EPA Employees Don’t Take Their ‘Duty’ Seriously

So, the new trend in the workforce is hiring Millennials, but it appears that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) misunderstood the term and, instead, hired children. Even at a government level, employees can still act immature and inappropriate!

An internal e-mail was sent by Deputy Regional Administrator Howard Cantor pleading with employees to stop the inappropriate bathroom behavior. The disgusting behavior included incidents of toilets being clogged with paper towels and one individual placing feces in the hallway outside the bathroom.

Not only is this type of behavior childish and revolting, it’s a health and safety issue. The EPA management team was ill-equipped in dealing with this matter so they called in workplace violence expert John Nicoletti, PhD, ABPP, who claims that “the behavior was ‘very dangerous’ and the individuals responsible would ‘probably escalate’ their actions.” Cantor concluded his e-mail with the statement that “any employees with knowledge of the poop bandit or bandits (is) to notify their supervisor.”

The EPA released a statement saying that the “EPA cannot comment on ongoing personnel matters. EPA’s actions in response to recent workplace issues have been deliberate and have focused on ensuring a safe work environment for our employees. Our brief consultation with Dr. Nicoletti on this matter, a resource who regularly provides our office with training and expertise on workplace issues, reflects our commitment to securing a safe workplace.”