Burnham
Woods walker
So Frans...you're just going to lay down and let that thief steal your $120 and your Dewalt? When you know where he lives??
This, I do not understand.
This, I do not understand.
You're FIRED! (Just Venting)
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Just got back my sawzall. Knocked on his door and his wife answered and had the tool in her hand. Said she was ashamed and asked me to not press charges. Don't know where he was.
I thanked her and left.
Sad story. He was making a grand a week off of me before taxes.
Good riddance
I thanked her and left.
Sad story. He was making a grand a week off of me before taxes.
Good riddance
Burnham
Woods walker
And the $120???
Don't be a chump, Frans.
Don't be a chump, Frans.
Nutball
TreeHouser
$120 is kinda small in the tree biz right? Given the circumstances, I'd call that throwing away money.
Not too long ago I started working for a climber, a real hard worker, knows his stuff. He just went insane one day and I left with hardly a care for my $200 pay that day, again given the circumstances (he put us through some misery that day). It helps that I don't live for money, I sure do enjoy earning it, but I'd just as fast walk away. A big motivator is how tree work is fun. I was only with the guy a week, so it wasn't like I was leaving a career, or obligations or whatever.
Not too long ago I started working for a climber, a real hard worker, knows his stuff. He just went insane one day and I left with hardly a care for my $200 pay that day, again given the circumstances (he put us through some misery that day). It helps that I don't live for money, I sure do enjoy earning it, but I'd just as fast walk away. A big motivator is how tree work is fun. I was only with the guy a week, so it wasn't like I was leaving a career, or obligations or whatever.
Mick!
TreeHouser
Forget the $120, it’s gone anyway.
That’s the cost of the lesson you learnt.
Good you got the Sawzall back.
That’s the cost of the lesson you learnt.
Good you got the Sawzall back.
Nutball
TreeHouser
Yes, I'd have gone back for my tool. You gave him the money, but stealing is something else.
I re-learned something
He was inside, guaranteed.
Glad you got your saw back.
Altissimus
TreeHouser
Well Kudos to his Wife at least for trying to help you , both of you know he's got a problem. (I suppose I'd take the DeWalt and forget the Cash as well considering)
flushcut
TreeHouser
Wash your hands and be done.
Tim_B.
TreeHouser
Just curious about this climber. Was he a screamer? Did he get mad about a misunderstanding of an instruction? I'm just interested in the backstory that would cause him to lose a good ground man due to a possible lack of control of this climber's own emotions. I'll understand if it's not something you wish to get into. Thanks.
Tim
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
It cost you $120 to be rid of him.
vharrison
Island Girl
Money well spent, lol
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
120.00 severence pay. Next!
Nutball
TreeHouser
The first tree work I did was for a climber who was a screamer. He would start screaming about nonsense when I knew better than he (if he couldn't see something I could), and if I did something wrong it was the same frustrated or impatient yelling. It didn't bother me, I figured that's his work personality, and he would apologize sometimes without me asking for one. Eventually he and I moved on, but I'd still work with him.
This recent guy had girl problems bad, and brought them to work. The big thing is he wouldn't leave her, so I knew things would not get better. They actually got worse over that first week until he blew it.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Bringing personal problems to work. Bleh. Leave it at home, or stay at home.
Glad you got your saw back Frans.
Glad you got your saw back Frans.
SeanKroll
Treehouser
Thanks for that great one-liner.
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
I work with a younger fella who likes to 'vent' all his personal woes to anyone who will listen at work. I cut him off mid-sentence now. Sorry man, I DON'T CARE! Yes I am a heartless bastard. 
gf beranek
Old Schooler
Seems good ol' work ethic and making it on your own is going by the wayside, and being replaced by lazy liberals who think they deserve a free lunch. And you're all racists, too, by the way.
Altissimus
TreeHouser
....racist ? me ? , Because I hate Japanese Knot Weed ... It's invasive !
BlackSmith
Uncivil
lol...
Mellow
BCMA
I don't like black coffee.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
I'm racist against racists.
I work with a younger fella who likes to 'vent' all his personal woes to anyone who will listen at work. I cut him off mid-sentence now. Sorry man, I DON'T CARE! Yes I am a heartless bastard.
How did he react, long term? Avoid you or maybe embrace you because you stood up to his lameness?
Mellow
BCMA
I have a feeling there was no embracing involved.
