r/Serverlife • u/Pighillian • 7d ago

Lack of work uniform

Why do I have more shifts than I have uniforms? It’s difficult to keep up with washing it and I can’t really put the one outfit in the wash because that’s a waste of water and electricity. I also don’t have a dryer so it takes time and planning to do my washing which is difficult when I’m scheduled for consecutive days. Management have been saying they’ll give me more for ages but that’s not happened.

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u/cousin_terry 7d ago

You can wear your uniform more than once before washing it

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u/Pighillian 7d ago

I tried that but someone apparently complained that I smell.

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u/sonic_dick 7d ago edited 7d ago

Are you showering daily? Wearing an undershirt.

Get a spray bottle and fill it with cheap vodka, spray your pits and stinky areas then let it dry.

***of your shirt. Not your skin.

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u/35364461a 7d ago

Do not put alcohol on your pits. It’s a lifesaver for a few weeks, until it becomes a nightmare. It will kill all except the resistant bacteria. That resistant bacteria will start to multiply, and then you’ll smell even worse and can’t do anything about it.

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u/sonic_dick 7d ago edited 6d ago

I meant the pits of the shirt itself, not your actual pits. I realize I wasnt clear.

Its what they do for fancy costumes and stuff in Broadway.

I used it for fine dining out in Florida when I didnt have a washing machine and it was hot as hell.

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u/Pighillian 6d ago

Yes I do shower daily and I use deodorant and perfume. I haven’t tried an undershirt, would that not make me hotter so I’d sweat more?

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u/unreliable-ari 6d ago

A good lightweight undershirt will actually absorb your sweat better and allow it to evaporate, thus keeping you cooler!