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Post by Waffle on May 15, 2012 14:37:32 GMT -5
I ate lunch at my desk today. Since my office is in a pretty high traffic area, I usually close the door and draw the miniblinds at the window so people aren't watching me eat as they go by.
Today a coworker friend just walked in my office - didn't even knock. I thought that was rather rude. So is she nuts for just barging in or am I nuts for expecting someone to knock?
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Post by chiver78 on May 15, 2012 14:39:01 GMT -5
she's nuts. that's very rude.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2012 14:41:32 GMT -5
door closed = knock unless you are my wife. And even then, if you barge in you don't have the right to be surprised at what you find.
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Post by Cookies Galore on May 15, 2012 14:47:57 GMT -5
If she's you friend didn't you say "hey Sally, you mind knocking next time?"
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Post by NoNamePerson on May 15, 2012 14:48:55 GMT -5
That's why I never repeat never ate at my desk. No one recognized that it was my lunch hour. Once we were under hurricane warning so I just went and ate lunch in my car. And yes RUDE to answer your question.  |
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Post by Waffle on May 15, 2012 14:50:04 GMT -5
Meghan - I guess I should have, but I think I was just so shocked that I didn't say anything about it. There was no actually no real harm done, but it was weird and for all she knew I could have been taking a personal phone call or something. NNP - Glad you didn't get blown away in the hurricane.  |
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Post by thyme4change on May 15, 2012 14:52:18 GMT -5
I used to put a sign on the door that had a cow on it and it said "Do not disturb" and everyone knew I was pumping. Of course, that went away when I stopped breast feeding. =( That probably wouldn't work in your situation.
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Post by Waffle on May 15, 2012 15:06:15 GMT -5
Thanks for the idea, but I don't think anyone is going to believe a 51 year old childless woman is pumping. OTOH, if I could find someone who would believe it, maybe I could sell them some junk wonderfully expensive antiques out of my basement and retire tomorrow. |
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Post by Bob Ross on May 15, 2012 15:20:32 GMT -5
Just get one of these for your door for next time.  |
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Post by taz157 on May 15, 2012 15:21:26 GMT -5
she's nuts. that's very rude.   |
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Post by taz157 on May 15, 2012 15:21:58 GMT -5
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Post by michelyn8 on May 15, 2012 15:38:36 GMT -5
Extremely rude. I close my door from time to time when I'm busy or eating lunch in and even my boss knocks before coming in. If a co-worker just barged in, friend or not, they would get a real earful.
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Post by thyme4change on May 15, 2012 15:41:30 GMT -5
I always told my boss that I only closed the door when I was setting up interviews...for me. Ha, ha, ha. Well, it was a joke when I worked for him.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on May 15, 2012 15:41:39 GMT -5
Does your door have a lock on it? I used to pump in my office and a couple of times maint. came in despite the door being locked... once even after I had a sign up. After that, the sign when over the keyhole...
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Post by Waffle on May 15, 2012 15:45:20 GMT -5
Does your door have a lock on it? I used to pump in my office and a couple of times maint. came in despite the door being locked... once even after I had a sign up. After that, the sign when over the keyhole... Oh, that's awful Beth. Yeah my door has a lock on it, but I thought locking the office door just to eat lunch seemed a little extreme. |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on May 15, 2012 15:54:13 GMT -5
I agree it's a bit extreme but if you want/need alone time, you take it any way you can get it (speaks the mom off 2 kids under the age of 4...)
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Post by Plain Old Petunia on May 15, 2012 16:00:53 GMT -5
At a former job, I once had a coworker walk into MY office, push the papers I had laid out on my desk (on which I was working) aside, and set her lunch plate in the middle of my desk.
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Post by alabamagal on May 15, 2012 16:02:18 GMT -5
It's just rude to barge in on anyone.
If I was just eating lunch I wouldn't necessarily lock the door, unless the barging in happens again.
When I was breastfeeding and pumping I ALWAYS locked the door!
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Post by busymom on May 15, 2012 16:06:13 GMT -5
Can you get one of those signs "back at 1:00" ? Maybe then people MIGHT get the idea....
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Post by quince on May 15, 2012 16:32:51 GMT -5
People knock before they come into my office even when my door is open! Just coming in is NOT Ok.
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Post by wyouser on May 15, 2012 16:51:40 GMT -5
wow, this thread title brings back memories of visiting folks on the other side of the wall in Berlin (East GErmany) They'd invite you in, close and lock the door, draw the shades, turn off nearly all the lights, turn up the record player and say to you "now we can talk"
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Post by TheOtherMe on May 15, 2012 20:07:09 GMT -5
It is totally rude.
I worked at a CPA firm where our lunch hours were assigned. I brought my lunch. I closed the door so as to have it my time to relax. I can not tell you the number of times the boss would just walk in.
I was never doing anything wrong, but he should have had the decency to knock and not discuss work during my lunch hour--especially since he timed our lunch hours.
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Post by Waffle on May 16, 2012 7:16:27 GMT -5
People knock before they come into my office even when my door is open! Just coming in is NOT Ok. Yeah, I remember when we used to have a nice respectful culture like that. I miss it. |
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Post by zibazinski on May 16, 2012 7:25:54 GMT -5
I can't believe someone would just barge in a closed door. Unreal.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2012 7:47:37 GMT -5
LMAO, Bob!!!
yes, Waffle. It is a shame people are like that now.
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Post by quotequeen on May 16, 2012 7:47:47 GMT -5
In my office when I have my door closed people will knock but then they will open the door without waiting for me to respond. I guess it's a little better than not knocking at all but... not that much. Part of the problem is that if my door is closed they don't know if I'm there or not. A lot of the time they just need to give me something that they will leave on my chair if I'm not there.
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Post by zibazinski on May 16, 2012 8:31:21 GMT -5
I like the back at one pm sign and start locking your door.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on May 16, 2012 9:09:44 GMT -5
I approach it as follows:
- Door almost shut with a small crack, I peep in and if the person looks up, I enter slowly.
- Door closed = I come back later, unless it is an emergency in which case I knock.
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Post by The J on May 16, 2012 9:10:19 GMT -5
Can you get one of those signs "back at 1:00" ? Maybe then people MIGHT get the idea.... That wouldn't work. Then, if someone needed to just leave you something, they'd assume you weren't there and would just walk in. Thankfully people here knock and wait for a response. But my door is generally open, and it's open when I'm not here, so if the door is closed they get the message. |
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on May 16, 2012 9:36:54 GMT -5
If my boss's door is shut I know he doesn't want to be disturbed. If it is really important I tell the secretary or I shoot him an email. If his door is open I always knock and wait for a response. If I am not sure I'll ask the secretary if he is busy before knocking.
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