[justjim]

It is just short of a miracle that there hasn't been a serious accident at the 466 Morse Blvd gate. You couldn't pay me enough to "man" that gate and I admire anybody who would take that job.

OP, the main reason for the gate is to slow cars up so we don't injure each other. Without a tunnel at that location, it's the best we can do but who of us wants that responsibility?

[Record10ti]

Originally Posted by justjim

It is just short of a miracle that there hasn't been a serious accident at the 466 Morse Blvd gate. You couldn't pay me enough to "man" that gate and I admire anybody who would take that job.

OP, the main reason for the gate is to slow cars up so we don't injure each other. Without a tunnel at that location, it's the best we can do but who of us wants that responsibility?

I could not agree more. I was stunned that a cart did not get its front end taken off by a truck pulling a trailer (it was VERY close). Cars in front of me could not merge left, carts were backed up six or so deep trying to cross and the attendant just kept the guest arm up.....yeah. Idoit.

[Ragtop]

Record, maybe in your mind you should be first all the time and need to hurry even though retired, but it ain't so McGee. The Villages is based on property sales, that is the driving engine. Guests are the one's that are first time buyers and need to be appreciated. No, that doesn't affect you in the short run. But it would in the long run. Think about more than your immediate wants. And they are wants not needs, there is a difference.

[cmj1210]

Originally Posted by raynitsche

You answered your own question. No need to call the person an idiot.

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[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by Record10ti

I could not agree more. I was stunned that a cart did not get its front end taken off by a truck pulling a trailer (it was VERY close). Cars in front of me could not merge left, carts were backed up six or so deep trying to cross and the attendant just kept the guest arm up.....yeah. Idoit.

Again, this is a MANAGEMENT issue, why can't you see this ?

[Record10ti]

Originally Posted by RickeyD

Again, this is a MANAGEMENT issue, why can't you see this ?

So - this "resident" who is "of age" and would, in theory have the common sense after a few decades of driving can not run the gate with any due diligence? Try to avoid traffic backups into 466 and the cart lanes? Maybe MGT should fire him...That is what I would do as a manager if I was to see the fiasco.

It has been said, in this very thread "they only make X an hour"..so be it. Find someone who is willing give just a bit of an effort for the money. The funny thing, despite being freaked out about the fiasco. It seems that it is always that way at that gate. No other gate is ever like that (as has been said - terrible deigns).

[RickeyD]

Originally Posted by Record10ti

So - this "resident" who is "of age" and would, in theory have the common sense after a few decades of driving can not run the gate with any due diligence? Try to avoid traffic backups into 466 and the cart lanes? Maybe MGT should fire him...That is what I would do as a manager if I was to see the fiasco.



It has been said, in this very thread "they only make X an hour"..so be it. Find someone who is willing give just a bit of an effort for the money. The funny thing, despite being freaked out about the fiasco. It seems that it is always that way at that gate. No other gate is ever like that (as has been said - terrible deigns).

You answered your own question. The attendant isn't an idiot, simply overwhelmed.

[Walter123]

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

Do you have to be a girl to be in the posse?? Oh never mind, I'll just sit back and watch.

I'm pretty sure you would qualify....

[Walter123]

The gate keepers are instructed to give cars priority at that gate so that traffic does not back up to 466. That is a fact. The gate keeper is not an idiot, just doing what he is told. Same with golf ambassadors.

[cquick]

Originally Posted by Record10ti

So, being semi-new to TV...what is the protocol for the gate attendants? I would think that those who are in the "guest" line would be controlled and thus the residents would not have issues. This however is certainly not the case at Morse and 466...in one place we have golf cars crossing the road, the "residents" lane ends suddenly and the guests have a straight shot.
I for one will simply take the guest lane. Time and again it is obvious that it is faster.

The Morse and 466 interchange of gate/visitors/residents/golf carts is the worst! There is just nothing safe about the golf carts crossing in front of both north and south Morse traffic and then having to deal with the people coming in the gate!

Something should be changed there! It's just plain dangerous.

[Mleeja]

I think the OP should volunteer for this job. They apparently know all the answers. This is a very tough gate and dangerous traffic flow for cars and carts. If one KNOWS this is a dangerous gate, one must take extra precautions and drive very carefully in this area. Looks like the OP knows this...

If the gate attendant leaves the guest gate down for to long, traffic would back up to the stop light at Morse and 466. I bet the OP would be calling the gate attendant an idiot for leaving the gates down and backing up traffic.

Until the OP has walked a mile in the gate attendant's shoes, they should refrain from name calling. As my grandmother always told me, be careful when you start pointing your finger at someone, because that means you have four fingers pointing back at you...

[cmj1210]

Originally Posted by Record10ti

So - this "resident" who is "of age" and would, in theory have the common sense after a few decades of driving can not run the gate with any due diligence? Try to avoid traffic backups into 466 and the cart lanes? Maybe MGT should fire him...That is what I would do as a manager if I was to see the fiasco.



It has been said, in this very thread "they only make X an hour"..so be it. Find someone who is willing give just a bit of an effort for the money. The funny thing, despite being freaked out about the fiasco. It seems that it is always that way at that gate. No other gate is ever like that (as has been said - terrible deigns).

Maybe the OP is the idiot.


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[RickeyD]

Idiot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by cmj1210

Maybe the OP is the idiot.


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My money's on that !

[Nucky]

Some people get nervous when the spotlight isn't on them. I also firmly believe that where your from (hometown) helps determine your tolerance of waiting in line for a movie, I won't, a restaurant, never ever. Emergency room at the hospital, our family has built a wing on the place in the last 30 years but we sit and wait like everyone else, we are not special. Waiting in traffic, no problemo. We are accustomed to certain things but I believe a universally accepted custom is to not fire a terrible remark at a person before you have walked in their shoes. Thinking it is one thing, publishing it is another. When you have a job that involves anything that has wheels on it such as cars, trucks, golf carts you must make decisions on the fly and usually very rapidly. Having someone being disappointed that they were not anointed to be first is normal just like in a DayCare for Children. Everyone wants to be first! Watch your mouth Skippy. Things have worked very well at TV before you and I arrived...I imagine they will continue that way.