Jump to content

Log in or register to remove this advert

Things you don't want to find on the Job.


sime42
 Share

Recommended Posts

So I've this afternoon been strimming down a much overgrown lawn for a customer. It was going well, despite the miserable drizzle, until bang; I realise that I've strimmed right through a pile of dog sh*t! It took a second or so to react so the pile was pretty much sprayed everywhere. Including me no doubt. It's hard to tell given how much debris is spattered up anyway when strimming, but hopefully not too much went in my face. Rank!

It happened one more time during the job but not so bad the second time as I was primed to find more by then. Not much you can do to avoid it when the grass is 6 - 12 in high as far as I can think. If there was too much then I'd refuse to do the job.

I can't of much else worse to find doing this particular job, except cat sh*t!

 

Anyway this got me thinking;- what is the worst thing others have found or are afraid to find?

I'm starting with grass cutting since that's what triggered this but I'm expecting to hear about

Tree work as well. (Sh*t of any type comes high on my list when I'm working on a tree as well. If unseen it rapidly moves from boots to tree to ropes to hands and everywhere!).

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Log in or register to remove this advert

If I didn't come into contact with shit most days I'd be broke.

 

You just reminded me of some one on here, one of the lads who work/live in France who found some WW11 Munitions with his stump grinder. I'm glad that wasn't me or there would have been shit everywhere.

 

 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Seems like I haven't lived. Tree Dildo, munitions and syringes certainly make my day seem tame! Really wouldn't fancy any of them.
I've just remembered a job I worked on clearing beside the M6, the number of plastic bottles part filled with yellow liquid was amazing. Is it Lorry Driver Shandy they call it?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Doing a garden rubbish clearance years ago, it became apparent that the family who lived there would just launch dirty nappies straight out of the back door into the garden.
It got worse further in when we found a carrier bag with a litter of dead puppies, think they’d been drowned.
Filth.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share


  •  

  • Featured Adverts

About

Arbtalk.co.uk is a hub for the arboriculture industry in the UK.  
If you're just starting out and you need business, equipment, tech or training support you're in the right place.  If you've done it, made it, got a van load of oily t-shirts and have decided to give something back by sharing your knowledge or wisdom,  then you're welcome too.
If you would like to contribute to making this industry more effective and safe then welcome.
Just like a living tree, it'll always be a work in progress.
Please have a look around, sign up, share and contribute the best you have.

See you inside.

The Arbtalk Team

Follow us

Articles

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.