06th Jan 2009
Each week, I teach this person and wind up smelling like his house afterwards. He has 5 pets and his house, while visually clean, smells absolutely horrendous. Since it's a nighttime lesson, I wind up going straight home and wind up washing my clothes immediately, just from sitting on their couch for an hour. I don't want to stop teaching them, because they show a lot of promise. But I also don't want to bring that smell into my house. Any suggestions?Turn up with a Magic Tree taped to your upper lip. That should give him a nudge in the right direction.Tell them the animals bother your sinus and suggest a new place to practice
edit: glad you liked my suggestion. I have terrible allergies and can't be in a house with animals. So, there ya go :)Teach him how to play "You lie, and yo Breath Stank" by Infectious Grooves- hopefully, he'll get the clue. He he he. tell them dont be afraid some times people need a little push. unless you prefer to reek like a kennel or zoo.Well, you can request them to come to your place to learn .hope that helps you.Tell them you are "having some sort of reaction" to their pests....oh, I mean pets, and that you will have to switch the location of the lessons...or quit. Don't tell them that their house stinks, it's hurtful and would do no good.Tell him you're sorry, but you can no longer give him lessons; that you hate it, because he has promise, but that there is an odor to his home that you're carrying home, and you have to wash whatever you wore.
Then forget it. It's not worth it.go somewhere and teach them..if you cant do that then it may b time to find a reason for not teaching them without getting them upset or angry..I agree with the person that suggested that you set up an area & start teaching students in your own home. It will save you time and the cost of traveling as well.Two possibilities: you take along joss sticks and light them up to give "atmosphere" to the ambiance. Guitars are meant to be played against a sultry backdrop reminiscent of the Alhambra.
Or you suggest that lessons take place in future at your place.Why not tell him politely that although he obviously doesn't detect anything other people notice that his animals smell. If his place is otherwise clean, he will probably be a bit emabarrassed but might be grateful that you have pointed this out to him.
You could suggest having the lessons somewhere else - although since his clothes probably smell as well it would not be a good idea to have him come around and sit on your furniture.Its going to happen. There is no magical way to not bring the smell home. Genius!!!!You have two choices, 1) grin bear it then go wash up afterward, or2) QuitTell them that you will be teaching all your lessons from home from now on - take it or leave it. Then again, do THEY smell like that? Because they might stink up YOUR house... just go with the suggestion to pretend you're allergic I guess. Well you sure don't want them coming to your home, then you'd need to clean your furniture too.
If you're determined to continue teaching them, I'd carry a spare set of clothes for their lesson and change just before arriving, then again just after leaving.
It might be wise to also drape the car seat, if you drive there, or your car is going to pick up the pong as well. Put up with it. It is just a fact of life when your job involves going into other peoples houses. Perhaps when you go there make sure that you're wearing clothes that you were about to wash anyway. Or you could wear an overall and say you have just been decorating and have not had time to change.
Either find a way to put up with it or move lessons to your place.I would try to open up space in your own home and have your students come to you.#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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