• YourNetworkIsHaunted@awful.systems
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    11 days ago

    “In what other profession do you need panic buttons?”

    I’m just gonna look awkwardly at bank tellers, convenience store clerks, and so many other front-line customer service jobs that either have or would greatly benefit from a panic button to deal with dangerous customer interactions or outright robbery.

    • CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de
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      11 days ago

      Absolutely. I worked as a bouncer in clubs where Bartenders and DJs had alarm and panic buttons.

      Even lab environments have emergency shutdown buttons, though for safety not security reasons.

      Humans work a lot of dangerous jobs and very often the danger is human.

      • Aviandelight @mander.xyz
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        11 days ago

        I used to work in a hospital laboratory. You bet your butt we have panic buttons that call security to our spot when needed. And notice I said when and not if, that’s because they do get used once in a blue moon.