Well its over(Night Plow). Now What? For some its going out of town and accumulating hours for those long summer ahead, for others its getting all your ducks in line …
Is Winter Over?
Not quite! Its too early, no rest for the weary. NYC saw some bad storms in the past in March, there were some doosies but the chances are slim if …
Happy New Year DSNY 2017
Coping with working on the holidays Easier said than done 🙁 these are always trying times especially for the guys/girls just joining a work force that has to work on …
Fix it! DSNY Family Weekly V48
Check that vehicle! You come in and you see damage(s) on your vehicle that looks bad(not just scrape(s) unless its a new vehicle), you report it and they tell you …
Thanksgiving DSNY Family Weekly V46
This event I miss.
Night Plow 2016-2017 DSNY Family Weekly V45
This is it, last weekend before Night Plow, ENJOY! Safety Sleep Safety Rest Safety Stay Alert Safety Safety Sleep Safety Things night Garage Supervisors think on Night Plow. Damn, they’re …
To Be or Not to Be DSNY Family Weekly V44
To be or not to be – that is the question! Let me first start off by thanking everybody for their support and hopefully I have helped at least one …
Sundays
Security [tds-dropcap red]Who[/tds-dropcap] in the hell likes working Sundays, I didn’t! In most cases this was the only day in the week where the whole family would get together and …
Teamwork or Mutiny DSNY Family Weekly V42
Teamwork, Mutiny or just Common Sense? [tds-dropcap blue]One[/tds-dropcap] November night on the 4-12 shift approximately 7 pm the call comes in, get ready for possible 8-10 inches of snow, Plan …
Chiefs DSNY Family Weekly V41
My first experiences with this group was working in the snow room in Operation for night plow(1996-1997) before getting promoted, and that experience guided me in my perception of them through …
GU DSNY Family Weekly V40
MacGyver’s GU: Garage Utility Before cuts to the garage, all garages had a least 3 S/W on the 8-4 and 2 S/W on the night shifts taking care of practically …
Superintendents DSNY Family Weekly V39
Can’t live with them – Can’t live without them I always saw Supers like coaches and always believed to protect them at all cost, well almost there are limits to …
Shop Stewards DSNY Family Weekly V35
How could you hate someone who fights for your well being 24/7. Well there are people out there that see these people not in the brightest of light, I for …
8-4 Garage Supervisor DSNY Family V34
This is the cream of the crop(not all the time) oops did I say(write) that out loud. I think I was in the middle of that crop when it came …
Roll Calls DSNY Family Weekly V33
I hated Roll Calls just as much as the next guy/girl, but I know they’re necessary, they’re mostly boring but every so often some good(information) comes out of them.For the …
Hooks DSNY Family V32
Yes, its always a good idea to have someone looking out for you no matter what job you have, it doesn’t hurt. I was lucky enough to have people looking …
Clerks DSNY Family Weekly V31
Civilian Clerks are “The Glue” Yes, those clerks are the bomb, I don’t think I would have had a good day sometimes without these people, it didn’t matter what shift, …
Routes DSNY Family Weekly V30
Have to love them routes 🙂 Yeah, have to love some these routes, just makes you wonder who made them up. Well guess what you did or at least some …
Trials DSNY Family V29
The Trial Paradox What happens when you do everything right and still get in trouble, well you can do what I do, throw your hands up in the air and …
New Sanitation Workers DSNY Family Weekly 28
There is nothing more exciting than starting a new job. So here you are, welcome to hopefully a long and prosperous new life(career). My Ten Worst Shifts Christmas Day-Line New …