I think I want to be a garbage man

[John Connor]

I don't work in the diet industry.

Ahh! Another failed homophone on my behalf. LMAO!

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow, I thought they would split the duties 50/50. I suppose this way might work better, then one lifter can't say "You suck, I lift faster than you" or "Hey, it's my turn now" or whatever and the Alpha Male garbage man battle ensues. :awe:

I did not even realize there was a driver and a helper. I thought it was just one guy. Drive to one house, put it in park and go get garbage and come back, drive to next etc. That's why they have two steering wheels, it's easier to just drive from the right side of the vehicle when picking up garbage.

Though our newer trucks have a mechanical arm so the driver usually does not have to get out.

 

[John Connor]

Speaking of garbage... Anyone dumpster dive? LOL Radio Shack had some cool shit and so did the bike shop. High school years were fun.

 

[Red Squirrel]

When I was a kid I used to dumpster dive at this neon sign place. They even had one of those big KFC buckets near the dumpster that stayed there for years, we'd climb a tree that was near it and go inside. Also salvaged lot of working neon tubes but I did not know how to power them properly so never got them to really actually light up. A ballast, what's that? I'd just hook up 120v directly to it. My parents would shake their heads and not even ask any questions about all the random crap I had in the basement. lol. I look back and can't believe myself that I did this stuff. Utility poles made out of knex holding foil paper wires, 120v. I'd leave that live even overnight. There was a car dealership near that sign shop that had old cars in the back, we used to salvage light bulbs and stuff too.

 

[OverVolt]

When I was a kid I used to dumpster dive at this neon sign place. They even had one of those big KFC buckets near the dumpster that stayed there for years, we'd climb a tree that was near it and go inside. Also salvaged lot of working neon tubes but I did not know how to power them properly so never got them to really actually light up. A ballast, what's that? I'd just hook up 120v directly to it. My parents would shake their heads and not even ask any questions about all the random crap I had in the basement. lol. I look back and can't believe myself that I did this stuff. Utility poles made out of knex holding foil paper wires, 120v. I'd leave that live even overnight. There was a car dealership near that sign shop that had old cars in the back, we used to salvage light bulbs and stuff too.

So thats whats wrong with you.

Jk I'm sure the mercury powder was harmless.

 

[Red Squirrel]

So thats whats wrong with you.

Jk I'm sure the mercury powder was harmless.

Neon powder is meh, lead paint chips is where it's at. :biggrin:

 

[Mixolydian]

I did not even realize there was a driver and a helper. I thought it was just one guy. Drive to one house, put it in park and go get garbage and come back, drive to next etc. That's why they have two steering wheels, it's easier to just drive from the right side of the vehicle when picking up garbage.

Though our newer trucks have a mechanical arm so the driver usually does not have to get out.

I'm sure it varies widely depending on the area. Around here it's always just one guy.

 

[Bacstar]

What are they paid? Like 30k a year?

The trash company I work for, the guys that run a full route with some overtime, can make $70k-85k a year.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Ehh, I think it would be OK when it's below about 70 deg F outside, but I would never want to work outside in the summer. Heat Stroke would kill me the first day. Steel tools in the winter is fine, I shovel my driveway with a steel shovel since other shovels always break after a year or so.