Redditor Contemplates Refusing To Drive Coworker Home Daily Over Long Lasting Cigarette Smell In Truck After Every Ride
There are many things that determine job satisfaction aside from the workload and boss/employee relationships. Research has shown that coworker relationships is one of those things.
A person’s relationship with their coworkers can also increase performance and employee retention.
However, some people may even hate their jobs because of a coworker. It could be the poor work culture of their colleague that affects them or even the coworker bullying them.
One study had one in four respondents in their survey stating that a coworker was the reason they left a position. Another survey increased this number to one in three.
We found a Redditor who, although didn’t state that he hates his coworker, wasn’t interested in doing him any more favors.
OP shared on the AITA community on Reddit that his older colleague had lost his driver’s license due to a DUI and had since been asking OP for rides home because they lived close to each other.
Although he offered him $10 a day for gas, OP wasn’t interested in continuing to provide his colleague rides for some reasons.
OP shared that his colleague smokes a lot and as a result, leaves his truck smelling of cigarettes after each ride. To make matters worse, they had nothing in common, so the rides were often awkward.
OP then shared with the community that he intended to tell his colleague he wouldn’t give him rides anymore but was afraid this would make him the AH.
Scroll down to see what other Redditors thought!
Let's dig into the details...
OP's older coworker lost his licence due to drunk driving. Now he's offering to pay OP to drive him home from work every day
OP doesn't seem interested in the deal, especially because his coworker is a smoker. Apparently, the smell of cigarettes from his coworker's body is so strong that it changes the smell of his car
OP feels bad that he can't lend a helping hand. But what does the Reddit community think?
We gathered some comments from the Reddit community below:
"NTA. Don't make other people's problems your own."
A good example of passing the message in a clear and kind way
"I honestly don't know who the asshole is, but you kinda screwed yourself by not accepting the 10$."
"He made you an offer, you declined. End of discussion."
"I think you need to be honest. Tell him the smoke is bothering you and you can't give him a lift if he's been smoking at all during the day."
"You are not obliged to give any coworker a ride home and the smell of cigarettes would really gross me out, too"
This Redditor has been in a similar situation, and it wasn't a fun experience
"Give him as much notice as possible to make other arrangements, and keep being just as kind and courteous as you've been so far."
Your truck, your decision. No question about that
OP's coworker should consider getting a bike. That wouldn't be a bad idea at all
They magic words are, "I'm sorry, I can't." No further explanations needed
Unfortunately, Uber and Lyft services aren't reliable in OP's area
We think OP would be happy to know that the Reddit community believes he would not be the AH if he refused to continue offering his colleague rides home.
Many further advised OP to express his feelings and not allow his colleague’s problem to become his.
What do you think OP should do? Let us know in the comments below!
