MTA Workers Hailed as Heroes for Doing Their Jobs
NEW YORK CITY – In a city as bustling as New York, it’s not uncommon for people to lose their personal belongings on the subway. However, what is uncommon is when two subway workers are praised for doing their jobs and reuniting a traveler with a lost bag containing $30,000 cash.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) workers in question, who wish to remain anonymous, stumbled upon the bag abandoned on a subway platform. Instead of ignoring it or just filing a lost and found report, the workers went out of their way to locate the owner.
After discovering a passport inside the bag, the workers reportedly used their own personal time off to track down the owner, who had already boarded a flight to Dubai. The workers “went above and beyond” to ensure the bag and the cash were returned to their rightful owner, according to the MTA.
As news of their heroic actions spread, New Yorkers praised the workers for their good deed, with some even calling for them to receive a key to the city.
However, it seems a bit strange that the workers are being heralded as heroes for simply doing their jobs. Shouldn’t we expect subway workers to exhibit this kind of behavior on a regular basis?
It’s not like the workers were chasing down a criminal or performing CPR on a passenger in distress. They were simply doing what was expected of them as employees of the MTA, yet they are being praised as if they went above and beyond the call of duty.
It’s great that the owner got their money back, but let’s not forget that the workers were just doing what they were supposed to do. Should we really be treating this as a heartwarming story of heroism?
It’s also worth noting that the workers used their own time to track down the owner. While that may seem noble, it raises questions about the MTA’s policies on employee compensation for doing extra work.
If the workers had to use their own time and resources to complete their job, then that’s not exactly a cause for celebration. It’s more of a damning indictment of the MTA’s treatment of their employees.
Furthermore, the fact that the owner of the bag was able to carry $30,000 cash on their person without any security precautions whatsoever is astounding. Who carries that kind of cash around in public?
It’s not the workers’ fault, of course, but given the city’s history of crime and muggings, it’s a wonder that the owner wasn’t robbed before they even made it on the plane.
So, while it’s nice that the worker’s actions led to the return of the bag, let’s not forget that it was simply them doing their jobs. We should expect this kind of behavior from all subway workers, not just the ones who happen to stumble upon a bag of cash.
