurodiversity community at work, they're buried within the group of folks working on accommodations so you need to join that, then know to ask to be added to the neurodiversity channel. I suggested that information be more widely disseminated, likewise the disability channel hidden in the same group.
Then, through that group I received a webinar link for public servants on creating a better space for neurodivergent folks, which I disseminated to my boss ("you'd asked for anything I had on improving emotional intelligence, this might give some tools") and the safety memo which will go out to the whole office ("we're all so different, and sometimes working with coworkers can be frustrating. Grab a coffee and join in this morning webinar to learn a little and hopefully defuse some of that stress before starting your workday!")
So anyhow. That's a couple hours of work, and many more hours of emotional work-juice, before I even start my "real work" for the day. Plus side: we've written this sort of thing into my employee development plan so it will support me in my year end evaluation. Minus side: I think I'm out of work energy for the week.
Still, yesterday I was super frustrated when I learned I'd only be able to use the far bathroom, and the day before that I flounced home because I'd had to use the bathroom too many times and it made me sick (I explained to my boss that I lost, not only the workday, but the evening outside of work and so I was feeling pretty emotional about it, and that was upsetting too). Today I feel a little more heard and like I've done something useful. And I still have the neuroweird channel!
Scent pumps were installed in all the bathrooms at work a bit ago, which I mostly could ignore by not going in, or not going in for full days. But when they were like, "hey, you need to either come in more or make it official that you're not" it became un-ignorable. My supervisor got it disabled but then followed up with some more information.
Apparently the curvy trap under the toilets freezes in this cold weather and sewer gas comes up into the bathrooms, which "results in the need for odor eliminator spray". The bathrooms have zero ventilation except a grille on the door, and I've suggested some easy options for them previously (get one of those arm-things that holds the door open or closed since the provided wedges don't stick to the floor and the door slides closed).
Their solution was that I'd just use the bathroom in the other part of the building, the one I need a keycard to access, since that one didn't freeze and they could remove the scent pump. I wrote back and respectfully suggested a ventilation option might be better, especially in light of worksafe bc (basically osha) recommendations around scent in workplaces which are things like "don't wear perfumes and scented products and advise people of the toxicity rating of any scented things that are used by the workplace". My supervisor seemed receptive, but we'll see.
I also ended up finally finding the hidden neurodiversity community at work, they're buried within the group of folks working on accommodations so you need to join that, then know to ask to be added to the neurodiversity channel. I suggested that information be more widely disseminated, likewise the disability channel hidden in the same group.
Then, through that group I received a webinar link for public servants on creating a better space for neurodivergent folks, which I disseminated to my boss ("you'd asked for anything I had on improving emotional intelligence, this might give some tools") and the safety memo which will go out to the whole office ("we're all so different, and sometimes working with coworkers can be frustrating. Grab a coffee and join in this morning webinar to learn a little and hopefully defuse some of that stress before starting your workday!")
So anyhow. That's a couple hours of work, and many more hours of emotional work-juice, before I even start my "real work" for the day. Plus side: we've written this sort of thing into my employee development plan so it will support me in my year end evaluation. Minus side: I think I'm out of work energy for the week.
Still, yesterday I was super frustrated when I learned I'd only be able to use the far bathroom, and the day before that I flounced home because I'd had to use the bathroom too many times and it made me sick (I explained to my boss that I lost, not only the workday, but the evening outside of work and so I was feeling pretty emotional about it, and that was upsetting too). Today I feel a little more heard and like I've done something useful. And I still have the neuroweird channel!
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