Working at World Trade Center - January, 2000 

You don't see enough personal footage like this, showing just a normal everyday /working day in the towers.

He didn't know it at the time, but the footage he shot would ultimately become far more important than he could have ever imagined.

For people who don’t know, the company this guy works for is called May Davis. They were located at the 87th floor of the North Tower. On 9/11, they were about 5 floors under the impact zone (which still would’ve meant feeling the explosion of the plane in its entirety and being engulfed in a blazing inferno). The tower was hit on the Northeast side and they were on the southwest side, so luckily most were able to escape. Unfortunately though, head trader Harry Ramos, who had a wife and baby, seen at 3:35 did not survive. Harry died a hero by not leaving anyone behind and waiting for people who couldn’t make it all the way down themselves. RIP to all the lives lost that day in that meaningless and senseless act of terror.

I love how it shows that office/business workers are not just cold and robotic, it's like watching teenagers at high school

At the time, this video was not a big deal. Now this video is priceless. RIP Harry Ramos.

3:38 Holy fuck, that's Harry Ramos. The man was one of the first trying to get people out of the Tower and died because he wouldn't let Victor Wald (someone he didn't even know prior to this) behind in the stairwells. He could have easily made it out on his own, but stayed.

I was a tourist at the WTC in September 1999. I remember there was a mall just underneath the towers. I bought some hair clips from an accessories store, still have those clips after 20 years, they're treasured possessions for me, like a proof the place was actually there before the horror happened.

Even as a little child I still remember the air of optimism we had in 2000

Have you considered sending this to the 9/11 museum at the WTC? I’m sure they would love to show what a normal day in the towers was like before the events.

I just found that Harry @ 3:33 is among the dead that day. He apparently refused to leave until everyone managed to escape. Rest in power.

3:32 that's Harry Ramos, he was the head trader at May Davis, and that man died making sure people got out of the North Tower on 9/11, god bless that hero

In 507 days, and 7 minutes, those towers would be gone. Such a tragedy. My condolences to the friends and family of people lost on that fateful day.

This is amazing footage showing what most of us never saw - the humans who worked everyday in the towers. Thanks for uploading. Very sad to think of what happened.

For those of you who don't know who Harry Ramos was, in my mind he was a hero. True I never knew him or anyone in the towers but he worked for the May Davis Group in the North Tower and he was at work on 9/11. He survived the initial impact of the first plane but unfortunately he was killed when the north tower collapsed. He was helping a man named Victor get down the stairs of the north tower. He was a true hero. May he RIP. May we never forget September 11, 2001.

3:03 "Something's coming, I know it, something's coming man." When put in a different perspective, it changes the whole meaning of that statement. God rest all who lost their lives that fateful day...

When that building fell, it wasn't just debris of the building coming down. It was all that office equipment, desks, printers, computers, ink, coffee machines, toilets, sinks, and human beings coming down, squashed, broken, ripped apart and utterly destroyed. A horrible thing to think about.

Appreciate you uploading this video. It's a lovely memorial of your coworkers who lost their lives.

Man, this really puts into perspective how actually tall were the towers and how those poor people who jumped had to make that decision...

It's like watching an old world. I know it is, but it's just that after it all happened the world changed so rapidly. It's always astounding how 20 years have left in the blink of an eye. Not to mention the technological advancements that have taken place within that time frame. When a camera was still not entirely common. Amazing footage.

*This man are truly Vloger before RU-vid was exist.*

They need to make a whole docu-series just on the lifetime of the World Trade Centers.

This office environment looked so open and relaxed, 30% work, 70% fun and games chatting to your friends. Gone are the days..

The early 2000s were interesting. You can still get a hint the 90s vibes from the way people dressed and how happy and content they were before today's technology.

The guy giggling while filming this and making his coworkers laugh gives me goosebumps. For a moment those laughs soothe the part of me that finds this sad and haunting.

Rip to Harry @3:36 he’s known as a hero for helping other civilians who was trapped in the collapsed towers.

This may be the only video I've seen of a normal work day in the towers. Extremely rare

2000 = annoying jamaican coworker 2021 = historic footage

I doubt Harry would have ever expected people to watch this film and recognize him for such a reason...

3:31 Harry Ramos didn’t survive, he was in a stairwell with a man helping him down the stairs

What's kind of crazy to think about is that if I saw this back in 2000 as a young teen, I wouldn't have thought much of it. Just a video of some people in an office. Now it feels haunted, like I'm hearing the echoes of ghosts. Thank you for uploading this

Every workplace needs that one guy to successfully crack a smile out of every worker.

I wish society was like this today.. with purpose calm and collected... without to much technology.

Back when people were still camera shy lol. Loved the banter between your colleagues; may they R.I.P. What a great working environment! Thanks for sharing

Couldn't help but watch this video through the eyes of the guy's mum, how impressed she must have been. Also noted the funny front desk girl is 44 today. Glad you are safe man. 🇯🇲. RIEP to Harry.

2000 was a decent year, still like the 90s. All good before the 9/11/01 horror.

What a sweet group of people you worked with. God bless all of them.

this is an actual historic video.

I never knew what the inside looked like. So thank you for this great piece of history. RIP to all lives lost on 9/11

This makes the whole event feel more human. It connects you more to the day it happened. I was in tenth grade english class and I remember the teacher wheeling in the TV and we seen the second plane hit. It still looked like a movie, and at the time the severity of the situation wasnt completely understood (as a highschool kid) but this video showing everyday people just going about their day...laughing, cooking food in a microwave, lounging in chairs, reading books, making phone calls, cracking jokes on one another at work and so on...Its such basic behavior but its so familiar with what we all do. Plus that footage at the windows REALLY gives you a perspective on how tall those buildings were, and how dire of a situation and difficult of a decision it was to make to have to jump or perish in a fire. Those innocent people. Its so damn sad.

Amazing footage I remember there being an "odd job" store right by the World Trade Center as well as an old school comics and trading card store. I used to go there with my dad right around the 1999-2001 era. This looks exactly as I remember it.

3:38 omg the Harry Ramos the legend!!!!

You seem like a high-spirited and fun person, definitely someone who everyone likes to be around. It’s unfortunate that many wonderful lives were taken away by that tragedy, but it’s so good to know that people like you were able to make it and are still with us. Thank you for sharing your noteworthy experience.

This just randomly popped up in my recommended and i’m glad i clicked on it. It made me smile. This to me is footage that should be in a museum.

Your video is so amazing. I’ve always seen the lobby or the lower mall level, but your video helps me understand how the work atmosphere inside the towers really was. It’s evident to me that the people who worked there truly loved their job and the towers themselves. This video is a great example of that.

this video is absolutely incredible. i have always wondered what the offices look like inside on a normal workday. God bless your friends who perished that day, their memory lives on forever. Thank you for the upload. im sure the family members of your friends love to see this footage of their loved ones just as much. So beautiful, rest in peace.

Nostalgia - its delicate, but potent. In Greek nostalgia literally means 'the pain from an old wound. ' It's a twinge in your heart far more powerful than memory alone. Thank you my friend.

Who knew such an ordinary, everyday, 'unimportant' personal recording would become so valuable in hindsight? Really appreciate this. This looked like such a lovely place to work in (the people, not just the building). How sad to imagine these very offices and people on the day of the attack.

This video should be *very* recognized. There are probably, not many videos of inside the tower(s) at all. I’m glad this was uploaded

This footage is absolutely astounding. I've never seen any from inside a WTC office like this. Thank you for the upload and sharing, and I'm sorry for those you lost. Rest in peace to those unfortunate people on the day.

I admire how lively you are. I really do. You made so much of the office smile here and that's absolutely priceless

These types of videos are awesome and bittersweet at the same time. The videos showcase what life was like in the Towers and how each floor was essentially its own little world. It really humanizes the towers beyond the tragedy. Thanks for sharing!

The office shown in this video was just 6 floors below the impact zone of Flight 11. Very eerie.

Beautiful footage that really shows what they looked like on the inside and those old pcs, pepsi vending machines and microwave gave me chills

I was looking for a video like this for months. Every video I found previously would be a tourist going straight to the viewing deck. I was curious what it was like on a normal day for a normal worker. This footage is exactly that, and it’s incredible.

9:40 this was the view the people had when the 2nd plane was coming towards them..gives me chills..

In February of 1996 I worked at 89th floor of Tower 1

The fact that you introduced all the people in this video is so heartwarming.

Wow! Actual footage with Harry Ramos himself! Also, this is just a very high-quality video of daily life in the towers before 9/11. While I was born in 2002, my heart goes out to those who were in the towers and lost their lives.

Absolutely priceless footage. Thank you for sharing this with us. 💔💜💔

Wow. This is one of the best videos from inside WTC. Historical stuff right here.

You sir have just answered one of my most important questions: What did the rest of the WTC look like? Every video just shows the main floor and nothing else. *** Nice to see that even 21 years ago people reacted the same way we do to being on camera.

Seeing this footage was just lovely. Thank you for uploading it. I am glad you're still here.

Oh gosh, this is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with us, EC. I hope you (and everyone) have found healing in your heart ❤️.

I believe (if I am not mistaken) that at 3:40 it's Harry Ramos who says hi. I remember him from many 911 documentaries. He stayed behind to help a man named Victor go down the stairs. He didn’t want to leave him alone (even though he was a stranger to him) He also helped in the evacuation of his coworkers. If I am not mistaken he ended up being the only casualty of the May Davis Group. RIP Harry Ramos and all who lost their lives that day.

''Stop wasting Tape!....Nobody is going to watch this Stuff....'' 21+ Years later

I appreciate you for uploading this video. This humanizes the victims even more and also made it even more hearbreaking seing and hearing the actual people inside the WTC who may or may not have survived the tragedy. I imagine the other offices in the building have the same scenario everyday, just normal everyday working people going about their day in the office before the tragic event happened. RIP to all the people who perished.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friends that fateful day. I'm glad you were able to keep these memories.

Those window shots are horrifying when you consider thats what people saw before jumping out

I know how incredibly hard it must have been for you to post this video but I thank you very much for sharing. RIP to all the lives lost.

Seeing those narrow windows absolutely breaks my heart. All the images of people trapped above the impact of the plane came flooding in. All of them stacked on each other trying to breathe. My heart goes out to all the families who lost their loved ones on that awful day.

As soon as I saw the SIPC sticker on the door…I work on wall st, and this is exactly that environment. The personalities, the body language, the ball breaking - everything is the same. Except for these people, and all of those who worked in those buildings. The normality and banality of this footage is truly representative of what the industry is. This is a piece of American history. An important one.

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this video with us. It is an important historical record.

I loved the interaction between you and John. That was funny, and I could tell you had a good relationship with him, as y'all were busting up in that break room. Lol. I hope he is alive and well today. So sad what would happeen only a year later, on the towers. Thank you for sharing, as I always wanted to see what office space looked like inside of those towers.

I could have watched this for hours, amazing footage. Sorry for those you lost

EC this is gold. You should get an award for this video. It perfectly encapsulates a typical day, look inside, what working in an office was like in the World Trade Center.

I miss the innocence captured here.

Did you say “White Trump”?! I laughed my ass off & had a tear or two come down at the same time, when you said that! The commodity here is genuine, thanks for sharing! BTW, I worked for 622 WTC and also lost former co-workers & friends in the company (Blue Cross/ Blue Shield) as well, die on 9/11.

Being born in 2000 (September 19 to be exact), it’s so neat and little bittersweet to see what everything looked like at that time. It’s neat actually being able to see what the offices in the Twin Towers looked like and the people going about their work day. Thanks so much for sharing.

I’m amazed seeing all these videos popping up over the years. This is history yet it feels like present day with everyone’s personality and things they were saying. Plus that mall looks like the malls where I live in suburbia. So glad they brought it all back. I got to experience the mall and observation deck as a teenager in 2018.

Wow, what a video! Footage from inside of the World Trade Centre seems to be a rarity on RU-vid, let alone a video of workers going about their everyday business, office banter, etc. This is a real gem... RIP to all those who lost their lives on 9/11, this video makes it hit home just that little bit more.

Thanks for this video EC Lewis. It was very hard to watch. Especially with the thought that some of these people probably passed away on that tragic day. Rest In Peace to everyone that lost their lives in this video and Rest In Peace to the rest of the victims. Sending my condolences all the way from Las Vegas.

Its amazing these kind of videos still exist and little did they know they were documenting history so future generations can enjoy the WTC as they were and most importantly honor the ones we lost on that day. I was born in NYC and as a kid I was always afraid of heights so when I had opportunities to go up the WTC to the observation deck I always was too scared to go. Now I have regrets of not going up the WTC. But I'm glad people recorded these videos to preserve the memory of everyone there and the towers. Thanks for doing this

Thank you for your video! Thank you for your jovial spirit! I was 24 back then & we would be able to joke & say things back then people freak out about now. What a simpler time. May you and your work family be forever blessed & hope find peace in your heart & soul. May Harry & his family know the peace knowing he was such a beautiful soul on that day. The good that followed was awesome I wish we still lived to help our neighbors like we did back then without a tragedy to create that positive & loving momentum. ❤

I've been waiting for footage like this to surface for nearly two decades! Incredible work and that was just a joy to watch.

It’s so nice of you to upload this video in memory of your coworkers. God bless you.

We look back on that day as a horrific event, and it was, but it started so normal. This video shows what was going on before the plane hit, just regular people doing their job, laughing with friends and colleagues, expecting to have a typical day and go home to their families. It’s crazy how much things can change within 24 hours. RIP to all the victims💔

There are alot of things people aren't talking about. January 31st, 2000 is the same day Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed and no one is talking about it. R.I.P the victims of both ASA261 and 9/11.

The part where you look down at the street was especially chilling. Amazing footage, thank you for sharing. I am sorry for the friends and colleagues you lost that horrible day.

Looked like a real fun office to work in. I read the Forbes article and then made the connection that the Harry at 3:30 was Harry Ramos who didn't get out of the tower as he was trying to help someone else get down the stairs.

I love this. For many years I also documented my workplace by video. I always knew that the footage would be great to look back on...faces, voices. This is sensational. Seemed like a brilliant work environment.

These videos are always the most painful. Just normal people doing their thing. I've worked in so many places like this. RIP to all that were lost, thanks for sharing an important bit of history.

Rest in Peace to those who lost their lives and thank you for uploading this video sir as a small insight for people like myself... I found this very interesting. We all wish you the best in your future!

This is the first video showing people working there , so sad to see those who lost their lives just one year later . Heart melting !! May all of them rest in peace.

And no one knew that in 1 year 7 months and 11 days later that everything in that building would be no more. It's all nostalgia and memories now. 😢

Sending you love E.C. I pray life has been blessed for you since this happened. Thank you for this footage. You are amazing and this footage is so important and sadly beautiful ❤❤

I feel exactly like the rest of the people who commented on this video. It's so sad watching this. Before the world changed forever 😢. I've always wanted to have a tour of the Towers and visit NY, so this video was so special and privileged to see. Thank you so much for sharing. My heart goes out to you and the victims and their families. This is super sentimental footage.

The creator of this video has such an amazing laugh, thank you for sharing.

it's just so horrible that all those amazing people had to be there when the event happened. breaks my heart. ❤

Bless your heart, I’m so happy you’re still with us today ❤ and thank you for posting this video 🥺

What a great tribute and I'm not even American. Wonderful to get an insight into what it was like to work in one of those buildings. I couldn't imagine working on he 87th floor up in the clouds. Funny how no one liked being videotaped in those days compared to now. Looked like a fun bunch of people to work with. Sorry so many lives were lost in those buildings that day. But this is a great memory to share.