DO YOU NEED A LIFT?'WHERE ARE YOU HEADED? GO AHEAD, JUMP IN!'

摘要

This greeting isn't something you hear too often anymore. Sure, hitchhiking used to be common, but it also used to be safe. People were different. Times were different. Now, it's just too dangerous. Whether you are picking someone up or being picked up, you are potentially taking a chance with your life.So, where am I going with this? Over the course of my career, I've worked in eight different auto repair shops. Off the top of my head, I can think of at least 10 lifts from those shops that wouldn't pass a safety inspection. Problems ranged from the absence of a functioning safety, to bleed down, rusted out uprights, uneven arm height, and worn-out chains and cables. Luckily, I never experienced an injury to any person, but I did see many vehicles damaged. The frustrating part is that I had advised shop management many times that the lifts should be repaired or replaced. In the end, the damage that was caused by equipment failure could only be blamed on them.