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We are doing a complete rewire on a 1932 hotel. It is quite a challenge for our poor guys. This place is a residential hotel that is a dump. It's a cross between one flew over the cookoos nest a 1/2 way house and an old age home. Some of the rooms are incredibly disgusting. I just got this photo from our lead electrician. He called it the worst room so far.
One room had had someone die in it and stunk like a dead body. In another one he took off a cover plate and a swarm of roaches ran out. I'm gonna need to give them hazard pay. Share your gross stories here..... |
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Yes but wait until that same person accuses someone of breaking something or stealing something that does not exist. Yuck
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Hooray. Bed bugs and roaches!
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Wear P.P.E.
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Yeah thick gloves and don't forget the decontamination shower
You will really find out what your guys are made of on this job! |
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Seriously update your shots wear rubber gloves and masks have a lot of hand sanitizer spray tool boxes before returning to shop.
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Some cheap Tyvek coveralls might be nice.
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There is a housing type for everyone. What markets do you serve?- From the guttermost to the uttermost.
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from the affluent to the effluent.....
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I like that. I might borrow it some day.
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[quote=yrman;746499] One room had had someone die in it quote]
small wonder......~CS~ |
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Until you have to work in them all day. If this is a roominghouse, it's doubtful they have air conditioning. Working in Tyvek is like wearing a raincoat in a sauna.
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I deal with an establishment like that too, the local civic association bought a page in the Newspaper condeming it. The town and county are up their ass. Last year 4 deaths of overdosing. Stains on the walls, rats , roaches, nasty. prostitution and drugs. It's amusing going there though, I saw the cops take down some transvestite that flashed some old lady, heard the screams of agony all the way on the other side of building. But they pay and don't question the bill I give them, I got a check for $450 saturday from a call a few weeks ago to tidy up exposed wiring in the attic.
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Clean this mess up before we all end up in jail, the test tubes and the scale. Just get it all out of here. Is there gas in the car? |
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The owner is a dream. He never questions our price and pays in days. Job has been a can of worms too. Ended up costing more than double due to all the hidden problems. He owns a bunch of these flea bags too. we have been on this job since April 1. Have 3_4 more Weeks to go. Poor guys. They really rose to the occasion. We hired 3 more guys and they are really good so now it is up to me to have enough work after this job to keep them working. Good idea to sanitize tools before bringing back. I never thought of that.
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Climbing into a lift station to replace some float switches.
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I would say at the end of this "colorful" job make sure that you remember to give your guys a lot of kudos. You know a nice BBQ or dinner out or something (cash never hurts either). But basically give them a really nice thank you for sticking it out, it will pay back in spades.
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Cash is king. They will all be rewarded.
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Good even then you'd be surprised what results a thank you now and then can
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I would also make a call to whatever state or local agency governs hotels and motels.
That's repulsive...
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Just like wastewater work. Wash your hands BEFORE you pee.
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