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OP1, I have a family member with schizophrenia and you did the right thing, because it was the thing you can live with based on what you saw and your experience with the police. There is no one right way to handle this with the way mental health systems work, there are just multiple right ways that all make you feel guilty and second guess yourself.
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In reply to Darrowby 2297. There is your black and white world where of course it is ridiculous to have performance tests for the bereaved and then there is an actual organization where the OP works and has its set of politics and norms. He organized a gift; she knows it; he wants acknowledgement. This is the reality of where she works and it is politic to acknowledge the gift given.
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In reply to bereavement notes. Generally NOT a done thing here in the UK. We don’t write thank you notes for interviews either. Expecting a thank you note for a bereavement gift is shockingly out of place here. Thank you for a happy gift at a happy time is fine.
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OP #2 – Let me get this straight – a colleague at the same level as you is trying to tell you when you can take your leave? That’s a huge red flag right there, in my opinion. She’s not your boss! I agree that a discussion with your boss is needed. It sounds like Annika is abusing the benefits – especially if her coworker (you) are having to consistently take up her slack – and as a result, feel like you can’t take your leave and utilize your own benefits.
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In reply to Observer. yeah, I had to explicitly teach a friend this. Yes, show up a few minutes early to business stuff or movies or similar, but not to social stuff in people’s houses. When we asked him to come over at 7pm, we were expecting to have until 7pm to finish whatever we were doing (often eating our dinner), and him coming early was disruptive rather than helpful.
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#1 I’m a small elderly female, so likely more vulnerable than the OP as described, but I also wouldn’t call the police on someone who is polite and compliant. Just for trespass, very possibly inadvertent – what is the point? I would inform security after he left though, to inform them they need to tighten things up, in case the next breach is not so harmless.
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