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A manager's bonus offer tested my ethics on elevator safety.
Last month, I was fixing an elevator in a mid-rise building. The manager wanted me to make the doors close faster than the rules allow. He said it would make tenants happy and cut down on complaints. I looked at the manual and saw it was already as fast as it should be for safety. I felt torn because I wanted to help, but I knew it could be dangerous. I told him about the risks, like people getting hurt or stuck. He finally listened and dropped the idea. This showed me how we have to stick to our guns on safety, even when it's hard.
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karen_shah565mo ago
How do you even start that talk with a manager? I keep a copy of the safety code printout in my tool bag for exactly this. When someone asks me to cut a corner, I just open to the page and point. It takes the heat off me and puts it on the rules. Like grant901 said, holding the line is the whole job. If you give in once, they'll expect it every time. The code is there for a reason, and it's not up for debate.
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grant9016mo ago
Ever wonder why managers even consider asking for stuff like that? Really makes you appreciate the techs who hold the line on safety codes.
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morganr266mo ago
Yeah but sometimes managers are just trying to get a broken system to work, you know? I get where grant901 is coming from, but it's not always that simple.
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