Thursday, February 16, 2006

The Adventures of Donnie (Part 1)

To get in and out of our baggage area, we swipe our badge, enter a code, and wait for the door to open up. (Like an automatic garage door opens).

A really simple operation.

Donnie is attempting to leave the baggage area, he is driving a tug with bag carts attached, there is another guy ahead of him who puts in his code and opens the door. (Donnie is supposed to wait until the door comes down again, swipe his badge and enter his code... waiting for the door to open.)

Instead... this is what happens.....

Donnie hesitates a moment, wondering if the door is going to come down, he decides that it will stay up. He attempts to exit, the door is comes down.

Donnie panics and hits the gas... the top of the tug gets caught on the garage door... somehow the front wheels of the tug are up in the air. Donnie is a complete panic... saying NO NO NO.... everyone is just looking at the thing wondering "What the hell happened ?"

The manager was called and she calmly took charge, talked Donnie out of the tug and called maintenance.

Donnie did not get fired.... took a drug test and passed.... and got three days suspension....with pay.

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