I'd love to play in that band.

That is a OSHA violation, you would be removed from our job site!

D-Hall

Band director is trying to shift the blame for doing something that he should have known not to do.

You should get the guys in metal shop to make you a portable riser that looks just like a chair for these occasions.

You should have cried and told her it was your safe place.And she was being mean to you.

Does 'Stand Your Ground' rules apply here?

Reminded me of Roy D. Mercer, the Bleeder of the Band.

You need to make your band play protest songs like �We not going to take it anymore (Twisted Sister)� from Twisted Sister at the first football game. You will need to be standing on a chair on the 50 yard line directing them though.

Yep

Please don�t take offense to this. I have questions....

You are a conductor, correct? You are the guys who moves his arms and hands around while the band plays? I was just talking about this to a group of people and we were all asking....�what are you doing? Why are you there? Then we asked each other....without said conductor, can the band play?

So when you had to get off the chair and the band couldn�t see you......was the show over? Was the band still able to perform when they couldn�t see you?

I�m not downplaying what you do or the purpose of a conductor, I just can�t figure it out. I�ve never been in a choir, band so I just don�t know. Educate me.

They keep the tempo among other things.

The benefits rep was correct in pointing out your workplace safety violation. Having said that, you must take immediate action to tamp down HR intrusion, or it will only get far, far worse. I suggest stealing one of her tires and leave the car resting on the chair. The HR department must be contained or chaos will ensue.

For the next performance you should show up with a huge riser that can elevate you to the ceiling and spins 360 degrees in all directions just like Tommy Lee's drum kit.

It would be awesome!