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Post by katlady on Oct 20, 2023 5:25:39 GMT
Apparently the lights were too hot and the crepe paper started smoking, setting off the fire alarms. We all went outside except the bigwigs who were in a meeting. The fire trucks came with sirens. The President got an earful from the fire chief for not going outside! LOL! We have that problem with people who don’t want to “participate” in our fire drills. They try to hide in their offices, or they don’t listen to the floor monitor to leave.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Oct 20, 2023 15:46:13 GMT
I’m not a “Halloween person” so admittedly I’m probably less interested than the average person, but I think all that is too much. If you’re going to decorate big, a school setting would certainly be the place for it. But I don’t like the gore factor in that setting. Maybe I’m just not the audience for it.
(I’m not opposed to Halloween and certainly not for any religious reasons as I’m not at all religious. I decorate more for fall. The Halloween stuff has just never been my jam.)
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Post by hopechest on Oct 20, 2023 17:42:24 GMT
In an office setting, I think the holiday decor (if any) needs to be understated for sure. Even in a school. Going all out says "I'm here to have fun" and not "work".
Also - get off my lawn. LOL. Dang, when did I turn into a boomer?
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Post by workingclassdog on Oct 20, 2023 19:17:33 GMT
I would draw the line at anything "bloody" or otherwise gross. A few tasteful seasonal decor items can look good, but her stuff sounds like it’s way over the top for any professional setting. Turning out lights, hanging fabric, etc. = safety issues. I want a follow-up on how the new paint looks when stuff comes down after Halloween. Okie dokie!! I am secretly hoping it did do damage... now I feel like an old hag.
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Post by tracylynn on Oct 20, 2023 19:28:17 GMT
A professional office should not have personal decorations. the school encourages that your office is homey. *Homey* would be 3 or less photos of family or pets. Your objective at work is to work, not to be distracted by stuff. Interesting take. The company I work for is a professional office and we always have decorations. I think your take may be based on experience where you've worked and the culture there. All companies have different culture. And while working is the primary objective, at our company we do strive to make sure we enjoy our job, our company and that we're comfortable. That probably speaks to why the average tenure at our company of 140ish employees is over 15 years.
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Post by alsomsknit on Oct 20, 2023 19:29:30 GMT
Rather over the top.
Someone put up some leaf garland in our work area. I only noticed yesterday. Also, remembered I had the cute pumpkin candy jar and replaced what was already on my desk.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Oct 20, 2023 21:27:53 GMT
That sounds gross. Bloody sheets nope not appropriate at work imo. Three days of decorating and putting stickers on fresh paint I wouldn’t be happy either. I would be ticked if I was working while she is just playing especially if someone else now has to do her work snd if not she doesn’t have enough work to do.
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Post by chaosisapony on Oct 21, 2023 6:54:29 GMT
Eh you know I think it's fun, I'd be ok with a co-worker spending a couple hours a day for a few days putting up holiday decorations. We don't have any remote workers at my office so we are all there more than we are at home. We put up Halloween lights and decorations that hang from the ceiling. We all have individual Christmas trees and cubicle lights along with one big Christmas tree in the middle of the office. Life's short, I think it's ok to have fun decorating once in a while.
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Post by longtimenopea on Oct 21, 2023 12:15:46 GMT
I think what’s shown in these pictures is completely inappropriate for a professional environment. It would make me super uncomfortable - I don’t mind some seasonal decor but the bloody sheets and “HELP” smeared on a door just feels out of place in a shared workspace - that’s appropriate for your home.
I oversee a school office (secondary) and I’ve never had to tell anyone on my team that shared spaces should be welcoming and professional. Thankful for that because this would be a 100% no-go. Decorate away - but without the gore. I love decorations and color and personality, I just draw the line at gory things.
I’m a total buzz kill I guess but you can do this in your own space and don’t have to force others to live in it day in and day out.
I also have the factor of working in public school with students who come from 60 different countries and the need to be sensitive to people in general but with gory things or implied violence especially.
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Post by cakediva on Oct 21, 2023 15:29:03 GMT
So my take might be a bit different - but I'm coming at this more from where you work - a college. NOT saying that a college office is not professional, but I'd view it a whole lot different than say, a law office, kwim?
You have students in and out - I have a friend who works in the University guidance office helping students, so students are around a lot. So I'd assume that this would be a welcome thing in that environment. There are likely Halloween events happening around campus (at least there would be at the university & colleges my kids attended. So this would fit right in.
Is she going overboard? Maybe a bit? But it wouldn't bother me at all....because come Christmas I'd be decking those halls!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 21, 2023 20:03:49 GMT
I think what’s shown in these pictures is completely inappropriate for a professional environment. It would make me super uncomfortable - I don’t mind some seasonal decor but the bloody sheets and “HELP” smeared on a door just feels out of place in a shared workspace - that’s appropriate for your home. I oversee a school office (secondary) and I’ve never had to tell anyone on my team that shared spaces should be welcoming and professional. Thankful for that because this would be a 100% no-go. Decorate away - but without the gore. I love decorations and color and personality, I just draw the line at gory things. I’m a total buzz kill I guess but you can do this in your own space and don’t have to force others to live in it day in and day out. I also have the factor of working in public school with students who come from 60 different countries and the need to be sensitive to people in general but with gory things or implied violence especially. This is how I feel too. I think seasonally “fun” things would be acceptable but the bloody handprints and gore is just too much even for a college setting. Again, I think it could be a trigger for anyone who might be coming from a violent home and I would want to be sensitive to that.
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