100 hour service route for a 40 hour week

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I share the concerns posted. I am curious as to whether the concerns are localized in certain areas of the country or if it may be a nation wide situation? It also appears, from my perspective, that the class A buildings are getting the service or at least better than others. Does this seem to be the case? The industry is a good one, affords good income and is enjoyable work for those who are mechanically inclined. A work schedule that does not provide sufficient time is demoralizing in addition to the increased callback situation. We notice that increased callbacks seems to increase the incident of accidents, precisely what our work is supposed to minimize or eliminate, as in, "maintain the equipment in safe and reliable operating condition". It may be interesting to get a thread going on these issues.

-- Vernon P. Keller (vpkeller@earthlink.net), October 11, 1997

Answers

WOULDNT IT BE NICE IF YOU COULD GET YOUR SERVICE DONE IN THE TIME GIVEN.

ITS NOT GONNA HAPPEN .....HOW CAN YOU SERVICE 160 ELEVATORS IN A MONTH AND DO YOUR CALLS TOO? YOU CANT THEN YOU GET BEHIND....AND THEN FARTHER AND FARTHER AND NO END IN SIGHT AND WHEN YOU THINK ITS GONNA GET BETTER THEY DUMP A COUPLE MORE RELECS ON YA. AND SAY THEY SAY THEY RUN WITH NO PROBLEMS GUESS WHAT THE NEXT DAY ITS DOWN....JUST A LIL OF WHAT I GO THROUGH AND THE OFFICE WONT EVEN SEND ANOTHER MECHANIC TO HELP CAUSE HE IS IN THE SAME BOAT WHAT A JOY IT WOULD BE TO BE DONE IN THE SAME MONTH BUT I GUESS IT WONT IT JUST GETS WORSE I LOVE THE WORK DONT GET ME WRONG I DO I JUST GET SICK OF RUNNIN MY A...S OFF..WITH NO END IN SIGHT IM THINKIN OF LOOKIN AT OTHER MEANS OF EMPLOYMENT.

-- anonymously answered, October 11, 1997


has any one heard the term shut down maintance in my company who shall remain nameless they would like you to hit all your jobs but know you cant and i do feel the first class building get better maintance thats because their full maintance the oil ans grease contracts dont matter to them if a motor burns up the building pays its funny they dont do the maintance then get paid when something burns up because of it thats gotta make you laugh i wouldnt sweat about my route just watch the important buildings the company knows what your capable of they can add just do the best you can

-- (drotis@earthlink.net), October 11, 1997.

100 hrs.?!?!?!

I'm in an area where we have 3 mechcanics covering 190 units over a 100 mile radius.We are thinking of combining the routes into 1 "super" route.1 guy catches calls and trouble-shoots,the other 2 perform routines and procedures.I love this idea.By the way,I'm the trouble-shooter.The rest of ya'll are getting FUCKED!!!!!!Get out ,or find another career.

-- K.D. (KDOG82@msn.com), October 29, 1997.

see my notice, posted today...11/5/97 John Shugren

-- John Shugren (elevator@black-hole.com), November 05, 1997.

Vern, the problem is throughout the US. What you refer to as class A jobs, is most likely the jobs with current technology installed. The service problem remains the same. The new jobs are neglected probably more so. The service man has to spen most of his time running to the jobs his comapany refuses to put back any money into it. It's all based on the Greed of the company who intern blames the stock holder. In time the so-called class A job will need modernization too.

-- Ken Fulkerson (Elevator@InReach.com), March 05, 2001.


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