Need some advice

[cita]

Hey everyone...hope you are all well, been awhile since ive been around. Been working alot. I really need some advice here and hoping that you can all help me out.

I am a security officer, and check people as they come through a metal detector when they come into my place of buisness. We have pretty strict rules that we are to adhere to...and I am very damn good at my job. I started this job to see if I would like to go further into law enforcement...and I have decided yes. Im going to fill out an application for the SAPD next week.

Alot of petty stuff goes on at my work, and I pretty much stay clear of it and focus on what my job is, and that's the safety of the establishment that I work for, the guests and the employees. We are givin strong orders to not allow any sharp objects into where I work. We confiscate knives on a daily basis...among other things. This weekend someone came into my co-workers metal detector with a pedicure set that was un-opened and had nail clippers, that have the little thingy to clean under your nails...that I believe could be used as a weapon. Also other sharp articles were included in the pedicure set. The person working next to me asked me if it was allowed in the park...she was unsure. I told her if it was coming through my gate that I would not allow it, but it's her decision, but personally I would not allow it. So she confiscated the items. Then I had a few other guests come through with one of those belts that have sharp objects on them...not enough to hurt someone, but enough to hurt themselves on one of the rides where I work, so I simply asked them to turn the belts upside down. If I can give someone a heads up on a safety issue I will do that.

The next morning I come into work, and there was a big briefing about nail clippers, and making people turn their belts upside down etc....everything pretty much petty footed around about how I worked my gate. And I kinda made a joke and said "oky whoever is ratting on me...cut it out" And the girl who was working next to me the day before smirked at me and started laughing.

My supervisor has always told us that if we had a issue with someone to try and work it out with that person first, and if we can't work it out then come to her. So later during the day I spoke with the woman and asked her why she went to the supervisor about how I run my gate and telling her that I don't allow nail clippers etc... and the belt thing. She then starts going ballistic and says I never mentioned your name I just asked her why the things you were doing were being done. And then I simply told her..well next time you have a question don't ask me if you are going to go behind my back and criticize me. I didnt tell her she couldnt do it...I simply told her if it was me I wouldnt allow it in. she made the final decision....not me. I even went as far as telling her that if she needs to be asking me all the time what is or is not allowed then maybe she should be retrained.;)

And just to let you know this girl is a major kiss up...if the supervisor stopped fast she would go right up her *** lol sorry. She is always running to her about petty stuff.

So my supervisor comes in and the girl starts saying that she doesnt want to work the same shift as me anymore and to take her off the concert team that we work...blah blah...she can't and will not work with me anymore. To me no skin off my back...:eek: If being around me bothers her that much than more power to her. No one gets to me like that!

Then my supervisor tells me you had no buisness confronting her about that, you should of left it alone, and just by you confronting her means you feel guilty about the things you do. Oky so taking sharp objects and looking out for peoples safety is something to feel guilty about???? I told her I was just doing what she told us to do not bothering her with **** and going straight to the source....then this woman starts crying and being all dramatic....pretty funny scene if you ask me.

I was really pissed about the whole i feel guilty about something thing, so I told my supervisor...feeling guilty would be if I would not of caught the concealed handgun I got off of someone just yesterday...because he had a metal diabetic pump and walked in and said it was his pump that was beeping, and then not wanding him and he would of got into the park with the concealed weapon and gone balistic and started shooting people!!! That is something to feel guilty about!!! But I did catch the weapon and he assumed because he had a concealed handgun license he could carry wherever he wanted....yeah right!!!

This girl works alot of doubles for the supervisor and is pretty much her pet..she jumps when she speaks or asks for something...Im just really upset that my supervisor took sides..and the main thing I want to know is if this is something that would warrant talking to the head of security?

My supervisor was insistent that I apologize to her, and me being the person that I am...I did apologize to her...I just told her im sorry I upset you so much..that was not my intention...but I do feel that she goes behind peoples back to much to try and make herself look good. But I still apologized. She refused my apology and went about being a whiney *** and walked out of the room we were in, and my supervisor then tells me to go talk to her somemore.. And I told her..I already apologized when I really felt I should not have, but no way am I going to go chase after her..sorry not happening. So I went about my buisness clocked out and went home. I really think the girl was pissed because I called her punk card..and she didnt expect that. But there are always two sides, so please tell me what you all think.

Thanks!!!

[Lawson]

:confused:

[BigFan5o]

Is your problem with the supervisor or the co-worker? If it is with your supervisor, then I would talk to the supervisor. If that doesn't work, work your way up the chain of command. If it is with the co-worker, talk to your supervisor. It sounds as if your problem is with the super, so then work your way up the chain.


Your welcome!!!!

[Hockey9019]

You will run into these types of poblems in everyday life. Security more then LE, but situations like this arise daily.

Sometimes, its best to just ignore it, and move on.

If it bothers you so much, look for another job.

By the way, a belt? being too sharp and might injure the person? I've never heard of this before...

You got some pretty big you know whats to tell someone in Texas they need to turn their belt around...thats like telling someone they can't hunt anymore...

I would have told you to stick it where the sun don't shine, but thats just how I roll after thinking W.W.N.D ;)

[Hockey9019]

Also, this thread I think was my oficial diagnosis for A.D.D.


I would be reading something and then go off and check the weather, come back, go check sports scores, come back, go outside for a bit come back...


Oh well

[MP_Steve]

If you want to work for an employer that has no problem confiscating nail clippers, I hear the TSA is hiring. :rolleyes:

[BigFan5o]

I would have told you to stick it where the sun don't shine, but thats just how I roll after thinking W.W.N.D ;)

W.W.N.D. thats great!

I probably would have told you to screw yourself, if you think my belt is gonna injure someone/myself, I don't think I would be wearing it. I would also not comeback if you would have told me to leave, I would just walk out, that is the LAST time you would have ever seen me.

Isn't TSA ALWAYS hiring?:rolleyes:

[bluelightzgrl]

I’m gonna second what Lawson said…

:confused:

The thread is titled “Need some advise,” so what exactly do you want advise on? How to handle the knuckle-head, and if that’s the case…which one??

Your supervisor? Well, remember they are the supervisor. You may not agree with how they handle a situation, but they are the supervisor and you will not always agree with a supervisor. Some people are “promoted” to positions for reasons that elude the rest of us.

Your co-worker? She’s a suck-up. You are going to deal with that time of person all your life. Best advise there –get over it, ignore her and move on. This type of person exists in our line of work too.

If you want to work for an employer that has no problem confiscating nail clippers, I hear the TSA is hiring. :rolleyes:

…and I hear they have nifty uniforms too. ;)

if you think my belt is gonna injure someone/myself, I don't think I would be wearing it. I would also not comeback if you would have told me to leave, I would just walk out, that is the LAST time you would have ever seen me.

Now the majority of that would involve common sense and good judgment. Which let’s face it, the vast majority of the world either fails to possess this or simply doesn’t bother to use either.

...and just because you wouldn’t wear that kind of belt, doesn’t mean someone else isn’t…I believe that is called fashion. ;)

[BigFan5o]

Now the majority of that would involve common sense and good judgment. Which let’s face it, the vast majority of the world either fails to possess this or simply doesn’t bother to use either.

...and just because you wouldn’t wear that kind of belt, doesn’t mean someone else isn’t…I believe that is called fashion. ;)

It's called DUMB, why would someone wear something that could potentially harm themselves or someone else, that just doesn't seem very smart at all!

[bluelightzgrl]

It's called DUMB

Ya think... :rolleyes:

why would someone wear something that could potentially harm themselves or someone else, that just doesn't seem very smart at all!

People do plenty of things that leave other scratching their heads and wondering. Fashion is fashion whether you or I agree with it or not.

As for someone wearing something that could harm themselves...well, just look at the "goth" fashion.


Now I'm not fully sure whether that is a dude or a chic... :eek:







and this one just hurts my eyes...

:p



Further interst can be directed to searching google images. ;)

[BigFan5o]

WOW, that is just NASTY!

Why would someone do that to themselves? That last picture just scares the everliving crap out of me!

[Hockey9019]

Jasus


That last picture looked like my ex about a month after I left :eek:

[cita]

You guys are funny! And I do apologize if my post sounded somewhat ADHD LMAO I just had a really stressful *** day yesterday, and I came here to vent and get some others point of views...didnt mean to confuzzle anyone.

People really do wear alot of things that can harm them these days, and im not talking about a normal belt buckle, im talking about the belt buckles that have all the sharp edges. Girls wearing 10 million safety pins on their clothes..and the above pictures are something I deal with as well.

My main upset is with the supervisor..the girl I really could care less, she changed her whole schedule so she doesnt have to work with me anymore

I felt like the supervisor should of never taken sides and said in front of the other girl that I was wrong..and the only reason I confronted her is because I must feel guilty about something. I confronted her because I don't like to run around and gossip, I go straight to the source, we discuss whatever it's curse eachother out whatever and get over it...because at the end of the day we may need to have eachothers back. To me feeling guilty would be if I didnt give someone a safety warning and they get hurt or worse or not double checking the man with the insulin pump and let him in and he ended up being a psycho path and went on a shooting rampage...that in my book is something to feel guilty about!!! Really that is what it boils down to...im pist off that my supervisor said that to me.

I really love my job...and it pisses me off at the end of the day that the sloppy kiss *** who never presses her uniform and comes to work looking like she just rolled out of bed, and makes the rest of us in the security field look bad...gets stuck up for. Nevermind the fact that you always know what she has had for breakfast because it's always on her damn shirt! LMAO

I know im taking it to personally...im prior military, and im just used to things being in order. And I don't want to jump my chain of command, but my supervisor is a freakin idiot...who is resigning soon anyway...and needs to learn how to press a uniform herself...so I need to get over it, focus on my goals and don't let **** get to me.

Am I doing better? LMAO

[Charlie]

:confused: Not quite sure where your going with all this other than the fact you apparently have a beef with both your supervisor and a co-worker. You can't always control what other people [coworkers] do but you can control what YOU do! (And your attitude!) Just make sure you're taking care of business and maintaining a professional stature.

Frankly, I find your posts to be less than professional which overshadows probably any valid points you've attempted to make. Go back and carefully re-read what you've posted here. And read it from the standpoint of someone, like me, who doesn't know you. Honestly, what sort of impression would you formulate in your mind? Think about that if you choose to make future posts on here.

You need to worry less about what someone else is doing as it all starts with you! Like the old saying goes which holds true even today: "Actions speak louder than words." If you're truly a professional at whatever you do...need I say more?

Just my humble personal opinion...
--
Charlie

[Creeker]

Can someone speak to how dead threads get resurrected?

This one was growing mildew in a closet...