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That Tuesday in March at the old Hilton in Cleveland - everything fell apart
Got a call for a stuck car on floor 12. Old Otis from the 80s. Got there, found the door locks were seized, brake shoes welded to the rail. Took me and my partner 6 hours to get it freed up. Then the hydro unit on the freight started leaking like crazy. Just one of those days where nothing goes right. Anyone else have a shift where every call is a nightmare?
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scott.shane2mo ago
Sounds like the universe was just telling you to switch careers that day. At least you didn't get locked inside the elevator with the leaking hydro unit.
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umamartin2mo ago
Scott, your "universe was just telling you to switch careers" line actually hits different now. I used to think that stuff was just superstition or bad luck (you know, like when you blame the "Friday curse" on maintenance). But after my own nightmare shift last spring - three stuck doors in four hours, then the AC unit fell off the roof - I started paying attention. The universe might not be that organized, but patterns are patterns. Sometimes a day is just a pile of garbage and you gotta decide if you're sticking around to shovel it.
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