Elevator Operators Had Their Jobs Due to Fear

When using an elevator at a building in the past, you simply waited there while someone else handled the laborious task of punching buttons and opening doors. Any building with an elevator had elevator operators because, well, they had to be there. A large metal box suspended by a cable and capable of reaching great heights was known as an elevator. Of course, it needs to be operated by someone with ability, right?

New York elevator operators went on strike in 1945. The city was crippled by this, which cost $100 million. Numerous folks were unable to go to work, due to the fact that no one could operate an elevator. They had no idea better, thus they were hesitant to utilize one.

The elevator business had to begin educating the populace. They eventually succeeded in learning how to independently press a button. Because people were afraid to use an elevator alone, tens of thousands of elevator drivers lost jobs that they had never had before.