Comments on: Sharing the OCD http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/ news, notes, & tips about spirituality and religion in the workplace Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:57:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Aimee Nester http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2813 Aimee Nester Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:03:12 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2813 Also, I am a little frazzled whenI work in a disorganized and cluttered environment, but there has to be a happy medium; I don't want to have to wear shades because everyones blinds are up -I'm sure that is not allowed either! I would love to see the court case on getting fired for breaking these rules. Are these kind of punishments even allowed for these so called rules? Also, I am a little frazzled whenI work in a disorganized and cluttered environment, but there has to be a happy medium; I don’t want to have to wear shades because everyones blinds are up -I’m sure that is not allowed either! I would love to see the court case on getting fired for breaking these rules. Are these kind of punishments even allowed for these so called rules?

]]> By: Aimee Nester http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2812 Aimee Nester Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:00:24 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2812 wow. I would have probably pushed this person to their limits and then offered to take them to lunch to pick their brain. It's always good to know who you are dealing with. I wouldn't want to upset this person, but if everyone had an understanding that this is what they need to be able to do their job, then I might be inclined to cooperate wow. I would have probably pushed this person to their limits and then offered to take them to lunch to pick their brain. It’s always good to know who you are dealing with. I wouldn’t want to upset this person, but if everyone had an understanding that this is what they need to be able to do their job, then I might be inclined to cooperate

]]> By: GhostGirl http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2614 GhostGirl Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:07:45 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2614 I'm imagining a scenario where the sun is glaring in on my computer screen and I can't do a damn thing about it because today is the day the manager has decreed all window shades shall be up. I’m imagining a scenario where the sun is glaring in on my computer screen and I can’t do a damn thing about it because today is the day the manager has decreed all window shades shall be up.

]]> By: maryanne http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2612 maryanne Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:42:15 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2612 this is just so wrong, on so many levels. if Prada didn't exist at all I am sure the world would still revolve on its axis. this is just so wrong, on so many levels. if Prada didn’t exist at all I am sure the world would still revolve on its axis.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2604 Ms. Theologian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:37:58 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2604 I'm just speculating, but I think many companies, and this may be one of them, have existed under crazy leadership for decades and that's the only way they know how to operate. People just accept that the blinds are up or down and not in between. @Scott....I wouldn't go with crazy. Clearly you have some company in the blinds and plants arena. I think at a place where style is sold, they feel they need to extend style to all aspects...or you're fired! And I'm now thinking to when my dad worked for HHS and to the dead plants. I’m just speculating, but I think many companies, and this may be one of them, have existed under crazy leadership for decades and that’s the only way they know how to operate. People just accept that the blinds are up or down and not in between.

@Scott….I wouldn’t go with crazy. Clearly you have some company in the blinds and plants arena. I think at a place where style is sold, they feel they need to extend style to all aspects…or you’re fired! And I’m now thinking to when my dad worked for HHS and to the dead plants.

]]> By: Scott Wells (Boy in the Bands http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2603 Scott Wells (Boy in the Bands Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:37:23 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2603 Call me crazy, but seeing the crazy quilt of window blinds, tchochke and half-dead plants in Federal office buildings, I have a warm spot for this memo. Call me crazy, but seeing the crazy quilt of window blinds, tchochke and half-dead plants in Federal office buildings, I have a warm spot for this memo.

]]> By: h sofia http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2601 h sofia Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:24:30 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2601 I think HR should be on the company's side. And a tyrannical or irrational manager (assuming it's just one "bad apple" and not everyone in management) is not in the company's best interest. Then again, I have seen some outrageous managers be allowed to wreak havoc for months and years. Unfortunately, HR doesn't seem to have much to say about it *until* there is a lawsuit. How silly! I think HR should be on the company’s side. And a tyrannical or irrational manager (assuming it’s just one “bad apple” and not everyone in management) is not in the company’s best interest. Then again, I have seen some outrageous managers be allowed to wreak havoc for months and years. Unfortunately, HR doesn’t seem to have much to say about it *until* there is a lawsuit.

How silly!

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2597 Ms. Theologian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:08:30 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2597 HR is pretty powerless in many companies, particularly if the leadership is tyrannical.... While you might think HR is on the employees' side, fairly often it is there to enforce the policies of management. HR is pretty powerless in many companies, particularly if the leadership is tyrannical…. While you might think HR is on the employees’ side, fairly often it is there to enforce the policies of management.

]]> By: h sofia http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2595 h sofia Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:57:28 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2595 Why didn't HR see this email first? This is Prada, right - not a mom-and-pop? Shouldn't there be some kind of protocol for deciding and implementing new office policies? Especially if violations will result in things like termination? Surely, no medium to large company wants a manager issuing edicts forbidding whatever they want (e.g. "No more blonds; dye your hair! No bills in your wallet larger than a $5!"). It opens them up to lawsuits. In this case, the person with OCD has a problem, but the real problem as I see it is a lack of checks and balances. Why didn’t HR see this email first? This is Prada, right - not a mom-and-pop? Shouldn’t there be some kind of protocol for deciding and implementing new office policies? Especially if violations will result in things like termination?

Surely, no medium to large company wants a manager issuing edicts forbidding whatever they want (e.g. “No more blonds; dye your hair! No bills in your wallet larger than a $5!”). It opens them up to lawsuits. In this case, the person with OCD has a problem, but the real problem as I see it is a lack of checks and balances.

]]> By: Ms. Theologian http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2593 Ms. Theologian Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:46:06 +0000 http://survivingtheworkday.com/2008/04/06/sharing-the-ocd/#comment-2593 If you can control what is on the wall, and where people stash their coats, why not extend that order to the blinds (regardless of their usability and functionality up or down)? I'm not sure mental illness has to make sense per se; this particular variety seems to be about control and order of superficial things (while I venture a guess that other aspects of life at Prada are totally out-of-control). If you can control what is on the wall, and where people stash their coats, why not extend that order to the blinds (regardless of their usability and functionality up or down)? I’m not sure mental illness has to make sense per se; this particular variety seems to be about control and order of superficial things (while I venture a guess that other aspects of life at Prada are totally out-of-control).

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