RE: [OT] Friday dilemma...

["Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Frank

Firstly i was looking for advice, from professional people, of which there
is a large number here - i dont think its particularly dirty, just one of
those moral dilemma type questions, hence the title.

In the 21 years i've been at the company i've either personally opened all
the mail, or as the years have gone on, had the mail opened and seen
everything. This man has now decided after 15 years of employement that he
doesnt want me to see his mail.

So who's become paranoid now ?

I have no problem with age, it was really meant to indicate - old dog new
trick thoughts.



Dean.

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From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:fmcalind@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 03 September 2004 22:30
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Friday dilemma...


Dean
Firstly i must say its pretty sad when you have to air your company
dirty linen in a mailing list...........

Since you have i will give my 2 bobs worth.........ALL IMHO.....

> This is probably quite contentious depending on where you look at it
from.

Quite correct ...lots of different angles......

> I'm having trouble with a guy at work complaining that we are opening
mail
> that is address private and confidential.
>
> He has Director status in name only, and as MD I have informed him
that I
> have a right to view any mail relating to company business that
arrives at
> the premises. He informs me that this is illegal...
>
> The question is - am I right ???

Reading between the lines...this is my thoughts on it (which could be way
off target)......

MD 30+ sees a letter addressed P+C  to MD 60+........Gets totally paranoid
(thinks MD 60+ is pulling a swifty)...I think this is an age thing typical
of 30+ MD,S.......  ;-)

OPens the letter to find it just a flyer from one of the
suppliers..............

MD 60+ is pissed off MD 30+ opened his letters becomes MORE arguementive
and
uncooperative................

> I become immediately suspicious of anyone that believes I cannot see
mail
> relating to my company

Dont worry this will pass with time typical 30+ MD  ...who believe  the
cake
is all theirs and everyone is trying to get a piece of it..........;-)

> so I have to tread fairly carefully. Some
> relief comes from the fact that he's only got a couple of years till
> retirement though :)

This is also typical of 30 + MD,S who values their employees ....meaning
hes
worth 100 grand a year in income  to the Company .........

Very cynical dont you think ???

Now i think Glenn Sullivans suggestion is the way to....................But
the problem there is the 60 + MD who brings is quite a BIG slice of the
work
...might take it with him and then the 30+ MD would really be pissed
off.......

Frank





----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Barrett" <dean@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 4:26 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Friday dilemma...


> This is probably quite contentious depending on where you look at it
from.
>
> I'm having trouble with a guy at work complaining that we are opening
mail
> that is address private and confidential.
>
> He has Director status in name only, and as MD I have informed him
that I
> have a right to view any mail relating to company business that
arrives at
> the premises. He informs me that this is illegal...
>
> The question is - am I right ???
>
> I become immediately suspicious of anyone that believes I cannot see
mail
> relating to my company. I will conceed that the girl opening mail
should
not
> open letters marked Private and Confidential, she however informs me
she
> never has done. Due to our fairly small size I see all mail when it
arrives.
>
> This guy is particularly argumentative, and I'm sure its age related
(60),
> he has never been comfortable with me running things, but he does
generate
a
> large portion of our revenue so I have to tread fairly carefully. Some
> relief comes from the fact that he's only got a couple of years till
> retirement though :)
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> I'm keen not to back down, but by the same token don't want to end up
in a
> situation where words like illegal, and tribunal make surface.
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> Any suggestions appreciated...
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> I love work - I spend all day with people that act like kids, then get
home
> to deal with real ones :(
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