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To: Nailbiter; Dumpster Baby; xsmommy; Gabz; Slip18; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; tioga; VRWCmember; ...
I delivered furniture, had similar experience. I worked alone, made me take off shoes, but could not take wheels off dolly.
Lady of the house did not realize until I had dragged across snow white carpet how ludicrous her request appeared.

I work in wrought iron for spiral and swept stairs, entryways, balconies, and stuff like that - between power plant repair jobs. It is funny being the only person in the house wearing steel-toed boots, welding and grinding and burning iron above a marble or granite floor and expensive carpet ... when everybody else is tiptoeing around wearing their socks.

Floor protection is a hassle, but (most of the time) nothing burns.

21 posted on 03/26/2008 5:42:09 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

“It is funny being the only person in the house wearing steel-toed boots, welding and grinding and burning iron above a marble or granite floor and expensive carpet ... when everybody else is tiptoeing around wearing their socks.”


Almost as good as being in a multi million dollar home, jackhammering those floors, with the resulting dust covering all of the furnishings and artwork, all to get to a slab leak.


27 posted on 03/26/2008 7:54:52 AM PDT by ansel12 (If your profit margin relies on criminality to suppress wages, then you deserve to be out)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

see #28, some things are just plain funny


30 posted on 03/26/2008 1:11:32 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

One more and time for sleep.
Went to deliver furniture to house being remodeled. Arrive I am shown where said furniture is to be located.
I am doing my thing,unboxing and setting up, I am on tight schedule.
Lady of the house, comes to me says lunch is served, I decline as I have more deliveries. She will not take no. I look to those who are working, they all break, one comes to me, tells me I have no choice. Basically her house her rules.
I have lunch,finish my setup, thank hostess and I am on my way.
Life is strange, customer is always right.
I chuckle now, but I am the person I am because of past experience.


32 posted on 03/26/2008 1:19:34 PM PDT by Nailbiter
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