Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Discombobulated

One of the many reason I do not wish to maintain my position at my current work place. During my tenure I’ve opened a can of worms, many of the offices / suites in the building did not seek Council approval for any alterations within their business. To this unbelievable revelation I requested all DA consents and Occupation Certificates, on one occasion the response was ‘I’m not familiar with either of those documents’ oh the horror…. I’ve mentioned bits and pieces over the last 6 months about the building, it didn’t comply with Essential Fire Services (fixed, with no money to complete the work thank you very much), air conditioning doesn’t comply with BCA (one repair pending – the car park exhaust system then it will), the entire building suffers from temperature fluctuations which is not due to the exhaust system but each occupant placing partitions without consulting Council or the buildings contractor’s and one of the occupants even put a ‘computer server room’ right next to a thermostat therefore calling for cool air for that entire section where employees complain about how cold it is. Okay enough background; suffice to say everyone in my office has received regular updates and privy to my surprise. This morning my boss arranged a builder come into our office to measure up and quote on building a boardroom, the proposed works will affect compliance of fire regulations and change air flow; he is not seeking advice from the buildings consultants. I can’t wait to get out of here.

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