Are you brave enough to work in the new world trade center tower?
I have an overall fear of heights so I don’t know if I could even work in a 22 story building! How about yourself? Could you manage the daily duties of working in the new world trade center?
Also state what year you were born in just for more insight. I’m 1987 and was in the 7th grade during 9/11/01 so I wonder if that plays a huge role into my fear of being in tall buildings.
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I’m afraid of heights, but out of respect for the ones who died and in defiance of terrorism, I’d totally do it and take my chances. Born 1973.
I have a lifelong fear of heights, so I couldn’t work in any tall building over about 10 floors. I was 37 on 9/11. Even though I think it would be neat to go up to the top of the new world trade center, when it’s finished, I never will. But I also won’t be going up into the Chrysler building or the Sears tower or the Empire State building. The highest building I’ve ever been in was 30 stories and that was too much for me.
I haven’t been to Manhattan in over thirty years, and no plans to visit in the next thirty. It’s not the height of that building or any other, it’s the location… and those damn New Yorkers.
Could do it if wanted/needed the job. Don’t really like tall buildings though.
Couldn’t do it. Wouldn’t be able to get 9/11 out my head.
I live near the city and we were in town last week… I am looking forward to going to the top of the new tower. I wouldn’t want to work there because of the congestion factor – I don’t like dealing with crowds and the challenges of getting from one place to another because so many other people are around.
Sure, why not? I was across the street just last week. Nice neighborhood. It will be easier to move around once all the construction is done.
Thanks for the link, @hearkat. I’m glad it went uneventfully; all heavy crane picks should be so uneventful. But I was shocked to see a crowd of unnecessary people on the platform beneath the lift. That. Just. Isn’t. Done. You don’t lift heavy lifts over a crowd of people.
As for the bolt-up crew using spud wrenches held loosely (no lanyards attached to prevent dropping them in case they slipped), that wasn’t so surprising after seeing how the lift started. I’m almost surprised that no one rode the spire as it was lifted, wore and waved a cowboy hat, or did some other kind of grandstanding, given the safety violations in clear view there.
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