It’s “the place are you now?” month at Ask a Supervisor, and all December I’m operating updates from individuals who had their letters right here answered previously.
There shall be extra posts than normal this week, so hold checking again all through the day.
Bear in mind the letter-writer asking if she might do something about an aggressive-driver coworker (#2 on the hyperlink)? Right here’s the replace.
I actually didn’t think about there could be an replace, as a result of “let this one go” appeared like the fitting name. However in early October, I ended up submitting a police report about this driver after he tailgated me up two flooring of our parking storage repeatedly screaming “fuck you” as a result of [checks notes] my gate opened earlier than his and I attempted to observe the fitting of method by going first. I additionally filed a criticism with HR, as a result of screaming obscenities at folks is fairly clearly towards our code of conduct. (In case you ever end up on this scenario, apparently probably the most related authorized element turned out to be that I attempted to tug over and let him move, however he continued to tailgate me and scream.) However better of all, I discovered a unique path to work that solely takes me a minute or two longer and ensures we don’t cross paths!
I used to be actually hesitant to report, however the campus police dealt with it effectively, and I used to be requested what I wished out of reporting in a method that gave me company over the method. (I do know studying “what would you like out of this” feels type of aggro, however the tone was, “as a result of we need to assist make that occur.”) I advised them I simply wished somebody to impress upon this man that site visitors legal guidelines apply to him and he isn’t invisible or invincible. An officer spoke to him at work about what was formally a “highway rage incident,” and there at the moment are common pace checks on the level the place his conduct was most egregious.
A fast be aware for different folks on this scenario: I want I had reported him a lot sooner! With the caveat that campus police are most likely in a position to have completely different priorities than metropolis police, the officer I labored with actually impressed on me that I don’t have to attend till somebody is actively screaming at me to name — repeated reckless driving alongside the identical route is one thing they’re very prepared to put up officers about!
Additionally, I do know that is already lengthy, however I need to name out my supervisor for actually having my again right here. I used to be planning to simply lodge an HR criticism, and he gently reiterated that this conduct deserved a extra critical response than opening a ticket. I hesitated, and he instantly supplied me his workplace if I wanted a non-public place to make the decision. That was precisely the fitting transfer, not least as a result of I hadn’t even consciously realized a part of my hesitation about calling was that, from my desk, all of my coworkers would hear all of my enterprise, and I used to be nonetheless feeling fairly shaken up. Only a small however concrete factor he did that basically made a distinction for me, and one thing I hope different managers with non-public places of work will hold of their again pockets once they have direct studies in cubes.