[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by rjm1cc

Some job could be moved from the day to the night.

Are you kidding? DO YOU want people to complain about the noise after their 9 PM bedtime...

[gworton]

Amen...there are some really hard working people here..say thank you when they do a good job!

[Djean1981]

True.

[Villagesgal]

Don't forget all the Utility workers, wastewater, water,and the like without them working in the heat you couldnt6flush your toilet or have water to drink coming out of your faucet.

[I'm Popeye!]

Don't forget a bottle of water for those that walk their nice little doggy onto your grass in 100-degree heat..

[Two Bills]

Our binmen are among the fittest workers around.
They run from house to house.
Not allowed to hang on back of truck in UK.
They are athletes. No 'chubby' would survive.

Mind you, we don't see 90f+ very often!

[I'm Popeye!]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

Our binmen are among the fittest workers around.

Read post 6, The American workers version...

[Snowbug]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I read where people refuse to work these days.

Let's all step back and give a big thanks for all those people who make
a living in this scorching heat that service us all.

Delivery people
AC service people
Lawn care
Road workers
Roofers
Baggage handlers at the airports
Line men
Repair men of all kind.

If you see one, please offer them a bottle of cold water.

I agree! I was a Letter Carrier in Indiana and delivered mail in 95+ heat several times, but always wondered how the carriers in Florida could take it week after week. It was worse than the cold of winter, for sure. Several great people would give me a cold drink along my route and it was really appreciated.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Read post 6, The American workers version...

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.

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Don't forget Waste Management "Sanitation" guys, picking up our trash...

Agreed. I "remember" them every December with a rather nice tip to show my appreciation. Three Hispanic guys who are a hoot! Great senses of humor, especially the older guy who drives the truck. I encounter them every so often on their route or when I am doing yard work and always get a wave and greeting from them.

It really doesn't take much though: I do a lot of walking and encounter many work crews at various places in TV. They always get a wave and smile. They ALWAYS respond, though sometimes looking a bit surprised at first.

[huge-pigeons]

My take on this: if people don’t like their job in any working condition, they have a choice to do something about it instead of the government making mandates. Is the government going to do the same thing when the temps get to 20 below 0 in areas?

Would you like jumping in septic tanks to clean them when it’s 50 degrees? How about cleaning the pig stalls, horse stalls when the temperature was ideal? How about cleaning the portable potties when it is 60 outside? Would any of these jobs be easy to do in perfect weather? NO!
All of the people everybody mentioned above would hate doing their job when it’s 20-30 degrees below 0 too.
I remember visiting Mexico in December when it was 93 degrees, I was in shorts and a t-shirt, most of the locals had sweater or light jackets on.
Take more or little longer breaks to beat the weather or learn a new trade.

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by I'm Popeye!

Don't forget Waste Management "Sanitation" guys, picking up our trash...

We have cold water waiting for them and all delivery folks. We also drop off a case of water to the Orange Blossom Fire Station when ever we buy a case for ourselves.

[djplong]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

I read where people refuse to work these days.

Let's all step back and give a big thanks for all those people who make
a living in this scorching heat that service us all.

First, I certainly agree with the 'thumbs up' you're giving to the people working in this heat.

But "people refuse to work"? Job growth and low unemployment puts that statement out for the misconception it is.

Example: My daughter left a job she liked that had been made intolerable by her boss (the owner) who was a self-centered, misogynistic, arrogant micro-manager. Her new job in that field was at nearly twice the salary with extra benefits and a track to becoming a general manager.

Of those two employers, guess which one is complaining that people don't want to work anymore - and guess who would pick that up and promote it? (Hint: People with a vested interest in keeping wages low)

[sdifede313@aol.com]

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.

[frostola]

Amen!