I had a similar experience where I worked at the time. 

But it gets better: one of my coworker's father works in the Pentagon, I have a uncle that lives in NYC and sometimes works at Columbia U., and because the company I work for is a potential target we had fully armed  military helicopters flying over our building.  She still was riding us to get back to work, even the woman who couldn't reach her dad and was freaking out. 

I still work for the company, but transferred to work for another boss as soon as possible after that.  She was the exception in that place, rather than the rule. 

Chris


On Sep 12, 2008, at 1:43 PM, Mitch Darby wrote:

Though I knew about the concert at Sting’s house that day, I was half a world away in Portland, Oregon.

 

I had got to the architectural office I was working at early that day to complete some stuff for a deadline.  It was just me, a drafter, and one of the principals there at 6am.  Shortly after I arrived, the principal that was there came over and told me of the attack.  As more people filtered into the office we dug out a TV from the back room and had the media coverage going while we tried to complete our work.

 

Shortly after the second tower fell, the lead principal (owner) of the firm arrived and told us to turn off the TV, turn off all radios, stay off the internet, and get back to work.  We were too stunned to speak.

 

Needless to say, I left that firm not long after.

 

Mitch