When is an Org allowed to keep a locked door during normal hours?

[RolandRB]

Sunderland Org keeps a locked door with a note saying who to phone and "by appointment only" rules for visiting. What conditions does an Org have to meet to be allowed to do this or conditions such that it is forced upon them? I imagine there is something in the PLs to cover this.

[La La Lou Lou]

Sunderland Org keeps a locked door with a note saying who to phone and "by appointment only" rules for visiting. What conditions does an Org have to meet to be allowed to do this or conditions such that it is forced upon them? I imagine there is something in the PLs to cover this.

I would think only if they don't have enough staff to man reception and deliver services. I would imagine they have less than three staff if they can't sit someone on reception. One to run the courseroom one to audit and no one left over to sit by the door.

[GoNuclear]

I would think only if they don't have enough staff to man reception and deliver services. I would imagine they have less than three staff if they can't sit someone on reception. One to run the courseroom one to audit and no one left over to sit by the door.

At some point, you would think that the 2 or 3 remaining staff with like no public would catch wise, stop spinning their wheels, bring in a portable TV set, and hang out all day drinking beer, watching the tube, and maybe playing cards. And if it was me, I might have the following cognition ... there are maybe 3 good months before the power is turned off and some strains of weed mature in just over 2 months, time to bring in some flower pots and grow lamps ... after all, who would suspect a church ... particularly one that is staunchly anti drug ... to run a grow room?

Pete

[Freeminds]

The next sign they put on that blue door at Sunderland will say "Closing down sale, everything must go!"

Thank goodness Richard Pickles bought them that fantastic new Ideal Org building in Gateshead. I assume that's all fixed up and ready to open now, right?

:tumbleweeds:

[StickbyMe]

Seems to me that size org might actually be viable. They wouldn't sell much, but at least they could deliver. Compare that to an org with 2 or 3 staff auditors but a huge admin staff and huge public base. If you're selling 5 intensives a week but can only deliver 4 you will go appetite over tin cup pretty fast.

[Lulu Belle]

When I was in the Sea Org we were never allowed to have the doors locked. The org was basically open 24/7. There was a "QM" posted at the desk all night.

[phénix]

Yep, would be suppresive to stop an org from being opened..........

It's weird, maybe they have a situation there, or just not enough staff, but it's unusual

[Dulloldfart]

Seems to me that size org might actually be viable. They wouldn't sell much, but at least they could deliver.

When I got back to the UK (I'm in Newcastle, about 10 miles from Sunderland) after 20 years in the US, I met up with some FZers (Feb/March 2006). I nudged them into auditing. Next week there were two guys there, one of whom had paid for Book 1 auditing at Sunderland Org and had been waiting TWO YEARS for it to be delivered. They had no auditor. Book 1!

I twinned them up, hatted them in one hour from the Dianetics DVD (the useful 2nd half), drilled them on auditing Book 1, then they got into session that same evening. The next meeting they switched roles and audited again. I wouldn't say they were textbook sessions, but with an "expert" supervising them they had enough confidence to get in there and do it.

So I wouldn't assume that Sunderland Org has one guy running the courseroom and one guy auditing!

Paul

[HelluvaHoax!]

..

All Registrars
FBO Hat

HCO POLICY LETTER OF 1 APRIL AD15

ALL DIVISIONS
ORGS AND DOOR LOCKING

It has always been firm policy that the doors to our organizations are always wide open. After all we have a planet to clear and the button of 'exclusion' is a part of the R6 bank that only we can audit out. Therefore it is senior policy that:

THE DOORS MUST NEVER BE LOCKED

However, there is one exception to this rule. It is therefore senior-senior policy that:

THE DOORS MUST ALWAYS BE LOCKED WHEN THERE IS
A PROSPECT IN THE REG OFFICE WHO IS TRYING TO LEAVE
THE ORG BEFORE THEY HAVE EXCHANGED IN ABUNDANCE.

By locking the door on incomplete reg cycles, you are Keeping Scientology Working.

ML

L. Ron Hubbard
Founder

[Freeminds]

Nice, Helluvahoax, but the only time it was 100% Standard Tech to lock the doors was if there was a policeman or debt collector outside, looking for Ron.