Horrid Jobs

[Graeme Harrold]

Following on from the silly mistakes thread, Ive just done what I consider to be a bloody horid job. Quite simple only renew 2 double sockets and the back boxes (surface mounted). They were located under a counter in a kebeb shop and litterely dripping in grease, but not the good stuff thats easy to clean!!! This was the sticky gunk thats been there a while. When I removed the front plate, the internals were caked in gunk and a lighter grease was oozing out of the now uncoverd box.

Ive now washed and scrubbed (not to mention disinfected) my hands 3 times, but there is still sticky residue. As for the tools, they are now soaking in a mild degreaser to bring them back to life!!!

All in all, what was a nice simple job turned into a mamoth cleaning task. Next time Im doubling my rates

 

[iceman]

Re: Cr@p Jobs

why didnt ya get new patresses thn for around 60p each and charge the client lol

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Re: Cr@p Jobs

why didnt ya get new patresses thn for around 60p each and charge the client lol

I did, the box was cracked, thats why I had to do the job, the socked I changed for conveniance, but also charged for. It was such a sticky mess in there! Almost looked as bad once finished due to the amount of grease on my hands

 

[MrSkipsey]

Re: Cr@p Jobs

Bet you wont have the standard kebab next time your drunk!

 

[Spudnik]

As much as i love the title, and get many of them, ive re-phrased it slightly

 

[Graeme Harrold]

As much as i love the title, and get many of them, ive re-phrased it slightly

Thank you

 

[daniel hill]

i have all the good jobs at work. work for sec in leeds on the council houses on set wage so get all the best jobs u name it av seen it even had tenants pulling there cookers out that wererelly aki

 

[super_stuey]

Me and the gaffer are currently rewiring an old 3 bed semi built entirely out of engineering bricks! I chased in 23 double socket back boxes the other day while the boss had to dissapear to do "admin" and "paperwork"!!!

 

[scotsparky]

My worst job was in Bosnia Had to Clean and get a maciator working in a "Water Bunny" that had broken down on a sat night and it been sitting for 2 days in 40deg heat cooking away. Jess it stunk.

 

[Andy Smith]

Wiring xmas display for a well know shoe company, was continually being attacked by the swans. thank fully they where more interseted in my mate which i found hilarious albe it a little painful for him

 

[jimmyjazz]

Just put in a double socket next to old boys bed, simple enough once I'd moved the cut down jerry can he uses to pee in. Had to wear a mask filled with polo mints to stop myself gagging. Correction, wet knees show he mainly misses the can. Should the socket be IP rated?

 

[daniel hill]

yes i think a splash proof socket should be used