Thanks, Mucus. No need for any more of a response, unless the spirit moves you.
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I thought about it, and I decided I feel okay about this. I am not going back to pretty it up first, so the same rules apply to anyone who goes to see: no keeping any sort of a copy, no sending it to anyone else, and you are welcome to cast aspersions on my artistic talent, but not mock the real people who may or may not be represented by it.
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Its mildly errie that your drawing is the same color shirt she was wearing yesterday.
Also her eyebrows are not quite that long, and her hair is wavy not curly
I wish girls wore shoes that look like the ones you drew.
As an update I turned and looked inadvertantly while she was stretching and calmly looked to my right and counted to 8 in my head. My supervisor noticed and asked me what I was staring at. I lied and said the clock, and she told me to get back to work, as looking at the clock would not help me do my job.
quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: As an update I turned and looked inadvertantly while she was stretching and calmly looked to my right and counted to 8 in my head. My supervisor noticed and asked me what I was staring at. I lied and said the clock, and she told me to get back to work, as looking at the clock would not help me do my job.
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What can you do?
That does give you a reasonably graceful way to privately let your supervisor know the situation. That way, if you approach it carefully, you are explaining your behavior rather than complaining about a coworker.
"I'm sorry for appearing to stare at the clock earlier. I didn't want to say anything in front of Sally, but when she stretches like that I see more of her than I am comfortable seeing. I'm sure, she doesn't want me seeing anything either, so I just look somewhere else. I was thinking of getting a plant..."
This should be said with no hint of reproach in your tone and perhaps a touch of embarrassment in your own ability to solve the situation.
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quote:Originally posted by kmbboots: I'm sure, she doesn't want me seeing anything either, so I just look somewhere else. I was thinking of getting a plant..."
This should be said with no hint of reproach in your tone and perhaps a touch of embarrassment in your own ability to solve the situation.
Priceless advice. Just priceless. [especially how to hit the right tone]
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quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: As an update I turned and looked inadvertantly while she was stretching and calmly looked to my right and counted to 8 in my head. My supervisor noticed and asked me what I was staring at. I lied and said the clock, and she told me to get back to work, as looking at the clock would not help me do my job.
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What can you do?
That does give you a reasonably graceful way to privately let your supervisor know the situation. That way, if you approach it carefully, you are explaining your behavior rather than complaining about a coworker.
"I'm sorry for appearing to stare at the clock earlier. I didn't want to say anything in front of Sally, but when she stretches like that I see more of her than I am comfortable seeing. I'm sure, she doesn't want me seeing anything either, so I just look somewhere else. I was thinking of getting a plant..."
This should be said with no hint of reproach in your tone and perhaps a touch of embarrassment in your own ability to solve the situation.
It's a good idea, I might try it. Ill probably just try developing a fierce interest in my ipod or my desk papers when she stretches. It would be hard for me to come up with a good way to speak to my supervisor without anyone else hearing, its a very open office. Also I am still quite new here and I have no idea how long this woman has been working here, and from what I can tell she is pretty chummy with the supervisor. I could lose additional points of reputation if I am not delicate about this.
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BB: As for how to discuss this with your supervisor, can you send him/her an email or drop a paper note asking for a brief 5-minute conerence away from normal work areas (i.e. "cigarette" break) to discuss a work related matter? I've done this before, and in my own experiences works well to get the boss away from prying ears.
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Wow, I totally wouldn't discuss it with your boss. It could come off as petty and whiney to her. Sniping between coworkers (which is how this might seem to her) is something that's eternally painfully tiresome for bosses to have to deal with. I think you should just quietly block the view and don't mention it to anyone. I would try to let go of the idea that you have some sort of legitimate grievance about this. Just let it go. Try to get so involved and engrossed in your work that you don't notice things on this level. I think you'll be a lot happier in this job if you can manage to grow a thicker skin about things like this, and not let them bother you.
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Wow. What kind of place is it that you work, where you look away for 8 seconds and your boss reprimands you?
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Mandatory stretch periods make good sense from an EHS and ergo standpoint. It benefits both the company and employees. Hopefully though, they let them stretch more throughout the day than just the 2 mandatory ones though. I know that wouldn't be enough for me.
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