Hi All,
I use to work as a switchboard operator at a very large Hilton Hotel.
There were 12 lines coming in and 1 fax machine, this was back in 1986.
Whenever there was an emergency evacuation because of a bomb scare, I had to
stay behind because communication HAD to continue … this is pre cell phone era.
The police would always have at least one officer at my side.
I remember when there would be a snow storm or blizzard approaching, all 12
lines would light up at the sometime, I just answered one call at a time to
make reservation or transfer the call to the front desk. Also hotel guests
would call the operator for "wake-up" calls and they had to be entered in
military time. Cool job. Bobbie
PS. In 1974 my very first job was working for an answering service for a Doctor
and a mortician. But I had to use what was called a "plug board" You know the
kind you've seen in old movies where the operator sees a light at the end of a
long cord, and they would answer the call with "head phones" on then "plug in"
the call to the requested "hole" person or number.
It was VERY difficult to pull the "plug cords" without the use of my
fingers. So Kessler made a hand splint for me to give me a "grip" so I could do
my job which also included me writing message's. As a result my handwriting
handwriting became very good rather quickly.
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On Oct 7, 2012, at 5:45 PM, Todd <[email protected]> wrote:
> A good company will have designated people to carry him down in an emergency.
> I worked on the 4th floor for several years, they would notify ahead of time
> when there were going to be drills to allow me to ride the elevator down, but
> I had two people assigned to me in case if a emergency.
>
> On Oct 7, 2012, at 5:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Some great advice has been offered, based on experiences. Not sure if he
>> knows what to do in an emergency or fire plan. This is most important if he
>> is working in a multi-level building as elevators are shut down in
>> emergencies and all employees are encouraged to take the fire stairs. The
>> extra set of meds are great if he is working overtime or confined to the
>> building longer then he expects. Lastly, in an emergency, who can he depend
>> on, at work, near work or close to work should he have an accident.
>>
>> Best Wishes
>>
>> In a message dated 10/7/2012 8:46:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> [email protected] writes:
>>
>>
>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
>> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 8:39 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [QUAD-L] Working in an office?
>>
>>
>>
>> My son 23 yrs old C5/C6 starts a 40 hour a week office job tomorrow. This
>> will be his first full time postion since his injury. Any tips for managing
>> ic supplies, writing tools,managing files, desk space etc would be greatly
>> appreciated. Limited hand hand use but functions with wrist control. Wicked
>> spasms.....
>>
>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Smartphone
