Oy. That sucks, flea. I wish I had something helpful.

And I didn't bring the chocolate I bought yesterday to work with me today.

::cries::

Staff stand at an entrance to the building and greet people, and many, many people who enter the building make comments that taken individually are minimal, but add up.

Can you improve their physical security and maybe also give their position as greeter a more official tone that people won't be so casual towards, by giving them a desk, or kiosk or podium that gives them some protection. Maybe you don't want the professional distance in a greeter, but it may help a little. (I know there's probably no help for some people.)

We have a desk. The administration has specifically directed that staff should not stand behind it, to appear more friendly. So they literally stand in front of a desk. (My staff have my encouragement to go behind the desk if they are feeling unsafe, and my assurance that if the director notices them behind the desk and calls our department to raise the issue, I will stand by them. Our director is the sort of person who notices and follows up on this kind of thing.)

askye, I agree. And if you want to say that to him, feel free. I do think he could eventually get it, but it is certainly not an obligation for any of us to be the ones to instruct him. I'm not feeling inclined to spend more emotional energy on him.

I'm also backchannelling with someone who knows him better than I do and she's talking about his poor word choices and defensiveness. Her husband said it was like he wanted a definition or list so he could know if he had harassed anyone, which goes along with Liese's assessment.

ion, my conversation with the vendor's HR rep went well. I don't expect that guy to be sent here any more which is what I asked for.

Flea, do you have any velvet ropes you could put around your greeter?

The administration has specifically directed that staff should not stand behind it, to appear more friendly. So they literally stand in front of a desk.

Mmm. I suspected that was the case.

How about a Wonder Woman shield?

Is there any frontline CS or safety training available to staff that you could also asked the administration to attend? Or a Security Director who would back you up on your concerns about your staff?

Okay, one procedure down (Tim getting snipped)! Tomorrow morning, Murderbiscuit gets neutered. Ice packs for everyone! (Except me. I'm hanging out feeling REAL special with my non-operated-on ladyparts.)

In keeping with the FB backchannel, hooooly shit. One of my shithead ex-boyfriends (like, #2 on the list of My Worst Boyfriends) just popped out of the wooodwork on my "Me, too" post to kinda-sorta apologize to me. I have NO idea how to respond to that. I probably won't.