How should I tactfully let my coworker know I'm uncomfortable being alone with her?
I often have to work in our server room with a colleague, doing things like racking new systems, replacing drives, diagnosing issues, etc. It's a super loud room with around 50 units going at once, so the door is soundproofed. We're supposed to keep the door closed when we're in the room to keep the noise down, but it's making me uncomfortable to be alone with her.
It's not that she's accused me of doing anything creepy yet, but it's just that if someone wanted to accuse me of attacking them, this would be the perfect setting to do so. There are no windows in the room and as far as I can tell from the damping, it'd be really hard to dispute she was yelling for help.
So far I've tried propping the door open without saying anything, which she's just shut and said "you know we're supposed to keep this closed right?", I've tried making up an excuse that it's too warm with the door closed, I've tried saying that I'm just more comfortable with the door open, but she keeps closing it.
How should I try to politely tell her I'm uncomfortable being alone with someone else in a closed-off room, in case of an accusation of assault?
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Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
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I often have to work in our server room with a colleague, doing things like racking new systems, replacing drives, diagnosing issues, etc. It's a super loud room with around 50 units going at once, so the door is soundproofed. We're supposed to keep the door closed when we're in the room to keep the noise down, but it's making me uncomfortable to be alone with her.
It's not that she's accused me of doing anything creepy yet, but it's just that if someone wanted to accuse me of attacking them, this would be the perfect setting to do so. There are no windows in the room and as far as I can tell from the damping, it'd be really hard to dispute she was yelling for help.
So far I've tried propping the door open without saying anything, which she's just shut and said "you know we're supposed to keep this closed right?", I've tried making up an excuse that it's too warm with the door closed, I've tried saying that I'm just more comfortable with the door open, but she keeps closing it.
How should I try to politely tell her I'm uncomfortable being alone with someone else in a closed-off room, in case of an accusation of assault?
work-environment colleagues safety
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
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What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago
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I often have to work in our server room with a colleague, doing things like racking new systems, replacing drives, diagnosing issues, etc. It's a super loud room with around 50 units going at once, so the door is soundproofed. We're supposed to keep the door closed when we're in the room to keep the noise down, but it's making me uncomfortable to be alone with her.
It's not that she's accused me of doing anything creepy yet, but it's just that if someone wanted to accuse me of attacking them, this would be the perfect setting to do so. There are no windows in the room and as far as I can tell from the damping, it'd be really hard to dispute she was yelling for help.
So far I've tried propping the door open without saying anything, which she's just shut and said "you know we're supposed to keep this closed right?", I've tried making up an excuse that it's too warm with the door closed, I've tried saying that I'm just more comfortable with the door open, but she keeps closing it.
How should I try to politely tell her I'm uncomfortable being alone with someone else in a closed-off room, in case of an accusation of assault?
work-environment colleagues safety
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
I often have to work in our server room with a colleague, doing things like racking new systems, replacing drives, diagnosing issues, etc. It's a super loud room with around 50 units going at once, so the door is soundproofed. We're supposed to keep the door closed when we're in the room to keep the noise down, but it's making me uncomfortable to be alone with her.
It's not that she's accused me of doing anything creepy yet, but it's just that if someone wanted to accuse me of attacking them, this would be the perfect setting to do so. There are no windows in the room and as far as I can tell from the damping, it'd be really hard to dispute she was yelling for help.
So far I've tried propping the door open without saying anything, which she's just shut and said "you know we're supposed to keep this closed right?", I've tried making up an excuse that it's too warm with the door closed, I've tried saying that I'm just more comfortable with the door open, but she keeps closing it.
How should I try to politely tell her I'm uncomfortable being alone with someone else in a closed-off room, in case of an accusation of assault?
work-environment colleagues safety
work-environment colleagues safety
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
asked 4 mins ago
Gregory CurrieGregory Currie
4,13782236
4,13782236
What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago
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What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago
What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago
What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago
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What is this? Are you reposting the previous question with a different angle? :)
– Sourav Ghosh
2 mins ago