I work retail, and the shelves at our store have such a thick layer of dust, it's really starting to bother me. It's not really a busy store so it makes sense that dust would start to accumulate. It's enough to make me sneeze/cough pretty often. I asked my boss if they wanted me to dust, she said we don't have a duster. I said that's fine I have one I could bring, she said don't bother. Alright.
I've mentioned it a few times since, when we're closing or not busy. And my bosses don't just tell me I don't have to dust- they tell me I am not to dust. The reasons given are that I have other tasks to do but we're really not a busy store at all, there are long periods of time where there is literally nothing to do. I just don't get why I'm not supposed to dust, like isn't cleaning a normal part of running a store?