Question: What do I do with this co-worker. - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:14 PM

Ok, here is the deal. There is this women who works in the same building and office as me. She does not work for the same Agency but we happen to share the same office. I work at Canada Place in Edmonton, similar to the Harry Hay's building in Calgary.

She has taken it upon herself to take over the handicap parking location at the building. There is only 1 spot for the entire building that is FREE. The rest of the handicap spots are paid. The spot does not have a time limit on it. She had knee surgery 2 years ago and has been able to get a handicap parking tag that expires in 2013. If you observed her there would be no way to tell that her mobility is impaired one bit. From what I can tell she is as able bodied as the rest of us.

She parks in this spot from 7:30am until 4pm. I have witnessed daily occurences of people who are really handicapped unable to park because her vehicle is parked there. There have been numberous complaints to the parking authorities/bylaw about her vehicle being parked there all day long including the DATS bus, and the city bus drivers. They cannot do anything because there is no time limit to the spot and she has a valid handicap sticker. She even parks 1-2 feet within the loading zone but bylaw is afraid that if they ticket someone with a handicap sticker it would be bad press.

Anybody have some suggestions as to what can be done other than slashing tires and blowing up her car. This is the kind of crap that makes public servants look bad and I want it to end but there doesnt seem to be any motivation from bylaw to change the parking spot to a 2 hour spot.

Is there anyone in Edmonton that is willing to go and video tape her and put it on youtube or send it to the local news. This person is really pissing me off.

Venting over.

burn_this_city · 06-03-2010, 09:16 PM

Push her down a flight of stairs so she earns the parking privileges.

BlackArcher101 · 06-03-2010, 09:17 PM

Nothing. Sounds like all "legal" avenues have been attempted.

ken0042 · 06-03-2010, 09:19 PM

Last time I had a parking issue where the person was pushing the law I placed a copy of the Parking PDF rules under their wiper.

There has to be something about using a handicapped space when not really handicapped.

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ken0042

Last time I had a parking issue where the person was pushing the law I placed a copy of the Parking PDF rules under their wiper.

There has to be something about using a handicapped space when not really handicapped.

The problem I see is once a "doctor" has signed off saying someone requires the handicap sticker it is pretty hard to question it. I really dont think it is hard to fool a doctor in writting these notes.

It also becomes touchy when one starts to make allegations that they are not handicapped. I think people in the office have been afraid to push the issue because she could easly make a complaint saying they are discriminating against her because of a disability.

If only the public knew what she was doing it would end immediately.

Reggie Dunlop · 06-03-2010, 09:23 PM

Steal her extension cord.

Reggie Dunlop · 06-03-2010, 09:24 PM

It would have to be for more than knee surgery. Short-term disability parking permits are for one year maximum.

She likely has other medical issues. Maybe you should just mind your own business.

Rerun · 06-03-2010, 09:25 PM

Secretly video tape her getting out of her car and walking with no sign of a disability into the office.

Then send the tape to a local tv new station with a letter about how some people abuse the handicap parking system.

dissentowner · 06-03-2010, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It would have to be for more than knee surgery. Short-term disability parking permits are for one year maximum.

She likely has other medical issues. Maybe you should just mind your own business.

Or blow her car up, either way you can't go wrong.

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It would have to be for more than knee surgery. Short-term disability parking permits are for one year maximum.

She likely has other medical issues. Maybe you should just mind your own business.

Look, as a Federal employee, someone who is disabled has been entiled to 100% coverage of any paid parking to accommodate the disability. If she has mobility issues there are avenues to take.

She should not be taking handicap parking stalls that are designed for the general public to use for short periods of time as her own personal parking stall.

I have seen people in wheel chairs driver around the building 4-5 times thinking that the car will move because they think the person is just using the service in the building.

csnarpy · 06-03-2010, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

Secretly video tape her getting out of her car and walking with no sign of a disability into the office.

Then send the tape to a local tv new station with a letter about how some people abuse the handicap parking system.

The way to go IMO.

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rerun

Secretly video tape her getting out of her car and walking with no sign of a disability into the office.

Then send the tape to a local tv new station with a letter about how some people abuse the handicap parking system.

I have thought of this and I am really tempted to do it. The problem is as someone who works in the same building if my name was ever released than I KNOW she would make a formal compaint and even possibly take it to the HRC.

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It would have to be for more than knee surgery. Short-term disability parking permits are for one year maximum.

She likely has other medical issues. Maybe you should just mind your own business.

Also, this mentality has been why she has been able to get away with this fraudulent activity so far.

Flames0910 · 06-03-2010, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It would have to be for more than knee surgery. Short-term disability parking permits are for one year maximum.

She likely has other medical issues. Maybe you should just mind your own business.

furthermore, knees are incredibly difficult to heal completely. my mom had knee surgery 1.5 yrs ago and still struggles with it.

if a doctor signed off on it (and didn't do the short term thing) then leave her be.
"from what you can tell" - are you a trained expert?

or bring it up with management that there aren't enough free handicapped spots

jar_e · 06-03-2010, 09:34 PM

So you don't work in the same agency as her?

The only thing I'd say is tell her superior. But that probably is too much. And Is it really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things? She's not taking a spot away from you....

Reggie Dunlop · 06-03-2010, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor

Also, this mentality has been why she has been able to get away with this fraudulent activity so far.

Do you have access to her medical files?

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Flames0910

furthermore, knees are incredibly difficult to heal completely. my mom had knee surgery 1.5 yrs ago and still struggles with it.

if a doctor signed off on it (and didn't do the short term thing) then leave her be.
"from what you can tell" - are you a trained expert?

or bring it up with management that there aren't enough free handicapped spots

Like I said before, there is a process in place to accommodate these people if they are indead in need of accomidation. I am quite confident that a Health Canada doctor would not qualify her as in need of accomidation.

Like I said, she works in the same office as me. She can run and she can wear 3 inch heals. Hell she probably has better knees than me. I do a lot of horse riding and let me tell you my knees are not near as good as most people.

jolinar of malkshor · 06-03-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jar_e

So you don't work in the same agency as her?

The only thing I'd say is tell her superior. But that probably is too much. And Is it really that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things? She's not taking a spot away from you....

Thats right she is not taking away anything from me, she is taking away a spot for people who trully need it. It may not be a big deal for you or I but it is a big deal for someone who has NO mobility and needs to come to the government building to get service.

Flames0910 · 06-03-2010, 09:37 PM

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Like I said before, there is a process in place to accomidate these people if they are indead in need of accomidation. I am quite confident that a Health Canada doctor would not qualify her as in need of accomidation.

a health canada doctor already did sign off on it....

again, it seems to me the problem is the building doesn't have enough free handicapped parking. maybe you should talk to somebody about that and leave this girl alone.

if you don't have an axe to grind then that should be satisfactory...?

CaptainCrunch · 06-03-2010, 09:38 PM

I know people who have handicapped spots even though they don't look like they have an apparent handicap, but they have conditions that are not so apparent.

They have chronic pain, they have breathing issues, or other ailments.

Really, you can get whoever controls the parking at the building to look into it, but that's the extent of it.