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Originally Posted by PennBF
What are the Gate Employee's role in manning the gates. Today I pulled into a Residents Gate in the area of Lake Sumter Landing. As I approached the gate my gate pass fell and the Senior Citizen manning the gate refused my entry unless I got out of the car, and pushed the "Red Button". As I asked a couple of times to please open and he refused unless I got out of the car and pushed the button he left the "non residents" gate open and cars were flying through while I was being held up along with the cars behind me. I take responsibility for dropping the gate pass but the gate employee, was on a power trip which is a first for me. As an aside, he was smirking as he was shaking his head that he would not open the gate. We have been residents around 14 years and I have never had an experience like this from a Village Employee. I should add that I had just made a round trip to Mayo Clinic and was tired and not prepared for someone who needed attention at my expense. Please no lecturers on responsibilities. I really don't
need that right now!!!  |
So very sorry that you were put in that position. Some actions are hard to explain, but you were already stressed, so understand your frustration. When we rented a few years ago, the owner had no resident card, so we bought a potato masher in order to reach the red button. Also, understand that you can hold your card up to the window. Now that we've purchased, did have Ed Ingalls install the reader, so now there's no card at all. Please forgive this attendant who must need 'control' in his day. Most of them are really SO nice that it's easier to just 'forgive' someone to release the anger that you feel. Also, please get well and continue enjoying your life in TVs.