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As opposed to the Fan Fair, where cool people gather?
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So we have this new "security policy" where we are required to where our badges on lanyards around our neck at all times. No longer clipped to our shirt or belt.
I just get that creepy "another way to impose our mastery over you slaves" feeling doing that. Maybe it's just me. Plus I really don't like wearing anything around my neck. I guess I'll wear the damn thing when I go to the bathroom.
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Marc Clifton wrote: So we have this new "security policy" where we are required to where our badges on lanyards around our neck at all times. No longer clipped to our shirt or belt.
I just get that creepy "another way to impose our mastery over you slaves" feeling doing that. Maybe it's just me. Plus I really don't like wearing anything around my neck. I guess I'll wear the damn thing when I go to the bathroom.
Get it caught on something while you are walking around the office, fall over while making a lot of painful noises. See how long that lasts.
Michael Martin
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"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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May the gods, all of them, bless you.
Up until now I thought I was the only one thinking that way.
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Even our parent company aren't that authoritarian. As long as our visible they are happy.
But they are bringing in the global firewall so I think that even CP may be stopped by the firewall 
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In Texas they would quickly wrap the rest of the lasso around your hands and feet and then put a nice brand on your rear parts. It's probably embedded in their genes to do that by now.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Marc Clifton wrote: I guess I'll wear the damn thing when I go to the bathroom.
You have to wear it in the bath too, that is just wierd. 
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Sounds like someone's finally caught up with Dilbert as of roughly 2 years ago (I kinda miss the strangely contorted tie).
Have they hired a Wally yet?
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dandy72 wrote: Have they hired a Wally yet?
No, but there's quite a few PHB's. 
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Start wearing shirts with pockets. Around the neck and into the pocket.
Or draped around you neck like a towel?
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MarkTJohnson wrote: Or draped around you neck like a towel?
There we go! Or, I should get a 6 foot lanyard so the badge is down by my feet. 
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Or have it long enough that the card dangles just under the belt buckle, sorta like Trump's red ties 
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That's the spirit!
I was going to suggest having the card hang down my back inside the shirt. It is worn around the neck. I've been around the block long enough to know that if we're going to start playing this game, I'll promise it will hurt you as much as me. Pinky-swear even!
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Tell them you have aphephobia, particularly around your neck. Or do what I do - just ignore stupid rules that no one can explain the rationale for.
Keep your friends close. Keep Kill your enemies closer.
The End
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: just ignore stupid rules that no one can explain the rationale for
My plan exactly.
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been there, drove me nuts, damn thing dangling each time you lean forward, and they do get caught
so (as prev suggested) have it around the neck but in a pocket.
many years ago in the days of wearing ties I used tie clips for the same dangling annoyance reason. (these days I don't wear ties - got a shoe box packed full - unless the bugs have done eating them.)
anyway point is so if they get stupid about the 'card in the pocket' then use a tie clip - they can't complain 'bout not visible.
(even better wear suspenders and tie clip it to your back strap - for mine that still seems within the rules.)
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As long as you have your badge somewhere; how you wear it is up to you, and there is no way to force you.
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Are there cameras to check you out ?
I'd rather be phishing!
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It must have happened something bad if overnight these kind of policies are implemented.
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We're slowly moving in that direction. So far it has gone from "On your person" to "visible on your person". So no more keeping it in a wallet. I currently have mine on a belt clip and will tuck it into my pants pocket when I sit down, but some people are pushing for lanyards only. Fortunately upper management isn't keen on that for themselves, so for now the idea is dead on arrival.
The rational is security. We tend to be a friendly bunch holding doors and elevators for people that the security folks realized just how easy it was to get into secured areas.
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RJOberg wrote: So far it has gone from "On your person" to "visible on your person".
Doesn't mean you have to wear a gallow. Just superglue the badge to your arse, or the underside of your shoes.
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: Just superglue the badge to your arse
Well, it has to be visible so I wouldn't be able to wear pants or at least not ones with a seat. On the flip side, it would allow me to quickly express my thoughts about some projects.
Decisions, decisions.
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RJOberg wrote: security folks realized just how easy it was to get into secured areas.
We do the same and it should piss off the security people but doesn't.
Lunch time when 6000 people try and get through the turnstiles at the same time security just open the gates and lets the flood out. Security is a joke, an irritating joke.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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When I was at the main office, I wore it (although belly badges were OK, too) - but I needed it to get into various places and the office, itself.
Here, I have a key - and I've not worn the thing since I've gotten here, although it's been asked to the bulk herd.
Partly, though - I'm rather easy to recognize and maybe no one thinks twice about "who's that?".
I say - tell them: "stop this ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) ing around - I'm ready for my bar-code tattoo, whereupon you drop your pants . . ."
Well - it's a thought.
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