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Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2240535)

The proper title in UK is Refuse Collectors, and in some districts Waste Disposal Operatives.
Majority of people call them Dustman, or Binmen.
The local Councils gave all workers upgraded job titles to make them feel better about the lousy pay.
Where my brother lives in Australia, they call them Dusty Bins, and they collect at night, and must be off the roads by 7am.

An aside...I much enjoy reading posts such as this, that point out differences in language and culture, especially as concerns England, America, and the rest of the English-speaking world. As Winston Churchill once so sagely observed; "England and America are two peoples separated by a common language". Same could be said about Australia, and (to a point) even Canada. I had no idea what binmen were, and was going to ask.

We're planning a trip to the UK in summer 2025. I think I'll have to get one of those little books that translates key words and phrases into American English.

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Originally Posted by sdifede313@aol.com (Post 2240829)

I allways imagined how great it would be to work outdoors, having spent over thirty years at a desk. But hey, we all do what we have too.

Heh. "The grass is always greener..."

Despite my subsequent education and career, I spent my days as a young(er) buck logging in Northern Minnesota. Hard work, and logging equipment is notorious for breaking down. But after all is said and done, having experience on both sides of that particular fence and looking back from the perspective of a comfortable retirement, I think, had I been able to make a good living out of it, I'd still be swinging a chainsaw and charging through the brush on mechanical monsters.

There is a lot to be said for having the freedom to curse at the top of your lungs whenever the urge strikes. The trees and squirrels don't seem to care.

For the most part working outside year round sucks.
When the weather is hot it sucks.
When the weather is cold it sucks.
When it rains or snows it sucks and when the weather is nice the job sucks.
I hope the pay is good.

I was out working in the yard one day last week and a UPS driver stopped to deliver a package; his clothes were as soaked as mine was; gave him a bottle of water and a Gatorade; was very appreciative.

Don't forget Waste Management "Sanitation" guys, picking up our trash. one guy all day. i am so glad to see him . it would smell real bad

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan (Post 2240962)

Well done kcrazorbackfan :coolsmiley:

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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive (Post 2240837)

An aside...I much enjoy reading posts such as this, that point out differences in language and culture, especially as concerns England, America, and the rest of the English-speaking world. As Winston Churchill once so sagely observed; "England and America are two peoples separated by a common language". Same could be said about Australia, and (to a point) even Canada. I had no idea what binmen were, and was going to ask.

We're planning a trip to the UK in summer 2025. I think I'll have to get one of those little books that translates key words and phrases into American English.

You would be better off learning Urdu, Hindi or Arabic if you are staying in major cities.
English is mainly a second language in those places.