dianahayes•3mo agoProlific Poster

Working with a guy who leaves sawdust everywhere is testing my patience

I mean, idk maybe it's just me but keeping a clean work area should be a no-brainer. My coworker just lets sawdust build up around his spot, and it gets all over the place. Yesterday, I tripped on a pile he left near the saw, and my knee still hurts. He never sweeps up, so tools get buried and we waste time looking for them. I tried to bring it up nicely, but he said I was being too picky. Now our boss is asking why we're behind schedule, and I don't want to throw him under the bus. It's frustrating because a little cleanup would make everything smoother and safer. How do you get through to someone who doesn't see the problem?

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brian_garcia3mo ago

At my local hardware store, they stress cleaning sawdust, a rule too often ignored elsewhere.

the_diana3mo ago

Try treating the sawdust like it's his own personal glitter bomb. He might not care about the mess, but everyone else has to deal with the sparkly, knee-bruising aftermath. Maybe then he'll see why cleaning up isn't just being picky.

hayden_lane2mo ago

Yeah, that glitter bomb idea from @the_diana is spot on. What finally got through to my roommate was me just quietly cleaning up his mess myself for a whole week. He saw the extra work and got the hint without a big fight. Sometimes showing the problem works better than just talking about it.