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> Second, I cannot believe you are actually entertaining the idea of continuing to allow this person to live in your office, destroy walls, and destroy company

> Second, I cannot believe you are actually entertaining the idea of continuing to allow this person to live in your office, destroy walls, and destroy company equipment. Are you nuts? I wouldn't say OP is "nuts" rather maybe he isn't ONLY prioritizing his business bottom line. I think OP's willingness to go out of their way and deal with this "odd" situation is really giving and beautiful. With that, OP should be wary of making Jake your ONLY priority. People need help and opportunities and I wish our community was more willing to give, but it doesn't have to be at the FULL expense of the business or OP's emotional health. So OP is most definitely not nuts, but should also just make sure to have his own mental/emotional health as a variable.

cwhiz 6y ago
It’s not just business bottom line. If he is leasing an office it is almost certainly a violation of the lease to have someone sleeping there. The fact that the business owner knows is likely grounds to terminate the lease outright. Unlikely to happen in 2020 but the point remains.
- szhu 6y ago
  Some people value giving someone a second chance more than they value honoring their lease agreement. You could say that OP has violated their lease agreement, but OP might say that our society has failed this employee. They're both issues that should be fixed. I don't think it's reasonable to say that OP is nuts for having a different opinion than you on which issue should be fixed first.
  - cwhiz 6y ago
    Of all the ways to help this individual, letting “Jake” sleep at the office is absolutely, unequivocally, not an option. OP is not just risking the lease. He or she is risking the business and the lives and livelihoods of all the employees.
  - TheGrumpyBrit 6y ago
    Sure, and when the entire business has the lease terminated because they failed to deal with this, they can all claim that society failed them.

cwhiz 6y ago

It’s not just business bottom line. If he is leasing an office it is almost certainly a violation of the lease to have someone sleeping there. The fact that the business owner knows is likely grounds to terminate the lease outright. Unlikely to happen in 2020 but the point remains.

szhu 6y ago
Some people value giving someone a second chance more than they value honoring their lease agreement. You could say that OP has violated their lease agreement, but OP might say that our society has failed this employee. They're both issues that should be fixed. I don't think it's reasonable to say that OP is nuts for having a different opinion than you on which issue should be fixed first.
- cwhiz 6y ago
  Of all the ways to help this individual, letting “Jake” sleep at the office is absolutely, unequivocally, not an option. OP is not just risking the lease. He or she is risking the business and the lives and livelihoods of all the employees.
- TheGrumpyBrit 6y ago
  Sure, and when the entire business has the lease terminated because they failed to deal with this, they can all claim that society failed them.