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The main thing is probably your job and how your employer sees it. The key there is whether your company has a weapons policy. If so, and you want to keep your job, you probably need to follow it. If no policy you’re likely fine with a small GEC (objectively, it’s not much of a weapon). If called in to HR just explain it’s a safety tool and has gotten you out of jams (hopefully you have a good story about using it for first aid or saving someone from harm), you don’t feel safe without it. and the office has more dangerous items that can be used as weapons (scissors as other have said, probably kitchen knives of some sort, etc.). If they tell you to stop carrying, you’ll have to or risk being fired, but I suspect they’ll tell you you’re fine.
Meanwhile, assuming you’re not violating policy, look for ways to use it help people at work, especially leaders. Change the script to one where your knife is seen by others as an asset. Build allies.
With respect to the coworker, you might want to consider you don’t know why she has this fear. Maybe she had a horrifying event in her past involving a knife. While it’s her problem, I wouldn’t judge her for it.
If it were me, and I was within the company policy, I’d probably pull her aside, tell her I overheard, and explain why I always carry a small knife. I had the same issue with a leatherman PS4 and guy from GA at a company event. It went fine. It probably helped that I opened a Director’s beer with the same tool at the event and he weaved it into the closing speech about the value of being prepared.
I work in NJ and I’m very confident I can carry up to a small CRK Sebenza into any company office at any time without issue. I typically carry the Mnandi though as it’s far less intimidating.
Meanwhile, assuming you’re not violating policy, look for ways to use it help people at work, especially leaders. Change the script to one where your knife is seen by others as an asset. Build allies.
With respect to the coworker, you might want to consider you don’t know why she has this fear. Maybe she had a horrifying event in her past involving a knife. While it’s her problem, I wouldn’t judge her for it.
If it were me, and I was within the company policy, I’d probably pull her aside, tell her I overheard, and explain why I always carry a small knife. I had the same issue with a leatherman PS4 and guy from GA at a company event. It went fine. It probably helped that I opened a Director’s beer with the same tool at the event and he weaved it into the closing speech about the value of being prepared.
I work in NJ and I’m very confident I can carry up to a small CRK Sebenza into any company office at any time without issue. I typically carry the Mnandi though as it’s far less intimidating.
