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Long time lurker, first time poster.
*First of all if this is in the wrong place I'm sorry in advance. This
isn't so much a SC but everyone but.*
Background: Last year I worked as a Valet in the South End of Boston.
Rich yuppies, wanna-be thugs, and SCs like crazy. On most nights I'd
run
(drive to and from the lot with clients' cars) and others I'd bank
(take
and hold money and watch all of the keys). Also, this restaurant has a
bus stop in a very bad place.
Well this night I felt the need to run so I get my first car: a very
polite older gentleman in a silver 2006 BMW 540. ESRB $50k. We decide
to
keep it parked in front of the restaurant because it's a Wednesday and
it will most likely be slow. So I park it in front and just as I open
the door...A City bus cuts in (which is illegal during rush hour 5-8pm)
and all but take the door off, with my arm still holding on! To prevent
any serious injury my brain immediately tells me to let go and the door
bends completely backward.
Bus slams to a halt after dragging
along the car. Bus driver and everyone exits. Bus driver BD starts
rants:
BD: You should have saw me coming!
Me: I did, and it's illegal for you to cut in!
BD: You swung the door open
*I in fact did not swing the door open, I inched it open and checked
how
far out the bus was. Just as I opened it fully, he cut in.
The bank immediately radios my supervisor, gets the manager and the
customer, and calls the police. Meanwhile I'm sitting on the sidewalk
about to vomit, thinking more about losing my job and less about the
fact that I was almost killed. Supervisor comes over and gets the story
while the bus driver is screaming that I am an A*hole and I should be
fired on the spot!
Now the owner comes out just as the police show up. He has a sad look
on
his face and I don't blame him one bit. He walks around the car to
inspect the damage and just shakes his head. He walks up to me and says
the most amazing thing:
"My insurance will cover that, the important part is that you're
alright". I swear on all that is holy I almost cried.
Police take statements of all involved and tell me that it will be
alright, the bus driver pulled an illegal maneuver. Two different
officers tell me this. The whole time, passersby are taking pictures
and
giving me looks that are saying "He's gonna get fired".
A bit of time passes and my sup just gives me a hug and tells me to
take
a break. I go get some food and call my girlfriend to tell her what
happened. She is glad I'm okay but mad I don't get to at least go home.
We were shorthanded so I just switched to bank and have to keep from
vomiting while waiting to find out if I lose my job at the end of the
night.
End of the night comes, car is finally towed, car owner is gone to get
a
rental on the company's tab and I get handed an accident report by the
sup. He tells me that pending an investigation by the insurance I may
have to be let go.
Two days later I get a call from my sup telling me I'm in the clear. I
am so relieved I take my girlfriend out to dinner.
Finally, I found out the bus driver got written up and the next time I worked at that restaurant, he drove by and gave me the finger
.
Oh well, all's well that ends well.
Side Note: the next week, a similar incident happened to a coworker. He parked a jaguar and a cab took the door clean off. He ended up with a dislocated shoulder.
*First of all if this is in the wrong place I'm sorry in advance. This
isn't so much a SC but everyone but.*
Background: Last year I worked as a Valet in the South End of Boston.
Rich yuppies, wanna-be thugs, and SCs like crazy. On most nights I'd
run
(drive to and from the lot with clients' cars) and others I'd bank
(take
and hold money and watch all of the keys). Also, this restaurant has a
bus stop in a very bad place.
Well this night I felt the need to run so I get my first car: a very
polite older gentleman in a silver 2006 BMW 540. ESRB $50k. We decide
to
keep it parked in front of the restaurant because it's a Wednesday and
it will most likely be slow. So I park it in front and just as I open
the door...A City bus cuts in (which is illegal during rush hour 5-8pm)
and all but take the door off, with my arm still holding on! To prevent
any serious injury my brain immediately tells me to let go and the door
bends completely backward.
Bus slams to a halt after dragging along the car. Bus driver and everyone exits. Bus driver BD starts
rants:
BD: You should have saw me coming!
Me: I did, and it's illegal for you to cut in!
BD: You swung the door open
*I in fact did not swing the door open, I inched it open and checked
how
far out the bus was. Just as I opened it fully, he cut in.
The bank immediately radios my supervisor, gets the manager and the
customer, and calls the police. Meanwhile I'm sitting on the sidewalk
about to vomit, thinking more about losing my job and less about the
fact that I was almost killed. Supervisor comes over and gets the story
while the bus driver is screaming that I am an A*hole and I should be
fired on the spot!
Now the owner comes out just as the police show up. He has a sad look
on
his face and I don't blame him one bit. He walks around the car to
inspect the damage and just shakes his head. He walks up to me and says
the most amazing thing:
"My insurance will cover that, the important part is that you're
alright". I swear on all that is holy I almost cried.
Police take statements of all involved and tell me that it will be
alright, the bus driver pulled an illegal maneuver. Two different
officers tell me this. The whole time, passersby are taking pictures
and
giving me looks that are saying "He's gonna get fired".
A bit of time passes and my sup just gives me a hug and tells me to
take
a break. I go get some food and call my girlfriend to tell her what
happened. She is glad I'm okay but mad I don't get to at least go home.
We were shorthanded so I just switched to bank and have to keep from
vomiting while waiting to find out if I lose my job at the end of the
night.
End of the night comes, car is finally towed, car owner is gone to get
a
rental on the company's tab and I get handed an accident report by the
sup. He tells me that pending an investigation by the insurance I may
have to be let go.
Two days later I get a call from my sup telling me I'm in the clear. I
am so relieved I take my girlfriend out to dinner.
Finally, I found out the bus driver got written up and the next time I worked at that restaurant, he drove by and gave me the finger
.Oh well, all's well that ends well.
Side Note: the next week, a similar incident happened to a coworker. He parked a jaguar and a cab took the door clean off. He ended up with a dislocated shoulder.
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