Brown Down Black Out

Pop. All lights out. All computers off. Burning smell. Immediate action. Leave desk. Walk don’t run. Locate fuse box. Opens fuse box. Strong burning smell. Remnants of smoke. Not good. Look down fuse board. Scorched blocks. Black. All power off. Do not attempt to re-energise. Danger.

Contact maintenance company. Inform of disaster. Laid back attitude not acceptable. Inform operator of annual spend with their company. Demand to speak to account manager. On hold. P!nk. Britney. Thank you for waiting. Still waiting. Account manager answers. Australian. Chipper. Chewing! Inform of disaster. Reiterate annual spend. Inform Chipper Account Manager of additional quotes for maintenance tender from reputable firms. On hold. P!nk. Electrician on way. Result.

Check fuse boards on other floors. Power fine. Move VIP employees to hot desks on upper levels. Improvise electrical extension units for others. All back to work. Downtime=23 minutes in total. Thanks=still waiting.

That is all…