Office workers ascend tower in Taipei
- rogt
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Some 200 office workers ascended one of the world’s tallest skyscrapers yesterday, just as they have done every weekday for the last 10 years of so. They made the ascent without ropes or the use of supplementary oxygen, and took the difficult interior route using a combination of stairs and elevators to make it to the 1,667ft summit of Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in Asia. Observers say they looked for the most part relaxed, almost disinterested.
The group faced a number of challenges along the way, among them a nasty paper jam on one of the printers on floor 16 and a leaking watercooler outside the meeting room on floor 50. Some of the party were also distracted by a tee-shirted figure climbing the outside of the building in what was presumed to be some sort of promotional stunt.
One of the first to arrive at his desk was Wei Liang who told reporters: ‘To be honest the main fear we faced was boredom. It’s a hurdle we face every day. I’ve worked in the tower for 15 years and it doesn’t get any easier. I’m in insurance. Need I say more?’
Meanwhile, when the t-shirted guy reached the summit he was met by security who gave him a damp cloth and said: ‘You missed some bird shit on the 48th floor. Back you go.’
Image: hiteccc0 - Pixabay
