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I was working in our office (big complex) late one Saturday evening. I stepped into the elevator and it stopped between floors. No problem...there's a phone in the elevator that all you have to do is pickup and it rings at the guard shack, which is supposed to be manned at all times for just such emergencies. I got no answer. It's a long story as to how I got out 1 hour and 45 minutes later, but 2 people were fired on the following Monday. I also had to appear before the safety committee and give testimony as to what happened.
It's pretty amazing how lax people get about manning emergency positions.
I work for a techical company (Engineering) and we have a young immigrant from Ghana who has an electrical engineering degree and is studying for a masters. In the evening he works for a security firm that provides security for a number of federal buildings. He regularly takes his books and 5 or 6 DVD movies in to his security job with him to pass the time away on his weekend, overnight shifts. They do not carry weapons and are restricted to the front desk or the security room. If the camera picks up anything suspicious then they call the police. Hopefully, any suspicious activity will occur between movies...