Thanks Dawn, When asked these questions (and we've asked many to fine out more), he doesn't speak up. He just stares defiantly. I think he may be autistic?
T On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 2:59 PM, Dawn Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tara, > > Given the economy, your situation might not be that unusual. I work out of > several locations in NYC- some public and some private- and I've seen more > than my share of folks that remind me of RC. Due to the size of most of the > locations, only regulars might have noticed somewhat odd behaviors or > appearances. So, I haven't witnessed anyone mention it as a problem yet (a > matter of time, it seems) > > I am certainly not saying it is your problem to deal with given how you have > tried to handle the matter, but people lie about their employment and > housing situations. Is there anyone in your space working with or for public > service organizations? Perhaps they may have some local references to > suggest. Is there anyone who might be looking for an intern or have a job to > fill? Maybe he might express interest if he didn't feel singled out and that > may get him to open up a little more about his situation if he is facing > personal difficulties. > > In terms of safety, you may have to explore issuing keys (or getting > building management to do so) for a more controlled environment; even if it > slightly dampens the culture of the space. > > I wonder what he would say if he were asked directly why he spends so much > time at the space in spite of possibly getting arrested and clearly making > others around him uncomfortable? > > Cheers, > > Dawn > > > > On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Tara Hunt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hey all, >> >> So, I thought I'd relay a story...not to freak anyone out or change >> anything, but just as an experience that others can learn from. >> >> For about 6 months, there has been a guy who drops in regularly at >> Citizen Space for free - almost too regularly at times - and would >> fall asleep at the communal tables in the back. I thought, "Whatever, >> no biggie, really," until I got a complaint from my landlord that, >> when CS wasn't open, he would sit outside of our door or wander around >> the building for hours. So, the next time I saw him I told him that he >> isn't allowed to be in the building hanging around when we aren't >> there. So, that was problem A. But he didn't really listen and we >> would still find him sleeping outside our door. I must have told him >> about 10x personally. Then he hadn't come around for a while, so I >> thought that the issue was done. >> >> But no. One day I received an email from Eddie from The Hat Factory >> asking me if Ryan Cook ever hangs out at Citizen Space and that they >> had to finally ask him to leave and not come back because he was doing >> the same thing - sleeping in the building - as well as bringing his >> clothes and showering there. Eddie and another guy had taken Ryan to >> lunch to get more information from him and didn't find much out. >> According to Ryan, he had a job and a place to live. So they said he >> would have to limit the times he dropped in and no more showering or >> sleeping there. But he continued, so they finally threatened him with >> calling the police if he returned. >> >> After that point, he stepped up his presence at CS again, this time he >> had no laptop with him and people in the space (renters and other >> dropins) were starting to complain about his presence. He would come >> in, eat stuff from the cupboards, make coffee and leave a mess, then >> sleep at the table. So, I told him he couldn't come back to CS without >> his laptop - "This isn't a shelter, it's a workspace." I said. But a >> couple of nights later, I came into the office to check on a package >> at around 10:00 pm and, after unlocking the security door, I found him >> behind it, hanging out. Of course, this freaked me out a bit, but I >> firmly told him he wasn't allowed to be there, to leave and not come >> back until he gets a computer. >> >> A couple days later, Jonathan, one of the desk renters, found him, >> again, behind the locked security door and observed a pile of luggage >> and clothes. This was early in the morning. He instantly left and >> called me, telling me he didn't want to have to deal with this any >> longer. I was very angry at that point and went directly over there, >> but he was gone. Later that day, I caught him in the building again >> and told him to take his clothes and leave and that I would call the >> police if he returned. That was last Friday. >> >> On Monday, I wasn't at the space, but Arne told me he came in to >> gather 'some of his things that he had left' at the space. CS is NOT a >> storage locker. Arne supervised him and walked him out of the >> building. I thought that was the end of it. But no again. >> >> Today, I stopped by CS to check on a package and, lo and behold, he >> was there again. I totally blew up and told him I was going to call >> the police and locked myself in the office. The police came by and he >> was STILL hanging in the building. The officer talked to him, then >> came and talked with me. I told him the story and the officer told me >> he would tell Ryan that he would be charged next time he came into the >> building. >> >> I hope this is the end of it. It's driving me nuts. I don't know if >> he's a physical threat - he hasn't made any threats or moves. However, >> his continued presence feels like a fear tactic and he makes everyone >> at CS extremely uneasy...even the big guys. >> >> I'm looking for advice here...but also to open up a discussion on >> whether others have shared this problem and, if so, how have you dealt >> with it? >> >> Tara >> >> -- >> -- >> tara 'missrogue' hunt >> >> Book: The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build >> Your Business >> (http://www.amazon.com/Whuffie-Factor-Capital-Winning-Communities/dp/0307409503?ie=UTF8) >> Company: Citizen Agency (http://www.citizenagency.com) >> Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://www.horsepigcow.com) >> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue >> phone: 415-694-1951 >> fax: 415-727-5335 >> >> > > > > -- > > > "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but we are spiritual > beings having a human experience."--Pierre Teilhard de Chardin > > > > > > -- -- tara 'missrogue' hunt Book: The Whuffie Factor: Using the Power of Social Networks to Build Your Business (http://www.amazon.com/Whuffie-Factor-Capital-Winning-Communities/dp/0307409503?ie=UTF8) Company: Citizen Agency (http://www.citizenagency.com) Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://www.horsepigcow.com) Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/missrogue phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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