Unscheduled day off...
By JJ
@JolietJake (50190)
May 24, 2016 4:44am CST
Well, it's that time of the year when the USA goes sumo-crazy. 
Yesterday at work, I had 3 sets of suits ready to go, and I picked up 4 more returning sets from UPS, cleaned them, repacked them...and shipped all 7 sets out.
Which left nothing at work.
Out of the 40 sets we rent nationwide, all 40 are currently out...and none are due back today...so there's nothing to do at work...so I have the day off.
However, tomorrow I'll have 7 pair to pick up at UPS...and all 7 sets will have to be cleaned up, repacked, and shipped back out that same day.
Yep...the busy season is here.
This is when I start 'earning my keep' so to speak.
And it looks like Thursday and Friday will be the same...everything I get back has to turn around and go back out the same day.
Good thing there's a three-day weekend coming up, looks like I might need to take a rest.
Yesterday at work, I had 3 sets of suits ready to go, and I picked up 4 more returning sets from UPS, cleaned them, repacked them...and shipped all 7 sets out.
Which left nothing at work.
Out of the 40 sets we rent nationwide, all 40 are currently out...and none are due back today...so there's nothing to do at work...so I have the day off.
However, tomorrow I'll have 7 pair to pick up at UPS...and all 7 sets will have to be cleaned up, repacked, and shipped back out that same day.
Yep...the busy season is here.
This is when I start 'earning my keep' so to speak.
And it looks like Thursday and Friday will be the same...everything I get back has to turn around and go back out the same day.
Good thing there's a three-day weekend coming up, looks like I might need to take a rest. 23 people like this
21 responses
@Lolaze (5092)
• St. Louis, Missouri
24 May 16
@JolietJake No I do not. You are certainly the only one I know!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
I've worked for the nation's #1 distributor of inflatable sumo-wrestling suits for 9 years now 
Bet you don't know any other Professional Inflatable Sumo-Wrestling Suit Cleaners
Bet you don't know any other Professional Inflatable Sumo-Wrestling Suit Cleaners 6 people like this
@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
24 May 16
Hopefully you'll have some great weather in your neck of the woods so you can venture out.
How long does it take to clean one of those suits?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Doing two suits, the air bladders, the helmets and the mat takes about an hour
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@ElusiveButterfly (45942)
• United States
24 May 16
@JolietJake that's not too bad. You must have it down to a science!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yeah, been doing it a few years now, got it down to a routine that's pretty effective.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104619)
• United States
24 May 16
Didn't you once say you shipped them overseas? or am I hallucinating again?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
You're hallucinating. Shipping costs make it prohibitive.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104619)
• United States
24 May 16
@JolietJake How much does just one of those suits weigh?
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum The complete set with mat and helmets and air bladders weighs 50 pounds, we rent for $325 and pay shipping both ways....we'd lose money doing it on every shipment.
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@DWDavis (25809)
• United States
25 May 16
@JolietJake That's good to know. It'll keep you out of trouble and out of the clutches of those demonic squirrels.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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25 May 16
We're busy like this pretty much all summer long
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@DianneN (247166)
• United States
24 May 16
@JolietJake OMG! Those are quite huge! Thanks for sharing. Obviously, I'm not into sumo wrestlers. Lol!
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Naw, they're full size suits, this photo is from our website
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@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
24 May 16
@JolietJake We are currently having a thunderstorm but hopefully, the weather will clear up this afternoon. I have been wanting to go walking on the back part of the property, but I think it will be too muddy. I might take a drive to our nearby lake and see what is happening there.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
@sgbrown I took a drive out by our lake(s) Saturday and shot some stuff
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
I'm thinking of grabbing the camera and heading down the tracks this afternoon, looks like the weather will be good for it.
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@celticeagle (175868)
• Boise, Idaho
24 May 16
There must be a lot of sumo wrestling going on. Good for business that each pair turns around and goes back out.
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@celticeagle (175868)
• Boise, Idaho
24 May 16
@JolietJake ...Seasonal stuff is that way. Have to find something to fill in for the winter months.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Rags and disinfectant deodorant. Green scratch pads if there are any stubborn grass stains or such. Occasionally we get some back that literally reek from sweat, and those get scrubbed with a vinegar baking soda solution.
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@JESSY3236 (20639)
• United States
24 May 16
At least you have work. It's always good to have to days off too.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Since it's only a part time job though it'd be nice to have paid off days
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Nope, they're cleaned by hand. The suits are made of a heavy duty vinyl reinforced material.
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
If Scar would only let me sleep in on my days off
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@andriaperry (118747)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 May 16
I had forgotten about this weekend, thanks!
Well we all have to sometimes.
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@paigea (36102)
• Canada
24 May 16
@JolietJake ahh I was wondering if there was some reason that it was more busy now. I was imagining an international competition of real Sumo Wrestling. or something like that
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@JolietJake (50190)
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24 May 16
Yep. We rent a lot of sets of inflatable sumo-wrestling suits to high-school groups towards the end of the year, and then youth groups and charities during the summer.
@LovingMyBabies (85296)
• Valdosta, Georgia
24 May 16
Well I hope you enjoy your day off! I am sure you and Scar can get into some kind of trouble to occupy your mind and time. 
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@Tampa_girl7 (52643)
• United States
24 May 16
Don't you love three day weekends
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
24 May 16
Enjoy it while the gittin's good @JolietJake .
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
24 May 16
I hope you can rest well for the long weekend. Send my regards to Scar.
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