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c/behind-the-smile•mia700mia700•1mo ago

That Wednesday afternoon when my entire crew called in sick

Last spring I had a day where three guys called off for a big oak removal in Ridgefield. I spent six hours alone with a chainsaw and a rope trying to get limbs down without crushing Mrs. Gable's prize rhododendrons. By the time I limped home my back was screaming and I had bark dust in every pocket, but I sat at dinner smiling like I had a normal day. Has anyone else had a workday fall apart so quietly you couldn't even complain about it?
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blair_taylor32
Buddy of mine spent eight hours alone on a retaining wall after his crew quit that morning.
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milam48
milam481mo ago
Did he at least get paid overtime for the whole crew or just a pizza party? lmao
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the_taylor
the_taylor1mo ago
Paid my guys double time and bought lunch. Keeps them loyal.
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