Lou Decruss wrote:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:26:47 +1300, > wrote:
>
>
>> I was given corporate wardrobe clothing at no cost, as mine is sometimes
>> a dirty job. I hesitate to call it "uniform" as I am not _required_ to
>> wear it (and sometimes I don't), but I appreciate that if there is a
>> filth disaster, it's more than likely to be "their" clothes that get
>> ruined rather than mine.
>>
> Folks seem to think electricians have some sort of glamorous job. As
> you know they don't see the times it's an absolute mess. Years ago we
> did a job in a plant that had been used by Evons Nuts as a pistachio
> roasting facility. This was back when red dye was more common. 90%
> of our work was in the steel bar joists and there was 1/4" of oily red
> filth on everything. I left my clothes and shoes on the job and
> changed into them when I got there. Even then the clothes I wore to
> commute got dye on them. When the job was over we all had to throw
> out a few sets of clothes.
>
> Lou
>
In Elk Grove Village? I used to hit their factory store once in a while
many years ago!

Bruce