Ewen Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Good luck, and I mean that. After an apprenticeship and working in boatyards where the antics and goings on were a little 'rough', I find myself in an office environment where throwing a rolled up piece of paper at someone or deliberately farting next to someones desk is deemed as assault. Companies are running scared of legislation, and will not tolerate stuff like this simply because of potentialy expensive come backs from the 'assaulted' employee. We live in a world where a soldier who gets his limbs blown off receives a tenth of the compensation that an RAF typist gets for a thumb injury. A world where 'common sense' is no longer in the HR spellcheck dictionary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Good luck, and I mean that. After an apprenticeship and working in boatyards where the antics and goings on were a little 'rough', I find myself in an office environment where throwing a rolled up piece of paper at someone or deliberately farting next to someones desk is deemed as assault. Companies are running scared of legislation, and will not tolerate stuff like this simply because of potentialy expensive come backs from the 'assaulted' employee. We live in a world where a soldier who gets his limbs blown off receives a tenth of the compensation that an RAF typist gets for a thumb injury. A world where 'common sense' is no longer in the HR spellcheck dictionary. Great post Ewen! Surely it would have to be a fart of some magnitude to constitute an assault!! Or do they not grade them like I do.... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Surely it would have to be a fart of some magnitude to constitute an assault!! Or do they not grade them like I do....:blink:H. Two guys who would kick each others heads in if they met down an alley, but forced to tolerate each other in the office. We split them up, but they still had need to communicate with each other. An escalation of anonymous (to me, funny) hostilities (washing up liquid in coffee, tuna juice applied to coats etc etc) culminated in The Fart. Deliberate, and in front of witnesses. Serious stuff:( *snigger* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Two guys who would kick each others heads in if they met down an alley, but forced to tolerate each other in the office. We split them up, but they still had need to communicate with each other. An escalation of anonymous (to me, funny) hostilities (washing up liquid in coffee, tuna juice applied to coats etc etc) culminated in The Fart. Deliberate, and in front of witnesses. Serious stuff:( *snigger* My boss not long ago had to send an email out to all reminding them farting is considered offensive and to kurb it, after several members on shift used to freely let their bodily wind go at any opportunity...... In fact Jake knows a thing or two about this, he was recently sat next to another colleague who seems to suffer this problem also, but Jake just finds it funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I must have missed a thread about the 'attack'. What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I must have missed a thread about the 'attack'. What happened? Me too, but didnt want to ask again, your female so you can get away with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I must have missed a thread about the 'attack'. What happened? Jake farted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 I then lose my wrag, get up and walk to his desk, throw a Cat5 cable at him (could have been a cross over!) and tip his speaker over into his lap while giving it a load of anglo saxon and suggesting him come outside and i show him what its like to be attacked. At no point did i strike him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I don't want to to ruin the rest of your weekend but as already mentioned you could get the boot. By the sounds of it, your suffering post trauma stress. The headaches are a classic symptom. Do you find yourself playing over and over the attack? 4 years ago a guy at work got set on by some pissed up chavs. They kicked his arm out of his socket and stomped on his brother's head. The attackers went down for 6 months. Sadly the stress got to his dad and he died from a heart attack a few months later. The physical damage healed but mental carries on. See your GP and he'll send you to a consultant. It will improve your case at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 ...See your GP and he'll send you to a consultant. It will improve your case at work. Very good idea. Don't wait until you are suddenly suspended. Be proactive, play it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 I have been going over the events of that night and the headaches are really hacking me off now. Will make an appointment asap. Thanks for all the pointers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Current issue Anti Fart Protection gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Current issue Anti Fart Protection gear What's with the eye mask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 What's with the eye mask? Anti Elastic Band Visor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Anti Elastic Band Visor Oh I was getting mixed messages with the anti smell gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Oh I was getting mixed messages with the anti smell gear. Understandable. But theres no point in kitting up with the latest flatulence protection only to get a Staples .375 lacky in the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Understandable. But theres no point in kitting up with the latest flatulence protection only to get a Staples .375 lacky in the eye. Oh naturally. And the jacket...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Oh naturally. And the jacket...? Charcole Impregnated Filter Jacket....Absorbs sulphurous gasses before they reach the skin. As you can see, the previous attack was particularly gross, the jacket having turned completely yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Charcole Impregnated Filter Jacket....Absorbs sulphurous gasses before they reach the skin. As you can see, the previous attack was particularly gross, the jacket having turned completely yellow. Blimey, I thought it was just for visibility, how naive am I?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I think your behaviour whilst unprofessional and liable to gross misconduct, could be indicative of post traumatic stress disorder. The trauma that you suffered as a result of your attack could have had a more sever effect than you or others have realised. I would suggest that you speak with your GP asap, and perhaps be referred for some counselling. PTSD is a real and recognised condition, and perhaps whilst you may not wish to admit it incase you feel that it is felt as a weakness of character, I've seen the most together and with it people be effected by events that they have had to encounter in my profession. See your GP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My boss not long ago had to send an email out to all reminding them farting is considered offensive and to kurb it, after several members on shift used to freely let their bodily wind go at any opportunity...... In fact Jake knows a thing or two about this, he was recently sat next to another colleague who seems to suffer this problem also, but Jake just finds it funny That's just ridiculous - bowel complaints are a serious issue, and sufferers can't always help it. Farts themselves on the other hand...well let's just say that everyone laughs at fart jokes. Oh, and maverick, if they didn't suspend you immediately I understand that they aren't following proper procedure, so they won't be able to do much without opening themselves up for some kind of tribunal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaveriK Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Well, have had my interview but the case will continue as the person who stirred all of this up is off work today. Apparently he is stressed over the incident so the sword is still dangling over ones head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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