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Tyler · 12-31-2009, 01:54 PM

As a former garbageman for the city of Calgary, tips were always nice to receive (especially around Christmas time).

Usually we had the same beat each week - which means that we did the same homes every time, year round.

Remember folks - there is NO bag limit in the city of Calgary, so yeah, we took those 20 bags of yours a couple months back with no complaints.

I was only making $15 an hour when I was on the beat, and none of these guys are rich by any means.

Not saying any of you have to feel pressured to tip, but these guys are still manually tossing bags - unlike some other cities where all the garbage is put into black bins and done with an automated arm.

The garbagemen in this city are salt of the earth people, and usually suffer quite the tolls on their bodies by the time they're ready to retire.

12-31-2009, 01:54 PM	#28
Tyler Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	As a former garbageman for the city of Calgary, tips were always nice to receive (especially around Christmas time). Usually we had the same beat each week - which means that we did the same homes every time, year round. Remember folks - there is NO bag limit in the city of Calgary, so yeah, we took those 20 bags of yours a couple months back with no complaints. I was only making $15 an hour when I was on the beat, and none of these guys are rich by any means. Not saying any of you have to feel pressured to tip, but these guys are still manually tossing bags - unlike some other cities where all the garbage is put into black bins and done with an automated arm. The garbagemen in this city are salt of the earth people, and usually suffer quite the tolls on their bodies by the time they're ready to retire. Last edited by Tyler; 12-31-2009 at 02:02 PM.