Bogged Down, Cluttered and Smothered

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I just try to not break to much of their crap when i'm standing on it : ) I feel your pain and hate jobs like that. But for the most part seems like jobs are a mess. The ones that I actually don't see as much of a mess are commercial TI's. Lot of times they aren't quite as bad.
 
mdshunk said:
Walking around in someone's home in my socks isn't something I feel like doing. I'm a professional, so I'll stay fully dressed, thank you. The Comcast guy was at my place a while back, and he took off his boots and left them on the front porch. I was a little surprised by that.
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Booties are a must for residential service/warranty calls. I have stinky feet. :)

The last time I did work for a friend, their little ones made a big deal that I was wearing my shoes on the carpet. "I've been working all day," I told one, "I'm not taking my shoes off. It would kill you." :D

Since I don't do sidework, the work I do on the side is for free and for good friends/family only. They can deal with me wearing my clean shoes in their home for the free electrical work. :)
 
mdshunk said:
11 dollars for a box of 50 pair at a janitorial supply house. I don't use them on every call... just the nice houses or if it's bad weather. 50 pair will last a good long while. Walking around in someone's home in my socks isn't something I feel like doing. I'm a professional, so I'll stay fully dressed, thank you. The Comcast guy was at my place a while back, and he took off his boots and left them on the front porch. I was a little surprised by that.
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Can you get the safety tip style for $11 per 50

I can see it now, my reply to the comp claim, the employee removed his safety shoes, to put a show on for the customer, we look more professional in booties, then safety shoes.
 
satcom said:
Can you get the safety tip style for $11 per 50
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Huh? They go over your boots, much like the covers doctors and nurse's put over their shoes to go into the operating room. They're packaged in a cardboard box slightly larger than a box of Kleenex's, so they're easy to stash on the truck someplace. Murphy's law says that your next service call after you've been doing work in a welding shop with black greasy soot everywhere will be a home with white carpet.

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We use the booties, too. Like George, I'd rather not take my shoes off. :rolleyes:

frizbeedog said:
Bogged Down, Cluttered and Smothered
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That sounds like an order of hash browns from Waffle House. :)
 
480sparky said:
You mean like this lady's basement?

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Looks almost exactly like a basement where I did a service upgrade last summer. They had cats also. The oder of cat urine,while not over whelming, was present and persistent and unpleasent. HO wanted me to give a price on updating garage service. Basement was uncluttered compared to garage. I priced myself out of the job!!:smile:
 
iaov said:
Looks almost exactly like a basement where I did a service upgrade last summer. They had cats also. The oder of cat urine,while not over whelming, was present and persistent and unpleasent. HO wanted me to give a price on updating garage service. Basement was uncluttered compared to garage. I priced myself out of the job!!:smile:
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I looked at an apartment building a couple months ago.... they had a lot of little electrical issues that needed addressed... broken receps, open light fixtures, NM outside the walls. But the place was a total pit, both visually and health-wise. It was a total dump. Probably hadn't seen a good cleaning or paint job since the 70's. I priced myself out of that one as well.
 
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