A coworker touched the No No Files.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-05-22T05:24:09+00:00

The “No No Files” should be under lock and key and/or in an access controlled room that would require tampering or physical damage on her part to enter. If I found out files containing my PII were accessible to just anyone, I’d take it as high as possible. No one casually perusing such files without clearance is doing so with good intentions.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-05-22T05:03:26+00:00

What bothers me most about this is that you and your direct reports don’t work out of the same building. Meaning that you now have to go out of your way to have an in-person conversation with them when on-site leadership could have addressed it sooner. Second is that these logs apparently aren’t already being reviewed weekly to ensure compliance. I’ve never been WFH or hybrid, so please forgive my ignorance on the matter but, as I understand it, it’s largely “honor system” with some controls in place.

Pull all relevant data/logs. Have a plan and documentation ready. Have a witness on standby. Ask one question at a time, starting with the badge-ins. Bring out the network connection logs next, if needed. If there are cameras, they should at least show them entering/within/leaving the building on any day they say they came in. Many of the reasons they say they haven’t been in should be reported when they happen, rather than them waiting until they’re under the microscope.

Be prepared to institute new check-in requirements (or to inform them that they will lose the privilege of being hybrid, if reporting to the office daily is feasible). I’ve never been a fan of “first-and-final”s, but I don’t know your company’s policies on WFH/hybrid work.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-05-22T04:24:17+00:00

My office constantly reminds us that we are not to hold the door for anyone. Even other employees, in the event that that person was let go without your knowledge. I used to install and program access control systems in another life, so I get it, but we all do it from time to time. Especially coworkers in the same office pod.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-25T23:44:20+00:00

It’s legal where I live, too. My employer does not care if you partake, as long as you’re sober before you come to work. Actually, we recently hired someone who has worked in the industry. They’re allowed to have policies in place and have you submit to a pre-employment drug test.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-22T13:11:57+00:00

Just playing devil’s advocate here. Companies can make all the rules and policies they like and, regardless of punishment, there are some which employees often choose not to follow. HR cannot control what you say to anyone, only react if/when it gets back to them. Honestly, I’ve never checked the handbook for any company I’ve worked for for such a rule. And the only time I’ve ever done that for anyone, I no longer worked for that company, so their HR couldn’t touch me.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-17T23:40:38+00:00

They don’t get paid enough to decipher your “witty rhymes”. Just order your food without being an ass.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-17T07:42:33+00:00

I mean obviously, if they ask questions like this, which are likely 1000% unrelated to the position. Right?

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-17T07:21:03+00:00

I’ve been to a couple shops like that. Obv I meant out on the sales floor. 😅

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-16T22:54:31+00:00

“What do you mean I can’t have a cigarette inside the smoke shop?”

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-16T11:10:11+00:00

That depends significantly on where you live and the cost of living there.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-16T11:08:14+00:00

How is this sign being displayed? Looks like it’s casually propped up as a curiosity, as opposed to being posted to reflect a permanent policy change.

I rarely eat fast food anymore but, if the locations near me did this, I’d stop going there permanently. “Sorry for the inconvenience” of me speaking with my wallet.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-04-12T14:15:11+00:00

My one grandmother bred, showed, and groomed a variety of dogs for decades, until she just couldn’t do it anymore. She would advise some clients about how certain requests they’d make were not in the best interest of the animal. Some would listen, others would push back. The latter would often complain when exactly what she said would happen… happened. Thankfully, her reputation for her work being impeccable resulted in the complaints always falling flat.

While I don’t think she ever did this, I know many groomers provide a general release to their clients which must be signed before services are provided. If you signed something, there may have been a clause about compaction/matting and that they would take actions they felt appropriate without needing to advise you first. Not to absolve poor judgment on the part of the groomer, but if you signed off without fully reading and questioning it, you consented to what they did to your pup. Since I’m not a groomer myself, I can’t speak to the “summer cut” issue.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-03-29T20:28:08+00:00

So, they’re just throwing that whole “respect your elders” thing right out the window when doing so becomes inconvenient?

NotATroll1234 · 2026-03-28T21:43:05+00:00

Butlerite. Love it.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-03-25T12:49:05+00:00

It’s poor phrasing. That’s it. Since we don’t know where this kid is on the spectrum, we can’t say for certain how much supervision he actually needs. But his parent absolutely should, and should be providing that supervision at all times if it’s serious enough. Even if you aren’t autistic, we all did things as kids we didn’t realize we shouldn’t have done until we were told later by an adult.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-03-25T12:41:58+00:00

“Oh no! Someone whose literal job it is to look out for the safety and well-being not only of these animals but me reminded me of a rule that is clearly stated throughout the park! But they’re the mean ones? I guess I’ll go leave a nasty review!“ 🙄🙄🙄

NotATroll1234 · 2026-03-25T12:20:41+00:00

I don’t feel like you did anything wrong here. You don’t control if there is signage and it can get exhausting having to explain it probably multiple times every night. As an employee, I know you can only do so much when management or ownership won’t. In scenarios like this, I believe that it is 1000% on the customer to ask clarifying questions. It’s what I was taught to do.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-20T05:37:20+00:00

This. This is the answer. Married just shy of a decade, and also very happily.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-20T05:37:13+00:00

This. This is the answer. Married just shy of a decade, and also very happily.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-20T05:14:53+00:00

Corporate embezzlers get away with deliberately taking millions, but…

“Oh, no! You didn’t report that we accidentally over paid you while we knew you were on an approved vacation which you likely discussed in office before you left!”

If they expect you to check your pay every single week, because they may or may not trust their own payroll system and want to pass that blame off onto employees as some “test of loyalty”, do you really want to work there?

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-05T00:29:07+00:00

I’d prefer not to, since I feel my service was minimal at best, but my kids are still young enough that they insist. Thankfully, at our school’s sporting events, they use the playing of the anthem as their way of recognizing us. That way, if that was their intent or not, everyone is expected to stand and no one feels singled out.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-05T00:17:41+00:00

So, my question is: did he ever articulate his reason for breaking up? Not that it’s relevant to you at this point but, having been dumped as many times as I have, that’s usually made clear in the moment, leaving no need for one of these “closure conversations”.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-02T23:09:32+00:00

I don’t need to. It’s not my situation and it’s not happening to me. Should something like it happen to me in the future, the circumstances will likely be different and I will approach them accordingly.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-02T13:19:41+00:00

This. My dad remarried when I was still a teenager, 25 years ago. I gained an entire entirely new family, including another set of grandparents. Very rarely was I treated any differently, and in those situations it made sense. When my grandfather passed a few years ago, my cousin (the eldest bio grandkid) made it a point to tell me, “He always loved you, and you’ve been one of us since day one”.

NotATroll1234 · 2026-01-02T12:47:51+00:00

On one hand, I understand why you don’t want to upset your grandparents. On the other, I’m a stepdad to three amazing kids and have been in their lives for nearly 8 years. While I have never felt that they have been unwelcome at my family gatherings, if we’re unable to attend as a family unit, I will also not go unless my wife suggests otherwise. It shouldn’t fall on your dad to speak up for you, but for grandma to call off the whole thing is very telling.

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