Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

mike987 wrote:It's not impossible, but it's extremely uncomfortable, for me, or the people I'm interacting with.

mike987 wrote:I don't have any questions. I already know it's extremely taboo and 99% of the population doesn't understand.
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Putting employers on the spot about it is just going to make them uncomfortable bullshitters. It's something they would prefer didn't exist, like the rest of all humans on this planet would. I would feel embarrassed to bring it up, knowing how disgusting it is, and knowing their reaction.

deebo wrote:Hey there Folks .
It seems we are having a hard time getting chronic odor recognized for disability . I feel this may be partly due to our subjectivity . For this reason I was thinking it is important to get the opinion of employers and businesses about odor .

Let get the ball rolling

Tibya wrote:

1) How about work-from-home possibilities for bb sufferers? While filling their job application, they can have a section /field - for eg. Do you have any medical condition like heart disease, asthma, bronchitis, chronic bad breath/halitosis due to unknown medical conditions? If Yes, please attach your doctors statement to help us make appropriate work-from-home or out-of-work place arrangement for you.

Even a disclaimer like " we are equal opportunity employers and we do not discriminate against sex, race, religion, orientation, halitosis sufferers due to unexplained medical condition....."

They may also state that such employees are responsible for using their phone and be present on phone for all meetings etc. etc.

I see no reason why bb sufferers cannot work out-of-office. You can practically do pretty much everything that is needed in today's world from not being physically present at the work place. People have global meetings and make business decision by not knowing who is on the other side of the globe.

Susie wrote:I plan on a email survey to places of business to ask about odor in the work place. Asking for their policies and hopefully personal opinion as well .

This is such a good idea Deebo......are you still working on it? I would be curious what a dentist office would think of smelly people. Let me know if you need any help on this I would be interested in helping.

deebo wrote:Please write or call
Commissioner Michael J Astrue of
Social Security Administration
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Send email to all four to ensure they have an opportunity to receive your emails. Too often we are told "...we have NOT received your e-mail(s)..."

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Persons who suffer from Trimethylaminuria (TMAU) and similar undiagnosable breath and body malodor issues experience a great deal of difficulty finding employment because of the odor this rare disorder creates. This makes it very difficult to properly provide for ourselves and our families, and produces a great deal of emotional distress resulting in serious mental health issues.

One of our TMAU community's active leader, Dr. Cheryl Fields' inability to schedule an interview or to be hired with the SSA office is a major concern for others who have TMAU who may also want to work in the Federal Government or with the Social Security Administration (SSA). We are all cognizant of how TMAU is a major obstacle in securing employment, especially in the very slow economy in which we currently live, wherein hundreds of unemployed apply for the same position. We will always be skipped over and someone who does not have body odor will get the job, no matter how qualified we may be. And worst of all, TMAU has not even been listed as a disability by SSA, leaving sufferers and their families with virtually no recourse!
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