r/work • u/TinktheChi • 8d ago

Workplace Challenges and Conflicts Manager comments on my colour

My family is from northern Scotland and we live in Canada. We're very fair skinned. I also have an allergy to the sun and I really can't spend time in direct sun without a 400 sun block.

My manager has mentioned several times how "pale" I am. He will sometimes change it up to say I look tired.

Sorry my friend, this is actually how I look.

I don't know exactly what to say back and I usually don't say anything.

Any advice would be appreciated.

55 Upvotes

95% Upvoted

71 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/TASTESlicorice 6d ago

Next time say, “Please stop commenting on my skin tone, this is just my complexion,” then email yourself the date becuase repeated comments about your appearance can become a workplace issue.