Today's Peeve Of The Day, Friday 20th January. (military)

[Cunucu Beach]

It's especially bad when carrying 80 lbs. of equipment on your back while dressed in full-coverage camis and combat boots and it's 120 degrees in the shade.

God bless our military.

[lucknow]

In my 20's I worked way up north on a hydro project. Way up there by Hudson's bay. The policy was that if it dropped below -50 we could go home with pay. Well, that thermometer seemed to stick at -49 for days on end. Have you worked outside at -49 with the wind howling? It's just crazy I'm telling you. Personally, I was never cold though. I wore so many layers of wool and down that I was 3 times my normal size and I looked like a puffed up arctic hare. The feet are the hardest thing to keep warm in those temps. I always wore Eskimo mukluks and my feet were warm. If the boss came by though he would be ticked off with me because the rule was steel toed boots if you can believe that. All of our diesel vehicles and equipment we never turned off. They ran from December to March. Now this might not sound like good conditions but let me tell you, it was better than the spring or summer when the clouds of blood sucking insects were so thick they would choke you if you did not have your face covered.

[Dallas Kitty]

Having to do jobs in uncomfortable conditions.

Leaning over to scrub the bath tub! Oy!

[Dallas Kitty]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

It's especially bad when carrying 80 lbs. of equipment on your back while dressed in full-coverage camis and combat boots and it's 120 degrees in the shade.

God bless our military.

^^^^^^

[nitram]

Originally Posted by Jezer

Good morning peevers. I felt sorry for people who had to get on with their outdoor work there, whether it was expanding the I-10 through the city or working on landscaping jobs. You may also think of situations indoors where it can be unpleasant.

So, my dear peevers, today's peeve is;

Having to do jobs in uncomfortable conditions.

No wonder our I-10 cost so much, didn't realize it was expanding across the seas into England.

Our roofers in the summer have to bear 165F+ temps in the summers comming off the roofs. Landscapers have to also endure 115F+ temps in the peak summer months.

Fortunately our winter months are fairly moderate here in the desert areas and the outdoors people can enjoy it..

[Cunucu Beach]

Originally Posted by Kitty_FL

Having to do jobs in uncomfortable conditions.

Leaning over to scrub the bath tub! Oy!

That's an uncomfortable position.

Now that I don't have full range of motion of my dominant arm anymore, I find it difficult to do some previously 10 second jobs--like changing an overhead light bulb. DS is coming over later to change some light bulbs inside an overhead globe light fixture. This one needs two hands--one to unscrew the light fixture and the other to hold the globe and I can't do it myself.

[redvelvet709]

Having to do jobs in uncomfortable conditions.


I may be the first to say this, but...why would we HAVE TO do that? We are the ones who make our constant daily choices, after all. Just "choose" something else. I don't know of a situation where "having to" really applies. Even hard times don't mandate that we can no longer choose.
just mentioning~

[taigagirl]

Originally Posted by lucknow

In my 20's I worked way up north on a hydro project. Way up there by Hudson's bay. The policy was that if it dropped below -50 we could go home with pay. Well, that thermometer seemed to stick at -49 for days on end. Have you worked outside at -49 with the wind howling? It's just crazy I'm telling you. Personally, I was never cold though. I wore so many layers of wool and down that I was 3 times my normal size and I looked like a puffed up arctic hare. The feet are the hardest thing to keep warm in those temps. I always wore Eskimo mukluks and my feet were warm. If the boss came by though he would be ticked off with me because the rule was steel toed boots if you can believe that. All of our diesel vehicles and equipment we never turned off. They ran from December to March. Now this might not sound like good conditions but let me tell you, it was better than the spring or summer when the clouds of blood sucking insects were so thick they would choke you if you did not have your face covered.

That pretty much sums it up on a construction site in the far north. But you're right...I am warm the hardest part is the feet. I haven't been out to too many sites this winter, but it's hard to stay warm in steel toed boots. I still have my mukluks.

[taigagirl]

Originally Posted by redvelvet709

Having to do jobs in uncomfortable conditions.


I may be the first to say this, but...why would we HAVE TO do that? We are the ones who make our constant daily choices, after all. Just "choose" something else. I don't know of a situation where "having to" really applies. Even hard times don't mandate that we can no longer choose.
just mentioning~

You are right we can choose. But I suspect most of like to pay our bills, feed our families and do whatever else it is we need to do. Besides this is the peeve of the day...that's what this thread is about.

[taigagirl]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

It's especially bad when carrying 80 lbs. of equipment on your back while dressed in full-coverage camis and combat boots and it's 120 degrees in the shade.

God bless our military.

For sure, through rain or snow, they must go. Add in the danger factor, and wow. A tough job, and they do it all for the love of their country.