Need Your Delicate Words... Guys You Could Help, Too!

[AJPratt]

So, I have a male consultant who is going to be great. He loves to cook and has a great personality. I only see one draw back. His hands. He is a mechanic and his hands are pretty dirty. I have mechanics in my family and it has never bothered me. However, knowing that he will be preparing food, my director said that we need to address it now before it becomes a problem. She has offered to mention it, and she is great, but I would like to be able to address this myself. What could I say that won't be mean or hurtful or make him uncomfortable?

 

[cmdtrgd]

Be forward and honest. Say, Jake, I am so excited that you are going to be doing shows. However I am a bit concerned with your day job possibly hurting your sales. I know how hard it can be to get the grease out from under your nails, would you consider wearing gloves so as not to turn off any prospective hosts and customers?Also, Lava soap is awesome at cutting grease and getting it out from under the nails!

 

[dannyzmom]

Kate left nothing for me to say - she typed it EXACTLY as I would have suggested it!!

 

[pamperedgirl3]

I agree completely with the above. I personally always wear gloves at my shows anyway & I've had many people notice & tell me how much they appreciate it.

 

[AJPratt]

I will certainly give it a try... although its really bad and I'm afraid they will see his hands before he puts the gloves on or when he is somewhere trying to get a booking.

 

[cmdtrgd]

He can talk about this being his second job in his intro. You know, my day job is a mechanic, but I do this for fun. What would you do with an extra $400 a month?

 

[AJPratt]

UPDATE: Took my new consultant to a show with me. He is SUCH a sweetheart! And, I don't have to address the hand issue! When he arrived they were clean!

On the way to the show he told me that on Tuesday before the cluster meeting he was called to do some emergency work and because he left right from the job to go to the meeting, he felt bad because his hands were filthy. I said "Oh, I didn't really notice, but they look just fine now!" Phew! Thanks for all of your advice! I was all ready to repeat word for word what Kate wrote and then when I saw his hands I was so relieved!

 

[tlennhoff]

That is great Ann. I think he is going to be a fantastic consultant. What a relief on the hands.

 

[mom2leelee]

That's great that his hands cleaned up! I was worried for you because DH is a gearhead and it seems he just can't get his hands clean. I think the grease is ingrained in there..lol.

 

[jhammer22]

FYI - my FIL is a mechanic and wears latex gloves while he works so that his hands don't have that perpetually greasy look.

 

[bbauman07]

Lava soap does work wonders. Also it maybe beneficial if he said something during his opening like his other job is as a mechanic so I'm going to use gloves so i don't add the wrong kind of oil to your food.

 

[bbauman07]

And now that I read your update, he probally won't need to joke