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**Airgap** · 11-08-2009, 12:54 AM

Sounds fishy to me...TM You sure that tile guy didn't catch you doing some tile work on the side, and get his wife to call and mess with you??

TheMaster · 11-08-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Airgap

Sounds fishy to me...TM You sure that tile guy didn't catch you doing some tile work on the side, and get his wife to call and mess with you??

I know the lady who called me. Shes a Dr.'s wife. So not this time.

If the tileguy knows whats good for him he would not let his wife spend to much time with me on the phone...I have majical powers with women.

pipe dope · 11-10-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GREENPLUM

let me get this right,, your gonna f with the tileguy over a toilet handle

My thoughts exactly. Once I got chewed out by my boss for changing a lock for a tenant in her apartment. Janitors do that for this property and don't charge the building but still. I agree, don't do someone else's job- but I don't think his intentions were bad.
I would be pissed too, no doubt. Same thing happened to me- I got in touch with a tenant a few hours after receiving a work order to unclog a sink and she says her friend just came and took care of it.
The trend here is for janitors to start doing more and more jobs to save money for the real estate companies.
The company I work for is employed by a very large real estate company. About 6 months ago they started training their janitors to do more simple repairs to save money.
The janitors now regularly change handles and flappers, do toilet rod-outs, clean out vanity traps, toilet seats. The list just keeps growing.

TheMaster · 11-10-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by pipe dope

My thoughts exactly. Once I got chewed out by my boss for changing a lock for a tenant in her apartment. Janitors do that for this property and don't charge the building but still. I agree, don't do someone else's job- but I don't think his intentions were bad.
I would be pissed too, no doubt. Same thing happened to me- I got in touch with a tenant a few hours after receiving a work order to unclog a sink and she says her friend just came and took care of it.
The trend here is for janitors to start doing more and more jobs to save money for the real estate companies.
The company I work for is employed by a very large real estate company. About 6 months ago they started training their janitors to do more simple repairs to save money.
The janitors now regularly change handles and flappers, do toilet rod-outs, clean out vanity traps, toilet seats. The list just keeps growing.

And your in Chicago right? Home of the 200lb codebook?

PLUMB TIME · 11-11-2009, 09:39 PM

So, let me get this right. When I do an electric water heater replacement, garbage disposer, hot water dispenser, circ pump, dishwasher etc. I should just do the plumbing only and then walk out? Just askin.

**SlickRick** · 11-11-2009, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PLUMB TIME

So, let me get this right. When I do an electric water heater replacement, garbage disposer, hot water dispenser, circ pump, dishwasher etc. I should just do the plumbing only and then walk out? Just askin.

I think the conclusion was that we can do as we need to, but no one touches plumbing or any part there of.....

stillaround · 11-11-2009, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by pipe dope

My thoughts exactly. Once I got chewed out by my boss for changing a lock for a tenant in her apartment. Janitors do that for this property and don't charge the building but still. I agree, don't do someone else's job- but I don't think his intentions were bad.
I would be pissed too, no doubt. Same thing happened to me- I got in touch with a tenant a few hours after receiving a work order to unclog a sink and she says her friend just came and took care of it.
The trend here is for janitors to start doing more and more jobs to save money for the real estate companies.
The company I work for is employed by a very large real estate company. About 6 months ago they started training their janitors to do more simple repairs to save money.
The janitors now regularly change handles and flappers, do toilet rod-outs, clean out vanity traps, toilet seats. The list just keeps growing.

Janitors were doing that 25 years ago. They need side jobs so they can end up owning 5 or 6 buildings.

futz · 11-11-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by PLUMB TIME

So, let me get this right. When I do an electric water heater replacement, garbage disposer, hot water dispenser, circ pump, dishwasher etc. I should just do the plumbing only and then walk out? Just askin.

Only if you're union.

stillaround · 11-11-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by slickrick

I think the conclusion was that we can do as we need to, but no one touches plumbing or any part there of.....

I dont see anything wrong with that comment.

plumba · 11-11-2009, 10:55 PM

maybe the guy had to use the toilet really bad, and didn't want to leave a mess in there...

11-08-2009, 12:54 AM	#31
Airgap Moderator Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,318 My Photos	Sounds fishy to me...TM You sure that tile guy didn't catch you doing some tile work on the side, and get his wife to call and mess with you?? __________________ AG..Keepin' the good water from the bad water....

11-11-2009, 10:55 PM	#40
plumba Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6 My Photos	maybe the guy had to use the toilet really bad, and didn't want to leave a mess in there... __________________ plumbing

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11-11-2009, 09:39 PM	#35
PLUMB TIME Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 628 My Photos	So, let me get this right. When I do an electric water heater replacement, garbage disposer, hot water dispenser, circ pump, dishwasher etc. I should just do the plumbing only and then walk out? Just askin.