Wicca in the workplace

[icymist]

I work at a small company which is close to merging with a larger one. Up to now, I have had no concerns regarding the place of religion in the workplace. Up to now, of course, I have had at most a half-dozen people to deal with. Now that we are going to be connected to a much larger company, I am slightly concerned for my ‘reception’ with others in the company.

I know that this particular company, like most others that are U.S. Based have strict policies regarding tolerance - however, after working in offices for most of my adult life, I can say that no company policy in the world will prevent someone from acting differently and making you uncomfortable. There is no way to conclusively predict who will be a person like that. If you’re in an office, you can expect that at least one person out of every 10 (or 5, in the bible belt) will subtly try to make you uncomfortable, without getting caught in violating the policies.

My boss, when I first started working here, asked me (correctly, in my opinion), to limit my personal effects on my desk. As I was at the front desk, and had all manner of people coming in, I felt that it was appropriate. At this point, I am due to be moved to a cubicle with the other designers. I plan on bringing a couple of items in to work and decorating my new cube to suit my tastes. I do not believe my boss will set any unreasonable limits on my decorations, but in the end, what is reasonable is often a matter of taste.

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[roguevalley]

1. wear your religion in your heart on the work week and be yourself

the rest of the time. I had to. Its okay. :)