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15 Photos Of Professional Complacency Pulling Up Short

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A side-by-side comparison of a set of weathered concrete stairs next to an escalator with yellow text on the steps that reads, “STAND THE RIGHT ON.”
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To abide by any kind of philosophy that’s remotely rooted in a, “that’s good” enough kind of outlook is to lose the plot. We’ve got to push through the very convincing yet hindering barriers like complacency to just get a glimpse at what’s on the other side.

1. Keeping the doors clear… right

Two white doors at a train station with yellow warning signs on the floor in front of them, alerting about door openings. A train is visible on the right side of the image.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

2. They printed Braille, I repeat: they printed Braille

Close-up of a bus or train seat with a metal plaque showing seat numbers 30 (window), 31 (middle), and 32 (aisle), each with braille. The background is blurred, showing the vehicle's interior and overhead lights.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

3. This one didn’t even try

A metal pole with an access panel loosely attached and secured with duct tape, partially open to reveal wiring inside. The pole stands next to greenery on a sidewalk, with children playing in the background.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

4. I fear for the lives of the people who have to use these stairs

A concrete staircase leads up to a wooden fence, with a broken handrail leaning on a post beside uneven ground and a stone building in the background.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

5. Can you try moving it a little bit to the right?

View from inside a building under construction, showing a doorway leading to a dirt area outside, surrounded by wooden framing and scattered construction materials.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

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6. Interesting sourdough

A store shelf with a sign that says "This rack is for bread ONLY!!" but the shelves are stocked with napkins, tissues, and diapers instead of bread. Text overlay at the bottom reads: "Someone didn't listen.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

7. STAND THE RIGHT ON

An escalator with yellow text on the steps reading “STAND THE RIGHT ON,” with a mirrored reflection showing the reversed text on the right side.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

8. “I swear I tested the doorstop”

A wooden door with a metal handle is closed. The adjacent white wall has a doorknob-sized hole and scuff marks, suggesting the door handle has repeatedly hit and damaged the wall.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

9. Shake that dairy non-dairy that contains milk well

A single-serve cup of Glenview Farms UHT Non-Dairy Creamer sits on a wooden surface. The label indicates it contains milk and instructs to shake well before use.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

10. Aren’t you forgetting something?

Road markings saying "KEEP CLEAR" are partially repainted as "CEP KLEA" on fresh asphalt while the faded original text is still visible beneath. Barriers line the road, and a stone wall runs alongside.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

11. You told them to take care of it, and they did… in their own way

A yellow caution wet floor sign stands over a broken egg on a supermarket floor, with some spilt egg visible beneath the sign. Shelves with various products and price labels are in the background.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

12. Water management will deal with it later

A white drainpipe is blocked by a horizontal gray pipe that passes directly through the downspout, preventing water from flowing downward. The pipes are mounted on a weathered, textured concrete wall.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

13. Fixed it!

A wooden stick is propping up the switches of an old, dirty electrical box mounted on a concrete wall, creating a makeshift way to keep the switches in the "on" position.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

14. I blame the scaffold for standing where it shouldn’t

A yellow ladder is mounted vertically on a wall in an unfinished room, leading up to exposed pipes and ducts on the ceiling. The walls are partially covered with drywall and wiring is visible.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

15. What happens if you’re not six feet tall?

A fire alarm pull station is mounted unusually high up on a white wall, far out of normal reach. Part of a black door frame is visible at the bottom left of the image.
NOTMYJOB / VIA REDDIT.COM

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Matt has spent over the last 8 years as both a writer and editor, working in Seattle and Brooklyn, where he is now based. He loves escaping the tirelessly fast pace of the “Mad Apple” that is NYC by taking walks and runs through parks where he’s able to catch up on the latest tea about society from the city’s ever chatty, always hungry, occasionally maniacal, pigeons. They always have a lot to say. When he’s not taking his urban nature strolls, or dutifully combing the deepest rabbit holes of the internet to find the content that’s worth sinking your mind’s teeth into, he’s likely holed up at a dark-lit dive bar with a new book and/or some friends, or just as easily he could be on the hunt for the next addition to his steadily growing plant family.

These days Matt’s caught up in trying to provide folks as many vivid glimpses into the days long since passed as he can, through fun and engaging collections of hand-picked vintage photos.



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