jeffgordons24
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So many of you know that I run a large scale vehicle/fleet repair facility. When you run a business your employees or staff become like a family. While this is also true with co-workers in a job it’s a bit more when you happen to be their boss. I have 20 - 25 people who look to me to solve problems daily. That isn’t even always work related either and I do truly care for all my employees.
The area where my shop is (and @POWERHOUSE ) is industrial and there is everything from iron workers to recycling facilities and even a casket maker all in this densly populated industrial area. When you go down these blocks there are trailers whizzing by, fork lifts, bob cats, Hayabusa’s....you name it.
So today some careless people almost seriously hurt 2 of the members of my driver staff. One is a young guy about 30 or 31 and another is an older gentleman in his 60’s. They were making a trip to a recycling facility because I wanted to clean up the lot a bit in anticipation of some inclement weather. The block after Jersey is Kean and the guys were coming down that street when a forklift came barreling out full speed right into the side of one of my pickup/delivery vehicles. If they had the forks positioned 2 feet higher I would have lost 2 employees and friends today. I am grateful that those forks were low and my 2 drivers made it out unscathed. The people who work for the company that acted so careless attempted to shrug it off and were saying oh we will just pay to have it fixed it’s not a big deal. I lost it, I told them, not a big deal?! First off your lucky you didn’t harm my men and second off this is what I do for a living and that truck can’t be fixed. (The rocker and door frame were crushed badly). I called the police to make a report because I needed the situation to be a wake up call for them. At the end of the day they are buying us a replacement vehicle and I hope they realize they could have and still can seriously hurt someone if they act so carelessly.
The area where my shop is (and @POWERHOUSE ) is industrial and there is everything from iron workers to recycling facilities and even a casket maker all in this densly populated industrial area. When you go down these blocks there are trailers whizzing by, fork lifts, bob cats, Hayabusa’s....you name it.
So today some careless people almost seriously hurt 2 of the members of my driver staff. One is a young guy about 30 or 31 and another is an older gentleman in his 60’s. They were making a trip to a recycling facility because I wanted to clean up the lot a bit in anticipation of some inclement weather. The block after Jersey is Kean and the guys were coming down that street when a forklift came barreling out full speed right into the side of one of my pickup/delivery vehicles. If they had the forks positioned 2 feet higher I would have lost 2 employees and friends today. I am grateful that those forks were low and my 2 drivers made it out unscathed. The people who work for the company that acted so careless attempted to shrug it off and were saying oh we will just pay to have it fixed it’s not a big deal. I lost it, I told them, not a big deal?! First off your lucky you didn’t harm my men and second off this is what I do for a living and that truck can’t be fixed. (The rocker and door frame were crushed badly). I called the police to make a report because I needed the situation to be a wake up call for them. At the end of the day they are buying us a replacement vehicle and I hope they realize they could have and still can seriously hurt someone if they act so carelessly.
