Be your boss’ crony and do it how he instructed, but be prepared to accept the fact that it’s going to piss people off and is probably more dangerous than the alternative, not less.
Defy your boss’ instructions and do it the proper way, but risk getting reprimanded/fired if discovered.
Quit.
Depending on the laws in your jurisdiction, you may have a complaint that you can take to the labor department/OSHA/etc., essentially blowing the whistle on him for encouraging illegal and unsafe practices. You’d have to document it somehow, it would take some work, and may or may not end well for you.
None of those are really fun options, but that’s life for ya.
I’m also confused about the legality of the issue. Why does it matter if it is illegal anyway? I’m not killing anyone. I guess these are the same people who report neighbors who use fireworks…
Can you find another street to get on and then turn around so you’re going the correct direction? Why is your employer so concerned about backing out from driveways? That’s not likely to cause an accident if you’re paying attention to what you’re doing.
ETA: It matters if it’s illegal because well…it’s illegal. Meaning you’ll get ticketed, have to go to court, pay a fine, etc. It’s also illegal because of the potential for causing an accident. Although an accident is unlikely, you’re still confusing people and being unpredictable is a frequent cause of accidents.
You mean you haven’t killed anyone… yet. Just to clarify, we are talking about parking such that you have blocked the side of the road that people travel on, and in order to get around you they’d have to cross into the lane designated for oncoming traffic, right? The reason it “matters if it’s illegal” is because that’s creating a blatant safety hazard. 999 times out of 1000, they may be able to get by without getting into an accident. But that 1000th time when, perhaps the bad weather is reducing someone’s visibility, or they’re distracted for a moment, or for whatever other reason they just don’t see the car trying to get around you and they get into a head-on collision and do die… well, their blood is on your hands. That’s why it “matters if it’s illegal”. You do understand the purpose of laws, right?
Here’s the key. If one or two people are having a problem with you, it could be that they’re just jerks. But when several people are having a problem with you, it’s time to consider the possibility that you’re the problem. And that appears to be the case here. Society has unspoken rules about how individuals move in a crowd and you grew up in an environment where you didn’t learn them. But you’re an adult and you’re out in the real world now - you need to adapt. Watch what other people are doing and imitate them. Walk the same paths other people are walking, don’t stand in places where nobody else stands, move with the crowd, get in line, etc.
No way I’m doing 3, I’d be homeless and carless without this job.
#4 actually does sound like a fun option in theory, but I enjoy where I’m working and I like/respect my employer…I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if I did so. Now, if I happen to work for an employer I dislike in the future and can afford to lose the job, I would be curious on how such an action would turn out.
Yeah there seem to be some cultural clashing. Many laws aren’t practiced or even respected in some of the circles I run in and in the household I grew up in. This will be a huge adjustmement and challenge for me as I interact with people who are privileged or seem to be higher up on the Maslow’s Hierarchy or whatever.
Drive up from the other direction? Am I overlooking something obvious?
If the place you want to go is on the left side of the street, pass it, turn the car around (either a three point turn or drive around the block) and then drive back so it’s on the right side of the street.
I think this is the crux of it. Did no-one ever encourage you to see things from another point of view or deal with problems by yourself? Can you put yourself in someone else’s shoes?
The part I bolded may be a giant WTF :eek: :dubious: for a lot of people, but, for the record, I was raised in a very similar environment. As you’re learning, Diamonds02, it ain’t like that out in the rest of the world.
However, I’m not sure why you still think some people are “priveleged” and don’t need to follow the rules. Isn’t that what you’re doing?
I think she means that people who understand the rules of society are the privileged ones, because they’re higher up on Maslow’s hierarchy. And frankly, she doesn’t sound very self-actualized to me, so there may be a point to that. Or maybe it’s just self-serving gibberish. Or maybe a bit of both?
My suggestion, if the roads aren’t all that crowded anyway (as you claim), is to park on the right side of the street and carry your delivery across it.
Kind of the other way around. Some people at an earlier point of their life, learned about the rules of society because of privilege. After some point your physiological needs and safety and social needs are met, one starts focusing on more abstract needs. The more advanced a society is, the more important is law and order…or, shalll I say, in the more advanced parts of society you’ll find more enforcement of law and order. Those who have grown up privileged learned about this stuff early. Somone has taught them, and/or they got more chances to observe how the world works.
This is not to say that there are no unwritten rules and customs in less privileged parts of society, they’re just different. They’re focused on more immediate needs, I guess. People don’t really care about the concept of laws, unless what you’re doing will get you jail time or heavily fined. But you’ll see the less enforced laws pretty much ignored.
It can be hard to pinpoint. But typically where people are poor…or young.
If you hang out at bars or casinos, opposed to churches or libraries. Blue collar, opposed to white collar.
If you see someone whip out a doobie and smoke it, where would you more likely to see it…at a bar or a library? In some suburban upscale wine bar, or some blue collar dive?
I find this questionable. People who are poor and young are usually the ones who are most likely to learn about the consequences of breaking the laws and/or unspoken social mores. It’s people who are rich and privileged who can get away with ignoring these things.
Or maybe it’s just self-serving gibberish. Or maybe a bit of both?
But you’ll see the less enforced laws pretty much ignored.