Confusion about rules and procedures

[Aspergers_Aspie]

In Scotland, out of curiosity, I get curious about lots of things. Tonight I was in Pret in Waverley station, for security rubbish was put into a plastic container, that made sense due to security, but have been on ScotRail trains which sit in station before moving, they have open bins, see how that doesn't have consistency or make sense?

 

[Neonatal RRT]

As with most things, I am sure there are regulatory bodies that do inspections of public transportation and trains. Some things are "recommendations", some things are "mandatory" and can carry fines for non-compliance. Further, there are proprietary ways of doing things, as well. Company "X" may do things a certain way. Company "Y" slightly different.

Work for any industry for any length of time and you will find inconsistencies that don't seem to make sense. Seriously, as health care workers, we sit there and scratch our heads in confusion almost daily with some of the policies & procedures, guidelines, etc. Sometimes it seems like some people have nothing better to do than sit around a conference table and make stupid things up to confuse, frustrate, and anger the staff that have to comply with it.

 

[Streetwise]

In Scotland, out of curiosity, I get curious about lots of things. Tonight I was in Pret in Waverley station, for security rubbish was put into a plastic container, that made sense due to security, but have been on ScotRail trains which sit in station before moving, they have open bins, see how that doesn't have consistency or make sense?

You need to research Scottish law pertaining to public transport and commercial premises

 

[Aspergers_Aspie]

If people can place rubbish in a bin on a train in the station but not in train station bins I think that is confusing.

 

[Progster]

You're right. It doesn't make sense. As others have said, it's probably due to the regulations for trains being different to those for stations.

 

[Suzette]

Bureaucracies often don't make sense. While the train and the depot are under "department of transportation", the trains and the buildings might be headed by different departments within transportation and operate under different rules.

 

[Streetwise]

If people can place rubbish in a bin on a train in the station but not in train station bins I think that is confusing.

Yep it is make it easier take it to wherever you're staying and use that bin

 

[Aspychata]

Dark terrible secret, bureaucrats actually go to bureaucracy uni, where they are taught to do absolutely nothing in incredibly confusing ways to keep taxpayers appeased. In the second year, they study the importance of conflicting policies and procedures so that nobody wants to question what is going on. The third year, they study confusion tactics and how bury taxpayer requests. Nobody knows what they do in the 4th year. It would take a court injunction for that info.

 

[Aspergers_Aspie]

A item of mine is handed into lost property at a police station. I was in the area of the charity I am registered with due to my aspergers so as I often prefer a support worker to speak on my behalf on the phone I popped-in to ask a support worker if possible could make an appointment for me as the police would only accept a telephone appointment and not me just turning up even with my ID. A support worker was speaking to someone from the police station and then the support worker asked me to go on the line without saying why, I am confused if its data protection or something like that the police officer didn't say that, so neither the police nor my support worker indicated why leaving me very confused.

 

[Aneka]

A item of mine is handed into lost property at a police station. I was in the area of the charity I am registered with due to my aspergers so as I often prefer a support worker to speak on my behalf on the phone I popped-in to ask a support worker if possible could make an appointment for me as the police would only accept a telephone appointment and not me just turning up even with my ID. A support worker was speaking to someone from the police station and then the support worker asked me to go on the line without saying why, I am confused if its data protection or something like that the police officer didn't say that, so neither the police nor my support worker indicated why leaving me very confused.

It must be data protection laws. You need to talk to the police officer and give them permission to speak with the support worker. Some things only you are allowed to do in person (giving out sensitive data and confirming your personal details like name, address, birth date). I did an internship in social services.

The laws are different in every country, this also applies to healthcare services and the social system.
I'm not a native speaker but I hope I could help a little regardless.

 

[Gerald Wilgus]

My spouse was helping her sister with the IRS, and before they would talk to her, she needed to get her sister on the line to give permission for my spouse to act as her representative.

 

[Aspergers_Aspie]

That's fine if it's data protection laws but would have liked my support worker or and the police to have explained that