by Lightning McQueen » Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:23 am
by heater31 » Fri Aug 14, 2020 11:37 am
Lightning McQueen wrote:We generally just take for granted our work colleagues when in actual fact, we probably spend more awake time with them than our own family.
by Booney » Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:55 am
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:09 am
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
by Booney » Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:14 am
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
by Footy Chick » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:00 am
Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
I don't know right now mate. He's been closing in on breaking point for several months, I'd even got in touch with his wife to work out what we can/should do, I've been particularly worried for the last 4 weeks about him. Right now work comes a distant last, far more concerned about him and his family.
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by Magellan » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:02 am
Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
I don't know right now mate. He's been closing in on breaking point for several months, I'd even got in touch with his wife to work out what we can/should do, I've been particularly worried for the last 4 weeks about him. Right now work comes a distant last, far more concerned about him and his family.
by Booney » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:04 am
Footy Chick wrote:Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
I don't know right now mate. He's been closing in on breaking point for several months, I'd even got in touch with his wife to work out what we can/should do, I've been particularly worried for the last 4 weeks about him. Right now work comes a distant last, far more concerned about him and his family.
just make sure you dont end up in that same position too
by Booney » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:13 am
Magellan wrote:Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
I don't know right now mate. He's been closing in on breaking point for several months, I'd even got in touch with his wife to work out what we can/should do, I've been particularly worried for the last 4 weeks about him. Right now work comes a distant last, far more concerned about him and his family.
Glad to hear you've kept your eye on him, when people reach breaking point (as you described it) they can react in extreme and irrational ways. Do you think his situation entirely driven by your work environment?
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:15 am
by woodublieve12 » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:27 am
Magellan wrote:Booney wrote:mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Booney wrote:My boss has just literally done a desk flip walk out.
Does that leave you to pick up the pieces?
I don't know right now mate. He's been closing in on breaking point for several months, I'd even got in touch with his wife to work out what we can/should do, I've been particularly worried for the last 4 weeks about him. Right now work comes a distant last, far more concerned about him and his family.
Glad to hear you've kept your eye on him, when people reach breaking point (as you described it) they can react in extreme and irrational ways. Do you think his situation entirely driven by your work environment?
by amber_fluid » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:31 am
by Bum Crack » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:32 am
amber_fluid wrote:Settle down Wubsy
by woodublieve12 » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:33 am
amber_fluid wrote:Settle down Wubsy
by whufc » Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:50 am
by Booney » Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:02 pm
by Magellan » Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:11 pm
whufc wrote:Seeing a gym members life deteriorate right in front of our eyes.
He has been a regular for two years now and has seen some massive improvements. Whilst we knew his history was a story of substance abuse in particular drugs he had been a perfect role model gym member in his time with us. Lockdown has not been kind to him and we have a seen a dramatic downturn in his habits. He is clearly back on the ice to the point my non professional experience tells me he now has drug induced physcosis.
I speak to him on a regular basis, he has broken down in front of me crying like a baby on two occasions in the last week, yet I can never quite get him to disclose his issues.
The problem I now have is that his behaviour is becoming an issue in the gym, we are the last positive place left in his life but we are nearly at a point where we have to take that away from him. I have a lot of pressure from fellow members who being in a regional town are not use to these type of characters. some of their attitudes towards him are unfair but some make very valid points.
I feel like cancelling his membership is literally a death sentence and I don't think I'm ready to live with the potential consequences from my actions......I haven't lost hope on him just yet. In saying that I'm flirting a very fine line between helping him and facing the consequences if he was to hurt/abuse/insult another member or staff member as his behaviour is starting to cross the line.
We are trying to offer him professional help using the ALGEE mental health first aid training but he is not at a point where he accepts he has an issue.
I don't get paid anywhere near enough for this shit.
by whufc » Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:08 pm
by Bum Crack » Tue Aug 18, 2020 1:22 pm
whufc wrote:Yeah I guess at the moment the challenge is that his behaviour is no risk to anyone from a physical or verbal sense.
His only 'crime' at the moment is that other people feel uncomfortable due to his 'odd' behaviour eg wearing sunnies in the gym, he does the breakfast club punch in the air everytime he leaves the gym, occasionally will dance on the spot whilst looking in the mirrors. That in itself present a challenge in our affluent community, we once received a feedback form suggesting a members should be cancelled because they had a shaved head and tattoos.....they look like a bikie. That was the legit wording.
The other challenge is being a community centre that reports to Council we need a fair case to 'ban' someone or 'cancel' their membership, we probably need a bit more than 'odd' behaviour to get it through Council. Whilst I believe its drug induced behaviour due to my years of living in Elizabeth/Smithfield and seeing it first hand I have no evidence of this in his case.
If I was a private gym I would be able to pull him aside and whisper in his ear to piss off. That is not an option I have being in the organisation I'm in and to be honest wouldn't do it that way anyhow.
Fun times......
by whufc » Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:00 pm
Bum Crack wrote:whufc wrote:Yeah I guess at the moment the challenge is that his behaviour is no risk to anyone from a physical or verbal sense.
His only 'crime' at the moment is that other people feel uncomfortable due to his 'odd' behaviour eg wearing sunnies in the gym, he does the breakfast club punch in the air everytime he leaves the gym, occasionally will dance on the spot whilst looking in the mirrors. That in itself present a challenge in our affluent community, we once received a feedback form suggesting a members should be cancelled because they had a shaved head and tattoos.....they look like a bikie. That was the legit wording.
The other challenge is being a community centre that reports to Council we need a fair case to 'ban' someone or 'cancel' their membership, we probably need a bit more than 'odd' behaviour to get it through Council. Whilst I believe its drug induced behaviour due to my years of living in Elizabeth/Smithfield and seeing it first hand I have no evidence of this in his case.
If I was a private gym I would be able to pull him aside and whisper in his ear to piss off. That is not an option I have being in the organisation I'm in and to be honest wouldn't do it that way anyhow.
Fun times......
If he's not currently a risk to anyone, it's a bit hard to give him the arse. However, if he's back on the gear, it's only a matter of time before things start going pear shaped. Have you suggested AOD counselling? Sounds like there is a mutual respect there so he may take some advice on board if it came from you. Not sure if they have the matrix program down your way but this has been very beneficial for some of my clients who have had a long history of substance abuse. It's a group therapy program which runs three days a week over a three month period. Unfortunately, they need to accept there is a problem first. That's the hard part.
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