Technophobia!

I started this blog as a way to discuss things I see as issues, and to share thoughts and ideas. Today I am hoping it can help to resolve an issue at the Atlantic Technology Centre; where I work.

For the last two weeks (at least) the soap dispenser, in the men's bathroom on the second floor, has been broken. These dispensers are pumps that are built into the counter and bottles of soap screw into the pump from below. At least they are supposed to screw into them. This one doesn't. The solution? Place the bottle of soap on the counter and have people pour it on to their hands (and also all over the counter).

There are several problems with this.

1. It is messy.
2. It is wasteful.
3. It encourages people to not use soap (This one bothers me the most as I already have a bit of a phobia about public washrooms).

Astonishingly, there is another soap dispenser right beside the broken one....and it has been out of soap for the entire time this one has been broken.

This isn't the first issue in this bathroom either. Two weeks previous to the soap dispenser breaking, one of the "automatic" sinks stopped working. You could wave your hands under and around it as much as you wanted, it just wouldn't turn on...except sometimes it did...all on its own, and then it would run continuously until it decided to stop.

I have waited patiently for this to get fixed and I have no idea who to talk to about it. The Tech Centre Administration have moved to another building, and I can't find any maintenance people. I decided to leave a friendly note. It reads:

To Whom It May Concern,

Please fix this.

It has been broken for over two (2) weeks.

It would seem that a place called the “Technology Centre” should be able to figure out how to fix a soap dispenser.

Thank You.

Sincerely,

Mr. Clean Hands

I am hoping someone will take notice.