Colleague came into my bedroom, am I right to be angry?

[RubyN]

I am working at an intensive educational centre away from home for a month so I am living there with a few other employees.

At the beginning I asked for a lock for the room and was repeatedly told I would receive it soon. But...it hasn't been forthcoming and I've been given excuses about the security people giving my boss the run-around RE keys.

Last night 2 boys walked into another teacher's bedroom in the building I am sleeping in. She started yelling and they ran off, but they know who they are now due to CCTV.

Today I was supposed to have a shift at night following my 8 hour shift but was told it was no longer necessary and 'enjoy your night off'. I've been practically doing 3 jobs on some days and this past week I often fall asleep after work and miss dinner. Despite telling me I had the night off, I groggily was woken by my colleague calling me on the phone. 2 mins later I heard him shouting on me from outside and I heard him open the bedroom door. Wtf is he doing coming into the room? He has ever done this before, nor has any member of staff. He sent me a message afterwards saying he needed me to work after all but I am SO annoyed he actually opened my bedroom door while I was sleeping in bed.

Am I right to raise this RE a privacy issue with my boss asap?

[KickAssAngel]

As a teacher I've often taken kids to outdoor adventure type places, and they almost never have locks on doors. There are too many issues with lost keys, or kids could lock themselves in a room etc. Many of them never even lock outer doors, so everything is open and done on trust.

BUT - I have never had a boss who would smirk if I wasn't happy, - I have never been told just to put up with it - no-one would ever even think to come in the room if the door were shut (aside from a medical emergency).

Basically, it works if you can trust the people around you. Your boss should be talking to the colleague who opened your door, and spelling it out to them that they do not EVER do that.

Does anyone have a car where valuables can be locked? It sadly sounds like you can't trust people to respect boundaries so you/your belongings aren't as safe as they should be.

[KickAssAngel]

Quite frankly, you could put a sexual harassment complaint in against both the colleague who opened your door AND your boss.

[PinguDance]

I’ve worked in places like what you’ve described and have also rarely or never had a lock on my door - my boss did actually walk in on me while I was asleep but it was an accident and he was mortified! If your boss isn’t taking you seriously that’s a really problem though - you defo have to trust your colleagues for this to work.

[Shambu]

Personally I would order a small bolt and a screwdriver from Amazon Prime.

[ImJustRestingMyEyes]

Exactly what previous poster said - amazon prime yourself a small bolt for the inside of your door.

[Uncreative]

You are in a residential educational setting. Keys may not normally be available to children for safeguarding purposes. But you are an adult.

The setting you are in must be regulated in some way as it involves children and a residential aspect. Report them to governing body or regulating body.

And buy a door wedge in the meantime.

[POPholditdown]

Do you have any way of contacting the owners yourself? At the very least you can find out from then just how hard your boss has tried.

This is terrible. I must say, I don’t think I’d sleep easy in your situation!

[Graphista]

Have you contacted accommodations owners directly yourself? I wonder if the boss is lying due to an additional fee required for key?

[ThinkingCat]

Are you OK OP?

Were you able to get to shops and buy a door wedge?

Did they eventually produce keys?

[RubyN]

Hi ThinkingCat, no they never produced keys. Tomorrow is my last day.

To be honest I have grown increasingly unhappy because the other boss (there are technically 2) is such a massive creep, but has taken a particular fancy towards me. He actually told my female colleague he 'really needed a w*ank' when she went in to pick some certificates up last night. And they're talking to ME about safeguarding? What a complete and utter joke.

The kids and the laughs have been the best part but I won't be sorry to see the back of this place. Also the place I'm staying in is a private school with a good reputation, so its a joke that the security isn't taken seriously.

[ThinkingCat]

The whole set-up sounds horrible. At least it's nearly over now.