What was your initial impression of the narrator? Does it change by the end,why?How? If not how is his personality consistent?

       The narrator of the story, immediately comes off as someone "safe" since he does state it himself,  "I am one of those unambitious lawyers who never addresses a jury, or in any way draws down public applause; but in the cool tranquillity of a snug retreat, do a snug business among rich men’s bonds and mortgages and title-deeds. All who know me consider me an eminently safe man."  He allowed his employees to have their own maximum performance times, as Turkey is loud and "blots" in the afternoon and Nippers is irritable in the morning.Personally, I would call him a pushover, one whom tries to avoid conflict and rather comply with others than demand respect. 
      When he first hires Bartleby he doesn't seem to require any background checks or even much of anything.Bartleby then refuses to checks the copies with the lawyer, and replies that he just "prefers" not to. The narrator is surprisingly accepting of this response, perhaps due to shock of hearing an employee say no, he just doesn't know how to deal with it, and chooses not to. 
       As the story progresses, Bartleby continues to "prefer" not to and eventually stops doing work all together. Throughout the story, the narrator allowed this refusal to become routine,intrigued by Bartleby but not demanding the respect and duties from an employee.Eventually Bartleby becomes to much to deal with since he refuses to do anything, even to move. He demands Bartleby to leave the office, offering him money and help. Bartleby continues to live in the Wall Street and office and the narrator, no longer wanting to deal with him moves offices. I found this act quite comical, how his former employee drove him out of his office, without having to do much. 
     Even after he changes workspace, Bartebly continues to be his responsibility, and the lawyer offers him help once again. Refusing, he is sent to jail were the narrator attempts to care for him.Finding out Bartebly might have worked for a dead letters office leaves the lawyer wonder if it was the depressing job that led Bartebly to death. 
 My initial impression did not change throughout the story. I think Melville keeps the narrator personality constant, he is a safe man, a man that avoids conflict, a man who wondered about his peculiar employee and left wondering what made him that way.