Doormen Planning Strike

I think doorman is one of those jobs that can easily be filled. And with all the unemployed people currently floating around, it shouldn't take too long.

Glad to hear the strike was averted. But I must say rail/airline strikes are far, far more worrisome to me (esp. the French SNCF rail strike that just happened to coincide with the volcano crisis...that was just nuts) than a couple of doormen...

@Uptowngirl: No offense meant. But I lived in an apartment building with no doormen at all for nearly my whole life and I survived. In my opinion, anything other than a walk-up is a luxury. When I walk past this one building that has a doorman, I look at the faces of people. And each one has that "look at me I have a doorman and you don't." When I see them with that look, I would like to co-cock them one. But I don't because I'd be coming down to their level and I am above that, meaning, I do not resort to violence unless it is by self-defense only.

Actually, I spoke to one tenant, who lives in a doorman building, with an elevator to boot, and I told him I had a walk-up, he envied me. He wished he lived in the same building I did. At least I get exercise climbing those stares. I get exercise opening those heavy doors. He said he needed to go to the gym nearly three times a week, because he was turning soft. He blamed it on living in a doorman building with an elevator.

@Basic: My point exactly. I am not trying to take jobs away from people. Good gracious, we don't need more unemployment. I just think money could be better spent than paying for a doorman. How about turning those doormen into maintenance workers. That's a better idea.

@hhusted I have never been cocky about having a doorman its a facility we choose to pay for .

@basic my building doormen do a lot- they sort the mail, hold packages, handle deliveries, monitor the cctvs, sweep the sidewalks clear of snow and also help the old and disabled people who live in my building. They also help carry my cases when I come back from my travels and are always there to share a laugh or have a chinwag when I feel the need to. They do an excellent job and deserve whatever they get. People are entitled to their own points of view but I am immensely happy that I live in the building that I do.