Today started off similar to any other day, then, it took a sharp left turn. I work above the 20th floor of a high-rise building. One of my coworkers went downstairs for her smokebreak and then called me to report that there was some type of building emergency. During the state of emergency, elevators could be taken to go downstairs but not upstairs. Tenants and guests were directed to go upstairs using the freight elevators. Later, as details emerged, a suspicious package was received by one of the tenants. Ultimately, the fire department, the police department, EMS and Homeland Security (the heavyweights) were here to assess the danger of said suspicious package. Another coworker who was arriving when this was winding down said the EMS took someone away.
Just think, I had just complained to a friend that I had a boring life…