Smelly helpers...

[bleedinbrown58]

And if it didn't work? The stench tends to set once the uniform dries out from being drenched in sweat. A washer will take care of it; a sink, not so much.

Yes It will. Fill up the sink with warm water with a few tablespoons of baking soda dissolved in it. Add uniform shirt... Let it soak for a half hour. Then empty out the sink....and wash the shirt in the sink with detergent and the hottest water you can still stick your hands in. Once it's rinsed out and dries..the shirt will not smell bad or like sweat.

 

[TooTechie]

No reason for anyone to smell bad in this country. We have running water and lots of cheap smell good products.

The helpers are given 1 pair of pants and no shirt here, just a coat that they sweat in and cant take off.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The helpers are given 1 pair of pants and no shirt here, just a coat that they sweat in and cant take off.

No one could have predicted this warm weather. I refuse to make my helper sweat to death so I let him take off the pullover and wear the vest over his UA.

 

[Holydriver]

my helper stinks too. hes a recent immigrant from a notoriously dirty country. he smells like onions and bologna and im fairly certain he doesnt brush his teeth. its kind of crazy though because his family is wealthy. very wealthy, like probably clearing 500k a year. even worse, he likes to follow me around always. if im sorting the truck he is there, things like that. but like the OP, he works hard and helps me get home early. as such, i try my best to deal with it

 

[Operational needs]

my helper stinks too. hes a recent immigrant from a notoriously dirty country. he smells like onions and bologna and im fairly certain he doesnt brush his teeth. its kind of crazy though because his family is wealthy. very wealthy, like probably clearing 500k a year. even worse, he likes to follow me around always. if im sorting the truck he is there, things like that. but like the OP, he works hard and helps me get home early. as such, i try my best to deal with it

Why not tell him? I had an Ethiopian teenaged boy staying with me once whose family came from big money back home. I just told him, Americans are obsessed with cleanliness and smelling good. Daily showers are the norm here. I bought him deodorant and he never smelled bad again. They just don't know. In their country it's the norm. Everyone smells bad.

 

[Operational needs]

my helper stinks too. hes a recent immigrant from a notoriously dirty country. he smells like onions and bologna and im fairly certain he doesnt brush his teeth. its kind of crazy though because his family is wealthy. very wealthy, like probably clearing 500k a year. even worse, he likes to follow me around always. if im sorting the truck he is there, things like that. but like the OP, he works hard and helps me get home early. as such, i try my best to deal with it

Plus, a lot of people from other countries don't understand the concept of "personal space". I had to explain that too.

 

[Jkloc420]

I liked to go in the managers office and let it go.

 

[Billy Ray]

Plus, a lot of people from other countries don't understand the concept of "personal space". I had to explain that too.

The amount of "personal space" I require is inversely related to the beauty of the female.

 

[clean hairy]

I am confident Customers talk about how bad drivers smell in the dead of summer!

 

[rod]

I am confident Customers talk about how bad drivers smell in the dead of summer!

I was once told I smelled like a smoke stack. That was back when I used to be a heavy smoker. I laughed it off at that time but now I can see where this customer was coming from.

 

[upschuck]

 

[Harry Manback]

I am confident Customers talk about how bad drivers smell in the dead of summer!

They do.

I once heard a story about, minimum wage, "I'm not smart enough to get into college", "Welp, here's my last shot at becoming a trophy wife..." Victoria's Secret employees that called in a complaint about a driver that, "dripped sweat" on their packages in the middle of a South Carolina summer.

If only, Harry, could've fielded that call...

 

[Lead Belly]

 

[Holydriver]

Why not tell him? I had an Ethiopian teenaged boy staying with me once whose family came from big money back home. I just told him, Americans are obsessed with cleanliness and smelling good. Daily showers are the norm here. I bought him deodorant and he never smelled bad again. They just don't know. In their country it's the norm. Everyone smells bad.

im not going to shame the dude. ill let cope thru the season and let him eventually figure it out himself. hell, most immigrants dont assimilate to any other american cultural aspect, so smelling good isnt something i expect him to figure out either

 

[moldsporh]

I tell my helper to wear a t shirt and they can wear one of my regular shirts, swap out when I drop him off.

If it's stupid cold then no need to, but it would suck to run around in that arctic pullover all day when it's 50 to 60 deg outside .

Or 3.99 hrs.....whichever....lol

 

[Holydriver]

I tell my helper to wear a t shirt and they can wear one of my regular shirts, swap out when I drop him off.

If it's stupid cold then no need to, but it would suck to run around in that arctic pullover all day when it's 50 to 60 deg outside .

Or 3.99 hrs.....whichever....lol

i considered that too. then i realized that washing out some other mans stink is not an option. thats pretty gross really.

 

[moldsporh]

i considered that too. then i realized that washing out some other mans stink is not an option. thats pretty gross really.

Return the shirt later when u order new uniforms.

Try delivering in that straight jacket of a pullover for a few hours when it's mild outside and I think you would change your mind.

It's only sweat.....hot wash and all is good, they're not puking in the shirt, not really all that nasty.

 

[Mr.Golden]

My helper smells good. She also blows good aroma from her electronic smoke pipe

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

My helper smells good. She also blows good aroma from her electronic smoke pipe

You let her vape? Don't tell my helper.

 

[Mr.Golden]

You let her vape? Don't tell my helper.

Yep, got the truck smelling fruity. Not sure the different variations but it's liquid.