no matter where you are on the food chain at ek, you are worked to the limit and pushed. ANYONE sitting in an air conditioned environment, who would look down upon the ground staff and think they are just a construction worker (category/class of human), might want to walk a KM in their shoes. everyone from staff, to hospitals to physicians to vendors is treated equally by ek.
I have never seen anyone walking the ramp without reflective vest unless going from crew bus to jet is counted.
the walk around IS the most dangerous part of the job. I stay near the jet and keep my head on a swivel.