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chevy 3 · 10-30-2013, 09:10 PM

I was parking in the bosses park spot with my Camaro for almost two weeks. I'd leave before he would get in and get back after he went home. On the sec week he beat me in to work and was parked next to his spot. So I parked in his spot Phil says to me " Charlie I love looking at your car but I don't like seeing it in MY park spot. "I agread with him that I don't like see my car in his spot either and as soon as my truck is fixed I won't park here anymore. My Tacoma was siting next to my car that night when I got back to the shop.

Back on hands in pockets talk. My boss hates hands in pockets just as much as saying( this sucks). It's tree work at some point its going to suck. But not having a job sucks more so get back to work

PHXLT1 · 10-31-2013, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JTruckenbrod

This is very interesting... Curious to hear what he has to say.

Same here. If I get called into the office or taken for a walk (our plant manager will take you for a walk alone when he going to chew your ass about something) I'm going to be seriouly pissed. If that "pocket" thing was that much of an issue all he had to do was tell me and it would have been done for me. Buuuuut it seems like getting me in trouble ismore appealing to him. Forget that I bust my ass of trying to do the best I can day after day.

376LS3 · 10-31-2013, 05:34 AM

Sub'd!

ssrs2lt · 10-31-2013, 05:47 AM

Hands in pocket is often referred to as air force gloves.. It does kinda give off that IDGAS attitude..

Apex Motorsports · 10-31-2013, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by upflying

Hands in pockets is a no-no in the military.

No Hands in the Pockets
Army Regulation r670-1 states, “While in uniform, personnel will not place their hands in their pockets, except momentarily to place or retrieve objects.” (3) This rule has more to do with the look of professionalism and discipline. However, it is not unheard of for some officers to allow the soldiers to place their hands in their pockets in the event of cold weather.

This was the only time I have ever encountered anything like that. Either your co-worker is one of those guy who can't seem to realize he isn't in the military anymore or he is just a d-bag.

f5journal · 10-31-2013, 07:53 AM

Interesting thread for such a "seemingly" mundane action..

TripleBlkZL1 · 10-31-2013, 08:02 AM

Yeah everyday... Marine Corps

Kooks Headers · 10-31-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by upflying

Hmm, hands in pockets at work suggests you aren't working and might be slacking.
I worked with someone like that, we called him "pockets" and he was always lazy.
Hands in pockets is also a sign of disrespect as shown here...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technolog...handshake.html

I worked a race team and we had a guy called "Pockets" too! We were always thrashing to get the car ready during the race weekends and this guy would get done with what he needed to do and instead of pitching in to help the rest of us, he would stand and watch us with his hands in his pockets. The team owner yelled at him one day in front of all of us and said he was going to tape his pockets shut if he kept it up. From then on he was known as "Pockets". He hated that name....

I do agree with everyone here, most of the time if you have your hands in your pockets you are not being productive.. Good luck OP.

hrpiii · 10-31-2013, 09:29 AM

I'm like the OP, if it's a rule, I wouldn't mind following it, just tell me and be done with it. Don't give me some "BS" response, like 'I said so'. If it's a safety issue or something, tell me. Otherwise, you just come across like a smarta$$.

Jay_LHD3 · 10-31-2013, 09:29 AM

I work at a manufacturing plant and we have the same rule. It's is for safety. We also have the 'you must have one hand at all times on the hand rail when going up and down the stairs' rule. I have been warned once on that one.

We are real big on safety. Every million safe work hours (roughly every two months) we give a new car away to one or our hourly employees!

CamaroSkooter · 10-31-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay_LHD3

I work at a manufacturing plant and we have the same rule. It's is for safety. We also have the 'you must have one hand at all times on the hand rail when going up and down the stairs' rule. I have been warned once on that one.

We are real big on safety. Every million safe work hours (roughly every two months) we give a new car away to one or our hourly employees!

If it's for safety, I can understand, but can you explain WHY it's for safety?

Like, how is having my hands in my pockets unsafe?

f5journal · 10-31-2013, 10:00 AM

Probably because you can't instinctively defend yourself....your face with something flying at you....or a fall

Outlaw77 · 10-31-2013, 10:12 AM

I can understand the military reference to this but when it comes to a work setting its different. If the employer has made a policy about not allowing hands in your pockets during work hours then the op could face a reprimand. If there is no policy, rule or standard that every employee can see and read, and have agreed to follow, then this is just a case of someone going out of their way to mess with someone for the sake of whatever their motivation is. I would speak to someone in human resources before you have this chat with the plant manager. I would find out if this was in fact a company policy, whether it be for health and safety or something else. There also has to be proper training on all H&S and company policies and procedures for all employees.

I deal with this type of stuff all the time and this type of issues always arises. Bottom line is if the employee was not trained properly on the policies, then the company is responsible for providing the training before they hand out any form of reprimand.

Good luck OP!

Jay_LHD3 · 10-31-2013, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

If it's for safety, I can understand, but can you explain WHY it's for safety?

Like, how is having my hands in my pockets unsafe?

As stated above it is for being able to protect yourself in case of an emergency whereas with your hands in your pockets you will have limited reaction time.

In our maintenance shops you really have to keep your head on a swivel. The guys/gals in there are most of the time in a rush to get something done quickly. On a few of our production lines downtime can cost a thousand dollars a minute or more.

Also, the cost of someone getting hurt is a lot more!

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10-31-2013, 10:00 AM	#26
f5journal Senior Camaro Fanatic Drives: 2011 SS/RS manual - White Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 1,980	Probably because you can't instinctively defend yourself....your face with something flying at you....or a fall __________________ Former '68 and '69 Z/28 Owner...........Now sporting around in a 2011 RS/SS with........Kooks LT's and cats, JRE tune, CAI, scoop, ZL1 Bumper conversion, custom ZL-1 grille, halo harness, Painted silver stripes, GM GFX, black painted lower edge of skirts and rear bumper. MGW shifter.....and now a 3.91 1LE diff

10-30-2013, 09:10 PM	#15
chevy 3 NEcamaro5 Drives: Black 2ss rs 1LE Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: mass Posts: 4,328 View My Garage	I was parking in the bosses park spot with my Camaro for almost two weeks. I'd leave before he would get in and get back after he went home. On the sec week he beat me in to work and was parked next to his spot. So I parked in his spot Phil says to me " Charlie I love looking at your car but I don't like seeing it in MY park spot. "I agread with him that I don't like see my car in his spot either and as soon as my truck is fixed I won't park here anymore. My Tacoma was siting next to my car that night when I got back to the shop. Back on hands in pockets talk. My boss hates hands in pockets just as much as saying( this sucks). It's tree work at some point its going to suck. But not having a job sucks more so get back to work

10-31-2013, 05:47 AM	#18
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Hands in pocket is often referred to as air force gloves.. It does kinda give off that IDGAS attitude..

10-31-2013, 09:29 AM	#23
hrpiii AKA "Beefcake" Drives: 2023 ZL1 Sharkskin Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 8,528	I'm like the OP, if it's a rule, I wouldn't mind following it, just tell me and be done with it. Don't give me some "BS" response, like 'I said so'. If it's a safety issue or something, tell me. Otherwise, you just come across like a smarta$$.

10-31-2013, 09:29 AM	#24
Jay_LHD3 Drives: 2019 F150 RCSB Abyss FX4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 2,277	I work at a manufacturing plant and we have the same rule. It's is for safety. We also have the 'you must have one hand at all times on the hand rail when going up and down the stairs' rule. I have been warned once on that one. We are real big on safety. Every million safe work hours (roughly every two months) we give a new car away to one or our hourly employees!

10-31-2013, 10:12 AM	#27
Outlaw77 Drives: 2018 Charger SRT 392 F8 Green Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Oakville Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,910	I can understand the military reference to this but when it comes to a work setting its different. If the employer has made a policy about not allowing hands in your pockets during work hours then the op could face a reprimand. If there is no policy, rule or standard that every employee can see and read, and have agreed to follow, then this is just a case of someone going out of their way to mess with someone for the sake of whatever their motivation is. I would speak to someone in human resources before you have this chat with the plant manager. I would find out if this was in fact a company policy, whether it be for health and safety or something else. There also has to be proper training on all H&S and company policies and procedures for all employees. I deal with this type of stuff all the time and this type of issues always arises. Bottom line is if the employee was not trained properly on the policies, then the company is responsible for providing the training before they hand out any form of reprimand. Good luck OP!