beastmaster
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We recently lost our ground man in a motor cycle accident. He broke his hand. Young guy, likable, could drive the truck, always on his phone, or hitting his vape, always disappearing, working just enough, no extra effort, not much initiative. Boy how i miss him.
We've hired two people this week. One got fired before we got to the job. Didn't like the fact he had to meet at our yard, and ride in the truck to the job. Said we were stressing him out with all the stupid rules.
Next guy sounded great, said he could out work anyone, had experience, could drive trucks, but been out of work for a while, was thankful for the chance to show what he could do.
Dude was so tore back after an hour on the job i thought he might die of a heart attack. Very easy job. Nice enough guy, no shame in being out of shape. He seemed to be trying. I covered for him. Trimmed and pulled most the brush. Got chewed out from the boss cuz the job took so long.
Next day guy just self destructs. Were on a hill side. Dudes hiding, l find him sleeping once. Another time kicking back under a tree on his phone. I cut some stuff that morning that needed to be dragged down hill. He hasn't picked up a twig. Last part of the day hes laying next to where im trimming on his phone. I ask him if he plans on pulling any of that brush. Says he wants to go. Said he couldn't wrap his head around pulling brush right now.
He asks if ill come down out of the tree and drop him at the yard. I have to finish my job i can't stop. He calls the boss. They get into it over the phone. He asks to borrow money for a taxi. I give him 40.00. I just want him off the job site, hes acting strange. He disappears, few minutes later my boss walks up ranting. Dude took off in the dumptruck! When he seen the boss drive up he jumped out. Truck hits a tree. He takes off running. My boss chasing him. Guy jumps in a truck thats pulling out and off they go.
I dragged brush tell dark to finish job. He hadn't got paid so i collected my 40.00 from my boss.
Our groundman make 1000.00 a week. But we work hard. What happened to normal hard working people. Is that a thing of the pass?
Im kind of just ranting but im also amazed.
We've hired two people this week. One got fired before we got to the job. Didn't like the fact he had to meet at our yard, and ride in the truck to the job. Said we were stressing him out with all the stupid rules.
Next guy sounded great, said he could out work anyone, had experience, could drive trucks, but been out of work for a while, was thankful for the chance to show what he could do.
Dude was so tore back after an hour on the job i thought he might die of a heart attack. Very easy job. Nice enough guy, no shame in being out of shape. He seemed to be trying. I covered for him. Trimmed and pulled most the brush. Got chewed out from the boss cuz the job took so long.
Next day guy just self destructs. Were on a hill side. Dudes hiding, l find him sleeping once. Another time kicking back under a tree on his phone. I cut some stuff that morning that needed to be dragged down hill. He hasn't picked up a twig. Last part of the day hes laying next to where im trimming on his phone. I ask him if he plans on pulling any of that brush. Says he wants to go. Said he couldn't wrap his head around pulling brush right now.
He asks if ill come down out of the tree and drop him at the yard. I have to finish my job i can't stop. He calls the boss. They get into it over the phone. He asks to borrow money for a taxi. I give him 40.00. I just want him off the job site, hes acting strange. He disappears, few minutes later my boss walks up ranting. Dude took off in the dumptruck! When he seen the boss drive up he jumped out. Truck hits a tree. He takes off running. My boss chasing him. Guy jumps in a truck thats pulling out and off they go.
I dragged brush tell dark to finish job. He hadn't got paid so i collected my 40.00 from my boss.
Our groundman make 1000.00 a week. But we work hard. What happened to normal hard working people. Is that a thing of the pass?
Im kind of just ranting but im also amazed.