Comments on: booted http://tara.aukerman.org/wordpress/2007/07/booted/ here I am Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tara http://tara.aukerman.org/wordpress/2007/07/booted/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 Tara Thu, 19 Jul 2007 17:26:02 +0000 http://tara.elmadera.com/wordpress/2007/07/16/booted/#comment-8416 I like to believe the best about people - it's what keeps me going. I choose to believe, in this case (with no evidence at all) that these folks really were uncomfortable (for whatever reason) and just didn't have the heart or the guts to tell the guy. Maybe they didn't realize that he would even be hurt by it. But then I realize that I work in an office that has both nice people (*raised my hand*) and mean people. I hope this is the extent of their power playing/muscle flexing. I like to believe the best about people – it’s what keeps me going. I choose to believe, in this case (with no evidence at all) that these folks really were uncomfortable (for whatever reason) and just didn’t have the heart or the guts to tell the guy. Maybe they didn’t realize that he would even be hurt by it.

But then I realize that I work in an office that has both nice people (*raised my hand*) and mean people.

I hope this is the extent of their power playing/muscle flexing.

]]> By: tom http://tara.aukerman.org/wordpress/2007/07/booted/comment-page-1/#comment-8414 tom Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:58:31 +0000 http://tara.elmadera.com/wordpress/2007/07/16/booted/#comment-8414 Harassing? That seems excessive. Now if he were accused of stinking up the elevator, that I could understand. Seriously, that sucks. I wonder if it was as much passive-aggressive as it was just a power play. They didn't like the idea of him working out at your already extremely hot building and just wanted to put pressure on him. The fact that he got kicked out is probably even worse as they now have a taste for power. I've worked with some people that have used those sorts of methods effectively and begin to walk around with this feeling of superiority. As if they could get anyone fired that they want to. Those are the same people that sue everyone and their mother once they get fired as well so they end up getting shuffled around from department to department when they should just get canned. Unfortunate. Harassing? That seems excessive. Now if he were accused of stinking up the elevator, that I could understand.

Seriously, that sucks. I wonder if it was as much passive-aggressive as it was just a power play. They didn’t like the idea of him working out at your already extremely hot building and just wanted to put pressure on him. The fact that he got kicked out is probably even worse as they now have a taste for power. I’ve worked with some people that have used those sorts of methods effectively and begin to walk around with this feeling of superiority. As if they could get anyone fired that they want to. Those are the same people that sue everyone and their mother once they get fired as well so they end up getting shuffled around from department to department when they should just get canned. Unfortunate.

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