What does this mean?

katie8-27-05

What would you interpret this symbol to mean? 

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I think I know what it is, but I want to make sure before I deal with it.

I'll explain the situation once I get clarification.

***Going on mat leave and having someone replace you is super stressful***

 

breezee_bean

I think it's a fish?

katie8-27-05

breezee_bean:

I think it's a fish?

I think so too, but does it "mean" something?

breezee_bean

I know it's a Christian symbol. 

breezee_bean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthys I am pretty sure it's that. 

pamelainswo

I would think it was the christian symbol.

katie8-27-05

breezee_bean:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthys I am pretty sure it's that. 

That is what I assumed it was.

So the girl who is taking over my position when I am on mat leave, has it in her email signature.  Her regular signature follows our corporate standard, but her "reply" signature is just her first initial plus the fish symbol.  We technically don't have a standard for our reply signature.

Do you think this is appropriate for her signature?  I can't tell if I am just negative towards her because of other issues (plus my own anxiety about passing my job off to someone else), or if it is actually inappropriate.

BTW - I have no issues with religion (I am catholic), I just don't think it is work appropriate.

Thoughts?

CBL

It's completely innapropriate.  Visual identity standards are part of my job and I would not allow that on a corporate signature.

Fine for a personal email address - not for a business address.

Miss_Not4Long

I'm a nerd so I thought "lesser than, greater than, lesser than"

It's unprofessional but I don't think it's something to worry about. She probably thinks no one will understand the meaning behind the fish unless they are religious.

Some people at my work have funny quotes.

breezee_bean

I personally think it's inappropitate and unprofessional.  I wouldn't allow any of my employees to have that in their signature. 

Mrs_Sarah

I think it's inappropriate for an office. I doubt we would be allowed to have that in our sigantures

Jen&Joe06

All I can think of is the Seinfeld Jesus fish episode.

Temp679314250006041

Not religious so I would assume someone had a typo or something wrong with their signature - which unless it can be explained as an IT glitch would come across as unprofessional.

goldenprincess

I have nothing against people being dedicated to their faith but I find that very inappropriate and unprofessional in an office setting unless it is a church setting/office.