On 5/24/2016 9:29 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Capulin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/24/2016 9:04 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Tue, 24 May 2016 07:46:13 -0700 (PDT), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Monday, May 23, 2016 at 12:24:13 PM UTC-5, Capulin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 5/23/2016 1:05 PM, wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Trash collectors here work a 4 day week and the city stopped
>>>>>> them about 10 years ago from asking for tips at Christmas.
>>>>>> I'm not tipping them
>>>>>> for a job they are being paid to do that does not entail
>>>>>> extra duties.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Nice.
>>>>>
>>>>> You're a real piece of work there, "joann".
>>>>>
>>>>> No one holds out there hands.
>>>>>
>>>> I beg your pardon. Yes, they do here. They place a
>>>> Christmas card on everyone's trash can hoping you stuff
>>>> some cash in it.
>>>>>
>>>>> We place a tip in an envelope and tape it to the top of the can with a
>>>>> big red note.
>>>>>
>>>>> It's a kind way of acknowledging someone with a really tough job
>>>>> once a
>>>>> year.
>>>>>
>>>>> YMMV, and obviously does.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> They're already get a darn good salary for a job they knew entailed
>>>> emptying garbage. It's not like they applied for a job as a playground
>>>> monitor and suddenly being told they now have to pick up garbage if
>>>> they
>>>> want a paycheck. Why should they get paid extra for something they've
>>>> done no extra work to earn a tip? As I said, they only work 4 days a
>>>> week here.
>>>>
>>>> Some of these guys were raking in an extra $10,000 per year and you
>>>> can bet they didn't declare it on their income taxes.
>>>
>>> It would be impossible not to report it on their income taxes. Their
>>> employer is required by federal law to report their wages. 'Only'
>>> working 4 days a week isn't a blessing. That means these guys are
>>> not making full wages to support a family. I don't know, what are
>>> darn good salaries for emptying garbage? $15-$20 per hour? Or $7? Do
>>> you think emptying garbage was their first choice for a job? 'Raking
>>> in' no longer applies to $10,000/year. That amount won't cover most
>>> of the utility bills and rent if one is extra frugal.
>>> No one said you have to tip.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>>
>> Here are the FACTS:
>>
>> https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/g...RCH_KO0,20.htm
>>
>>
>> Garbage Truck Driver Salaries
>> Updated Apr 25, 2016
>> National Avg
>> $35,890
>> Min Max
>> $28k $53k How much does a Garbage Truck Driver make?
>> The average Garbage Truck Driver salary is $35,890.
>>
>>
>> Now who the heck is getting rich on THAT annual salary?
>>
>> My God!
>>
>> The penurious ****antry of some of the people here (not you Janet B!)
>> is utterly appalling!
>
> I have seen reports on some forums of wives of trash collectors boasting
> of how lucky they are and how they don't have to buy too much because
> their husbands are always bringing home perfectly good stuff that people
> toss out.

That I can believe.

> However, their idea of perfectly good stuff might not match
> mine. And I think people who would have the time to sort through and
> pick stuff out for themselves would be the minority. Here they are on a
> strict time schedule. No way could they do that.

And they'd be reprimanded if caught, if not fired.

When I was a lad going to the dump with my best friend and his uncle was
the highlight of the weekend.

Man did we find and fix some truly crappy stuff up!

Built a real cool chopper bicycle once from several donors, one a Huffy
Stingray with a broken banana vinyl seat, but plenty of good parts too.

Lesson learned - longer front forks are bad news on any bike.

Learned a bit of welding/brazing too.