A man working in a manufacturing line recently shared an amusing yet puzzling story on Reddit about a new employee who quit just a month into the job — all because of a pimple. According to the post, the role involved cleaning machines with ethanol. After completing his training, the new hire sent a text claiming he was experiencing health issues due to chemical exposure, blaming it for the sudden appearance of a pimple on his forehead. The original poster noted that the employee was known for his “great, glowing skin” and led a health-conscious lifestyle — eating clean and even playing ping pong during breaks. Soon after the story gained attention online, some found it humorous, while others were confused about the employee’s decision.
The individual explained, “We hired a new guy last month to work in our manufacturing line. Job description included working with machinery in a temperature and humidity-controlled space. The machinery needed to be cleaned with ethanol. After training the guy for a month, he sent me a text one-morning citing health issues due to using chemicals. The health issue was that he got a pimple on his forehead and he never grew any pimples at all. Therefore it had to be because he was exposed to chemicals during work and he couldn’t work with us any longer.”
“When I received the text I was genuinely concerned. He only cited health issues. I was so worried and I couldn’t get a hold of him because he blocked my cell and my office phone number. HR had to send someone to get to his place after three days. He only then told HR that the health issue was a pimple. The guy had great glowing skin. He religiously made sure to eat healthy and always used his lunch break to play ping pong in the company gym. He had his own personal paddle. Maybe he never did get pimples,” the Redditor added.
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “That’s like me saying I got a grey hair at a job and I never got a grey hair before I had this job. Time to call it quits.”
Another shared, “Bro finally started sweating at work and didn’t realise you need to wash your face and do other skincare stuff or else that’s what happens.”
“Probably the only stupid excuse he could come up with to cover that he is either too lazy for the job or the job sucks,” a comment read.
Another mentioned, “This person just hated the job and was looking for an excuse, it seems like.”
When an individual asked, “Breathing most chemicals in is bad over a long time. Do they use masks/ is it an aerated space?”