Gluten Sensitive And Working At Panera Bread

[kdonov2]

i recently applied to all sorts of places for job opportunities and the only one i had any luck with is panera. i was hired three weeks ago, and just found out that i am sensitive to gluten. of course, i dont have to consume any of the glutenous foods, but i am constantly exposed to breads in the cafe as well as doughs and flour spores in the air all the time. will my health suffer from this type of exposure? this economy is terrible and my chances of finding another job soon is slim to none. i cant afford not to work. is it so terrible for me to try and tough it out at my job?

[spinsterwitch]

Your going to have to weigh the benefits against the consequences. One thing you might try is seeing if you can wear a mask at work. This might not be possible if you are in a customer service position, but if you are in the bakery they would probably be open to it.

[Welda Johnson]

Hi Kdonov2,

I have Celiac and also milk & dairy allergies, as well as being intolerant of egg whites and yeast. For a period of time I worked 2 jobs, days at a bakery and nights at an ice cream parlor. I had no ill effects, other than being tired. I stuck to my stringent diet and really enjoyed seeing the happy people who were able to eat all those doughnuts, cakes, cookies & sweet rolls, as well as those luscious-looking ice cream sundaes. Everyone is different I know, but when ingesting any of the foods to which I am intolerant, I have an almost-immediate severe asthma attack, so I was glad to be able to be around those foods and not have any adverse reactions. I'm wishing you the best in your new job. Always, Welda