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I need a different job

guruatbol

guruatbol

Always on vacation!
This morning I was doing my job, by the book mind you. For those who don't know, my job is to locate and paint lines on top of underground utilities. More specifically, natural gas and cable tv lines.

So I was marking the location of an 8" high pressure gas line this morning and this lady turned left while I was standing on the double yellow line, and promptly hit me with her driver side mirror of her Dodge 3/4 ton van. I was facing south and she was driving north, so the mirror hit the my left shoulder.

The mirror shattered and folded back. Lucky for me!

No real injury, and she got a ticket for it. I am sore though.

These stupid idiots here just don't pay attention. I have a close call at least three times a week. Some buttholes like to see if they can scare us and see how close they can get! Some of the jerks with the hot rod diesel trucks will goose the throttle so you get clouded in black smoke.

This is just pissing me off! I just have to find something that I can do that will allow me to be home nightly and still be a safe job.

My shoulder hasn't been this sore since the central kitchen riot of 2000 when I got hit with a stirring paddle.

Mel
 
Sounds like they need to assign ya'll IronMan suits Mel. I can't imagine having to stand in the middle of the street and try to do your job while not getting run over by idiots...Oh wait, yes I can, did something similar for years. Any idea how many people get into wrecks next to you trying to look at the wreck you are working?
Hope your shoulder feels better and stay out of that kitchen!
Jon
 
Welcome to the land of Obama voters.

Sounds like a nice job. Situational Awareness is more important than the job. Keep that in mind....
 
So, how many paint stripes were left on her car as she bounced you around¿ Hope you heal fast.
 
Yep I still work. And yes California is paying me still, tax free too!

What is this situational awareness? Lol, in my previous career nobody could sneak up on me! I think I'm slipping!

As for heeling, I woke up this morning and was just bit sore. All is well.

Today I was crossing the street. It was clear. Some jackass turned left, saw me honked his horn and got pissed at me for crossing at the corner!

The butthole drivers here just suck!

Mel

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Sorry to hear you got hit Mel. Hope it heals quickly.

People suck at driving nowadays. They're everywhere. Everyone thinks the own the road and no one else belongs on it.

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South Dakota is hovering around 3% unemployment ( read as: full employment ), and has incredible pheasant hunting (owls are still protected)............
 
Hmm, maybe an unfortunate spill of roofing nails down the street from each work location will help slow cars down.
 
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