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ORIGINAL: kdsub

HERE is exactly where to go.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

That is not the only thing the cover...believe me just call this is the place.

She is a woman and being harassed even after taking the problem to her boss... this is exactly the place.

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

I am not putting words in her mouth and you should not either... I am just telling her what a first step could be. It is the EEOC's job to protect employees when they are being harassed without redress.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: erieangel

Threatening behavior, intimidation and verbal abuse have everything to do with anger control. That kind of behavior also has a great deal to do with having a mental illness.

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ORIGINAL: Lynnxz

That's the thing... She's not being harassed. She's working with mentally unstable people, in a home for mentally unstable people, and is shocked when they are mentally unstable.

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ORIGINAL: SeekingTrinity

~FRing it~

I worked for over 6 years in group homes for people with developmental/mental disabilities. I spent 4 years working in the ER department of a level one trauma center. And for the past 2 years, I have worked in public health at a syringe exchange. Like Lynnxz, Ive been punched (and got knocked the hell out) by someone, scratched, spit on, slapped, had a handful of syringes thrown at me (thank God all capped), screamed at, hair yanked out, and had furniture/vases/knives thrown at me. In the beginning, it was a hard thing to learn...but what has served me well in all these years is keeping in mind that 90% of my interactions with others all hinged on my reaction to what was being done. There are always going to be unknown factors that can happen do to the unpredictability of the population you work with, but you do have to keep in mind that the people you work with may not always be able to control the way they act sometimes. We can expect people to act a certain way as much as we want, but the reality is that there may not be a way they have the ability to be able to act the way we want them to.

Yeah, Ill be honest...the stuff Ive had done to me sucked big time. And in some cases, it was downright dangerous. But I also understand that the people I have dealt with in my time doing what Ive done dont always have control over what it is they do. And my expecting them to be able to was holding them to a standard that they might not actually be able to meet. It was unfair to them...and unfair to me. Its the nature of the beast and something I had to either come to terms with or I needed to look for another career path if I couldnt. For me, it meant more to me to do what I do...so I celebrate the good more and I dwell on the shitty stuff less.

The people you work with have mental illnesses. All disabilities are different. Ive worked with very peaceful and passive people....and Ive seen some scary ass people too. Comparing any of the young men you work with to your son is like comparing kittens to Cadillacs. Are your expectations of behavior out of the people you work with realistic given the unknown factors associated with mental illness? Poor impulse control, frontal lobe brain damage, and any number of other issues can and often do occur.

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I have that are police officers and fire fighters know that they are guaranteed a safe work environment

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So how do you propose that the OP's employer guarantee a safe work environment for her short of drugging all of the clients into oblivion so they cant possibly present any sort of threat

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

Any job you take you have the absolute expectation of a safe work environment or the proper training and support when you don't. Negligence in this area opens employers up to legal action...both private and public…and it should.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: SeekingTrinity

~FRing it~

I worked for over 6 years in group homes for people with developmental/mental disabilities. I spent 4 years working in the ER department of a level one trauma center. And for the past 2 years, I have worked in public health at a syringe exchange. Like Lynnxz, Ive been punched (and got knocked the hell out) by someone, scratched, spit on, slapped, had a handful of syringes thrown at me (thank God all capped), screamed at, hair yanked out, and had furniture/vases/knives thrown at me. In the beginning, it was a hard thing to learn...but what has served me well in all these years is keeping in mind that 90% of my interactions with others all hinged on my reaction to what was being done. There are always going to be unknown factors that can happen do to the unpredictability of the population you work with, but you do have to keep in mind that the people you work with may not always be able to control the way they act sometimes. We can expect people to act a certain way as much as we want, but the reality is that there may not be a way they have the ability to be able to act the way we want them to.

Yeah, Ill be honest...the stuff Ive had done to me sucked big time. And in some cases, it was downright dangerous. But I also understand that the people I have dealt with in my time doing what Ive done dont always have control over what it is they do. And my expecting them to be able to was holding them to a standard that they might not actually be able to meet. It was unfair to them...and unfair to me. Its the nature of the beast and something I had to either come to terms with or I needed to look for another career path if I couldnt. For me, it meant more to me to do what I do...so I celebrate the good more and I dwell on the shitty stuff less.

The people you work with have mental illnesses. All disabilities are different. Ive worked with very peaceful and passive people....and Ive seen some scary ass people too. Comparing any of the young men you work with to your son is like comparing kittens to Cadillacs. Are your expectations of behavior out of the people you work with realistic given the unknown factors associated with mental illness? Poor impulse control, frontal lobe brain damage, and any number of other issues can and often do occur.