Intimidating council bin collectors

motch

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I've read some rather disparaging remarks on this discussion re bin men.

In my view bin men do valuable and essential work. Indeed far more valuable and use to the public than many a biro knibbler sat in an office. They turn out in all weathers and shift other peoples carp. Can you imagine what it is like in the grottier inner city areas? Bins overflowing with filth,rotting food,dirty nappies and maybe even dangerous stuff such as needles,drug paraphernalia and broken glass.

So please let us afford these ladies and gents the respect they deserve.

They are not lesser members of society for the work they do and they deserve our respect.

The fact that there is conflict is not of their making. It is the biro knibblers further up the food chain who devise the various rules and expect the crews to follow them. They almost certainly pay them accordingly and drive productivity based on these rules. EG you guys can empty more bins per hour as weve told all the punters to put bins on the kerb edge with handle facing forward and lid down with no foreign bodies in the bins.

So if crews are faced with a load of bins which dont fit that criteria,what do they do? Struggle on and deal with them thus probably cutting their own productivity and pay or follow the rules and leave such bins?

Mutual respect for all. Its honest hard work.

best post so far.

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C_Mababejive wrote: »

I've read some rather disparaging remarks on this discussion re bin men.

In my view bin men do valuable and essential work. Indeed far more valuable and use to the public than many a biro knibbler sat in an office. They turn out in all weathers and shift other peoples carp. Can you imagine what it is like in the grottier inner city areas? Bins overflowing with filth,rotting food,dirty nappies and maybe even dangerous stuff such as needles,drug paraphernalia and broken glass.

So please let us afford these ladies and gents the respect they deserve.

They are not lesser members of society for the work they do and they deserve our respect.

Bar a few posts, no-one has disrespected bin men.

Just because they do a job many others wouldn't want to, doesn't mean they are perfect or above criticism. Hence this thread.

battleborn

C_Mababejive wrote: »

I've read some rather disparaging remarks on this discussion re bin men.

In my view bin men do valuable and essential work. Indeed far more valuable and use to the public than many a biro knibbler sat in an office. They turn out in all weathers and shift other peoples carp. Can you imagine what it is like in the grottier inner city areas? Bins overflowing with filth,rotting food,dirty nappies and maybe even dangerous stuff such as needles,drug paraphernalia and broken glass.

So please let us afford these ladies and gents the respect they deserve.

They are not lesser members of society for the work they do and they deserve our respect.

The fact that there is conflict is not of their making. It is the biro knibblers further up the food chain who devise the various rules and expect the crews to follow them. They almost certainly pay them accordingly and drive productivity based on these rules. EG you guys can empty more bins per hour as weve told all the punters to put bins on the kerb edge with handle facing forward and lid down with no foreign bodies in the bins.

So if crews are faced with a load of bins which dont fit that criteria,what do they do? Struggle on and deal with them thus probably cutting their own productivity and pay or follow the rules and leave such bins?

Mutual respect for all. Its honest hard work.

Just becuase they do a job they get paid good money for, doesnt mean (the collectors in question) they are allowed to be rude, agressive and disrespectful.

motch

battleborn wrote: »

Just becuase they do a job they get paid good money for, doesnt mean (the collectors in question) they are allowed to be rude, agressive and disrespectful.

you're having a laugh right ?

battleborn

motch wrote: »

you're having a laugh right ?

No, why do you have a problem with what I have said?

Azari

battleborn wrote: »

No, why do you have a problem with what I have said?

I think he may be questioning the 'good money' part of your post.

motch

Azari wrote: »

I think he may be questioning the 'good money' part of your post.

indeed, the bit I highlighted.

battleborn

Sorry, i dont get why.

motch

battleborn wrote: »

Sorry, i dont get why.

how much are you thinking a binmans wage is

battleborn

Not sure, but even its the minimum wage its still good money, and its a job.