A Little Inconvenience?

Ok, so our little burg received some measurable snow this past week, with about an inch of ice to go along with it! I really enjoyed our first measurable snow of the winter season and got some good pictures of the beautiful, white stuff! (I’ll share them in another post later). Today’s temperature is suppose to reach 36 degrees, tonight is 17 degrees with a 30% chance of some flurries. On Tuesday afternoon the snow showers and flurries increase to 40% in the afternoon. So, sit tight folks, we might be getting some more! Yah!

It is already getting old listening to the complaints from folks about the trash pick-up from last week. The county was under a level one emergency, which meant only emergency personnel were allowed on the roads. Later, our county switched to a level two, which allowed emergency personnel and people on the road who were traveling to and from work. With our trash trucks coming from Columbus, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, they weren’t able to make it here.

Each morning I called Rumpke and spoke with Julie in dispatch to see if anyone was coming. Each morning she informed me they couldn’t make it. Actually, on Thursday, two trucks attempted to come here from Columbus, but turned around due to the bad roads and weather conditions.

This week our trash will be picked up on Tuesday. Our recycling materials will be picked up the following Tuesday, since we are on an every-other-week schedule. You would think residents would be grateful for the attempt the Rumpke employees made. Well, if you think that, you’re thinking wrong!

I’ve had one customer this morning, Sammy, who was a blessing. He asked when they would get his trash and I told him tomorrow. That was fine with him. He would set his recyclables back till next week. “No problem,” he said. Oh, if we just had more ‘Sammy’s’ in the world.

The customer before him, his initials is B.S., wanted to know "WHEN IS MY TRASH GOING TO BE PICKED UP!” I told him it would be tomorrow. Again, he shouted, “WHAT ABOUT MY RECYCLABLES?” Well, Mr. B.S., they will be picked up the following week, on February 10. Again, with my fingers in my ears, he screams, “WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO WITH MY RECYCLABLES TILL THEN?” Before I had a chance to answer his question, he answered himself. He said he would just bag it, and set it out with the normal trash. I didn’t have the heart to tell him to make sure not to go over the weekly limit, as it wouldn’t be picked up!

Another customer this morning had the gull to ask if the trash charge would be discounted this month, since they missed a week! OMG, I thought! My response was since the trash truck will run tomorrow, they will pick up last week’s missed trash, along with this week. Some people just totally amuse me!

I’ve heard the saying, “Stick around, things will change.” That is pertaining to the weather. It does change quite often. One thing I can count on of never changing is some people’s attitudes! Those, I feel sorry for!