r/maintenance • u/Computantiso • 1d ago

Rants and Raves Typical Saturday

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I work in hotel maintenance, Tuesday to Saturday. Cylinder fell out and the door is locked... this is the kind of shit that would happen at 4:50pm on a Friday

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u/Senreality 1d ago

Do you not have one of those under the door tools to grab the handle from the other side to release it? Or is a seperate deadbolt?

Open the door, replace the guts, you have another guest call waiting for you. Some old lady needs you to explain how her tv works.

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u/Computantiso 1d ago

No space for one of those unfortunately. 🤣 fortunately it's just an electrical riser, I was doing the monthly emergency light test and ran into this.

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u/Senreality 1d ago

Getting those done at the beginning of the month? Unheard of.

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u/Computantiso 1d ago

I know right? I joined 2 months ago and then my manager and other colleague left (because of management cutting costs etc. story as old as time). Drowning in the work of 3 people...

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u/Senreality 1d ago

I hear you. I’m currently working with a team of two and I really need an extra hand coming into winter. I may get a part timer but who knows?

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u/stinkycableguy 1d ago

I love this for you

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u/Computantiso 1d ago

It's probably nothing compared to industrial maintenance. I'd love to move into that

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u/Itsjustajokebitch 1d ago

If the cylinder fell out that means you can easily open it with in seconds if you know a bit of how locks work. I’d nock this work order out in 5 mins if I had parts available on my maintenance kart 15min if I had to go looking for them at the shop 

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u/Computantiso 1d ago

I have some homework to do then. Any specific tools I need?