I left for work really early before the sun came up to go to work. It was snowing like crazy. My driveway was about 8 inches deep in snow with drifts starting to build up.
Finally around 10 PM at nite the wind broke and the snow stopped. When I got back home, I discovered my driveway was plowed. I think the city guy did it while I was gone. Should I ask and give him $10 bucks? Do you think he will do it again each time the snow blows if I pay him? I am not able to scoop out my drive and have no one else to do it.
2007-12-17 06:39:06 · 5 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We live in way rural America. The only thing around here is 5 extremely large grain bins, a dinky little mom and pop store and a post office. Population of our local town is around 650.
I am so appreciative. When it snows here, the mass of drifts is way beyond anything I could move with my shovel. No one here is vain enough to file a lawsuit against the heavy equipment operators. The farmers all plow everyone and all the county people plow. I am extremely thankfkul and so are the neighbors. We live amongst country folks and we all take care of each other.
2007-12-17 10:41:53 · update #1
Oh yeah, I am certain I make way more $$$ than the maintenance man who plows.
2007-12-17 10:43:46 · update #2
Happy, could be your secret admirer, just keeping an eye on you. Give him the money if he wants it! I give 10 or 20 $$ to our garbage driver! Take care! Jimmy.
2007-12-17 10:53:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jimmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should establish a fund that recognises that not every driveway cleared is without grievences. What was a godsend to you may of been a disaster for someone else. My city tried this 'extra attention' only to have this consideration back-fire. The number of 'private property' claims of destruction quadrupled within days of this 16+in. snow event.My city became nearlly bankrupt in all winter opperations as a result of these insane accusations.
2007-12-17 06:58:28 · answer #2 · answered by racer123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In our city the employees are not allowed to accept cash gratuities, so maybe call and ask the personnel department to determine whether yours is the same. I give my city employees a little container filled with homebaked goodies and they always appreciate that they were remembered for the extra mile they go and always seem to do it as a result.
2007-12-17 07:13:23 · answer #3 · answered by eskie lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think you will find city employees plowing private property here...too many liability issues...could have been a good samaritan...
2007-12-17 08:56:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You already did, it's called "taxes" the driver probably makes more then you.
2007-12-17 07:44:25 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋