It's depends on the nickname and context.
I've worked with someone who prefers the nickname and uses it as his Facebook name. He has been called it for 40+ years.
Someone else was called Spud because of his name and when his younger brother joined he was automatically called chip.
If it's intentionally demeaning then no it's not acceptable. |
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My current employer explicitly states in their dignity at work policy that the use of nicknames is unacceptable.
I tend to use someone's given name until they say otherwise - David isn't Dave until he tells me so, for example. |
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"Nicknames can be fun at work depending on the roll, I don't think a bit of work banter is a bad thing.
This is what they were saying though...
It's all too easy to put it down to "banter""
I understand that, but you can easily guage between friends/colleagues who you can and can't have a laugh with, if someone has said that's not acceptable and it's carried on then fair enough. I've had work nicknames and given them, Penguin Paul didn't seem to mind  |
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"My current employer explicitly states in their dignity at work policy that the use of nicknames is unacceptable.
I tend to use someone's given name until they say otherwise - David isn't Dave until he tells me so, for example."
I do this too, even with friends. Called my best friends husband by his full name for months before he said..can you call me Mick because it feels weird being called Michael  |
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"My current employer explicitly states in their dignity at work policy that the use of nicknames is unacceptable.
I tend to use someone's given name until they say otherwise - David isn't Dave until he tells me so, for example."
Every other bloke is 'Dai,' in our neck of the woods  |
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"My current employer explicitly states in their dignity at work policy that the use of nicknames is unacceptable.
I tend to use someone's given name until they say otherwise - David isn't Dave until he tells me so, for example."
Every other bloke is 'Dai,' in our neck of the woods |
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"Nicknames can be fun at work depending on the roll, I don't think a bit of work banter is a bad thing.
This is what they were saying though...
It's all too easy to put it down to "banter"
I understand that, but you can easily guage between friends/colleagues who you can and can't have a laugh with, if someone has said that's not acceptable and it's carried on then fair enough. I've had work nicknames and given them, Penguin Paul didn't seem to mind "
But what if someone 'doesn't say' and just puts a front on while in work? |
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"Nicknames can be fun at work depending on the roll, I don't think a bit of work banter is a bad thing.
This is what they were saying though...
It's all too easy to put it down to "banter"
I understand that, but you can easily guage between friends/colleagues who you can and can't have a laugh with, if someone has said that's not acceptable and it's carried on then fair enough. I've had work nicknames and given them, Penguin Paul didn't seem to mind "
You can’t though. Especially it you work in a big place. Friend of mine was in a staff room and was referring to a friend who worked there who had a nickname which was to do with where he came from. I think he gave that as his name himself! Someone else in the room decided to report it as they found it offensive and the people were spoken to! Even though the actual person they were discussing is known by that name and is happy with it! |
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"My current employer explicitly states in their dignity at work policy that the use of nicknames is unacceptable.
I tend to use someone's given name until they say otherwise - David isn't Dave until he tells me so, for example."
Every other bloke is 'Dai,' in our neck of the woods |
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We have plenty here got Capt numbnuts, gay Tony, not gay Tony, jim'll shag it, H, piss head, and boss man(isn't the boss as failed getting promoted five times) |
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"Watching Jeremy Vine this morning and a topic was about nicknames in the workplace.
Question is: Do you think it's ok to use them in work?"
It depends on whether the person likes the name or not. I knew a guy we called Pukka Pete, who never expressed a problem with it. We didn't use Useless Brian's nickname to his face. |
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This is a touchy subject as the person being called the nickname could be ok with it for ages and then come into work in a bad mood and boom!!! Court hearing. Personally I think society is becoming a bunch of snowflakes, just my opinion, I got called by my nickname for years didn't bother me one bit, I just gave the banter back and we all laughed together |
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Context is everything. Small firms where everyone is happy with the use of the name. Big companies, where rules must be defined more carefully, maybe not so much.
Incidentally this thread put me in mind of Ewan Macgregor's brother in the RAF where he's known as Obi Two. |
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Me and my gaffer got hauled into HR coz we called someone The Snipers Nightmare. He had one leg shorter than the other so bobbed along. He thought it was hilarious but the HR person did not hahaha |
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Nicknames are very common in my workplace, although they are often a twist on their real name. 'McGropy' might be a bit suspect....
A chap I worked with for years was known to everyone as Scotty. I don't really know why, but I never used it and always called him by his first name. When I left he thanked me for always using his name, and it transpired he hated his nickname! |
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"Me and my gaffer got hauled into HR coz we called someone The Snipers Nightmare. He had one leg shorter than the other so bobbed along. He thought it was hilarious but the HR person did not hahaha"
Actually laughed out loud at this |
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Years ago worked with a fella nickenamed piles (he was a pain in the hole)
Same job had a fella nicknamed the donkey (never had the opportunity to find out if he lived up to his name)
Not sure those nicknames would be appropriate or allowed in my current job |
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