I'm not a big fan of assigned parking. In fact, it's a bona-fide pet peeve of mine. Other than parking spots for handicapped, pregnant women, and volunteer/employee of the month, there really is no need for assigned spots. I'm OK with the General/Admiral/CEO/Chaplain having the primo spot at work only but everyone else should be fair game. It's such a little thing but can make a big impact on how people feel toward management and how they feel about the importance of their job. My theory is if you show up early for work you should get the best parking space.
While I was running my errands, I decided to check out the amount of assigned parking outside of the workplace and was shocked ~ 12 spaces at the Navy commissary, 10 at the officer's club/conference building, 7 at the NEX, 6 at the AF Commissary, 6 at the field house and, this one really gets me, 2 each at the chapels. Aren't we truly 'rankless' at church?
A funny, and true, story from Ft. Riley(12 years ago): A newly married wife of a 1LT got reprimanded for parking in the "General Officer" parking space at the commissary. When she explained herself to the MPs, she said "But, my husband IS an officer and the sign said 'general' officer." She thought it meant general as in generic or any officer. 🙂
My vote is to paint over all the entitled spots!
Displaced Beachbums 