Compare Two Ways to Handle a Colleague Who Steals Your Parking Space

Someone keeps parking in the space you use, and it's not officially yours but everyone knows it's yours. This compares having the direct conversation against going to facilities or your manager instead, with a straight steer on which one to try first when nothing's actually been agreed on paper.

Compare two ways to handle a colleague who keeps parking in your usual spot at work: raising it directly with them, or reporting it to facilities or your manager instead. For each option, give one sentence on how well it tends to work, one sentence on the risk of it backfiring, and a one-line recommendation for which to try first when the spot is not formally assigned to you. Keep the whole answer under 120 words and in plain English.