Is it just me, or does it seem that the average call for service has become more petty than, say, five years ago? I fully grasp that I am saltier than I used to be, or it could even be a regional issue in my area. People just seem to be less capable of dealing with basic adult problems, and somehow they seem to think their cluelessness is a law enforcement matter.

likesmart
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Where are you located, and what kind of problems have they been calling for? Curious to hear.

Some that come to mind are:

Door-to-door salesmen in neighborhoods. Karens call about these guys every time. It's perfectly legal unless the individual property owner has "No Trespassing" and "No Soliciting" signs on their property. A sign at the front of the neighborhood can't speak for every property owner.

HOA violations. Whether it be that someone parked on the road in front of their house (legally parked as far as the law is concerned), someone is planting an unauthorized shrub (you think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not), or a homeowner having a fence installed on their own property without getting permission of the HOA board first. These HOA's are somehow marketing themselves as little legislative organizations, and Karens are furious when we explain that HOA bylaws aren't LAWS nor can I enforce them.

Complaints of music at construction sites. Construction sites are expected to be noisy places. Whether or not Karen hears mariachi music in addition to the hammering, heavy equipment, and banging around seems trivial to me.

And the alarms! Oh God, the alarms deserve a post of their own. Everyone here seems to have one, and they go off constantly.

Related Posts

I'm feeling a lot of anger towards my manager (now he's acting normal but there were moments where he was condescending/dismissive/mocked my and others work/arrogant/said stuff was "wrong" constantly/belittling the difficulty of tasks etc. in the past project).
Maybe it is "standard chewing out" but it bothered me a lot. So much that I find myself still getting all fired up inside thinking about it...
Idk how to let go of this :/ Thoughts?

like

Do you drink at holiday parties? This is the first company I've worked for that does a real holiday party and I'm kind of anxious about letting my guard down around my co-workers like that...

like

Moving in 5-6 months..when do I give notice?
.
Decided to move out of state after this school year for my kids. I have a good job and a good boss. I don’t want to just drop a two weeks notice because relocating my whole family has obviously taken some time to plan. What’s a good way to be very professional and keep my work relationships in a good note.

Scenario, interviewing a candidate that has great experience for the role however candidate has a lot of tattoos. Nothing crazy or derogatory, would you pass on him/her? Not a customer service job either. Specially manufacturing…. Have you ever passed on a candidate because of tattoos?

I have never pulled the "racism" card ever in my career but do any of you feel like you constantly have to be better/more intelligent/and work harder than any of your white counterparts just to be acknowledged? After 15 years of a successful career in public acctg, I still feel like I am constantly getting the "book" thrown at me by superiors and clients as well. Its getting old....

like

PARTNERS: two questions —1. If you see an associate has really low hours for the month, do you imagine them chillen on a beach somewhere or do you consider they probably spent most of their days sitting in front of the computer being “available”? 2. If you send an associate a random e-mail on a weekend like “Can you pull X and send to Y”, would you get annoyed if they responded saying they weren’t by a comp or would you consider it reasonable that they wouldn’t be by a comp on a weekend?

like

To my fellow ladies, how do you all manage to look impeccable at the office every day? I struggle to put on a clean outfit every day

like

If you've been struggling with depression and anxiety to the point you need therapy and medication, do you think it's best to share this with close workers?

Sometimes I get overwhelmed at work due to these issues. Could mentioning these problems backfire?

What are your thoughts on this?

like

I get super nervous every time I talk to my SM and MD on the project. Normal?

like

What is the most memorable thing a client has ever said to you?

like

Have a meeting scheduled with my boss tomorrow with no explanation. Think I’m getting fired because I’ve been making mistakes recently. I’m not handling this well and I’m feeling tempted to use. I know if I do get fired I’ll be a mess.

like

What would be an appropriate gift if I want to show appreciation to my juniors before leaving the firm to go in house? What about for partner/counsel?

like

How do you have a conversation with someone that makes an unknowingly inappropriate or insensitive comment that not only impacts you but others around your office?

like

How do you handle people’s kids showing up on video meetings? Screaming, kicking, hamming it up, (wasting time.) Everyone else is coo-ing…I’m not a kids person. Heard a technique which is to drop off the call bc you “assume the call is over” (which seems like a great way to get fired especially if it’s a way higher up’s kids - plus it feels rather passive aggressive.) Thoughts?

like

Ever since I was a student I’ve always found the accounting jokes mildly humorous, and the weird “selling” personas kind of off-putting.

Would you hang out with management at your firm if you met them as a stranger? I always find it weird when you see that person who kisses partner butt, just to get a seat at an awkward dinner where the partner interrogates you about work stuff.

There are interesting people at work, but I feel like they are in the minority.

like

I recently joined Microsoft and see there is lot of internal politics ..i am not sure about all teams.but only my team

Managers are assigning good works to people who are close to them or favourite rather than good people ...is it true in all teams or only in my team..also it's not my individual opinion evryone gossiping the same in my team

like

Could I pull off asking my manager from J1 for approval of freelancing on the side? It’s quite common anyway for designers I think. And then my j2 can be “freelance” even though it’s full time?

like

Team is already talking about eating hours. My utilization is down cause I was in unassigned for a month in Dec/Jan. What's worse pissing off the partner or having a low utilization? -staff 1

like

Happy Halloween! Who says Financial Professionals are not creative? Share what you dressed up as for work today?

like

How bad is it to leave an understaffed team right before fall busy for a job in a new city? Part of me doesn’t care at all b/c it’s a business decision, part feels like I’m totally screwing the team.

likehelpful

More Posts

Cringe or nah (pt1)?

Post Photo
funnylike

Looking to see if there is a Good Samaritan willing to refer me to Meta. Of course only after reviewing my profile…Happy Sunday Everyone 😁

like

Just began studying for the CFE exam. I have access to past editions of the ACFE Fraud Examiners Manual. Does anyone have recommendations on where to get good practice questions? I’d like to avoid spending a fortune on the ACFE kit.

like

I’m 35, and going on a first date. Thinking about bringing her flowers. Yea on No? And what would be the perception?

like

Does @Thoughtworks provide M1 mac pro or Intel Mac pro? Any option to request for M1?

like

Best corporates to join in Toronto after consulting?

like

Hi Fishes,
Salesforce making any change to the work location flexibility once offices are re-opened? Support roles are Hyd based why other locations cannot be utilised?

like

Hello everyone am new here, I work with nonprofit organizations as a fundraising consultant, am open to referral .

like

Hi Fishes,
Does Zoho have opportunities and hire AWS and DevOps Engineers. Please let me know.

Anyone at Fried Frank know what day bonuses are usually paid on?

like

Who’s working on the twitter acquisition? The dataroom has to be nuts.

likefunny

“I’m excited to announce I don’t give a s*** about your new job or promotion” - me 90% of the time on LinkedIn

likefunny

Can anyone help me to find a job in Legato, Bangalore? 12 yrs experience in US Healthcare.

like

Hi,
Is Amex and Amex GBT same?
As a business analyst how is Amex GBT in terms of culture, WLB and projects?

Hi,

I am graduating this December and looking for full time roles starting January 2023. I have 2 years of data science work experience before my Masters and I'm currently working part-time as a data science engineer - building data pipelines, dashboards; optimizing, packaging and deploying ML models.

I'm looking for referrals in data science space. I can share my github profile/resume/github page if you need more information. Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

like

I am a Business Analyst. I have 10 years of working experience in India. In May 2022 I will complete MSc Business Analytics from Maynooth university.
In the past I have lead a team of analyst performing multiple activities like sales analytics, web analytics on Google analytics, I have also worked as a scrum master in certain projects
I have worked with tools like tableau, power BI and now alteryx any suggestions for the job role I should look forward to?

like

Does anyone in this group have ADHD? Are you finding that working in a law firm setting and billing hours is just not something they can do or is it possible with the proper medication and therapy?

I don’t cut my hours, I consistently reach 7 hours a day, but it’s not enough to meet my firm’s minimum requirement. I’m usually working 9 hours/day.

like

Did anyone used to read The Washington Post’s Date Lab religiously?? I can’t be the only one that was obsessed lol

like
like

Any good wedding ring sources aside from Blue Nile?

Additional Posts in Law Enforcement

As homicide detectives, what has been the worst experience you have had?

like

Do you think most cops are conservative?

like

What is the wildest thing you've seen working in law enforcement?

like

What is the best way to cope with random bystanders teasing you on the street?

like

I don't really get why people always describe someone as "an off-duty cop," it's like, no one ever calls someone "an off-duty bartender"

like

For those who have a hard time going to sleep at night try this put your phone on bedtime

Post Photo
like

What would be your advice to someone looking to join law enforcement?

like

A friend of mine was arrested last night over a DUI charge and his family is worried sick. How can I help comfort them...

like

What would you have done if you were working with Derek Chauvin when *that* happened?

like

When did you decide you wanted to be a police officer?

like

Is there anything that we can do at the individual level to help improve the public perception of our profession?

like

Best resources for mental health among cops?

like

If I go to Law school, could I then become a judge for a state court?

like

How did you decide what field of law enforcement you wanted to be in?

like

Good morning from daleandson security

For civilians who are employed by the police department, how long did it take for you to adjust to seeing police in uniform every day without feeling startled?

like

Is it true that cops get bonuses and rewards based on the amount of people they detain? Why whould such a thing exist?

like

The guy who shot Parkland got life in prison… deserved, in my opinion. Do you think this is sufficient justice?

like

I’m a bit rough around the edges and I think this is severely hindering my abililty to connect with people in my department and civilians. What are some good ways to break out of this and develop my people skills?

like

Has anyone here been to jail? Is it really as bad as they say?

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal