Do people who wear a lanyard look important?

Kol · 7 Jul 2014 at 20:59

Mynight said:
(other than the 5-6 figure emergency bank runs for change ).

SIX figures in change? :/ I've done that once with one dollar bills. But COINS?

mlbtheshow · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:00

DAnDan said:
This has to be the single most petty thing ever!?

Sue them because they make you were an ID badge?

No, sue them for telling you off for not wearing it ffs

And yes, sue everything.. its how the world works

rodenal · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:00

Mine just ensures that I can actually get either back into my office or be able to actually log in from the house as it has my photo pass, door pass for two different offices, desk key and remote access token on it!

Used to keep it on my belt but then it started clicking as I walked.

If I kept it in my pocket I'd end up taking it out as it'd be too bulky....then leaving it somewhere.

It's not brightly coloured though, now I just feel a bit left out!

cyber69 · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:01

I wear my id badge on one of those small yo yo type clips from my waist and then whatever the customer gives me to wear, usually a lanyard or another one to clip on my waist.

rodenal · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:03

I've got one of those too but it used to extend itself as I walked, too many plasticy holders

Bear · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:03

mlbtheshow said:
Surely you could take a company to the European Court of Law for putting you on a disciplinary for not wearing a security tag around your neck?

Id say it was a breach of human rights forcing you to wear something that in essence dosent mean you are who you say you are anyway... unless everytime someone passed you they checked it (assuming it carried your ID) and if it dosent, then.....

SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE

Ours have a photo so it does indicate who you are. We have to wear the pass visibly because of the nature of the work which can be classified. Human rights has nothing to do with it, it's about security. You have a choice if you don't like it, get another job.

spaceman · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:04

We have to have our passes showing at all times for security, it's also needed to swipe nearly every door. I have my passes on a retractable belt clip thing.

Stellios · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:05

I am required to show my pass clearly around my neck as part of the security procedures of being on site. Its enforced very heavily so I wouldn't say it makes people look important simply because its standard practice for everyone.

Im not allowed to wear mine in public so the only place I can wear it is in work.

Bear said:
Ours have a photo so it does indicate who you are. We have to wear the pass visibly because of the nature of the work which can be classified. Human rights has nothing to do with it, it's about security. You have a choice if you don't like it, get another job.

What this guy said.

Dunks · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:07

Stellios said:
I am required to show my pass clearly around my neck as part of the security procedures of being on site. Its enforced very heavily so I wouldn't say it makes people look important simply because its standard practice for everyone.

This. We're to challenge anyone on site without a pass visible.

Caged · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:20

Lol if your workplace requires you to go through lots of doors and the readers/passes aren't long range.

snips86x · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:22

No - but for security reasons, some are required to wear them. I know I am!!

Mynight · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:23

Kol said:
SIX figures in change? :/ I've done that once with one dollar bills. But COINS?

Yeah the fateful bank holiday on Saturday where g4s screwed us and couldn't complete our change order/banking until Tuesday. So we had 3 huge nights in a row and sod all change. Had to do three runs to the banks to get the change as it was just too bloody heavy. Bank staff offered a member of staff to help but company rules say I wasn't allowed to accept it

(great workout though

).

bushmins · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:27

bainbridge said:
I keep my work security pass card in my pocket and just get it out to swipe through a door when need be.

Some people wear it on a lanyard (which is sometimes brightly coloured) around their neck but I don't bother. Now, I know most places require a security pass to be visibly worn but this rule isn't enforced in our place.

It dawned on me that I subconsciously assumed people who wore a big bright lanyard with their pass were important. After a day or so I realised this was rubbish, most of the people who wore a lanyard around their neck were people who weren't based in one part of the building and constantly moved around different departments, people such as IT and HR. These people will be doing a lot of swiping through doors so it is practical.

Still, I noticed a fair few people who were less important than me (there are actually one or two, amazingly) wearing a lanyard. They are based in one department but these were usually the ones who wore a brightly coloured one.

Do people wear these things to try and look important?

So much self worth in this post!

FunkyCowie · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:27

I wear it because otherwise I would forget it, if it goes in my pocket it gets broken.

Also as we have proximity scanners I just need to lean in that direction and let the card swing near the scanner... might look odd when pulling a move but handy if you are carrying something

Matthew-1985 · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:30

kitkat9933 said:
I work in a school, so for safeguarding we all have to wear them visibly at all times otherwise we can be reprimanded.

^ This. The stupid things always get in the way.

MrMoonX · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:35

policy to be on a lanyard and visible where I work. Plus if out on visits especially to schools they want to see it

Begbie · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:54

Some of these types in my work, some even clip it onto their jumper/shirt. I can understand when it's required, but it's not. You need it in the morning to gain access to site and that's it. I'm not sure if its some sort of 'power/importance' thing but it certianly looks daft.

Jokester · 7 Jul 2014 at 21:55

I find my lanyard annoying want to get one of those ones on your belt with the retractable chord instead.

Freefaller · 7 Jul 2014 at 22:01

I find lanyards for ID cards annoying, and they just get in the way. Furthermore, I don't want people outside of work seeing my name or where I work. So I keep it with my travel card.

But no they don't make you look important - they're just a convenient way of holding your ID cards.

If you think they do you have a superiority complex to be fair.

memyselfandi · 7 Jul 2014 at 22:01

Have to have it visible at all times and it means that we can tell at a glance (from markings on the card) whether the person in question should have unescorted access in the area. Outside of work it just drops into my shirt pocket.

I just wish the company provided lanyard was a bit longer as I've managed to headbut the wall several times when touching the card to the reader to access my floor.