Today's Drama

 

UPDATE: They let us go... We have been evacuated and told not to return to the building today. It's on News Channel 3, but basically there was a suspicious powder mailed in a package and 4 people in the mailroom got some rash so it's being investigated. Of course it is the one day of the month that I have a big project... so rather than just enjoying the afternoon off, I'm working from home! Oh well... :)

Have I ever mentioned how much I love where I work? (note: major sarcasm) So this morning, as I pulled in the parking lot, so did two fire trucks. I parked my car and started hesitantly walking toward the building. I didn't see any swarms of people being evacuated, so I proceeded toward the front door. I tried to catch the eye of the six firemen I saw suiting up and carrying oxygen tanks and an ax.... I tried to catch the eye of Bill, our security guard, to see if I should walk in.... they saw me, but they paid no attention. So I walked past them and entered the building, turning around once to say "should I go in?" but I got no response. I was thinking... I'm 9 months pregnant and can't move very fast, so if I go in, only to be told to evacuate quickly, I'm going to be ticked. But they didn't stop me, so it must be fine.

Well, then I get upstairs to my department and my co-worker walks in and says he came in the back door but they now have all of the doors guarded by security and they are not letting anyone enter or leave the building. What?!?!!! Christy and I tried to scope it out and get more information... we did manage to hear that there is a suspicious package they are investigating... but then we were quickly told not to tell anyone, and sure enough, they aren't letting anyone leave. It's now 2 hours later and our bosses (who get here later than anyone else) are all being held outside and can't come in... and we can't leave. They won't give anyone any information, but we're apparently on Lock-Down.

Get this: it's already in the news (READ ABOUT IT HERE) , but they won't let us know anything:

So Christy and I have decided that if it goes on much longer, I'll fake going into labor and we'll try to escape! Seriously though. I am pretty ticked off that they would let a 9 months pregnant woman enter the building when they already knew there was an issue, only to then tell me minutes later that now I can't leave. If my water breaks... I'd like to see them try to keep me here! And if there is some suspicious package... why hold us all here, why can't we just leave while they figure it out?! I love my job. I love my job. I love my job.