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**BigRichard** · 08-23-2016, 03:45 PM

I work in an offsite building for a hospital. They were always a little short on parking but they recently built a new building next to us which knocked out another 45 stalls and they are stating when the new building actually opens we will be short 100 parking stalls. They are currently shuttling people from about a mile away down to the location. The shuttle runs from our building to the hospital to the another offsite location back to the parking garage. A bit of a time killer.

When parking was a little short before we would sometimes park in the legal residential parking on some of the side streets. They sent out an email last week stating we were no longer allowed to do this. They even went so far as to put tickets from security on peoples cars who had parked there. I wish I knew what the tickets said but I haven't talked to anyone that had gotten one yet. They know which cars are employees by stickers that are required to park anywhere at the hospital or on campus.

As sometimes I like to be a little bit of a rabble rouser I am trying to think of the best response if I should happen to get a ticket parking in the residential area. I know they can fire you for anything but I really can't see how they can tell you not to park in a legal parking spot. I wouldn't push this to that extreme anyway. I would however be willing to cause a little bit of a ruckus over it. Any suggestions?

**BigRichard** · 08-24-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

driveway and garage mate

Exactly

ScareCrowe · 08-24-2016, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

Exactly, people can't seem to comprehend anything out of their own little world. My street is filled very often with people parking on it. It never bothers me as I realize I don't own the street. Apparently all my neighbors and half the people I work with are assholes and douches.

The house I grew up in was abut a half block from the local high school. They had no student lot & there were only about 50 or so spots on the street in front of the school. So everyone just had to find spots on the street. My street was literally loaded with cars every school day. In fact my friends would just park in my driveway because unless you got there about an hour early you were walking several blocks.

It actually got so bad that they had to make one side of the street no parking because 2 cars couldn't fit in the street at the same time. Once they got that cleared up it wasn't the huge deal people are making it out to be having a few cars parked on the street in front of my house. Honestly I can't think of one time it was an issue at all.

**BigRichard** · 08-24-2016, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ScareCrowe

The house I grew up in was abut a half block from the local high school. They had no student lot & there were only about 50 or so spots on the street in front of the school. So everyone just had to find spots on the street. My street was literally loaded with cars every school day. In fact my friends would just park in my driveway because unless you got there about an hour early you were walking several blocks.

It actually got so bad that they had to make one side of the street no parking because 2 cars couldn't fit in the street at the same time. Once they got that cleared up it wasn't the huge deal people are making it out to be having a few cars parked on the street in front of my house. Honestly I can't think of one time it was an issue at all.

I am also currently taking classes and the students fill up the residential areas around the college trying to save a couple of hundred bucks from parking on campus.

Demonpenz · 08-24-2016, 12:48 PM

Homeowners getting pissed over stupid shit? color me shocked.

**Saulbadguy** · 08-24-2016, 01:41 PM

Work from home.

Chief Pagan · 08-24-2016, 03:09 PM

How big of a douche move it is to regularly park in front of someone else's residential house really depends a lot on the nature of the neighborhood.

In a crowded and/or urban enough place, sure it is just first come first serve.

But if, as a homeowner, it went from a situation where it was easy to park on the street in front of your own house to one where employees of a nearby business suddenly starting filling the entire street up, yea, that would be annoying.

Some areas you have to have a sticker to park in a given residential area. I guess that neighborhood could go to the city and ask that they do that.

displacedinMN · 08-24-2016, 04:38 PM

I can't wait for the day I can jetpack to school.

jspchief · 08-24-2016, 05:46 PM

Agree that taking up neighborhood spots isn't the most polite thing, but it's probably the most effective way to exert pressure on the employer to solve the parking issue. They don't care if they piss off their employees, but it could be an issue if the neighborhood comes together to make a stink.

Pasta Little Brioni · 08-24-2016, 05:55 PM

WIll the guys with the ugly wives have them drop them off a block away like the kids embarrassed of the parent dropping them off for school?

Psyko Tek · 08-24-2016, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRichard

I work in an offsite building for a hospital. They were always a little short on parking but they recently built a new building next to us which knocked out another 45 stalls and they are stating when the new building actually opens we will be short 100 parking stalls. They are currently shuttling people from about a mile away down to the location. The shuttle runs from our building to the hospital to the another offsite location back to the parking garage. A bit of a time killer.

When parking was a little short before we would sometimes park in the legal residential parking on some of the side streets. They sent out an email last week stating we were no longer allowed to do this. They even went so far as to put tickets from security on peoples cars who had parked there. I wish I knew what the tickets said but I haven't talked to anyone that had gotten one yet. They know which cars are employees by stickers that are required to park anywhere at the hospital or on campus.

As sometimes I like to be a little bit of a rabble rouser I am trying to think of the best response if I should happen to get a ticket parking in the residential area. I know they can fire you for anything but I really can't see how they can tell you not to park in a legal parking spot. I wouldn't push this to that extreme anyway. I would however be willing to cause a little bit of a ruckus over it. Any suggestions?

show up on time or early for work problem solved
unless you got multiple shifts then I dunno

**Bwana** · 08-25-2016, 07:49 AM

Problem solved!

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/...-parking-lots/

**loochy** · 08-25-2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Problem solved!

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/...-parking-lots/

OMG BRILLIANT!

IF ONLY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT YEARS AND YEARS AGO

oh wait, they did

what an amazing mathematician

**Bwana** · 08-25-2016, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

OMG BRILLIANT!

IF ONLY PEOPLE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT YEARS AND YEARS AGO

oh wait, they did

Are you saying the math nerd didn't come up with some great new idea?

Say it isn't so!

stumppy · 08-25-2016, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Are you saying the math nerd didn't come up with some great new idea?

Say it isn't so!

He's probably still trying to figure out how to make the "Pocket Protector" cool.

**loochy** · 08-25-2016, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Are you saying the math nerd didn't come up with some great new idea?

Say it isn't so!

It angers me that he tries to take credit for that.

The lots here have been like that for at least 8 years. I can't comment on the years before that but I assume it goes back much farther than that.

https://www.google.com/maps/@32.7694.../data=!3m1!1e3

08-23-2016, 03:45 PM
BigRichard Buddy Christ is a Chiefs fan Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $1879546	How would you handle this work situation? I work in an offsite building for a hospital. They were always a little short on parking but they recently built a new building next to us which knocked out another 45 stalls and they are stating when the new building actually opens we will be short 100 parking stalls. They are currently shuttling people from about a mile away down to the location. The shuttle runs from our building to the hospital to the another offsite location back to the parking garage. A bit of a time killer. When parking was a little short before we would sometimes park in the legal residential parking on some of the side streets. They sent out an email last week stating we were no longer allowed to do this. They even went so far as to put tickets from security on peoples cars who had parked there. I wish I knew what the tickets said but I haven't talked to anyone that had gotten one yet. They know which cars are employees by stickers that are required to park anywhere at the hospital or on campus. As sometimes I like to be a little bit of a rabble rouser I am trying to think of the best response if I should happen to get a ticket parking in the residential area. I know they can fire you for anything but I really can't see how they can tell you not to park in a legal parking spot. I wouldn't push this to that extreme anyway. I would however be willing to cause a little bit of a ruckus over it. Any suggestions?
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Chief Pagan Sometimes it's black and white Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Casino cash: $3744900	How big of a douche move it is to regularly park in front of someone else's residential house really depends a lot on the nature of the neighborhood. In a crowded and/or urban enough place, sure it is just first come first serve. But if, as a homeowner, it went from a situation where it was easy to park on the street in front of your own house to one where employees of a nearby business suddenly starting filling the entire street up, yea, that would be annoying. Some areas you have to have a sticker to park in a given residential area. I guess that neighborhood could go to the city and ask that they do that.
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08-24-2016, 04:38 PM	#82
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08-24-2016, 05:46 PM	#83
jspchief BAMF Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Your Face Casino cash: $9998710	Agree that taking up neighborhood spots isn't the most polite thing, but it's probably the most effective way to exert pressure on the employer to solve the parking issue. They don't care if they piss off their employees, but it could be an issue if the neighborhood comes together to make a stink. __________________ Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something is more important than fear. The brave may not live forever but the cautious do not live at all.
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08-24-2016, 05:55 PM	#84
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08-25-2016, 07:49 AM	#86
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