DOB Quiz final question
You work for a small architectural firm owned by a husband and wife. They have been struggling to find new work, and have recently landed a few small jobs that need to be completed quickly. Unfortunately, there are many errors in the plans the architects filed, and you must meet with a plan examiner to…
You work for a small architectural firm owned by a husband and wife. They have been struggling to find
new work, and have recently landed a few small jobs that need to be completed quickly. Unfortunately,
there are many errors in the plans the architects filed, and you must meet with a plan examiner to
understand how to resolve the objections. After work, you run into one of the plan examiners at a diner.
You explain that your bosses have a new baby and will lose their projects if they can’t correct the
objections fast enough on their applications. If this happens, you’ll lose your work, too. You tell the plan
examiner that if he’d be willing to let you interrupt his dinner to look through your files and give you some
guidance, you’d be happy to pick up his tab. You believe that since it’s after-hours work, this would not
be a problem. Should the plan examiner report your offer to the Department of Investigation?
You are a regular reader of Brownstoner. You often enjoy reading different articles throughout the day to help your work day go more quickly. You especially like reading about questions other users have, and sharing experiences. You recently noticed there is someone who is posting incessantly with DOB quizzes. At a first glance you weren’t sure what was going on? Was someone playing a joke, or were they sincerely interested in a discussion about the DOB. Does this person even know the answers to their own questions?
After a few weeks you begin to grow tired of their incessant quizzes. What do you do?
Love jcarch! Just got off the floor!
A tough one– there is a duality @ DOB that boggles the mind! Still a lot of ‘God’ complex there. Unreal!! Imagine reporting iced tea!
Don’t stalk the guy or expect him to ask your preferred conditioner. Your ID says you’re an expediter; so you probably know these guy. I’d be r e a l l y careful about that quid pro quo bit– it kinda sounds like actually. Generally usually say what corrections are required. How it is brought to code is not their issue or yours; it’s the architects. YOUR part is to get it through as fast as possible.
Tell your bosses to do THEIR job. They know the codes. You are on a tight rope my friend. Suggest a good babysitter– they can get the sleep they need and get it right.
Don’t even pretend to bribe this guy! You may be looking around for more work either way–hopefully not babysitting! You tick off inspectors and you won’t be expediting too much since it’s such a small world. If your bosses want to con’t owning that boutique firm, I’m sure they can find the way…
Arrange your dinner plans w/ care. Who needs indigestion anyway?
on a job site i offered the inspector an iced t, and he reported it. Then i got a letter from DOI warning me of the “infraction”
they got them terrified over there. but the real corruption probably remains.
picking up the dinner tab was a nice gesture, especially if it was after he voluntarily helped you out. But you can’t do the quid pro quo thing.
ROFL Jarch! I kinda like option “b” 🙂
DOB Quiz #8:
An architect has kidnapped your wife and child, and hidden poison gas canisters throughout the NYC area. She threatens that unless you get her error riddled plans approved in 24 hours, she’ll release the gas and you’ll never see your family again.
Later that day, you run into the plan examiner at a bus stop. His Metrocard has expired and he does not have correct change for the bus.
You casually mention that it looks like rain.
Should the plan examiner…a) Tase you with his newly issued taser…b) Gently stroke your hair and ask “do you use conditioner?”…c) pretend he doesn’t speak English because you keep showing up at bus stops, diners, etc. and pestering him?
Clocks ticking…the lives of thousands rest on your shoulder…choose wisely.
It depends on how pathetic the plans really are.
Plan Examiner will take the free dinner and order a bottle of 1961 Margaux.