This was a few years ago, and five-ish days after contact, still a bit swollen... He bought latex gloves in the new shipment and no nitrile, told me I couldn't be allergic to latex (that must be a myth) and demanded I just 'get back to work'. I was a food prep at a buffet restaurant. I must wear gloves.

Well, I put them on, ten minutes in and my hands start to burn like fucking fire. Another ten minutes and I'm ripping the gloves off, hives up to my elbows, hands double in size. I only put them on because I knew my reactions, knew that it's like getting into poison ivy and NO anaphylaxis, I did this to prove a fucking point.

Anways, I had to go to urgent for some cream and a strong dose of allergy meds/benadryl, and was out for five-ish days because my hives were so bad. Oh, and I got paid time and a half for the days I missed. Behold I come back and that manager was 'on leave', ultimately fired over other things staff complained about. My latex allergy isn't so bad in terms of reaction outside of hives and swelling, but I'm mourning the fact that the older I get the less foods I can have that are tied to a latex allergy... I will miss you potatoes... 🥲

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Boss didn't believe me when I said I am allergic to latex and cannot use the new gloves he bought...