Many men's behavior in the BR is unbelievable. My co-workers and I actually have names for some of the worst offenders. I'm not talking about hand washing, that's minor compared to what some of these guys do.
Like the guys who spread their feet out into the adjacent stalls? Or how about the newspaper readers who are in there to avoid work (or perhaps they are waiting for the 'Tvrd Fairy')? How about the guys who are too stupid to notice shoes in the stall so they grab the door handle and rattle it like they're trying to break in? Or the guys who are apparently embarrassed to have made a BM, so they'll stay in the stall until everyone leaves before they come out, to avoid being ID'd. Then there's the guys who feel they just have to talk to you at the urinal. How about the loogie hockers, the huge f @ rters, the guys who start using loads of bad language? It's these idiots that need to grow up.
But HR making regs? No way. What would we do without "powder pete", and the "stealth bomber" to amuse us? AND, these pigs are fun to screw with. For example.
If you've got a "waiter", who's done but won't come out of the stall until everyone's left, try this. When you're done, just kill time, wash your hands real slow, look in the mirror, etc. See how long you can keep the "waiter" in there, hoping you'll leave. If he still won't come out, then walk to the door, open it, but don't leave, just stand still and let the door close. The "waiter" will think you've left and come out. Then he'll see you and have a freak out. Give this bozo a big smile.
I have one better: A boss kept noticing a problem with the mens toilets. They kept noticing puddles in there and couldn't find a leak.
So they started having meetings standing outside the toilet door and checking the floor after each person came out of the toilet to find out who was "causing" the leak.
Why is HR in charge of anything to do with the washrooms - whether there is soap, etc.? Ridiculous. That is what a cleaning service, janitorial services or facilities is responsible for - full stop.
I think that's still better than the company where my friend's boss gathered all of the employees to announce that toilet paper usage was out of control...
HR usually does not choose to do this "type" of work, draft this "type" of memo, or otherwise get involved in non-strategic efforts. I have been supporting myself for well over 25 years - small organizations, start-ups, medium companies, family owned companies, and large/worldwide organizations, and I have never "chosen" to write and/or get involved in addressing and writing a memo for such issues. Most often, it is a default that HR handles this type of issue. For mswolfestock - I'm not sure where you have been working for 40 years; but you obviously haven't taken time to know HR people very well.
Surprised no one noticed story was allegedly about a law firm? Makes perfect sense to me to tell younger lawyers, don't talk in the stalls, don't talk in the elevators. You and your clients are not invisible and the walls and stalls have ears. As far a bad bathroom behavior, I officed in a small office building where a neighbor on the same floor always opened the door with a towel and threw it on the floor, like his mother worked in the building. No, it's ok to tell folks that there are rules of etiquette and that they apply to them.
Yet another in a long list of reasons to avoid traditional employment, start your own company, and do as much work as possible with your keyboard.
Vic Napier
www.JoblessEconomy.net
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Like the guys who spread their feet out into the adjacent stalls? Or how about the newspaper readers who are in there to avoid work (or perhaps they are waiting for the 'Tvrd Fairy')? How about the guys who are too stupid to notice shoes in the stall so they grab the door handle and rattle it like they're trying to break in? Or the guys who are apparently embarrassed to have made a BM, so they'll stay in the stall until everyone leaves before they come out, to avoid being ID'd. Then there's the guys who feel they just have to talk to you at the urinal. How about the loogie hockers, the huge f @ rters, the guys who start using loads of bad language? It's these idiots that need to grow up.
But HR making regs? No way. What would we do without "powder pete", and the "stealth bomber" to amuse us? AND, these pigs are fun to screw with. For example.
If you've got a "waiter", who's done but won't come out of the stall until everyone's left, try this. When you're done, just kill time, wash your hands real slow, look in the mirror, etc. See how long you can keep the "waiter" in there, hoping you'll leave. If he still won't come out, then walk to the door, open it, but don't leave, just stand still and let the door close. The "waiter" will think you've left and come out. Then he'll see you and have a freak out. Give this bozo a big smile.
How do you expect to find the employee with the bad aim? Choose the one with the worst eye-sight? Perhaps you have some practical advice on that.
So they started having meetings standing outside the toilet door and checking the floor after each person came out of the toilet to find out who was "causing" the leak.
For mswolfestock - I'm not sure where you have been working for 40 years; but you obviously haven't taken time to know HR people very well.
Vic Napier
www.JoblessEconomy.net