A big Fat load of corporate BS

Pretty much par for the course these days in any moderately large corporation. Just get used to it and go along with your life.
 
I EDC a 4-1/2 fixed blade, a $300 box-knife. Since it violates no local ordinances, the boss said it doesn't violate company policy. We may be a bit bakkerds in Oklahoma, but we ain't stupid. Not all of us, anyway...

But I don't work for a large corporation with a major national public presence. And I'm not a people-person anyway, I work in QC....
 
Hickory n steel said:
Honestly I'm not even sure if the easy cut is " approved " , it sounds like only that blue thing is gonna be allowed.
Personally I'd rather carry one of these on a decent retractable key lanyard but don't think even this would be allowed.
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That blue thing gives you even less blade than this which isn't enough for some of the boxes, one of the reasons I stopped using it.
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I doubt anyone would pay attention to what you were using unless you were making a big production out of it. Assess your coworkers, you probably wouldn't get away with using your own small folder if it's full of kissers of the boss' butt. Find yourself a good utility knife, take it apart and paint it the same blue as the issued one and who is gonna get close enough to actually notice?
 
onionfan said:
As knifenuts I think we can all sympathize with you on not being able to use a normal knife at work. But as adults, I think we can all say that if that's the first time you have had something not go your way at work you're lucky. It surely won't be the last. :thumbsup:
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herisson said:
The people handing out your paycheck decide how, what and when things are done. Deal with it or go freelance. Enjoy ! It's never simple as clear water. Never. The "knife or not" stuff is childish at best. Be happy to be employed. Seriously.
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Looks like most go with the "Don't challenge authority or it's wisdom in decision making". Sometimes it takes a "stink" to open a companies eyes. Most times we follow like the good drones we are.
 
I pick my battles. Everyone has to decide what they can put up with for the pay and benefits they get from a job. The job I have isn't perfect, nor is any other. But they (the company, people in charge of me, etc.) haven't done anything to make me mad enough to look for another one yet. I think that is part of life. No one gets their way all the time. I agree with jbmonkey jbmonkey on the attitude thing. I say make the most of the situation and when it gets too bad find another job. If it takes awhile, you'll appreciate the better job that much more. Also, they say the squeaky wheel gets the grease...but complain too much or too long and you'll be looking for other employment whether you want to or not.
 
j-vtol said:
The previous company I worked for had sold out to a huge acquisition company that rhymes with spamaher. They eventually replaced our standard utility knives with snowflake approved devices. They didn't give 'blade' refills to us, we had to request them from the building supervisor lol. I still carried a Gerber EAB anyways.

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Yeah that's what I tend to do. Although I don't work warehouse anymore I carry their current and mine, they just never see mine.
JJHollowman said:
I doubt anyone would pay attention to what you were using unless you were making a big production out of it.
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Exactly, if you don't come off like an irritating person know one is going to breath down your back but the old hens. We all know they want to get people fired for just taking too many breaths in a day.

I know it makes us all angry at takes 8 hours of our hobby away, and kind of pushes how we can and can't make choices but corporate lawyers think up all these liabilities and an easy way they can get sued is some biddy cutting herself on a razor blade.
 
You can thank the "lawyers" and insurance companies, for the lack of practical cutting tools at the workplace.
It is called "Liability" if you get hurt at work.

Times have certainly changed from the not so far distant past, when the person doing the job interview asked to see your pocket knife.
The condition and sharpness of your knife helped determine if you got the job.
It showed if you used the right tool for a task, kept your tools in good condition, if you tended to be careless ...
(No knife meant you were irresponsible and/or forgetful, and were untrustworthy. You were pretty much guaranteed not to get the job, if you didn't have a pocket knife on you. At least a job in the Trades/"Blue Collar" positions.)
Some (but not all) office/"white collar" positions may have been slightly different.)
I know my grandfather, who was a lab technician, developing crop crossbreeds, (long before Monsanto existed) had to carry (and use) his pocket knife to do his job. (He had a Schrade(?) two blade automatic/switchblade pen knife. It was buried with him.)
 
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afishhunter said:
You can thank the "lawyers" and insurance companies, for the lack of practical cutting tools at the workplace.
It is called "Liability" if you get hurt at work.

Times have certainly changed from the not so far distant past, when the person doing the job interview asked to see your pocket knife.
The condition and sharpness of your knife helped determine if you got the job.
It showed if you used the right tool for a task, kept your tools in good condition, if you tended to be careless ...
(No knife meant you were irresponsible and/or forgetful, and were untrustworthy. You were pretty much guaranteed not to get the job, if you didn't have a pocket knife on you. At least a job in the Trades/"Blue Collar" positions.)
Some (but not all) office/"white collar" positions may have been slightly different.)
I know my grandfather, who was a lab technician, developing crop crossbreeds, (long before Monsanto existed) had to carry (and use) his pocket knife to do his job. (He had a Schrade(?) two blade automatic/switchblade pen knife. It was buried with him.)
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lawyer industry wouldnt exist if there wasnt a line of people hiring them to chase money down.
 
unwisefool said:
That must have been decades ago, because no one in the last 20 years has ever asked me to pull out a pocket knife when interviewing for a job.
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Last time I was asked for mine was around 1987 or 1988.
Job was managing a convenience store and working the register.
I got the job.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I think I'm done with this thread now.

I had good reason to swap this crappy safety box cutter for one of my belt knives and it sucks that I have to go back to the damn thing , I liked the idea of it but I just had too many problems and stopped using it after a month and a second replacement.
The initial reaction is over and I don't work today so I'm ready to forget about it for now.
I'm still PO'd but I'll eventually get over it, and hopefully it's not too terribly long till my situation changes and I can look for better employment.


I should have thought more clearly about my ranting, and I apologise if I bothered anyone.
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You “liked the idea of it”? Lol, seems like you very much did not like the idea of it.

If you “stopped using it after a month and a second replacement”, what do you do now? Chew boxes open? Poke a few holes with your car key and follow up with a karate chop?

Inquiring minds want to know.
 
There was a guy on here once that admitted he cut himself with his knife while handling bananas for a customer in a grocery store. That is why corporations have the policies that they do. I would use what they tell me to and enjoy my personal knives on my time off.
 
Wharn said:
There was a guy on here once that admitted he cut himself with his knife while handling bananas for a customer in a grocery store. That is why corporations have the policies that they do. I would use what they tell me to and enjoy my personal knives on my time off.
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I actually avoid to use my EDC for tasks at work. Especially if boxcutters can do the tasks I need to do.
Few other coworkers also have their own knives (mostly multi tools) and unlike me they really like to use them, while I use my EDC more for splitting burgers/sandwiches than anything else when we have such projects.
We usually work separatley, we only get together and need these tools when we are setting up some events.
 
Wharn said:
There was a guy on here once that admitted he cut himself with his knife while handling bananas for a customer in a grocery store. That is why corporations have the policies that they do. I would use what they tell me to and enjoy my personal knives on my time off.
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You're safe, as long as it's not a tanto.
 
colin.p said:
You're safe, as long as it's not a tanto.
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I'd say it largley depends on place where you work, I used Recon Tanto daily while I was construction worker, no issues whatsoever. Majority of us all had our knives. Moras were majority tho.
However, using Recon Tanto while working at a store, warehouse or the worst case scenario in the office, would be a really dumb idea.

Today I carry Drop Forged Hunter as EDC knife, and I avoid using it at work honestly, it's really useful for lots of tasks, but I still rather prefer the company providing me with work materials.
 
[There was a guy on here once that admitted he cut himself with his knife while handling bananas for a customer in a grocery store]
If that isn't pure comedy gold ! I know it's true, no writer could come up with such a schtick. Reality wins over fiction anytime. Now I need a banana knife, ASAP.
 
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