Custodian notices something off with cleaner being used but random Karen employee demands 'no other cleaner will do,' office becomes barely breathable: 'Well, that's her problem'

If you have ever worked in an office, then you know there is more than just your co-workers that go into making that place run. (And if you didn't know that, perhaps take a moment to think about it…) When it comes to office life, there are the employees who come in and work at the office, there are the company owners who rent or own the office space, then there are all the blue collar workers who help keep that place in tip top shape. You're there almost more than you are home, after all… Without the blue collar staff you wouldn't have someone to fix the plumbing, electricity, maintenance, etc. And, a big big THANK YOU to the custodial staff, because what employee wants to wipe down counter tops after a full day of meetings?? So make sure to be nice to EVERYONE you work around. 

 

In the case of this office space, a random Karen employee decided she was going to play the unofficial role of boss for the custodial staff, and it did not end well… 

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  • It's ridiculous to think that just because you are an employee of the company working in a building, that you are now the boss of that entire building. Like, get a grip, KAREN. Even a comment, like demanding the custodial staff use a specific cleaner, can be disrespectful—there's a difference between asking politely and demanding. This Karen was demanding and entitled, and she ended up having the entire office facing the consequences of her actions. 

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  • "You Want Me to Clean the Office Exactly Like That? Alright, I’ll Do It."

    I work as an office cleaner for a small company. My job description is pretty straightforward, but there's one manager who insists on giving very specific instructions on how she wants the office cleaned. I'm
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  • used to a little guidance, but this manager-let's call her "Karen"-has taken it to a whole new level. One day, Karen gives me a very detailed list of things. she wants done during my shift. One item stood out:
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  • "Clean the kitchen counters with the exact brand of cleaner in the back storage room. No other cleaner will do." Okay, no big deal. I've cleaned the office plenty of times, but this was the first time I'd been given such a specific request.
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  • So, I go to the back storage room and grab the cleaner she mentioned-no problem. But then, I notice something odd: the cleaner she wants me to use is way past its expiration date and smells like chemicals that shouldn't even be used in an office.
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  • I'm talking a strong, toxic smell that could easily knock out a small animal. I thought about going to her and mentioning the expired cleaner, but then I remembered her exact words: "No other cleaner will do." So, I decided to follow
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  • her instructions exactly, despite the potential risk of making the kitchen smell like a hazardous waste site. I started cleaning the counters, and the smell filled the whole office. Employees. walking by covered their noses and commented on
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  • how bad it smelled. One even asked if there had been a chemical spill. But I didn't stop-I just kept cleaning the way Karen had instructed. The smell was unbearable, and people were starting to get visibly irritated, but I just kept wiping down those counters,
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  • making sure I was using the exact brand of cleaner. Finally, Karen came out of her office, saw the situation, and took a deep breath. "What is that smell?" she asked, coughing a little.
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  • I calmly said, "Well, you asked for the counters to be cleaned with the exact brand of cleaner in the back storage room, and that's what I used."
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  • She went completely silent and then muttered something about "being more specific next time," before quickly retreating to her office.
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  • I just stood there, watching the employees scramble to open windows and air out the office. I knew I'd followed the instructions exactly, and if she wanted to be that specific about the cleaner, well, that's her problem.
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  • rilakkuma1 I like that she thought the problem was that she wasn't specific enough
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