tvguy
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- Dec 15, 2003
I'm not sure what is proper. I'd say at least week after the co-workers funeral, if the family can deal with it.
We have had 2 co-workers die in 2014. Both had private offices....right next to each other in fact.
The first came down with the flu on Wednesday, and passed away on Saturday. She was only 47, a long distance runner, and outwardly in perfect health. The company brought in a special cleaning crew to sanitize the office, but it was two years before her siblings came in and boxed up her stuff so someone else could use the office.
The second was only slightly less rapid. Happened 10 months after the first death. Women was diagnosed with cancer and 6 weeks later passed away. She was 57. She had 2 daughters in college and it was 6 months before they were home for the summer and came and cleaned out their mom's office. It remained unused for another 6 months or so.
But the corporation that owns us doesn't consider a position vacant until 3 months after a person leaves (or passes away in this case). So there is no hurry to be able to reuse a desk or office.
We have had 2 co-workers die in 2014. Both had private offices....right next to each other in fact.
The first came down with the flu on Wednesday, and passed away on Saturday. She was only 47, a long distance runner, and outwardly in perfect health. The company brought in a special cleaning crew to sanitize the office, but it was two years before her siblings came in and boxed up her stuff so someone else could use the office.
The second was only slightly less rapid. Happened 10 months after the first death. Women was diagnosed with cancer and 6 weeks later passed away. She was 57. She had 2 daughters in college and it was 6 months before they were home for the summer and came and cleaned out their mom's office. It remained unused for another 6 months or so.
But the corporation that owns us doesn't consider a position vacant until 3 months after a person leaves (or passes away in this case). So there is no hurry to be able to reuse a desk or office.