Unsung Heros: Plumbers
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
March 21, 2017 9:11pm CST
Up next in my "unsung heros" list are plumbers.
Knowing that cleaning the bathroom is one of my least favorite chores - I think about someone whose job insists that they must spend a lot of time in bathrooms - that being the job of plumbers. Cleaning, or being in, ones own bathroom is task enough. Using someone else's , or even worse a public one... is sometimes a truly germ-o-phobic experience.
Now I'm sure that the average plumber does other tasks then fix people's toilets and sink drains - but I know that must be included and probably is a large portion of that they do. And thank goodness for them - because who can imagine a life without indoor plumbing. So let's offer a quick hat's off for your local plumber. Also included, city sanitation and waste management workers - for the obvious reasons.
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
22 Mar 17
Sadly in my part of the world they are known for not turning up. But those that do so perform a valuable service.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
Wow. I've never heard of that experience here. Other than waiting for the cable TV man who is usually late but at least shows up. That's too bad that they feel the need to treat potential clients like that. :/
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@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
22 Mar 17
@FayeHazel They charge huge amounts here and can cherry-pick their work. I would love to be in that position but I would not treat those who were expecting me with such contempt.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
22 Mar 17
And they sometimes have to go under the house. Spiders and stuff. Ugh.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@teamfreak16 My late husband had to do that many times as out of him, his father, and his brother he was the only one skinny enough to go in the narrow spaces. I had to climb into a 12 inch gap in my cellar foundation to thread new electrical wires for my daughters room and it was not fun at all.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
23 Mar 17
@FayeHazel - I bet they find some cool stuff once in awhile.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
23 Mar 17
Ugh. Just.... no. Though that said I wonder if they ever find hidden treasure?
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
22 Mar 17
Actually plumbing would not be a job most people would want. Especially walking around sewers and getting yourself covered in waste. Let alone the conditions of places you have to work in.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@KrauseHome my brother in law works on only new buildings putting plumbing in that is a much better job then my late husband and his father had working on old pipes. In 10th grade our class went on a field trip to a sewer plant and I actually thought it looked like a really interesting job!
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
Oooo that's terrible. The germ-o-phobe in me is sweating just thinking about it.
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 17
That's why plumbing is a good profession. There's always crap to deal with.
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@JudyEv (381810)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 17
@JohnRoberts And when you really need one, no-one else can do the job.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I'm happy your friend's business went over so well. Do the kids work there too? I find it great when families can work together.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Mar 17
Yes we do much more, like dig ditches and run pipes into the houses, make sure there is drinking water and that the waste pipes are in good shape. I own rental houses and we do our own plumbing
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I commend you! I hope you have good renters, and good on you for doing your own work.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 17
Somebody has to take the "plunge."
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
24 Mar 17
My late husband was a plumber. He worked with his father was a plumber as well. They also did some electrical and heating things. A plumber has an extremely dirty job! One time a sewer pipe broke on husband and he was covered head to toe in feces. When he came home and told me I made him take his clothes off outside and burned them. Even just cleaning the furnaces is so grimy he would be covered in black all over his clothes and hands and face. Such a dirty job but someone has to do it and I am thankful for those that do it!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
22 Mar 17
I have a bunch that I depend on - electrician, plumber, computer technician, the tv guy and an odd man who runs around for me not to speak of our girl friday without whose help I would be worthless
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
23 Mar 17
@FayeHazel He is a rickshaw driver and helps us getting things if our maid is occupied.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
I'd like to know more about the odd man :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
23 Mar 17
@allknowing Oh awesome! I would love to ride some day in the rickshaw
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
Me either, it's hard enough for me to use a public restroom... much less want to work with them
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
24 Mar 17
The stories we have heard from those who are plumbers are interesting. It seems some humans are slobs, even when they know the plumber is coming.
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
24 Mar 17
@PatZAnthony Yes my husband told me about some houses he went in where it was complete filth.
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
26 Mar 17
Very nicely said. I think that people in these professions are definitely under appreciated.
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
22 Mar 17
A job few would want to do, but something everyone wants (plumbing)
