If UPS and the Pizza Delivery Guy can make it, why not Garbage trucks?

[Nik]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
yeah, it's just that simple. really. because after 20 years I'm sure working standards wouldn't have deteriorated across the board.

:roll:

Would they have?

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: rbV5
As I suspected, the OP lives in Seattle which has had challenging weather conditions. (of course the OP doesn't mention the record snowfall, or the fact he is in Seattle)

The weather is to blame, not the Unions asshole. Link

Well that's what I thought he meant. I'm not sure where this union crap came from and I don't want to bother reading the whole thread to find out

Unions bad! Snow and ice bad! Lazy garbage truck drivers bad!

sprinkles... goooooood....

 

[sonambulo]

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
If Prostitution is the "Wolrd's Oldest Profession", then Garbage Collection has got to be the Second Oldest.

You cannot eliminate either one without disrupting what it is to be human in a city / town environment.

I don't believe it's sociologically possible.

Actually, the notion of garbage collection is relatively new. In the old days people would literally dump their garbage in the streets or gutter. In some societies there were landfills but no centralized garbage collection agency.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Originally posted by: AlienCraft
If Prostitution is the "Wolrd's Oldest Profession", then Garbage Collection has got to be the Second Oldest.

You cannot eliminate either one without disrupting what it is to be human in a city / town environment.

I don't believe it's sociologically possible.

Actually, the notion of garbage collection is relatively new. In the old days people would literally dump their garbage in the streets or gutter. In some societies there were landfills but no centralized garbage collection agency.

between garbage and human waste, the rodent population was historically very high, thus causing the outbreaks of many diseases including the black plague.

 

[catnap1972]

Waste Management = EPIC FAIL...union or no union.

The sooner you figure that out the better.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
As I suspected, the OP lives in Seattle which has had challenging weather conditions. (of course the OP doesn't mention the record snowfall, or the fact he is in Seattle)

The weather is to blame, not the Unions asshole. Link

Well that's what I thought he meant. I'm not sure where this union crap came from and I don't want to bother reading the whole thread to find out

Unions bad! Snow and ice bad! Lazy garbage truck drivers bad!

sprinkles... goooooood....

Just read the damn OP?

Topic Summary: Unions and fat lazy over paid bastards is my guess.

Unions, FAT LAZY PEOPLE, and an a overall attitude of we're too good to work on XMAS and New Years, unlike the other hard working people around here.

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

 

[nerp]

if you had a worm bin and a compost pile this wouldn't be a problem.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

 

[Soccerman06]

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
<rant>
You know, you have one job. Your job is to collect the garbage. You don't have to innovote, you don't have to modernize and you don't even have to be creative.

It's really simple. You drive a truck, and grab stuff. How hard is that?

If UPS and USPS, and the 20 year old PIZZA DELIVERY GUY can make it to my house over the past 3 weeks, why can you get your $100,000 garbage truck here with some Fing Chains on? I'll tell you why.

Unions, FAT LAZY PEOPLE, and an a overall attitude of we're too good to work on XMAS and New Years, unlike the other hard working people around here.

I'm sorry if you are a garbage man, but I have lost all respect for the ones around here.

3 fing weeks with no garbage pickup, you can suck it WASTE MANAGEMENT. SUCK IT LONG, SUCK IT HARD.

</Rant>

Have you ever seen a garbage truck? 20 tons of trash and waste in horrible weather on a very large vehicle with no traction on poor tires? Chains aren't legal everywhere so that is out of the option for half the country, not to mention these vehicles can get top heavy when loaded so flipping and sliding is always a possibility in bad weather. So if you trash on your lawn and shit in your driveway, keep bitching and maybe tell the city, Im sure the city cares enough to take you off the route.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: rbV5

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

this is the typical mindset of the union basher. all hot air, no reasoning.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: rbV5

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

this is the typical mindset of the union basher. all hot air, no reasoning.

We're not even bashing unions in those posts. WTF are you smoking?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats

Originally posted by: rbV5

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

this is the typical mindset of the union basher. all hot air, no reasoning.

We're not even bashing unions in those posts. WTF are you smoking?

I'm reading this thread. What thread are YOU reading?

 

[mortong]

Meh, out here we lost USPS, UPS and garbage for a few days last week.

My UPS tracking status said "DELAYED - Emergency situation beyond UPS control."

 

[CPA]

tap, tap, tap, still waiting for the OP to respond to my PM.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: catnap1972
Waste Management = EPIC FAIL...union or no union.

The sooner you figure that out the better.

watch it, bub.

 

[Colt45]

I suppose the union maimed you and raped your family too, huh?

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
I'm reading this thread. What thread are YOU reading?

You must have hit the quote button on the wrong posts then. We weren't bashing unions in what you quoted; we were talking about weather

 

[ZzZGuy]

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
<rant>
You know, you have one job. Your job is to collect the garbage. You don't have to innovote, you don't have to modernize and you don't even have to be creative.

It's really simple. You drive a truck, and grab stuff. How hard is that?

If UPS and USPS, and the 20 year old PIZZA DELIVERY GUY can make it to my house over the past 3 weeks, why can you get your $100,000 garbage truck here with some Fing Chains on? I'll tell you why.

Unions, FAT LAZY PEOPLE, and an a overall attitude of we're too good to work on XMAS and New Years, unlike the other hard working people around here.

I'm sorry if you are a garbage man, but I have lost all respect for the ones around here.

3 fing weeks with no garbage pickup, you can suck it WASTE MANAGEMENT. SUCK IT LONG, SUCK IT HARD.

</Rant>

Shovel out your garbage box then. It's hard work believe it or not.

Now where I live they go all year round except during blizzards (too dangerous for them and other drivers) or if the road turns to one lane and it's properly cleared yet.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
I'm reading this thread. What thread are YOU reading?

You must have hit the quote button on the wrong posts then. We weren't bashing unions in what you quoted; we were talking about weather

sorry Nik, I wasn't aware you only read the posts that I chose to quote.

here you go:

Originally posted by: Nik
Why should I pay union dues when I don't even get all of my money back when I retire? Why can't I just keep that money and put it in a savings account?

I'd like to know what's so great and awesome about unions. All they ever seem to do is bitch and strike.

Excuse me, but I'd rather just go to work and take home all of my pay.

Originally posted by: Nik
We used to need unions. We don't anymore. In fact, the UAW is what brought GM down. Unions need to be kicked to the curb.

Originally posted by: TehMac

Originally posted by: Kroze
Union does sucks and i'm in one right now. Never before i've seen so many lazy & overpaid piece of crap employees in my life.

I'm in a union right now as well, and what is sad is that many of these people are incredibly hard working, but the union prevents them from getting work done more efficiently and earning more money in the process.

Unions are a blight on this country.

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
DAmn right, unions are garbage. Get a real job and protect yourself. The reason the auto industry is in such shambles...UNIONS.

Originally posted by: Kroze
I don't need any more stress and deal with all the political bs. How would you like to know your tax dollar is paying some lazy s.o.b. $45-50/hr for doing nothing, call out 15 days a year (maximum before write-up), take all vacation, admin/personal days, etc..

Originally posted by: Kroze
Union does sucks and i'm in one right now. Never before i've seen so many lazy & overpaid piece of crap employees in my life.

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
Unions, FAT LAZY PEOPLE, and an a overall attitude of we're too good to work on XMAS and New Years, unlike the other hard working people around here.

 

[catnap1972]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: catnap1972
Waste Management = EPIC FAIL...union or no union.

The sooner you figure that out the better.

watch it, bub.

Yeah, you're right...TITANIC fail is more like it...glad we canned their "don't want to do anything" asses and changed companies years ago.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
sorry Nik, I wasn't aware you only read the posts that I chose to quote.

If there's a conversation going with several topics, try to quote a topic that's pertinent to your post. It's not difficult.

 

[Mackie2k]

Originally posted by: rbV5

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

ACtually, you are wrong. I have cleaned my street to best of my ability. my garbage is available for them to pickup easily.....

I would bet anything that the Garbage Company + unions won't allow them to drive if there is snow. Regardless, all other types of people are driving, including other companies large trucks.

Not to mention, that it wasn't the fact that the weather has stopped them, it plainly says on the Waste Manamgement Website that they are delayed because of the Holiday + weather. Well you know what.....WORK ON THE HOLIDAY!!!!! DING DING DING. Don't delay my service I pay for because you don't want to work on a holiday.

You don't run a Tanning Salon, you remove garbage. It's amazing how cities all over the world deal with snow and still manage to remove garbage. How bout as a business, you plan for these types of situations. I have to in my business, I can't say...."Sorry, it snowy....we can't provide you service today".

Mail is coming, PIzza is coming, Packages are coming, but the poor baby garbage company can't make it.

WTF EVER.

I'm sure there are plenty of hard working garbage men/women out there, and this wasn't really directed at them, more at the "unions" and management of the companies that make these decisions that impact all of us.

 

[IronWing]

The selfish prickness is high in this thread. But anyway...


Garbage collectors are 10x cooler than any ATOTer will ever be.

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: Mackie2k

Originally posted by: rbV5

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: rbV5
Just read the damn OP?

That requires effort and I belong to the ATOT Poster's Union so I don't have to read OPs if I don't want to

Not a mention of the weather :roll:btw

Meh. I'm one state south of the OP so weather's been on my mind a lot lately. It's been talked about quite a bit on these and other forums so my mind just locked on to weather as the reasoning.

After all, weather is the reason my own trash didn't get picked up. Made sense to me!

Yea, I live outside Portland myself. My garbage hasn't been picked up in 3 weeks either. Didn't even occur to me that it was the Fat, Lazy Union members because they didn't want to work, it seems obvious the weather is the culprit... wtf?

If they wanted to pick mine up today...they still couldn't do it because there is a huge pile of snow next to the curb. Cars are still in the street, so they couldn't even plow it if they wanted to. Same with my mail.

I wonder if the lazy assed OP has gone out and removed the snow from the curb, or alley so that garbage collection can happen? My guess = Fvck No.

ACtually, you are wrong. I have cleaned my street to best of my ability. my garbage is available for them to pickup easily.....

I would bet anything that the Garbage Company + unions won't allow them to drive if there is snow. Regardless, all other types of people are driving, including other companies large trucks.

Not to mention, that it wasn't the fact that the weather has stopped them, it plainly says on the Waste Manamgement Website that they are delayed because of the Holiday + weather. Well you know what.....WORK ON THE HOLIDAY!!!!! DING DING DING. Don't delay my service I pay for because you don't want to work on a holiday.

You don't run a Tanning Salon, you remove garbage. It's amazing how cities all over the world deal with snow and still manage to remove garbage. How bout as a business, you plan for these types of situations. I have to in my business, I can't say...."Sorry, it snowy....we can't provide you service today".

Mail is coming, PIzza is coming, Packages are coming, but the poor baby garbage company can't make it.

WTF EVER.

I'm sure there are plenty of hard working garbage men/women out there, and this wasn't really directed at them, more at the "unions" and management of the companies that make these decisions that impact all of us.

Did you work on Christmas?