Gate Emplooyee

[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!!!:ohdear:

[Dana1963]

Typical

[vintageogauge]

Maybe he was following protocol or maybe not.

[CFrance]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. Especially after what I assume was a stressful trip to Mayo. I don't know who you might call to report it, but maybe someone online here will know. I hope your days going forward are better, and good health to you and yours.

[village dreamer]

like what will they do to a gate keeper.... fire him.....$8 per hour. more than likely send him off to some other gate.

[metoo21]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.

[tophcfa]

Sounds like the gate operator doesn’t fit with the theme of “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown”! I wish the people operating the gate on Morse Blvd. going north, just north of 466, would periodically hold up car traffic at the gate to allow golf carts to cross over from the golf cart lane on Morse southbound to the multi-model path. I have never seen a gate operator turn around to check out how many golf carts are lined up trying to cross over to the MMP. Frankly, if they don’t do that one simple task, why do they even need to be there?

[CFrance]

like what will they do to a gate keeper.... fire him.....$8 per hour. more than likely send him off to some other gate.
They could retrain him.

[Garywt]

First off Stay Strong. Maybe he was new. Guessing you did not know where your gate key fell. Get some rest and tomorrow will be a better day.

[Topspinmo]

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!!!:ohdear:


Should of reported the guy, the gates are not gates but traffic control he can’t refuse anybody coming in gates on public roads.

[Topspinmo]

Sounds like the gate operator doesn’t fit with the theme of “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown”! I wish the people operating the gate on Morse Blvd. going north, just north of 466, would periodically hold up car traffic at the gate to allow golf carts to cross over from the golf cart lane on Morse southbound to the multi-model path. I have never seen a gate operator turn around to check out how many golf carts are lined up trying to cross over to the MMP. Frankly, if they don’t do that one simple task, why do they even need to be there?


That gate busiest gate in villages. I avoid going down MB with golf cart. IMO bad design.

[thevillages2013]

They could retrain him.

Make him work a double shift. That’ll teach him

[thevillages2013]

[QUOTE=PennBF;2038454]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".

Get one of those slinky lanyard dealies and hang the gate pass from your blinker switch. Easy to reach and if you drop it it’s easy to grab

[nativetex]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.

Had both my car and cart gate card cloned by Joe. Works great. No more rolling my window down or putting my hand out of my plastic cart cover when it is raining. Highly recommend.

[GOLFER54]

If he were a kind person, he could have picked it up for you, but obviously he wasn’t.

[Jensor17]

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!!!:ohdear:
I believe that gate guard needs a lesson in kindness and reprimand for rudeness. It would be difficult to open your door wide enough to reach down to ground and retrieve pass. If there were cars behind you, you couldnt even back up to get out and retrieve passcard. Long drive to Mayo probably added to your angst that day. Please attach a cord or lanyard to your pass-card to avoid a recurrence

[Bmillard11]

I had a similar but opposite experience when I dropped my card under my seat and could reach it. I was too far away to reach the button so I started to open my door to be able to reach. The gate person yelled at me harshly saying I wasn’t allowed to get out of my car to reach it. After explaining that I’d dropped it they yelled again and finally opened it for me. I’m guessing we aren’t the only ones who have done that and surely some gate people are nice and understanding.

[noslices1]

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!!!:ohdear:

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

[MDLNB]

Most of the gate attendants I have known over the years have been cheerful and courteous. Normally, they greet me with something like a "have a good day" or "good evening" etc. Some even preempt my using the card and open the gate before I can wave my card. I have even had one or two suggest that I use the guest entrance when it's raining. It's rare in the years that I have been here that I have had a grumpy gate keeper. One instance does not make the norm.

[Goinghiway]

@8$ ph their overpaid!!

[Bill14564]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

Of course, the attendant controls the non-resident gate. Cars were "pouring through" only because he allowed that to happen.

Plus, and more importantly, the attendant can open the resident gate from where he stands, there is no reason for him to go and press the red button. I was pleasantly surprised a couple of times, during heavy rain, when the gate arm raised while I was approaching the card reader.

[Aloha]

I suspect many residents use the visitor lane, which eliminates holding up a card and opening windows.

[mtomlinson]

Sounds like the gate operator doesn’t fit with the theme of “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown”! I wish the people operating the gate on Morse Blvd. going north, just north of 466, would periodically hold up car traffic at the gate to allow golf carts to cross over from the golf cart lane on Morse southbound to the multi-model path. I have never seen a gate operator turn around to check out how many golf carts are lined up trying to cross over to the MMP. Frankly, if they don’t do that one simple task, why do they even need to be there?

Yes, this has been a safety hazard for many years. At busy times southbound golf carts are forced to take risks to get across. A policy of only letting one visitor through to every two residents would create gaps but a simple look and see would also solve the problem. Yes, it would occasionally cause a slight backup but nothing is perfect when there are two lanes merging into one.

[Sandy and Ed]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.
I second that. Had one installed. Works great. Just need to get as close to card reader as usual. Just no arm reach out of window

[Marathon Man]

Should of reported the guy, the gates are not gates but traffic control he can’t refuse anybody coming in gates on public roads.

Read it again. The gate attendant refused nothing.

[rrtjp]

Can this be done with any type of car mirror? Sounds like a great idea

[PoolBrews]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.

FYI, It's now $39. Success got to him.

[MDLNB]

I was told that if you have a chrome mirror, it may/may not work.

[Bridget Staunton]

Stay home, take some really deep breadth to relieve the stress. That is so sad someone would do that especially this time of year. He is a very angry human being. God bless & take care of you

[mkjelenbaas]

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!!!:ohdear:
What did they tell you when you called to ask someone in an area of responsibility for the gate employees - you may not want to rely on what you get from other Villagers - just saying.

[Traveling lady]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.

Yes, I agree. Joe did a group of us a few months back. I really love it!

But be aware depending on the placement on your mirror it doesn’t open every gate. Apparently the gate poles are not all at the same height!

[Pres1939]

Not typical of the very friendly gate keepers I always encounter!

[rrtjp]

Read it again. The gate attendant refused nothing.

A real “gentleman “ would have picked up her gate card and handed it back to her with a smile. Chivalry has long ago died.

[Travelhunter123]

A real “gentleman “ would have picked up her gate card and handed it back to her with a smile. Chivalry has long ago died.

My thinking exactly
In addition, if the rules say he can’t leave the hut, there are always exceptions to the rules

[JudyLife]

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!!!:ohdear:
That was just plain unkind of him & I’m sorry that happened to you. I’d report it, there’s no necessity for him to behave that way. Take care.

[HIgolfers]

Sounds like the gate operator doesn’t fit with the theme of “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown”! I wish the people operating the gate on Morse Blvd. going north, just north of 466, would periodically hold up car traffic at the gate to allow golf carts to cross over from the golf cart lane on Morse southbound to the multi-model path. I have never seen a gate operator turn around to check out how many golf carts are lined up trying to cross over to the MMP. Frankly, if they don’t do that one simple task, why do they even need to be there?

Exactly.

[jaccik1]

Does not work for every gate.

[ankeny]

I have been here 10 years and ask myself every time I go through a maned gate what’s the purpose of having these gates manned.

[Bogie Shooter]

@8$ ph their overpaid!!

:what:

[tallmanf]

Speed bumps would do the same as the gates.

[jabacon6669]

Most of the gate attendants I have known over the years have been cheerful and courteous. Normally, they greet me with something like a "have a good day" or "good evening" etc. Some even preempt my using the card and open the gate before I can wave my card. I have even had one or two suggest that I use the guest entrance when it's raining. It's rare in the years that I have been here that I have had a grumpy gate keeper. One instance does not make the norm.

Gate cards will work w/o opening your window. That's what I do, go slow, pull close, and hold your card up to the glass window, this will activate the gate.

[frank1975]

That’s exactly what he should have done. She can’t open door fully to pick it up. Can’t move forward (gate closed)and cars in back of her. He wants her to push red button to move on and leave card on ground. This needs to be reported.

[JMintzer]

FYI, It's now $39. Success got to him.

Chips went up in price...

[dewilson58]

Speed bumps would do the same as the gates.

Nope

SB's don't stop cars.

Cars stop for golf cart traffic.

[Number 10 GI]

Whole lot of finger pointing and criticism of the gate operator based on just one side of the story. As Paul Harvey always said lets hear the rest of the story.

[rochellepfaff]

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!!!:ohdear:

Call Community Watch to report him . I reported a gate keeper once who wouldn't open the gate on the guest side, for anyone because he was not looking up from his book, or game, or what ever he was doing. Cars were getting backed up. Honking didn't even get his attention. He eventually looked up and said "Oh, I guess you want me to open the gate". So I reported him to Community Watch. They were very interested and glad I called.

[meridian5850]

So, I'm wondering what the OP was going to do about the dropped gate card if the guard had opened the gate? Just drive off, leave it on the ground and order a new one? If OP was so far away from the button that OP couldn't reach out the window and push it, then OP had room to open the car door and retrieve the gate card and use it to open the gate.

[PurePeach]

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!!!:ohdear:

Call Ed Ingalls @ 217-433-1394. He can install a microchip inside the housing of you driver’s side mirror and this won’t happen again. He’s licensed, insured, and guarantees the chip to work. It’s $39, yes higher than the other guy, but Ed is the only one who stands behind his work. Tell him Bev said to call.

[Dana1963]

What would the OP due if it were a unmanned gate?

[OhioBuckeye]

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!!!:ohdear:

We’ll I think maybe you just got the one gate that Scrooge was working. I really think most gate security would of let you in. But I don’t know what gate security are suppose to do or not to do. Personally I don’t think it would of been the end of the world to push the button in the gate shack for you. Guess they must of thought they were a little god! Just make sure you never wave at the security at this gate, & just let this go. Hope everything went well at the Mayo Clinic!

[giorgio1948]

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!!!:ohdear:

Give the man some respect for doing his job~:)

[ThirdOfFive]

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!!!:ohdear:
My experience is that 99% of the people working for The Villages (gate people, golf "ambassadors", etc.) go out of their way to be friendly and courteous. Now and then you get a toad but that's pretty rare at least in my experience, and the toads don't seem to last long.

We've found that this can happen at starter shacks on the executive courses, usually with a new worker who is still trying to figure out the computer system with the tee times while answering questions from patrons. Easy to get overwhelmed and to turn a little bit brusque in cases like that. Once they figure things out they're a lot more polite. Usually a smile and "sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt" works wonders.

[Lisanp@aol.com]

I think pushing the “red button” is what triggers the plate camera in the resident lane when a card is not swiped. The visitor lane takes a picture of every plate that passes through. He probably could have been more accommodating to your situation, but I think there was a reason and policy for his insistence of pushing the button.

[Waltdisney4life]

You’re right this place sucks let’s move north!!!

[The Caretaker]

My husband is a gate attendant and would never think of doing that. It was totally uncalled for. He needs to be reported to Community Watch. If management doesn’t know when these things happen they can’t fix it.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

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!!!:ohdear:maybe you would be less stressed if you joined Miles, Coltrane and me for wine and weed on the lanai late in the day .

[roob1]

Based on one incident that was reported from a likely biased driver, you conclude he is a very angry human being?

Give me a break....


Stay home, take some really deep breadth to relieve the stress. That is so sad someone would do that especially this time of year. He is a very angry human being. God bless & take care of you

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Well he does seem to be angry quite a bit in different posts , but everyone looks at small daily mishaps differently

[roob1]

And all these posts base that on the original poster's comments, correct?


Well he does seem to be angry quite a bit in different posts , but everyone looks at small daily mishaps differently

[Rapscallion St Croix]

@8$ ph their overpaid!!

Maybe they know a pronoun from a contraction.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

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[Diver Man]

I have been programming cards and chip disc's for a few years, I usually get 20 bucks for a extra card and a disc programed for your golf cart or car mirror. The reason I do not like to advertise the fact is like others have mentioned, the height of the gate scanners and distance from curb are different depending on your area, and most truck side view mirrors are to high and many different styles of mirrors. I always get calls, well it worked on gate a and b, but gate c did not. I have tried on multiple gates, and I can get something working in one area, and then not work in a different area. I guarantee they work, then it comes back to the issues I have mentioned, and that is why I give a extra card and disc, so if the disc does not work, use the card. Then people will ask me, why should I buy a disc if it does not work all the time. For 20 bucks I tell them it's just paying for extra card, with a free disc.

[BumpaOompa]

Was his name Dennis? There is a gate employee named Dennis at the Hillsborough gate who thinks he’s Barney Fife. Drunk with power and always making it difficult for residence and visitors. I had to use the visitor gate once because I misplaced my card. He was familiar with me and knew I was a resident so he held me up until a line of 10 residence cars went through. His action, of course, backed up the visitor line. I asked him why he was doing it and he said it was punishment for a resident using the visitor lane. I reported him to his department but they didn’t seem to care. He’s still there playing police man instead of “greeting” people.

[Michael G.]

If I may to ask a question about the gates.

Some say they are just profiling the public coming and going with videos.
Whay happens to the videos??

[blueash]

What would the OP due if it were a unmanned gate?

I was so close to giving this a thumbs up for proper use of were instead of was. [Condition hypothetical or contrary to fact]
But then due.. and a instead of an.. So close... I think the were overrides the due and the a, so thumbs up Dana.

I'm having that kind of English teacher morning. I'm sorry.

[blueash]

I am amazed at the way people read something then leap to a wildly unsupported belief as to what they read. Actually I am not surprised at all.
Penn reported that"my gate pass fell" Nowhere does it say it was dropped out the window yet we get this
If he were a kind person, he could have picked it up for you, but obviously he wasn’t.
and this
It would be difficult to open your door wide enough to reach down to ground and retrieve pass.
and this
A real “gentleman “ would have picked up her gate card and handed it back to her with a smile.
and this
He wants her to push red button to move on and leave card on ground.
and this
So, I'm wondering what the OP was going to do about the dropped gate card if the guard had opened the gate? Just drive off, leave it on the ground and order a new one? If OP was so far away from the button that OP couldn't reach out the window and push it, then OP had room to open the car door and retrieve the gate card and use it to open the gate.

While it is possible the gate pass was dropped onto the street, it is more likely that it was dropped inside the car as post #17 mentioned.

Post #21 gave the correct information that the gate person can open either gate from inside the booth. No need to leave the booth and go push the red button.
Yet
post 34
In addition, if the rules say he can’t leave the hut, there are always exceptions to the rules

[Carla B]

Some of the posters' comments above indicate that they do a whole lot of assuming: 1. The OP dropped the card on the ground outside the car. It likely fell inside the car and couldn't be retrieved. 2. The gate attendant would risk his life leaving the building to push the red button for the OP, when all the attendant has to do is control the gate arm from inside the building. 3. The OP is a female. Prior posts indicate the OP is a "he."

[Bill14564]

*IF* the card was dropped outside the car, here is an article (https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/23-year-old-woman-dies-after-getting-trapped-between-car-kiosk-in-columbus-parking-garage) about what can happen if you open the door to retrieve it.

(Yes, it does not always happen, but it can)

[MrFlorida]

I went to the visitors side and used my card, the gate keeper told me I can't use that side..... I said " then what's the swipe pad for" ???
He just looked at me as I drove away...

[Briand]

I use that gate often and several of the ‘Gatekeepers’ watch out for carts heading south on Morse. I have personally seen them ‘break step’ so as to provide a gap for carts. Don’t be too quick to criticize from one experience - and maybe the cars were backing up dangerously to 466?

[Bogie Shooter]

I am amazed at the way people read something then leap to a wildly unsupported belief as to what they read. Actually I am not surprised at all.
Penn reported that"my gate pass fell" Nowhere does it say it was dropped out the window yet we get this

and this

and this

and this

and this


While it is possible the gate pass was dropped onto the street, it is more likely that it was dropped inside the car as post #17 mentioned.

Post #21 gave the correct information that the gate person can open either gate from inside the booth. No need to leave the booth and go push the red button.
Yet
post 34
Are you insinuating TOTV posters jump to conclusions without thinking? :1rotfl:

[Yjacket74]

Report the employee...

- Go to districtgov.org
- Scroll down and on the left, click on "Submit Inquiry or Concern" box
- Select the Category "Employee Behavior"
- Fill out the form and copy and paste your comments from here into the box "Question/Comment"
- I would also add the location, the date, and the time that it happened.

I don't know how long it will take for someone to get back to you, but it's worth a shot.
This gate employee's behavior is despicable.

[GypsyRN]

I am amazed at the way people read something then leap to a wildly unsupported belief as to what they read. Actually I am not surprised at all.
Penn reported that"my gate pass fell" Nowhere does it say it was dropped out the window yet we get this

and this

and this

and this

and this


While it is possible the gate pass was dropped onto the street, it is more likely that it was dropped inside the car as post #17 mentioned.

Post #21 gave the correct information that the gate person can open either gate from inside the booth. No need to leave the booth and go push the red button.
Yet
post 34

Take a breath, oh great wise one! Sage huh? Whew...wish I were that smart!! :blahblahblah:

[Marathon Man]

Report the employee...

- Go to districtgov.org
- Scroll down and on the left, click on "Submit Inquiry or Concern" box
- Select the Category "Employee Behavior"
- Fill out the form and copy and paste your comments from here into the box "Question/Comment"
- I would also add the location, the date, and the time that it happened.

I don't know how long it will take for someone to get back to you, but it's worth a shot.
This gate employee's behavior is despicable.

Report him for what? Did he break a rule or procedure?

[Marathon Man]

I am amazed at the way people read something then leap to a wildly unsupported belief as to what they read. Actually I am not surprised at all.
Penn reported that"my gate pass fell" Nowhere does it say it was dropped out the window yet we get this

and this

and this

and this

and this


While it is possible the gate pass was dropped onto the street, it is more likely that it was dropped inside the car as post #17 mentioned.

Post #21 gave the correct information that the gate person can open either gate from inside the booth. No need to leave the booth and go push the red button.
Yet
post 34

Well said. Well said.

[bob47]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

They don't have to cross any traffic. They can open the resident gate from right inside their gate house.

[Altavia]

No more gate attendants for the new builds. Phase out else where is likely next.

[bob47]

Gate cards will work w/o opening your window. That's what I do, go slow, pull close, and hold your card up to the glass window, this will activate the gate.

Not true. They don't work this way at every gate because the card sensor is not in the same position at every gate. Some gates it is higher, some lower. Some gates it is farther back from the curb, some closer. Something that that should have been standardized and easy to do but was not done.

[tophcfa]

I use that gate often and several of the ‘Gatekeepers’ watch out for carts heading south on Morse. I have personally seen them ‘break step’ so as to provide a gap for carts. Don’t be too quick to criticize from one experience - and maybe the cars were backing up dangerously to 466?

Hmmmm, don’t be too quick to criticize from one experience? Where do you come up with that assumption? We have owned a home off of Morse, north of 466, for 6+ years. Over the years we have easily taken that route well over a thousand times via golf cart. Never have we observed the gate attendant purposely stagger auto traffic to allow golf carts to cross over to the MMP. On occasion, automobiles will stop to allow a few carts to cross. Whenever I am driving a car north through that gate (which is not frequently since we use our golf carts almost exclusively) I always stop and let several golf carts through, because I know first hand what a pain in the butt that area can be and it’s the right thing to do. Typically, when I stop to allow carts to cross over, the car horns start honking at me. The more they honk, the more golf carts I let through, and the longer the horn honkers wait.

[CWGUY]

:ohdear: Anger management comes to mind......:popcorn:

[twoplanekid]

Report the employee...

- Go to districtgov.org
- Scroll down and on the left, click on "Submit Inquiry or Concern" box
- Select the Category "Employee Behavior"
- Fill out the form and copy and paste your comments from here into the box "Question/Comment"
- I would also add the location, the date, and the time that it happened.

I don't know how long it will take for someone to get back to you, but it's worth a shot.
This gate employee's behavior is despicable.


I did just this the other day under Gate Access Key Card.

Are gate access cards unique to the address/person? If so, who keeps or looks at the data collected. As cards can be cloned to place a small 125khz chip in a cars side mirror to activate the gate arm, is there a law that would prohibit that?

It's a pain and distracting to use the current card system. I would rather have something in place so that the window .......

WIll let you know how they respond!

[TheVillageBlacksmith]

I did just this the other day under Gate Access Key Card.

Are gate access cards unique to the address/person? If so, who keeps or looks at the data collected. As cards can be cloned to place a small 125khz chip in a cars side mirror to activate the gate arm, is there a law that would prohibit that?

It's a pain and distracting to use the current card system. I would rather have something in place so that the window .......



There is no law prohibiting that.

I install the transponder in the side view mirror, providing for hands-free access to The Villages gates.
Welcome to call me if you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment for an installation.

[Bogie Shooter]

Well, you know I got my first card in 2002, never crossed my mind to bitch and whine about using .

[DaleDivine]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

NOOOO, you are wrong. He can open both gates from inside the gate shack....
:ohdear::ohdear:

[Mustang428j]

Can this be done with any type of car mirror? Sounds like a great idea
Yes it Can.

[thevillages2013]

A real “gentleman “ would have picked up her gate card and handed it back to her with a smile. Chivalry has long ago died.

OP never said the gate card was dropped outside the car

[thevillages2013]

So, I'm wondering what the OP was going to do about the dropped gate card if the guard had opened the gate? Just drive off, leave it on the ground and order a new one? If OP was so far away from the button that OP couldn't reach out the window and push it, then OP had room to open the car door and retrieve the gate card and use it to open the gate.

OP never said the card was dropped outside the car

[Fredman]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

He could have stopped the cars coming thru the visitors gate. It would not take that long. He was on a power trip. Probably the most responsible job he ever had

[b0bd0herty]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

He has a button inside the shack and can open the gate remotely.

[Mrodmh]

If he were a kind person, he could have picked it up for you, but obviously he wasn’t.
Yes, he should have gotten in the car and retrieved it. Sure.

[Mrodmh]

Hmmmm, don’t be too quick to criticize from one experience? Where do you come up with that assumption? We have owned a home off of Morse, north of 466, for 6+ years. Over the years we have easily taken that route well over a thousand times via golf cart. Never have we observed the gate attendant purposely stagger auto traffic to allow golf carts to cross over to the MMP. On occasion, automobiles will stop to allow a few carts to cross. Whenever I am driving a car north through that gate (which is not frequently since we use our golf carts almost exclusively) I always stop and let several golf carts through, because I know first hand what a pain in the butt that area can be and it’s the right thing to do. Typically, when I stop to allow carts to cross over, the car horns start honking at me. The more they honk, the more golf carts I let through, and the longer the horn honkers wait.
Wow. Passive aggressiveness is a great trait…not.

[Chase219]

Fake NEWS

[MrChipster]

I use a motorcycle, I am a resident and I always use the visitor gate because there is no good place to put my card.

[Gigglesjq]

Most gate attended are very friendly and always wave or say hello. If you pull to there side of the gate they will always come out with there stop sign and make sure you get thru safely. You can't expect them to come over and pick up a dropped card and maybe get stuck between your car and the gate. To let you thru to pick up your card could be a problem if another vehicle comes up behind you.If you are handicapped or sick st on the gate attendees side of the gate,I am sure they will open it for you no questions asked.

[Byte1]

I use a motorcycle, I am a resident and I always use the visitor gate because there is no good place to put my card.

Some just take their motorcycle around the end of the gate, where there is usually a gap(if the gate is unattended). It's easier than putting their bike in neutral so they can use their hand to wave the card or to push the red button. I have no problem with that, even though their tag is not photographed upon entry.

[PennBF]

I dropped the Gate Card in the car and it fell between the seats which made it almost impossible to recover in a few minutes. I had lowered my window and asked the gate person to please open the gate as I had dropped my pass. He was standing in the door of the Gate house. As I asked him to open I moved a couple of feet forward believing he would open the gate. His response was a "smirk", shaking his head no and pointing to the box with the red button. This forced me to get out of the car and reach out and hit the red button and jump back in the car as the gate opened with cars waiting behind me. I was just returning from a round trip to Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville after a rather short but emergency surgery of 2 hours. My first thought was to wish him the same pain he was giving to me and then realized that would make me no better than him. End of story and at time point maybe the end of that Gate employee's ability to bestow his anger on any more residents. :ohdear:

[bp243]

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!!!:ohdear:

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.

[villager2017]

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!!!:ohdear:

Why not pick up the gate pass and use it

[Bogie Shooter]

Why not pick up the gate pass and use it

Guess you missed post #96....?

[seavon]

Note time of day, location etc and report him to District Office.

[eyc234]

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!!!:ohdear:

:faint: Why did you not pick up the card and precede as normal?? Sorry you were tired but if you were too tired to pick up a gate card, should you have been driving?

[noslices1]

I was told that if you have a chrome mirror, it may/may not work.

Or if there is a turn signal in the mirror. Mine would not work until I installed it on the bottom outside of my mirror casing. Now it works perfectly.

[Bogie Shooter]

:faint: Why did you not pick up the card and precede as normal?? Sorry you were tired but if you were too tired to pick up a gate card, should you have been driving?
See post #96……

[TheVillageBlacksmith]

Or if there is a turn signal in the mirror. Mine would not work until I installed it on the bottom outside of my mirror casing. Now it works perfectly.

Chrome and metal can interfere with the signal strength. I have installed these chips successfully on side-view mirrors that have turn signal lights and even cameras.
What model vehicle do you have?

[roob1]

A hundred plus posts about an alleged angry gate attendant, including unending advice based on misinterpretations/misinformation of the event, and numerous diagnoses of his mental health based on one incident/observer.

Leave it TOTV!! Old age is not kind....I wonder how many of the posters have lost some critical thinking skills, suffer from their own mental health issues, and or have cognitive decline.

[Bogie Shooter]

A hundred plus posts about an alleged angry gate attendant, including unending advice based on misinterpretations/misinformation of the event, and numerous diagnoses of his mental health based on one incident/observer.

Leave it TOTV!! Old age is not kind....I wonder how many of the posters have lost some critical thinking skills, suffer from their own mental health issues, and or have cognitive decline.

A lot of understanding can be gained by reading ALL of the posts......before posting the same wrong opinion...

[chuckpedrey]

Golf carts are supposed to yield to automotive traffic. It is contrary to protocol for an automobile to stop after going through a guard gate in order to let golf carts proceed through the intersection.

[JMintzer]

I was so close to giving this a thumbs up for proper use of were instead of was. [Condition hypothetical or contrary to fact]
But then due.. and a instead of an.. So close... I think the were overrides the due and the a, so thumbs up Dana.

I'm having that kind of English teacher morning. I'm sorry..

Missed one... :icon_wink:

[Love2Swim]

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!!!:ohdear:

There is a subset of Villages employees who are definitely on a power trip as you describe. We have all run into them. They are pathetic creatures who love to lord it over others just because they can, and it feeds their tiny egos. The person was definitely in the wrong. Luckily, workers like him seem to be in the minority. Report him. It is not behavior one would expect in the Friendliest Home Town.

[Jotom]

:bigbowoWhat 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!!!:ohdear:

[Jotom]

If he was following protocol, I think protocol needs to be corrected….. It is not fitting for the “Friendliest” city to have a protocol that is so contrary to their theme. And the gatekeeper could simply override protocol simply because he is working for the “friendliest” city…. Simply hypothetical

[Bogie Shooter]

If he was following protocol, I think protocol needs to be corrected….. It is not fitting for the “Friendliest” city to have a protocol that is so contrary to their theme. And the gatekeeper could simply override protocol simply because he is working for the “friendliest” city…. Simply hypothetical

/////
Just could not say what I was thinking.

[EdFNJ]

I was told that if you have a chrome mirror, it may/may not work.Also problematic if you have a lot of electronics in the mirror shell. Most work, some just won't. You can actually put it UNDER the mirror on the outside if you get a flexible sticker type "card" then cover it with a small piece of tape to sorta match your car color should you want to look under the mirror and have it bother you. :)

[EdFNJ]

but Ed is the only one who stands behind his work. Now THAT is not a true statement. :ohdear: Have you tried all the others, "Ed's" and otherwise? I know another Ed ;) who does it for 1/2 that and won't take money unless the person is satisfied. Sounds like self-promotion. Now "your Ed" did mine, but there are lots of other "Ed's" and other names as well that are just as reliable and you don't have to wait 3 months to have it done. . :)

[dewilson58]

If he was following protocol, I think protocol needs to be corrected….. It is not fitting for the “Friendliest” city to have a protocol that is so contrary to their theme. And the gatekeeper could simply override protocol simply because he is working for the “friendliest” city…. Simply hypothetical

It's a marketing slogan.

It's not a city.

:ohdear:

[TheVillageBlacksmith]

Now THAT is not a true statement. :ohdear: Have you tried all the others, "Ed's" and otherwise? I know another Ed ;) who does it for 1/2 that and won't take money unless the person is satisfied. Sounds like self-promotion. Now "your Ed" did mine, but there are lots of other "Ed's" and other names as well that are just as reliable and you don't have to wait 3 months to have it done. . :)



Ed Thank You for saying that! I Install these transponders and I have a great reputation. I would be incredibly embarrassed if a client of mine gave me a recommendation while making blatantly false statements bashing my competition. I can not speak to the motivation of such acts, however, I would most certainly make it known that I do not condone or endorse that type of behavior.

There are several of us that are installing the transponders that allow for hands-free access to the village's gates. I follow these discussions on the forums religiously and I have never heard or read any legitimate negative statement about any of my competitors, only broad baseless and false claims that are always made by people who are recommending one specific installer.
I am not concerned if any of my current clients read those comments because they know they are simply not true. At the completion of every installation, I always provide my business card and urge my clients to reach out at any time if they have any questions or trouble using the transponder.

Potential future clients reading this please know that I offer

Satisfaction Guarantee
Lifetime (10 year) Warranty
Reprogramming of the transponder if you move to another home in The Villages.
When you change vehicles I uninstall the transponder from your old vehicle and install it on your new vehicle at no cost to you.
I thoroughly inform you about how the technology works and its limitations as well as guarantee it to work for you in the greater majority of the entrance gates throughout The Villages.
In addition to functionality, I have a strong focus on aesthetics. When the installation is complete, the transponder will not be visible and there will not be any ugly duct tape visible between the driver's side-view mirror and the mirror housing. In some cases where the inside of the side-view mirror housing is the same color as the body of the vehicle, I will go as far as to color match the transponder (as close as possible) so that it transitions seamlessly and is not an eyesore.

Not only do I back up my work, but I also take great pride in it, and providing this service to my community gives me immense satisfaction in knowing that my clients can access the gates in our community safely while keeping both hands on the steering wheel. My approach to this hands-free application is primarily from the perspective of safety and all of the conveniences that come along with it are a super sweet bonus!

I do not offer the cheapest price for my services, however, considering the warranty and post-installation services that are included, I can confidently say that I believe I have the best price and service.

Ellie ✌

[Spalumbos62]

That was just plain unkind of him & I’m sorry that happened to you. I’d report it, there’s no necessity for him to behave that way. Take care.

I agree 100%.... what the heck is wrong with that person...must be a small man to do such a thing.
I am sorry this happened to you....but not surprised. I just got back here to my winter home on weds and had to pick up some groceries yesterday....omg!!! What has happened to people, every store, everyone was soooo miserable...I truly wanted to slap them upside the head and tell them to stand up straight and cut the crap! One lady in walmart,on her mobile cart got mad at me because I was looking at salad dressing too long and she had to drive around me!!! Boy. Makes ya want to flatten her tire. Lol. The friendliest town...nope, not anymore.

[Topspinmo]

You said that other cars were pouring through the non resident gate. You wanted him to risk his life to cross that lane of traffic, so he could push your red button? Sorry, you are weong.

The gatekeeper has control over the gates. If he/she closes the gate it stops the traffic. Now you know how that works.:)

[Topspinmo]

It's a marketing slogan.

It's not a city.

:ohdear:

Yes, pour me another glass of koolaid:beer3:

[Bogie Shooter]

I agree 100%.... what the heck is wrong with that person...must be a small man to do such a thing.
I am sorry this happened to you....but not surprised. I just got back here to my winter home on weds and had to pick up some groceries yesterday....omg!!! What has happened to people, every store, everyone was soooo miserable...I truly wanted to slap them upside the head and tell them to stand up straight and cut the crap! One lady in walmart,on her mobile cart got mad at me because I was looking at salad dressing too long and she had to drive around me!!! Boy. Makes ya want to flatten her tire. Lol. The friendliest town...nope, not anymore.

WalMart what do you expect? The lady (term used loosely) probably lives outside TV or maybe not.
I am not miserable........

[Spalumbos62]

WalMart what do you expect? The lady (term used loosely) probably lives outside TV or maybe not.
I am not miserable........


You are right, odds are it could easily of happened in Publix.
I'm happy to hear you are not miserable, I too, generally am not....but I have to say Thursday's trip resulted in me feeling a little crazy. Lol

[BobnBev]

Call Joe @ (845) 542-7365. He will come to your home, clone you gate card and install it in your mirror. $25. Then you'll never drop it or hold it out the window in the rain.

I did that for my car and golf cart. Works fantastic.:coolsmiley:

[Mosells]

Perhaps the errant gate keeper should be sent to a re-eduction camp.