Covid – 19 – Hope, Support, Prevail from an Elevator Contractor

Colley Elevator has been through World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam, 9/11 and everything in between today and 1908.  We will move past the Covid-19. We should be following CDC suggestions and doing everything we can to keep everyone safe.  I do not want to underscore health and safety with this post because those are paramount.   This posts intention is to encourage thinking past the virus and to do what we can do to make things better.  

Support the medical community – If any construction firms have N95 masks, donate them.  Today all of our masks went to Loyola’s emergency room doctors & nurses.  Healthcare workers need them more than we do.  If you have them sitting on your shelf, road boxes or hiding in a closet, get them to the right people.   

Support your local businesses - The impact of this virus will be devastating to many business and individuals.  At Colley Elevator we are buying lunch for all employees left working in the office from a different restaurant.  Our dining rooms in Illinois got shut down on Monday.  We want to support our food service in our community to do what we can.  What can you be doing to help?  Bosses and Managers open up your wallets.  Food service has been there for us every day since you started working, now it’s time we are there for them.

Say thank you to the grocery store workers/gas station attendants and anyone who is generally underpaid to deal with us freaking out – These people have been putting up with us walking into stores with gas masks on trying to buy 1,200 rolls of toilet paper and 40 gallons of milk.  Register attendants and stocking clerks do not get paid well and they are one of the people that are most at risk with the volume of people going in and out of the building.  Tell them “thank you” that they came to work, they are on front line of this invisible war when most of us were sent home to work.

Stay cool – We will get through this.  We are getting good direction from our State leaders.  Listen. Stay in. Essential workers, be as safe as you can.  A suggestion to everyone; take a walk, play a board game, watch a movie, call that friend who you have been too busy to talk to for the last 2 years, check in on friends and loved ones and say hi to your neighbor from across the street.  Today life may be more complicated but it is still a beautiful thing. 

Elevator industry workers stay together – I have been on the phone with other company leaders and will make you the same offer.  If you need anything in these difficult times, reach out to me.  I will do my best to help.  Let’s keep our elevators running and let’s stay safe.

If you have any questions or would like additional information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or 630-766-7230 ext. 107.