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Faced with a sketchy repair request from a property manager yesterday
A property manager asked me to patch up a bad door sensor instead of replacing it. He said money was tight and it was just for now. I know that sensor is CRITICAL for passenger safety, but I felt pushed to say yes. Did the full repair anyway, and now he's upset.
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the_viola7mo ago
That’s exactly why so many corners get cut in our line of work. Had a landlord once who wanted me to just tape a frayed wire back into a junction box for a hallway light. Told him it was a fire waiting to happen and refused. You did the right thing fixing it right, even if he’s mad. Passenger safety is never a ‘just for now’ sort of thing.
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the_anna7mo ago
It's seriously messed up how often people try to skip on safety to save a buck or a minute. Good on you for standing your ground with that landlord, because that's how real accidents happen. So many folks just don't get that a quick fix usually ends up being way worse later. It takes real guts to say no when someone is pushing you to do the wrong thing. The world needs more people who care about doing a job right, not just fast.
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christopher9527mo ago
Ever notice how bosses act surprised when you won't do the dangerous quick fix. They see the tape on the wire but not the house burning down later. What happens when someone finally says yes to that kind of pressure?
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