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Imagine working in a place like a hospital where anyone who works there needs a badge. What would you do if some of your construction workers didn’t seem to think it was important to have badges?

In this story, a construction project manager has had to end up babysitting the unbadged construction workers since they’re not allowed in the building without an escort. She’s sick of it and thinking about doing something drastic. She knows there would be consequences, and she’s weighing the options.

Should she do it, or is there another, better alternative solution?

Let’s read the whole story to decide.

WIBTA if I called security on my contractors?

I (27f) work as a construction project manager on the owner’s side for a hospital.

I’m currently on a very large project that is made up of a lot of smaller teams.

I oversee all work that touches an existing facility.

Some of the people she works with are easier to manage than others.

Due to how our hospital operates, I manage my own team that I usually work with (let’s call Team A).

Team A always follows procedures and protocols and I never have any issues.

I occasionally have to work with Team B and there is nothing but issues.

They don’t seem to want to follow the rules.

Team B knows every contractor who works on the existing facility must go through our contractor badging process and go through our background check.

They fight me every damn time saying things like “well they went through ours” or “their supervisor will be badged” or “they aren’t working the building”.

They send guys through orientation about 2 days before starting work knowing it can take up to two weeks.

They also ignore me when I say they can’t start work until they’re badged.

She is not a babysitter.

Here is the issue.

Someone from our company has to escort all unbadged folks.

If contractors aren’t badged, I have to waste my day babysitting them. I literally have to follow them while they work and it’s obnoxious for everyone.

Team B has pulled several stunts saying “oh it will only be an hour or two” and then I’m stuck there all damn day.

She’s thinking of doing something kind of drastic.

I’m over it.

I’ve wasted days watching contractors when I have tons of work that needs to get done.

I do my best to work wherever but sometimes I physically can’t.

Here is where I’m at. I’m ready to call security anonymously and have security get them in trouble.

She knows there would be consequences.

The issue is that it will push their schedule behind but at this point I don’t care.

The contractors can also get into a lot of trouble and there is a possibility they could be banned from working here.

Again, I’m fine with it. I feel like this would be a huge AH move but I’m desperate to get them to follow the rules. I’ve tried getting them to work with Team A but they make it so difficult.

Would I be the AH if I called security on them?

It sounds like she’s thought this through and is okay with the consequences. Let’s see what Reddit thinks she should do.

This person points out a potential problem for her if she doesn’t kick them out.

One person thinks she should tell her boss.

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This person calls the contractors childish.

Here’s another vote for calling security.

If she has a boss she can tell, that might be a good first step. Then her boss could either handle it or tell her how to handle it. Letting the contractors get away with entering the building without being properly screened will just cause the situation to continue. They need to learn this is unacceptable for it to actually stop.