only about 2 fire extinguishers on the entire top floor


ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO STAY IN THAT COMPANY ??
For God sake, I had a confrontation with management on issues less serious than yours. If I were you, I will NOT sneak in a tire iron or pry bar. The stuff in the basement is brought where it is needed or else ! Mangers and bosses won't be there with you when you face a disaster.

The same applies to your friends or colleagues. I mean they may "freak out" seeing a tire iron and not freak out for being locked up ? We are in a bizzare world !


Edited to add :

If you want the job badly and don't want to risk losing it, then at least ask them to transfer you to the ground floor.