Quoting Post Topic Should I be worried about working with this RA? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Rabbit4U[/m] at 7:57 pm on June 7, 2008[quote]Well we do have a dry campus. But I know a lot about the RA job and have seen busts happen with my friends who are RAs. You generally do not go out of your way to look for alcohol, it usually finds you.  And confrontation doesn't usually occur unless 1) someone is very ill and needs a hospital 2) someone is fighting or damaging property 3) someone is yelling, creating a disturbance, being loud, Public Drunkeness 4) you see, hear, or smell alcohol So unless you hear someone vomiting in the bathroom at night, smell alcohol comiong from someone's room, or hear people say "Let's get wasted! Take another shot of that vodka!" in their dorm.....Then you stay out ofit. My fear is that someone really against alcohol would bust EVERY single incident or possiblity that someone is drunk.  And frankly, being an RA is now what that is about.  You can't possibly expect that realistically.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Rabbit4U Posted at 7:32 pm on June 7, 2008 I will be a new RA in the fall at my college. I heard that there's a possiblity I might have to work with a guy who has a reputation for being VERY against alcohol. Do you believe that someone who has strong beliefs about how harmful alcohol is...that they would be more likely to bust residents for drinking, etc,? Or do you think he would be the same as an other RA?

Replies Rabbit4U Posted at 7:57 pm on June 7, 2008 Well we do have a dry campus. But I know a lot about the RA job and have seen busts happen with my friends who are RAs. You generally do not go out of your way to look for alcohol, it usually finds you.  And confrontation doesn't usually occur unless 1) someone is very ill and needs a hospital 2) someone is fighting or damaging property 3) someone is yelling, creating a disturbance, being loud, Public Drunkeness 4) you see, hear, or smell alcohol So unless you hear someone vomiting in the bathroom at night, smell alcohol comiong from someone's room, or hear people say "Let's get wasted! Take another shot of that vodka!" in their dorm.....Then you stay out ofit. My fear is that someone really against alcohol would bust EVERY single incident or possiblity that someone is drunk.  And frankly, being an RA is now what that is about.  You can't possibly expect that realistically. Majo Posted at 7:34 pm on June 7, 2008 If your campus is a dry campus, this person would have every right to bust someone for drinking. And if not, he'd have every right to bust underage drinkers. HatesYou Posted at 7:32 pm on June 7, 2008 you shouldnt. good luck. All 3 previous replies displayed.