Douglas Hicks
Member
Several months ago I went to clean a Chinese place. I was w/o a helper, a fact that was quickly noted by Teem. He asked if I was alone and I told him how difficult it was to hire people to clean exhaust systems. Teem agreed help was hard to find. He told me "White man lazy, not work hard like chinese" I agreed Chinese worked hard. He asked what I paid, I told him. Teem looked thoughtful, and asked if I would hire him to clean his system. I told him yes, and that it was time to go to work. I had the hoods draped, the water supply run to the van, so all we had to do was go on the roof. He did not understand why we had to go on the roof. I explained the process, and we climbed the ladder and went up to metal roof to the peak. He did not like the ladder, he liked the roof less and especially did not like standing on the ridge, balanced like a monkey. I explained how to balance and not to step in the water, the grease on the roof and especially in the chemical, or he might slip and not stop until he hit the ground. Teem was liking this job less and less. After about 45 minutes, he looked at me and said, "My wife call, she need me, I go" I did not hear anyone calling him, I did not hear the phone ringing, but he did. His phone was in the kitchen, his wife was home. His hearing must be much better than mine. Of course I stayed, did the job by myself, w/o help. So much for the "lazy white man, not work hard like chinese".
Douglas Hicks, lazy white man
General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc
Douglas Hicks, lazy white man
General Fire Equipment Co of Eastern Oregon, Inc