to refuse to work in an unventilated room that's just been painted and had new carpets fitted

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At work tomorrow morning my desk and computer will have been moved into a room that's just been painted (over the weekend) and had carpets fitted. There is no opening window, just aircon. I felt dizzy after spending 5 mins in there today and have a head ache. Aibu to just flat out refuse to work there tomorrow?

I also said upthread that anyone concerned about the effect this type of work may have on their health, should put steps in place beforehand - which to me makes more sense than lying in bed worrying about it.

What you also said "upthread" (along with others) is say that the OP was a complainer and should simply be grateful that her office was looking despite the fact that 5 minutes on the room left her feeling ill and dizzy.

You're just the sort of client employee we hate! The company spend money on making your workplace more pleasant, and all you can do is complain.

I was going to post the same as Soup.

I say again, aj, stop taking other people's health concerns about work in a building you presumably did not decorate so goddamn personally.

I rather hope your decorating business doesn't come anywhere near the workplace of anybody I like. You sound hard work, tbh.

My business is rather more than a decorating business - which I should now be concentrating on, so I'll leave you to grouch away!

OP - hope today has not been as bad as you feared.

Your being silly now Soup - if there was no ventilation the office would be closed down. That's the law.

Simply not true.

I was working in a solicitors office the other day. It was horribly damp. You could smell it the moment you opened the door. It had been newly replastered and decorated, so it looked ok. But the underlying damp had not been resolved. The office I worked in had no window and no ventilation. The woman who occupies the room for the most part of the day was passionate about her job, and clearly put that above the potential health implications of working in a damp and unventilated office.

Who is going to come along and close that office down?

Thanks for that soup.

Haha @ them "trying to make my life better and all I do is complain" they a moving me into an old store room that has a few tiny windows on one side and no fresh air, excuse me if I don't thank them. Checked the room again, nothing in the way of ventilation but what exactly can I do without making my work life difficult just to get a vent put in?

Thankfully the room move didn't happen today, it will for sure tomorrow. Spoke to the h and s guy at work, he acted as if I was being some spoilt princess. But he does do lots of dodgy things at work and smokes a lot, so perhaps not too sympathetic to someone who wants clean air.

YANBU at all, isent it not a health and safety issue due to noxious fumes that can harm. I would contact HR or Health and Safety in your Company.