I was a Garbage Man for 90min - MOST GRUELING JOB EVER.

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  • @FourQed
    @FourQed 4 года назад +4649

    Without a doubt the single most unappreciated workers in the world. Think what life would be like without these guys.

    • @regriefing1807
      @regriefing1807 4 года назад +45

      Exactly

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 4 года назад +112

      Yup we honestly are underappreciated we lowkey risk injury everyday
      Edit : i just spoke my self into getting hurt😑

    • @12yearssober
      @12yearssober 4 года назад +21

      It would be trashy

    • @roadmaster720
      @roadmaster720 4 года назад +31

      a nasty world w/o them and backyard burn barrels going to foul up the neighborhood. not to mention fires started from burning paper flying out of the burn barrels. i grew up in the 1950s and 60's when everyone burned burnable trash and dumped the remaining trash on the roadside, on the back edge of their property or dumped it into the local polluted river flowing thru town. don't want to go back to those days again.

    • @kevin1seven923
      @kevin1seven923 4 года назад +23

      & they risk disease or getting poked by dirty needles

  • @kennethskirvin469
    @kennethskirvin469 4 года назад +1821

    I knew he was going to have a bad day when I saw him show up in shorts.

    • @ohmyblindman
      @ohmyblindman 4 года назад +113

      Notice the other guys have long, loose pants on.

    • @waragainstmyself1159
      @waragainstmyself1159 4 года назад +82

      Long sleeves too

    • @patriciomunoz2830
      @patriciomunoz2830 4 года назад +22

      @@aoife984 bs local ones use shorts here its too hot for pants

    • @luckysaquatics1941
      @luckysaquatics1941 4 года назад +20

      @@patriciomunoz2830 it’s jersey it’s cold right now

    • @MrEMVme
      @MrEMVme 4 года назад +13

      6.5 years wearing paper thin shorts and sleeveless shirts all year in Canada. I don't know how these guys where pants a full day. haha

  • @adventureguy4119
    @adventureguy4119 4 года назад +2358

    The sanitation workers, aren’t lazy. They are just over whelmed

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад +72

      Big time over whelmed

    • @Jkoziol72577
      @Jkoziol72577 4 года назад +114

      During this pandemic we're even more overwhelmed especially with people not going to work so extra trash and then everything's out of compliance so a lot of stuff we can't take and then the angry Karen's start attacking...literally they will stick their head up in the truck with no masks start yelling at your ass and even try to assault you we've had that happen a few times already. Just because we can't pick up certain things beyond our requirements

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад +13

      @@Jkoziol72577 oh I know I've been working 60 hr weeks if not 70 and trash has been heavy and double what it used you normally be

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 4 года назад

      Bingo

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 4 года назад

      @@Jkoziol72577 yup

  • @newportninja245
    @newportninja245 3 года назад +533

    Why is the guy in the headphones happier than 99% of people in my office who only have to sit in a chair 😂

    • @triptre3638
      @triptre3638 3 года назад +186

      He's out in the open air. Out of sight, out of mind and nobody to micromanage and tell him what to do!

    • @maalytimestv7405
      @maalytimestv7405 3 года назад +121

      Cubicles are more depressing then actual labor in my opinion

    • @newportninja245
      @newportninja245 3 года назад +22

      @@maalytimestv7405 I work at one and trust me I agree with you, looking for a new job 🤞

    • @mckee882369
      @mckee882369 3 года назад +23

      Exactly why I went blue collar right outta high school.

    • @PraetorClaudius
      @PraetorClaudius 3 года назад +11

      Nothing steals your pride and makes you feel worthless like being a pencil pusher.

  • @2MasterBuilder2
    @2MasterBuilder2 4 года назад +1309

    These guys are doing acrobatics with the garbage bags and this guy twists his ankle speed walking. LoL

    • @CYB3RS3CKS
      @CYB3RS3CKS 4 года назад +28

      if you have a route with actual distance between refuse. say forty feet, sometimes id wave the driver forward and grab two houses more before i threw the bags on truck. your cardio makes you do the job easier. btw, on day two i puked in the street but i didnt quit.

    • @timmensch3601
      @timmensch3601 4 года назад

      @@CYB3RS3CKS )p

    • @killinkrillin
      @killinkrillin 4 года назад +42

      Inexperience. You learn pretty quick that using body weight and kinetic energy helps you save energy, get the job done, and avoid most atraining injuries. Worst thing about all this is the lack of provided PPE. The company should be ashamed.

    • @CYB3RS3CKS
      @CYB3RS3CKS 4 года назад +5

      @@killinkrillin I had a decent company I guess. Guy I went to school with was owner. Actual work time was about four hours of throwing. But paid whole shift including if you just ride with driver to dump ground to get an extra hour. They also reimbursed us for any ppe we bought. I have larger hands so that was nice.

    • @matthewmontalvo5066
      @matthewmontalvo5066 4 года назад +6

      bro im dead lol

  • @eric9249
    @eric9249 4 года назад +912

    Sanitation Worker here... I can speak for my colleagues... We don't want accolades, we don't want awards, we don't want your appreciation, etc etc. All we want is some respect when you roll up on us with your cars. We know you're in a hurry and we are in your way, we only intentionally block you to protect our co-worker who may be working several car lengths ahead! 👍

    • @jansa940
      @jansa940 4 года назад +5

      @ Eric Feli it depends. Where I live there is one garbage truck that is out on a regular basis at 8AM (which is the heaviest traffic flow time for rush hour). They operate on a very wide major road (it is single lane road but wide enough for at least 2 lanes in each direction). The garbage truck will stop the traffic for an extended period, as they go to each house. The garbage haulers are staying on the one side of the road (since it is a major road it wouldn't be safe for them to cross over the street, to collect garbage from the other side), so when they step off the truck they are curb side next to the truck, there is no way they could be hit by a passing driver. However, the trash truck will NOT move over a few feet toward the curb, to allow drivers to safely pass around him. It is a very wide road, so there is plenty of room. The trash truck is FORCING drivers to illegally go over the double yellow line into oncoming traffic to get around him. All the cars eventually pass by driving into oncoming traffic that is going very fast, because if you didn't you would be stuck behind the truck for 30 minutes while they go house to house. There is no other alternative route other then to use this road to get to work, otherwise I would. I tried to time my commute to avoid the truck but he could be 15 minutes earlier or later, so it is pointless. How is this safe, to force drivers to cross over the line into oncoming traffic, when they cannot see around the truck and sometimes it is foggy and raining weather.

    • @onemorething100
      @onemorething100 4 года назад +4

      I will remember that. Good advice Man. Do They pay you well for the Job?

    • @eric9249
      @eric9249 4 года назад +27

      @@jansa940 Maybe the Sanitation workers on that route are discourteous, certainly I am not here to defend the actions of all Sanitation workers! Some are miserable, down right rude, and lack etiquette or common sense. Personally, I try to justify the truck to the curb I am working on whenever prudent. There are times when I do INTENTIONALLY not pull curbside. There is a specific avenue on my route, EXACTLY as you describe. Our speed limit is 25mph and traffic routinely flows at 40+mph. By blocking slightly to the medial side, we are in affect slowing traffic on purpose. Why? Because in this situation, we don't want traffic that is flowing at 40mph, misjudging the oncoming traffic on a pass attempt, decide in the last second that there is not enough room, and swerve into us while we are loading. At that speed, stopping distance is crucial, if you worked exposed at the rear of this machine, you would understand. Now I wouldn't block you completely, I absolutely would like for you to pass me, I just want you to pass me at or below the speed limit. I hope this makes sense. ✌

    • @michaelbieber4502
      @michaelbieber4502 4 года назад +1

      👍

    • @Aspire2Cycle
      @Aspire2Cycle 4 года назад +15

      @@jansa940 Sounds like you need to ride along! You have no idea at all what it's like!

  • @PatrickPierceBateman
    @PatrickPierceBateman 3 года назад +1412

    These guys are more important to society than all the movie stars and professional athletes. That's why they're called "essential" workers.

    • @markedwards7860
      @markedwards7860 3 года назад +50

      100% agree, if any first responder or garbage removal stopped working for a week there would be chaos lol imagine if they didn’t pick up your garbage for a month god damn

    • @solitaire5142
      @solitaire5142 3 года назад +61

      What a shit job. These guys are true heros, they deserve the millions.

    • @rrgz7717
      @rrgz7717 3 года назад +19

      But California Governor considered movie stars essential workers...

    • @thatswiked
      @thatswiked 3 года назад +19

      @@rrgz7717 what. the. fuck. is wrong with that man

    • @MustObeyTheRules
      @MustObeyTheRules 3 года назад +4

      Easy to pick out low IQ comments.

  • @Gebraldo420
    @Gebraldo420 3 года назад +114

    Been slinging trash for 10yrs now, residential service, 8 hrs a day, I appreciate the respect you show to us sanitation engineers man

    • @muscuaction273
      @muscuaction273 Год назад +9

      Respect to you brother, i've been doing it for 3 months 12h/day and I didn't even know a job that hard existed before that. Keep up the hard work buddy ❤

    • @Intricateofmolasses
      @Intricateofmolasses Год назад

      @@muscuaction273 thanks to both of u!!!!!!!!!!

    • @zac7258
      @zac7258 4 месяца назад +2

      @@muscuaction273do either of you know if it is more tolerable than a food service job? Obviously working with garbage is no easy job but it in a way seems peaceful to me I guess? Just throwing garbage into a truck all day, obviously it stinks, but you got a buddy or two with you, make it fun for yourself somehow like that one dude was doing getting all acrobatic with it. Plus you don’t have to deal with customers (at least to my knowledge). Idk I just hate my job rn, I work food service at a grocery store and can’t stand it. If you guys are still around and handling garbage still I would love to hear some advice if you got any

    • @muscuaction273
      @muscuaction273 4 месяца назад

      @@zac7258 Only one way to figure out my men. This job is definitely not made for everyone, but you can definitely make it fun if you are active and enthusiastic. You will have to deal with costumers from time to time because some won't understand why you can't take their garbage, but for the most, the city will take care of it. Based on how you described it, I really think you should try it for yourself !

    • @dmytroklopp6973
      @dmytroklopp6973 4 месяца назад

      @@zac7258 looks alot harder

  • @Numberjuan00
    @Numberjuan00 3 года назад +623

    The one with the headphones ain’t playing he’s locked in to finish the work.

    • @MrGST360
      @MrGST360 3 года назад +29

      Rushing so they can spend the next 5 hrs doing absolutely nothing after the route is finished

    • @MrGST360
      @MrGST360 3 года назад +2

      @@user-ie4kp7ni9d are you sheltered ? Every town doesn’t have that much garbage 🙃

    • @nickeld.6008
      @nickeld.6008 3 года назад +31

      @@MrGST360 Are you jewish? Because I am

    • @Albus_Rex
      @Albus_Rex 3 года назад +4

      @@nickeld.6008 Oy vey!

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 3 года назад +5

      He's wearing hearing protectors.

  • @kenneychappuis1853
    @kenneychappuis1853 3 года назад +600

    That’s a very tight crew , even when the kid “ twists his ankle “ the crew runs towards him to help him. These are very hard working people and deserve respect.

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 3 года назад +44

      They also deserve their neighbors buying high quality lightweight garbage cans with sturdy handles, and enough of them to fit all their garbage in.

    • @Kaustic410
      @Kaustic410 3 года назад +10

      @@rm9308 underrated comment right here I agree

    • @FastDuDeJiunn
      @FastDuDeJiunn 3 года назад +4

      He is no kid. Even though he talks like one. I admit atleast he gave it a try most wouldn't.

    • @kangkim150
      @kangkim150 3 года назад

      ​@@rm9308 Few of them have Rubbermaid Brutes. They know what's up.

    • @Nick-lv6ii
      @Nick-lv6ii 3 года назад +4

      One thing I learned working in a warehouse, practically anyone will help you if you get injured. You might get scolded for the rest of your time there by the old guys for doing something dangerous, but they'll help you. don't fuck up and get management making new rules making the work harder. be safe. follow the rules. dont complain about small things that don't pose risk, otherwise it could backfire and management decides not only is it all good, but there should be more. be mindful of the other warehouse pickers and warehouse drivers, clean up your labels. its all teamwork to make the shipping orders go by faster.

  • @guitarofdestiny
    @guitarofdestiny 4 года назад +393

    When he fell and twisted his ankle dude said "no one will laugh at you here man, this is hard work." That was cool af.
    Other then his girl laughing at him but that's another story 🙄

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 3 года назад +36

      they even brought him wet wipes for his injured leg, real cool guys definitely. I watched the whole thing for the work of art. These guys just wanna get home quickly lmao.

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 3 года назад +5

      Yeah this is a no joke job when it comes to getting hurt

    • @thatchishandsome5006
      @thatchishandsome5006 3 года назад +4

      Yeah comment from the dude cool asf

    • @ghostballs1874
      @ghostballs1874 3 года назад +14

      @@thatchishandsome5006 he understands because he was new at one point too. It’s not a job that you master in one day it takes months to get good at and even then it still sucks

    • @7791D
      @7791D 3 года назад +1

      I laughed lol

  • @XnRz
    @XnRz 3 года назад +120

    If you ever feel ashamed of your job, remember someone’s got to do it. Ton of respect to these guys. I was a janitor for a handful of years, now a custodian, less cleaning focused but still deal with a lot of putrid things through out the week. Some people are truly pigs.

    • @timoteo349
      @timoteo349 3 года назад +9

      Yea "let the janitor clean it up"

    • @nnzrsinanovic2772
      @nnzrsinanovic2772 2 года назад +3

      I m doing every day just finished in 3pm and like you say ppl are pigs. Only ppl make mistake they are trash man bcz they making them we cleaning😉

    • @MisterAnonymously
      @MisterAnonymously Месяц назад

      Yes sir

  • @ggooch1430
    @ggooch1430 3 года назад +423

    As a kid that was my dream job. I thought it would be so cool to hang on the back of a truck riding down the road. I am still impressed by the sanitation workers

    • @edward6749
      @edward6749 3 года назад +35

      That’s a pretty interesting dream job. Mine was sorta near this ballpark but within recycling. The movie Wall-e really got me thinking about trash

    • @gaston_jf
      @gaston_jf 3 года назад +13

      this was also my dream job as a kid

    • @Tru7hCarnage
      @Tru7hCarnage 3 года назад +21

      @@edward6749 underrated comment about the Wall-E concept. I swear people treat these guys like dirt but they’re doing the earths work for her.

    • @miguelgarcia6493
      @miguelgarcia6493 3 года назад +10

      same. When i was a kid, these guys were my heroes.

    • @BornotB-ij9xk
      @BornotB-ij9xk 3 года назад +7

      Dude no lie,i also kinda wanted to be one when i was young.I thought it was so cool how you could hang on to the truck with one hand and be outside

  • @SapphireX413
    @SapphireX413 4 года назад +168

    I taught my son as soon as he was old enough to talk to say "thank you" to the people that take our trash and recycling. They are so under appreciated and we NEED them for our society to run smoothly!

    • @CarlosLosChapin62
      @CarlosLosChapin62 4 года назад +3

      That's good my parents taught us too. Thank yous to anyone that services you.

    • @dougfredricks2017
      @dougfredricks2017 4 года назад +2

      Better yet be courteous and Greet people we meet.

    • @henrik1743
      @henrik1743 3 года назад +1

      I thank my garbage men too, they really appreciate it guys.

  • @AlexRodriguez-lk1jy
    @AlexRodriguez-lk1jy 3 года назад +281

    Nothing like black, brown, and white dudes working together and helping each other out. No racist BS, just hard work

    • @kuhaku9587
      @kuhaku9587 3 года назад +63

      Like most situations, it's just the social media people who never leave their phone and social media posts, people who never connect with other races that think it's a world of racism against them. The same who whines and the same who always stick to same race groups and never expend their horizon.

    • @hoodlambo
      @hoodlambo 3 года назад +17

      Well you’re the only one pointing out people’s races...

    • @AlexRodriguez-lk1jy
      @AlexRodriguez-lk1jy 3 года назад +17

      @@hoodlambo as a hispanic who grew up around alot of racist whites, that's simply not true

    • @kuhaku9587
      @kuhaku9587 3 года назад +15

      @@AlexRodriguez-lk1jy I'm white, I can tell you I have seen more racism against me and others whites from Hispanics, Blacks and Arabics than I've heard whites being racist against them.
      I saw Blacks and Hispanic beating Asians because of Covid.
      I have an Asian girlfriend and she is being called white washed now by other races.
      At work and when I was at school, you had Asians and Whites together, but funny enough no hispanic, latino, arabe or blacks wanted to join us, we couldn't even join their groups because it's " white free " .
      Brain washed from birth to hate whites and blame everything on them, demand reparation on new generation for what their ancestor did on their ancestor. Non sense..
      It's funny because it's a vicious circle. A lots of races think all whites are racist, which makes them also racists.
      Then they think it's fine to insult them, call them names, make stories etc. Which just turn people into racist.
      Whatever a white says about another race, even if it's true will be hold as racist. While anyone else can say anything about other races and whites without being hold as racist.

    • @Ninjamaster1AL
      @Ninjamaster1AL 3 года назад +10

      @@kuhaku9587 don't know where you live compadre but i wasn't taught any of That racism crap, and I'm Hispanic.

  • @Some_person.
    @Some_person. 3 года назад +289

    And then there's people in an air conditioned office complaining the keyboard strained their wrists and they broke a nail making 6 figures a year.

    • @DoomDeity
      @DoomDeity 3 года назад +47

      nah most 6 figure office jobs like programming, IT etc takes mental work tho unlike this hard physical work u need to use a ton of logic nothing is easy in life

    • @Some_person.
      @Some_person. 3 года назад +12

      @@DoomDeity Lol that's exactly what I said, people in an air conditioned office complaining the keyboard strained their wrists and they broke a finger nail. Exactly an IT

    • @nomadicscrapper2965
      @nomadicscrapper2965 3 года назад +15

      @@DoomDeity garbage is probably the single most mentally hard thing I've ever done and I'm not even built to do it I'm too tall 6'6 I have a injured back I'll never work a physical job again. But I'm in a better place then I was 2 years ago I'm almost accomplished my dream and garbage didn't help I'd get a different job if I wasn't living on the street I hurt my wrist from throwing bags really far with amazing accuracy both my shoulders were blown out for a few weeks I remember from G force. My record was 9 tons in 4 hours top day same day was 15 tons I used to call that shit being superman I couldn't work without my red bull or c4

    • @Some_person.
      @Some_person. 3 года назад +5

      @@nomadicscrapper2965 Damn dude much respect, glad you're doing better.

    • @peterwarner553
      @peterwarner553 3 года назад +10

      I find it hard to believe that garbage is still collected this way in a first world country

  • @sinephase
    @sinephase 3 года назад +319

    "come do it for a day"
    *doesn't last until first break*
    LOL

    • @daisytini7054
      @daisytini7054 3 года назад +13

      You wouldn't either so stop playing yourself

    • @sinephase
      @sinephase 3 года назад +21

      @@daisytini7054 I've done harder jobs than that, so stop projecting

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 3 года назад +18

      @@daisytini7054 Here in the suburbs they have trash trucks that pick up the cans with claws and dumps it. Seems way better than having 5 guys running around grabbing trash.

    • @hyperdealer
      @hyperdealer 3 года назад +27

      @@sinephase “I’ve done harder jobs” record it to prove it like this guy did, he talked, and he was told “you wouldn’t last a day” he said “lets do it” and DID IT , they were right, he admitted it was hard work, so stfu

    • @painexotic3757
      @painexotic3757 3 года назад +8

      "I've worked harder jobs" as you write from your office

  • @CRAPO2011
    @CRAPO2011 4 года назад +322

    The team looks to be a bunch of solid dudes, respect

  • @downsouthgeorgiaboi357
    @downsouthgeorgiaboi357 3 года назад +140

    Never judge the man next to you. Not all men wear suits to work.

  • @tokinGLX
    @tokinGLX 3 года назад +124

    you complained a lot and couldnt even make it to lunch break.

    • @entertainme7523
      @entertainme7523 3 года назад +37

      He's not used to hard work

    • @BlibbaBlob
      @BlibbaBlob 3 года назад +24

      I imagine the garbage men don't want a newbie with a cameraman slowing them down all day.

    • @mmkw5621
      @mmkw5621 3 года назад +8

      Hahaha i once left a warehouse job after 2 hours i felt like my soul left my body

    • @tokinGLX
      @tokinGLX 3 года назад +7

      @@mmkw5621 warehouse work is no joke! i work on a production line and while it isnt as physically grueling it is still fast paced with little room for error

    • @gt_mustang_mark
      @gt_mustang_mark 3 года назад +3

      How do they even enjoy the food with that stink on their body & clothes I wonder.

  • @jazzr114
    @jazzr114 4 года назад +604

    Dude wouldn’t have twisted his ankle if he probably tied his boots.

    • @bobwreck3775
      @bobwreck3775 4 года назад +52

      The other guys rushed him but not on purpose. They are just fast. He should have been on a slow squad then build up to the speed.

    • @allaansnackbar4269
      @allaansnackbar4269 4 года назад +35

      He’s bigger than them but seemed to struggle the most with lifting weight

    • @anthonyb2990
      @anthonyb2990 4 года назад +42

      @@allaansnackbar4269 because it’s all technique and he’s bigger but way less muscle

    • @miketucker9530
      @miketucker9530 4 года назад +8

      Also wouldnt scrap his knee if he had pants on lol

    • @ItsJinXxy
      @ItsJinXxy 4 года назад +1

      whats the point of your comment?

  • @rhianimal19
    @rhianimal19 4 года назад +298

    Big boy is all f"ull body workout"
    Little man is like, lemme enjoy this cigarette while I throw shit around

    • @rocksjoshua
      @rocksjoshua 4 года назад +23

      I hate the “big boy” stereotypes, cause as a big boy myself I can tell you we are not strong just cause we’re big 😂 big usually goes hand and hand with being out of shape. I hate being big cause for the heavy stuff I’m always the one who gets called over lol.

    • @mhikeybalatbat
      @mhikeybalatbat 4 года назад +7

      little mans body is adapted to the work, his functional strength is at its peak in relation to his work.

    • @ViolentMLG
      @ViolentMLG 3 года назад +5

      @@rocksjoshua Yeah true, you're bigger so you have no stamina too, which people forget is a big part of picking up heavy shit consistently, moving it, etc. Stamina is the most important part alongside actually being able to pick the shit up.

    • @ryuranzou
      @ryuranzou 3 года назад

      It definitely helps with the smell.

  • @Mustafa62.s
    @Mustafa62.s 3 года назад +307

    Shout out to those garbage bags for not tearing while being dragged across the concrete.

  • @johnnysierra8562
    @johnnysierra8562 2 года назад +29

    Ohhh memories. I’ve been a trash man for 23 years. Now I’m a driver. But started as a laborer like these guys. Most of the time I was by myself. We made it a competition to see who could get their rout done first. Jumping up and down the steps or running behind the truck. This was the first CrossFit workout we got paid to work out. No matter the weather hundred degrees or below zero I had work. Do this day my hands are not the same and my feet also get cold easy.

    • @Rodutchi
      @Rodutchi 2 года назад +3

      You a hero, good sir!

    • @Pertplus
      @Pertplus 2 года назад

      Not worth running up the routes.

    • @Necrosoro1
      @Necrosoro1 8 месяцев назад +1

      Got 20 years in myself, my respect to you, brother in trash!

  • @billyd8401
    @billyd8401 3 года назад +130

    Much more respect to these guys than any celebrity or professional athlete. They are truly essential.

    • @donaldwuertz887
      @donaldwuertz887 2 года назад +8

      We are essential when everyone was locked in for covid besides nurses fire fighters police EMS grocery store workers we were still out there. I went 3 weeks straight with out a partner during covid just me and driver.

    • @mrad.13
      @mrad.13 Год назад +8

      We are industrial athletes

  • @danielswinger2986
    @danielswinger2986 4 года назад +637

    Lol looks like a tough job, but this guy obviously hasn’t done much manual labor either

    • @td6460
      @td6460 4 года назад +124

      Yeah, the heaviest thing this guy has ever picked up is a pencil.

    • @danseuffert517
      @danseuffert517 4 года назад +8

      @@td6460 😂😂😂

    • @JTrip20
      @JTrip20 4 года назад +53

      Lol was thinking the same shit!! Could tell just by his movement and that weak limping to walk off a twisted ankle lol

    • @DarrenBoxhall
      @DarrenBoxhall 4 года назад +24

      Yeah, this guy doesn't know hard labour if he thinks this is hard work

    • @whyarewehere3893
      @whyarewehere3893 4 года назад +19

      Well y'all can go prove him wrong and video it for us? Pretty cushty to act big on the internet right?

  • @Quan1993
    @Quan1993 4 года назад +322

    This boy ain’t build to do physical work lmao 😂

    • @jpmonin7429
      @jpmonin7429 3 года назад +5

      U do what you have to. Its really not that bad especially if you are raised doing hard work. I was a roofer for 5 years.

    • @bigchivo4199
      @bigchivo4199 3 года назад +15

      Yeah you can tell lmfao. He look like hes never used a shovel 🤣

    • @kompa35
      @kompa35 3 года назад +1

      @4•1 facts but after doing it for long it’s light work 🔥🔥

    • @gregorycyr9272
      @gregorycyr9272 3 года назад

      I did construction for 30 years in North Carolina,it gets HOT.May go on a solar job in a month until end of the year then its inside on out.I am 58 in July.

    • @kompa35
      @kompa35 3 года назад +4

      @@gregorycyr9272 I’ve done construction in Charlotte for 4 years. It gets hot but after a while you get used to it tbh. I hate in the morning when the sweat begins 😂

  • @Starscream513
    @Starscream513 3 года назад +50

    I know how it feels to do a physical job 10 to 12+ hours a day. Nothing but respect to my brothers and sisters out their working hard

  • @JonathonJonJ
    @JonathonJonJ 3 года назад +124

    As the saying goes, "You never know how tough a person's job is until you've done it yourself".

    • @Kaustic410
      @Kaustic410 3 года назад

      Where’s that quote from ?

    • @cashel5232
      @cashel5232 3 года назад +2

      @@Kaustic410 It's just a saying bro

  • @timgrisham9051
    @timgrisham9051 3 года назад +163

    This town needs uniform bins with wheels and proper lids.

    • @ironmatic1
      @ironmatic1 3 года назад +24

      This. Damn I think rolling carts with lids and hydraulic tippers on trucks have been a thing for a while now.

    • @rhinoryan120
      @rhinoryan120 3 года назад +27

      Yes, this is the real issue. And if it doesn't fit in the garbage cans you don't take it! That's how it works over here in California. I've never seen a garbage truck take trash bags just sitting on the street like that before, wow.

    • @DanMullally
      @DanMullally 3 года назад +11

      You should see Philly.. Garbage cans don't exist. All you have are bags of trash on the block with plenty of random/household recycling bins

    • @NCMETAL
      @NCMETAL 3 года назад +8

      Not when they’re doing it by hand. Talking from experience those big ass wheeled and flip lidded cans are absolute nightmare to dump and maneuver without bumping them into shit or tipping them over. If they had flippers than that’d be a different story.

    • @golfer435
      @golfer435 3 года назад +1

      @@rhinoryan120 My parents contracted out for their garbage removal around the time I moved out and if wasn't in a bag or of the lid was not on the can, they didn't take it;.

  • @user-zc9zt2vl5s
    @user-zc9zt2vl5s 3 года назад +142

    People like this needs to get payed a whole lot more for their hard physical labor. Not movie stars, sports players, musicians, politicians, etc. I totally respect these hard working people.

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 3 года назад +3

      Thx honestly this job breaks ur body down over time

    • @thatoneguy5903
      @thatoneguy5903 3 года назад +10

      Movie stars, sports players, musicians, politicians only get what YOU give. The government doesn't just write out fat paychecks to everyone famous and influential.

    • @user-zc9zt2vl5s
      @user-zc9zt2vl5s 3 года назад

      @@thatoneguy5903 What I give? I'm not paying them. Where are there fat salaries coming from then? The record labels, and the film studios, etc.

    • @thatoneguy5903
      @thatoneguy5903 3 года назад +4

      @@user-zc9zt2vl5s where are their fat salaries coming from? The record labels, film studios, etc. that get their money from the millions of normal people that give them money. It’s called capitalism.

    • @fuckeldy
      @fuckeldy 3 года назад

      @@thatoneguy5903 the labels dont just give out money to artists. when you get a record deal its called a loan and you gotta pay that money back to the label or else the label owns them and everything they have depending on the contract. Actors get paid by film studios, not the government. and yes you play a role in their money making because you are the consumer/citizen.

  • @davetaylor5568
    @davetaylor5568 3 года назад +13

    I did this for three years and by the grace of god I was able to get out of there but I have NEVER forgot about the long days struggling in the rain and cold picking up garbage. When I hear people complaining at work, all I can think is “they have no idea how good they got it here”. Great video, thanks for showing people what it’s really like to be the garbage man.

  • @dreal500
    @dreal500 4 года назад +301

    You thought that was bad...do it in the winter. Lol

    • @cmcycles8387
      @cmcycles8387 4 года назад +36

      Lol yeah or 90 degree days in housing plans with no shade and trucks with no ac lol

    • @andrewcomments5812
      @andrewcomments5812 4 года назад +30

      I'll take the winter over the summer. The work will warm you up in the winter, but make you more miserable and sweaty in the summer.

    • @spaceoutmisfit1738
      @spaceoutmisfit1738 4 года назад +3

      I work cutting trees even in winter it’s winter right now I still work. It’s not bad you get warm as you work

    • @NoName-et8ux
      @NoName-et8ux 4 года назад

      Work for parks and sons in the summer

    • @nokintendo9132
      @nokintendo9132 4 года назад +2

      The ICE. The people who don't drop salt to melt the ice. The falls I've had. Worst job possible. Summer is safer than winter.

  • @pittsburghkid3694
    @pittsburghkid3694 4 года назад +357

    Ive been one for a decade. Dont feel bad, ive had kids quit 20 stops in.

    • @AnakinsDaycareForPadawans
      @AnakinsDaycareForPadawans 4 года назад +12

      No he’s not.

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад +2

      @dead space be nice. Your just jealous

    • @ahoosifoou4211
      @ahoosifoou4211 4 года назад +10

      I respect you, I wish you good health and fortune, dont mind those other guys dissing you.

    • @pittsburghkid3694
      @pittsburghkid3694 4 года назад +50

      @dead space ive picked up 20+ ton a day for the past 10 years of my life with just a driver and myself. I'll throw you around like a football.

    • @robertkopite6722
      @robertkopite6722 4 года назад +15

      After 3 streets they ask are we nearly done...😂😂😂

  • @danpierro1711
    @danpierro1711 4 года назад +360

    The weather conditions were good on this day, imagine doing this in the dead of winter or in a raging rainstorm...

    • @ramboxlegacy14
      @ramboxlegacy14 3 года назад +12

      Or down in the Alabama humidity in July. That wet garbage they were dealing with, on top of it being hot.

    • @johntomik4632
      @johntomik4632 3 года назад +8

      I did this for a summer near Auburn AL. It was brutal. You could catch a breeze riding on the truck sometimes. O the maggots though.

    • @kodymoss1071
      @kodymoss1071 3 года назад +1

      Winter makes the job a whole lot harder, especially when you have to back up a steep road covered in ice.

    • @hoodlambo
      @hoodlambo 3 года назад +2

      The rain is the worst part of the job

    • @explore2265
      @explore2265 3 года назад

      Sounds like fun :D

  • @Kurie
    @Kurie 3 года назад +239

    8:15 - What a savage. She laughed at your fall.

    • @lalalalalala8314
      @lalalalalala8314 3 года назад +7

      Laughs then say u ok? Lmao

    • @DrMaxAk7
      @DrMaxAk7 3 года назад +1

      Hahahs

    • @dieglhix
      @dieglhix 3 года назад +1

      it wasn't only a fall, it was a sprained ankle

    • @oozedat3964
      @oozedat3964 3 года назад +17

      He wouldn’t last a week in a manual job.

    • @mickcv4554
      @mickcv4554 3 года назад +22

      She laughed cuz she realized how unmanly the dude is haha. Least he sucked it up but man looked out of place doing hard labor.

  • @dciano94
    @dciano94 3 года назад +42

    My favorite was that his wife and the driver can barley speak english and i found it so endearing that they both sat there awkwardly trying to speak english to each other and once the first Spanish word was said then BAM it was a natural engaging conversation.

  • @Kyle_Godfrey111
    @Kyle_Godfrey111 4 года назад +104

    Mad Respect for anyone who does any kind of hard physical labor like this. I do landscaping and tree work everyday so I get where they come from.

    • @nicholastoovey1925
      @nicholastoovey1925 4 года назад +6

      You have no idea. Doing landscaping you don’t get covered in bin juice, being faced with shitty nappies left on top of the bin, overloaded bins...

    • @Patrickpw291
      @Patrickpw291 4 года назад +25

      @@nicholastoovey1925 But you do have to work 12+ hours days in the sun digging ground by hand that almost always is so hard you have to physically chip at it with a metal pry bar for hours.... mixing concrete by hand, moving trees/lumber/bricks by hand, wheel barrowing loam for literally 7 days straight of 14 hours a day..... cant do pull ups? now you can haha. No disrespect to your field it looks intense and bin juice looks mangled, but understand landscaping isn't planting flowers and watering bushes.

    • @granular1
      @granular1 4 года назад +4

      @@Patrickpw291 damn you got him there haha
      This job doesn't look too physical it's just really dirty

    • @ThePaperBoy11
      @ThePaperBoy11 4 года назад +2

      @@Patrickpw291 talk that talk 🗣

    • @blazinbuc99
      @blazinbuc99 4 года назад +1

      Tree work is just as tough as this, I've done both.

  • @danthonythegreat3140
    @danthonythegreat3140 3 года назад +76

    my dawgs got a newport in his mouth the whole time, not even breaking a sweat.

    • @RoninAvenger
      @RoninAvenger 3 года назад +5

      I do this job, it'll be 95° out and I'll still be running around throwing heavy shit in a garbage truck with an unfiltered cigarette hanging out of my mouth lol.

    • @walkerbarry4036
      @walkerbarry4036 3 года назад +3

      @@RoninAvenger yes sirrr that's how its done in the south

    • @RoninAvenger
      @RoninAvenger 3 года назад +3

      @@walkerbarry4036 I'm in western Colorado. This week it's been 103° - 108° every day.

    • @walkerbarry4036
      @walkerbarry4036 3 года назад +2

      @@RoninAvenger shit my bad chief I'm in Florida and it's been hell

  • @ravagemonkey
    @ravagemonkey Год назад +25

    I’ve been doing this job for 2 years in Michigan. I can tell those loaders are the real deal. Hard ass job respect to all my brothers out here getting it done. Stay safe out there boys.

    • @joew9690
      @joew9690 Год назад +3

      You to brother respect from Poland ;) !

    • @superhollowfied906
      @superhollowfied906 Год назад +1

      Union? What’s the pay scale where you are in Michigan?

  • @JJ-rs8jn
    @JJ-rs8jn 3 года назад +291

    If you’ve never had a labor intensive job this may seem hard to you. But those who have had one knows it takes like a full week of doing something like this for it to become easy money. Ur body adjusts 👏🏼

    • @tacobelle7173
      @tacobelle7173 3 года назад +27

      For real. When I was 18, I had a job at a factory feeding 60 books a min...1 per second in stacks into a feeder . Had to skid and rack my own pallets as well while not stopping the flow. 3 grown men quit in 2 weeks. They wanted me out, so they put me in. My need for money and food overcame what I thought my body could not. I earned my respect,and bulked up n. Hulked out. I left for a better suited job for myself. I didn't like looking like a body building lady. Much respect

    • @matthewh4747
      @matthewh4747 3 года назад +17

      Seriously. At least the garbage cans are filled up already lol. Try working as a laborer for a few hot as shit summers with zero wind, riding on the back of a truck will look a lot more appealing. Not saying it's an easy job by any means but it's far from "gruelling". In my opinion at least. There's a reason all of those guys have been there for years

    • @kyledavidson8712
      @kyledavidson8712 3 года назад +1

      Truth

    • @foundingfodder8225
      @foundingfodder8225 3 года назад +2

      I worked in concrete........brutal

    • @JJ-rs8jn
      @JJ-rs8jn 3 года назад +4

      @@foundingfodder8225 bro same lol. I worked for Martin Marietta. Those 14hr days were no joke lol
      Now I do tractor flatbed make 55k doing 4 10hr days. Cake job 🙌🏼

  • @danielelvebak2580
    @danielelvebak2580 4 года назад +203

    This is a fella who's never walked the beans, stacked a barn or scooped the gutters.

    • @kman-mi7su
      @kman-mi7su 4 года назад +20

      I was thinking the same, I've never been a garbage man, but I've worked some equally physical jobs. That dude definitely hasn't done much of those types of work.

    • @crazyconcertkid4413
      @crazyconcertkid4413 4 года назад +11

      First time I’ve ever heard 2nd degree sprained ankle. Would love to see him clean out flood houses after a hurricane in the Houston heat! Wet Sheetrock is the worst!!!

    • @anesthetized7053
      @anesthetized7053 4 года назад +11

      @@crazyconcertkid4413 there are degrees to ankle sprains? for me, either you broke it, or you are fine. This is coming from a California city boy by the way

    • @masonreeves4775
      @masonreeves4775 4 года назад

      The worst is when you unstack the barn because you have to deal with the rats at the bottom.

    • @jossa942
      @jossa942 4 года назад +1

      My grandma has done more.

  • @nowthatsactivityllc3906
    @nowthatsactivityllc3906 4 года назад +17

    As a former employee of waste management, I was a loader for 3 years
    I worked in all kinds of weather and picked up all kinds of trash, but I'll tell you this it was favorite job because it kept me grounded and kept me humble

  • @maxuspoint
    @maxuspoint Год назад +9

    As a garbage man in Florida. This stuff no joke especially in the humidity.

  • @gareth212
    @gareth212 4 года назад +168

    lol that was cute - when the camera girl took their offer to jump in the cab. Made the drivers day you could see it in his smile.

    • @KuroShed
      @KuroShed 4 года назад +36

      I know this was only a 20 minute video but I feel so connected to these people. I'd watch a whole season about this crew :D

    • @cashoasys3756
      @cashoasys3756 4 года назад +3

      @@KuroShed Damn, my thoughts exactly man! These guys are awesome!

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 4 года назад +5

      Garbage Guys would be the name of the show film it like cops or live Pd and just follow the guys around.

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 3 года назад +1

      @@ryans413 or gold rush or ice road truckers

  • @torpeedocollectibles353
    @torpeedocollectibles353 3 года назад +122

    Weather your a garbage man, McDonald’s worker, Amazon delivery driver, Mechanic, a Soldier or even a doctor. Always respect everyone no matter the occupation they hold.

    • @NYKnicks33
      @NYKnicks33 3 года назад +5

      I respect anyone who goes out and works to provide for their family.

    • @josephmarino310
      @josephmarino310 3 года назад +3

      @@winstoncarter2119 be careful Amazon will work you like a machine and not care how hard you work

    • @l2kxboost
      @l2kxboost 3 года назад +1

      @@josephmarino310 Any different from any other big companies? I'm sure you worked there and was told about the hours who then accepted the job and continued to bitch everyday about it..............

    • @Ticked.-
      @Ticked.- 3 года назад

      unless they don't hold an occupation

    • @crim1186
      @crim1186 3 года назад +1

      I'm a dishwasher in the middle of nowhere, making okay wages. I love being the prince of plates and platters, even if it sucks sometimes. It's what keeps the internet on and the food in my mouth

  • @MikePattison
    @MikePattison 4 года назад +63

    I've ran garbage and recycling routes, I've had what I thought were near impossible days. Barely making it by the end. Those were nothing compared to this. I swear y'all did more in the first 90 minutes than I did by lunch. I will never complain again, I tip my hat to you gentlemen. You sirs, are some damn animals. Straight up beasts. No way I could handle those routes.

    • @youngeshmoney
      @youngeshmoney 4 года назад +4

      Depends on what state and neighborhood you live in, this is jersey, so it's pretty congested, NYC is even worse, I don't even see any separation of recyclables, so I can imagine how much more difficult that would be

    • @xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549
      @xxboonisbadfortnitexx1549 3 года назад +1

      West Virginia you get drugs and needle

    • @nlrivers
      @nlrivers 3 года назад +2

      Only 2 wake up and do it all. Over again tomorrow

    • @emmanuelalva6597
      @emmanuelalva6597 3 года назад +1

      I’m my area they be getting paid really well. Definitely worth it.

    • @robmoney4life
      @robmoney4life 3 года назад

      @@nlrivers yup it's so much fun lol ( sarcasm)

  • @Micscience
    @Micscience Год назад +7

    Watching this gives me a whole new perspective. I look at these guys and feel like they are real men who do the hard work of our society. Then I think how much waste we create as humans. I'm considering applying and it is mid July summer heat. Not sure how I'll do. Thanks for sharing.

  • @YouAreDistracted
    @YouAreDistracted 3 года назад +133

    Imagine doing this on a freezing cold winter morning after it rained the night before and the cans are full of ice...I have mad respect for these guys

    • @liyahn2373
      @liyahn2373 3 года назад +7

      Freezing and raining were the combination you'd hate the most. When you cant feel your hands through the gloves and you are soaking wet, there just isn't enough heat to rectify that,

    • @nodnoc
      @nodnoc 3 года назад +1

      @Neil M oh shut up

    • @WonderVaporReview
      @WonderVaporReview 3 года назад +2

      Cold was never an issue, just put on warmer clothing, but the rain would always make it a tad more annoying.

    • @konstantingr5928
      @konstantingr5928 3 года назад +2

      @Neil M i dont feel bad for people who dig a hole below -74 C

    • @liyahn2373
      @liyahn2373 3 года назад

      @Neil M
      I feel for anyone working out in the elements to put food on the table.

  • @walterlv01
    @walterlv01 3 года назад +27

    Hats off to this guy for actually putting up and doing this - and mad respect to these guys who do it every day. Whatever they get paid, it isn't enough.

  • @fawcue5844
    @fawcue5844 3 года назад +245

    I can't imagine the smell riding on the back of the truck...and getting garbage liquid splattered on you all day 🤢 these guys are really unappreciated and looked down on.

    • @cuda528
      @cuda528 3 года назад +34

      Especially on the hot humid days, these guys deserve large bonuses.

    • @adrianlankford5765
      @adrianlankford5765 3 года назад +20

      The worst days are right after the snow melts and everyone starts cleaning up their dog shit from the winter. It all goes in the trash.

    • @SkullCandy5671
      @SkullCandy5671 3 года назад +40

      It’s wierd to me to think that some people have such an elitist attitude towards dirty jobs. Growing up, my parents were always friendly to the neighborhood garbage men. My mother would often give them food wrapped up or things she baked like cookies at christmas time. It’s very sad that so many people have fallen into the very selfish bubble of thinking they are better than others.

    • @irishluck7461
      @irishluck7461 3 года назад +18

      Been doing this for 18 yrs after awhile you don't smell it anymore lol

    • @zacwoods
      @zacwoods 3 года назад +11

      The smell of the money that comes after all that overtime is worth it.

  • @rja12
    @rja12 Год назад +7

    It's amazing how garbage collection varies so much from one part of the country to another. Where I live we haven't done trash collection like this in decades. In fact we rarely even get out of the truck. Automated hydraulic arms/grabbers to reach out and grab the residential trash carts. It's up to the customer to not have the carts blocked. If they are blocked then they don't get serviced. I'm in the commercial side of the business where I service the dumpsters you find at businesses. Pretty easy, new trucks, great pay and benefits, 4 day work weeks with a 3 day weekend every week. Been doing it for 15 years and it's a great job. But again, it all depends on what part of the country you're in. In this video it's obviously hard, dirty, tiring work. Glad we don't do it like this.

    • @John-ze3vo
      @John-ze3vo 10 месяцев назад

      Some places need the rear load for lack of space

    • @rja12
      @rja12 10 месяцев назад

      @@John-ze3vo Yes, I'm aware of why some locations are still using rear loads. Been in this business a long time and have witnessed trash collection in a lot of different countries. It's crazy how it can vary. I was in Costa Rica behind a trash truck and pulled over to see how they operated. Basically it was a dump truck with 2 guys in the dump body/bucket and 3 guys in the cab. When the truck would get to the next stop, 2 guys would get out of the cab and throw the bags of trash up to the 2 guys in the bucket. The driver did nothing but drive. 5 men to operate one route.

  • @ColinB005
    @ColinB005 3 года назад +81

    My dad destroyed both his knees from jumping off the trucks all day. Without a doubt the hardest job ive seen

    • @jesusfagzano1615
      @jesusfagzano1615 3 года назад +5

      fuck no stone laborering is way worse

    • @Expired1337
      @Expired1337 3 года назад +5

      Underpinning was the most difficult job I've done. Even beats Ironworker.. countless hours shoveling heavy dirt. Breaking concrete slabs. Holding a heavy hammer drill while hunched over literally chipping dirt as hard as clay under my feet level. It was horrible and I had dirt and concrete mix in my lungs all day. You die fast there...

    • @ColinB005
      @ColinB005 3 года назад +1

      @@Expired1337 nevermind😮

    • @Expired1337
      @Expired1337 3 года назад +1

      @Michael P not at all. In that field theres no such thing as "danger pay"(basically pay more when working around dangerous things)
      It was a terrible job and only paid well tot he contractor.

    • @Expired1337
      @Expired1337 3 года назад

      @Michael P sometimes masks were provided

  • @kyk2655
    @kyk2655 4 года назад +42

    these guys dont get paid enough , i was a trash guy for a day , i was having a asthma attack 6 hours in . job is physically tough , these guys are fit , and hardworking for sure .

    • @12yearssober
      @12yearssober 4 года назад

      And they only pay like $11 an hour

    • @EliteStricker
      @EliteStricker 4 года назад +2

      @@12yearssober Meh depends
      I've seen helpers start at 14
      I make 15 doing lawn maintenance/landscaping

    • @Travis-kw3mo
      @Travis-kw3mo 4 года назад +4

      New york sanitation workers make 80k a year

    • @kyk2655
      @kyk2655 4 года назад +1

      @@Travis-kw3mo yea if your a engineer or management. Google.

    • @12yearssober
      @12yearssober 4 года назад +1

      @@Travis-kw3mo
      Cost of living is much higher

  • @kfreedom470
    @kfreedom470 3 года назад +56

    Nothing more american than the working man out here, and shout out to my primo ecuatoriano for helping out and not chilling in the truck.

  • @rockymountainbuzzed8150
    @rockymountainbuzzed8150 11 месяцев назад +1

    People really don’t know what they go through! Thanks for making this video. I’m a garbage man in Colorado. It’s a good job that pays better than a lot of others. I like it! I take good care of my customers and they always return the favor in tips. If you got extra stuff TIP your garbage man and they will take whatever for you! Great video. Thank you for showing what it’s actually like in the world.

  • @siddharthnandi8567
    @siddharthnandi8567 4 года назад +63

    those dudes know what it's like first day at the job, love how they showed him respect

    • @Cycl0pzZClan
      @Cycl0pzZClan 4 года назад +1

      They’re also being filmed so maybe that had an effect on that. But I have worked with guys who were pretty laid back so I could be wrong

    • @Origami84
      @Origami84 3 года назад +4

      @@Cycl0pzZClan If it was a news crew, maybe, but i doubt they cared that much about the cellphone of a random volunteer's gf.

  • @tubbytibbers3150
    @tubbytibbers3150 3 года назад +30

    mad respect to the workers and this person for taking the time to actually experience something first hand before judging it love this man.

  • @spacediof
    @spacediof 4 года назад +107

    They are some hard workers. Lord knows I could not do that job.

  • @bri_guy508
    @bri_guy508 3 года назад +42

    That driver should get mad props as well... By him helping (which he is technically not supposed to do) I'm sure it helps keep morale up with the crew.

    • @gt_mustang_mark
      @gt_mustang_mark 3 года назад +4

      Keep in mind everyone works harder when they're being filmed. Not saying he doesn't help out normally, he probably does.

    • @juanortiz397
      @juanortiz397 3 года назад

      Yea they are not pose to but 3 people are better then two and u can get the work done faster

    • @isaac_bear
      @isaac_bear 3 года назад +5

      As a driver, if you get out to help, you get mad respect from the boys on the back. They will absolutely kill it for you if you look out for them.

    • @BackEndFredo
      @BackEndFredo 2 года назад

      @@gt_mustang_mark most drivers help only useless shit can drivers don’t

    • @ITS908FLAKKO
      @ITS908FLAKKO 2 года назад +1

      used to be one of those guys and ill tell u rn no one gets out the truck to help so that guys the goat

  • @chopboxing6197
    @chopboxing6197 3 года назад +104

    This is so humbling I’ll never get mad when these guys block off a street instead I’ll give them some water or Gatorade

    • @cortana323
      @cortana323 3 года назад +5

      I was a garbage man for like 3 months and on certain runs there would be different people just chillin waiting to give us waters. I still remember most of them, it really is so nice when people help out.

    • @shivb8192
      @shivb8192 3 года назад +6

      @@cortana323 my father does it every day is the summer for the garbage, and mail man/woman. They look forward to seeing him with bottles of water, also Christmas he gives each of them a card with money. This was a great video.

    • @daymenleo6895
      @daymenleo6895 3 года назад +5

      fuck that give em a beer

    • @anthonyrobideau5419
      @anthonyrobideau5419 3 года назад +3

      I am a garbage man, I appreciate that you give waters to these men

    • @bjohnson1489
      @bjohnson1489 3 года назад +1

      Your extras will never get charged you take of them

  • @papasmurf2947
    @papasmurf2947 3 года назад +66

    I was helper before becoming a driver and I tell any new helper up front, this will be the hardest job you’ve ever done in your life. Mentally physically and spiritually, you will have days when you just get mad at every can for having trash. I like to call them Trashletes. They work out from the time they grab the first bag to their last.

    • @JoseFigueroa-cl9vj
      @JoseFigueroa-cl9vj 3 года назад +4

      Doing this jobs is when I got real close to god he gave me a lot of spiritual strength 🙏

  • @endlessjah9431
    @endlessjah9431 3 года назад +82

    If your outta shape this job will be a long day for you😂💯

  • @mrdunnepoetryreallifetvuk1934
    @mrdunnepoetryreallifetvuk1934 3 года назад +70

    My mate from school died doing this same job, struck by a car.
    RIP Wayne Benson.. 🙏🏻

    • @gretathuumberg
      @gretathuumberg 3 года назад +3

      I'm sorry for your loss

    • @acegotti4614
      @acegotti4614 3 года назад +5

      Bro I start this job tomorrow’s morning and that’s my only fear. A stolen car Speeding through traffic and cause a accident..
      I’m sorry for your lost btw I send condolences 🙏🏾

    • @_kieranwilliams
      @_kieranwilliams 3 года назад +7

      @@acegotti4614 I started this job last week, I’m getting used to it, but my sweater got caught on the bin latch, thought I was fucked for a second lol😅

    • @Ommarrie
      @Ommarrie 3 года назад

      @@_kieranwilliams Dang bro thought it was over LOL

    • @Sly9192
      @Sly9192 3 года назад

      @@acegotti4614 it's been 3 months, how's it going

  • @rustbloodeclipse
    @rustbloodeclipse 4 года назад +107

    I really like the guy in the orange vest he seems like such a great person

    • @88ights
      @88ights 3 года назад +3

      Nice eclipse 🤟🏿

    • @rustbloodeclipse
      @rustbloodeclipse 3 года назад

      @@88ights Yo thanks bro 😁 I love my car

  • @FutureMilly
    @FutureMilly 4 года назад +239

    That should’ve been a wake up call to lose some of that belly and hit the weights, dude out there smoking a cigarette w/ Beats on slanging tf outta that trash && you struggling....

    • @gorgewashingtonful
      @gorgewashingtonful 4 года назад +50

      @@andyk192 dog this is the literal version of lazy people calling out others who work 10 times harder than them because they can say whatever they want online.

    • @joeystylezleaks
      @joeystylezleaks 4 года назад +6

      Professional in my city they just hire guys from the temp agency’s the guys just a bitch

    • @cashoasys3756
      @cashoasys3756 4 года назад +7

      Majority of physical labor comes down to technique to absorb strain and fatigue. At this point in my life, I am nowhere near in shape to perform the hardwork these men do now, and I will humbly admit that. I have the utmost respect for these men.

    • @ryans413
      @ryans413 4 года назад +2

      Well they been doing it for how long now this is the guys first day if he stock with it he probably get better too

    • @viperrr6886
      @viperrr6886 4 года назад +3

      @@andyk192 hell nah its called pikcing trash bags up and trhowing em thats ezzzzzz

  • @Mike-dd9yx
    @Mike-dd9yx 4 года назад +17

    I’ve been a garbage man for 11 years. Thank you for posting the video. The job pays well but is under appreciated by many. Thank you for bringing what we do into the light.

  • @paulhennig175
    @paulhennig175 3 года назад +15

    I did garbage collection for a private company for 3 days in a row! You wouldn't believe the kind of good stuff that people throw away. I found a case of wine, a flat screen tv, and some boots that fit me perfectly!

    • @arijan5079
      @arijan5079 2 года назад

      How does one become a garbage collector for a private company ?

    • @stevenlindhorst7579
      @stevenlindhorst7579 2 года назад

      @@arijan5079 get a cdl and apply

  • @prometheus7615
    @prometheus7615 4 года назад +32

    These guys must be in incredible shape, no Gym necessary, just an Epson salt soak and sauna. they got my respect.

    • @anesthetized7053
      @anesthetized7053 4 года назад

      ice baths would be a regular part of life if you had this job

    • @the_batmayne7854
      @the_batmayne7854 3 года назад +1

      biggest misconception right there, the gym is even more necessary

  • @thatjokerperson7062
    @thatjokerperson7062 4 года назад +169

    seems like the problem is not having standardized trashcans

    • @homfri111
      @homfri111 4 года назад +19

      working for waste management and not seeing arm pickups and standard cans really slows everything down. But also these streets would probably be too packed to even operate an arm along with all the trash i'd imagine a lot would also be outside the cans which may get left behind depending if they change up the rules for this neighborhood then you'd just be driving a green painted version of this and be back to square one with a loading team

    • @thatjokerperson7062
      @thatjokerperson7062 4 года назад +9

      @@homfri111 i mean even just a lift assisting hydraulic so they can hook heavy cans on the back and dump them would help so they dont have to unload each bag one at a time from the can

    • @alanh1403
      @alanh1403 4 года назад +24

      This. Standardized cans with wheels and rugged handles. Enforce trash laws (no trash on the sidewalk, no bulk items). This all makes for cleaner streets and better work-life for employees. And better recycling programs. This is how it's done in San Francisco.

    • @kbotah2023
      @kbotah2023 4 года назад +3

      @@alanh1403 You have to be careful in San Francisco there's people living in those cans! I seen a bum tie his arm to the can because he didn't want anyone to steal it but he almost got his arm ripped off

    • @vilenius187
      @vilenius187 4 года назад +2

      How about some recycling infrastucture. Out here we have very large bins for separate types of waste (say paper, plastic or glass) and they are all standard and come with wheels too

  • @TheGameShocker
    @TheGameShocker 4 года назад +95

    I start this job in two weeks. Excited and nervous at the same time

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад +24

      Don't be nervous. I've been a thrower for 3 months. You het used to the smell after a few days

    • @TheGameShocker
      @TheGameShocker 4 года назад +23

      @@Dennisg26 not the smell I concerned about, its the manual labor, I'm also the driver with one helper and its also overnight. My body is gonna take a beating lol.I know it's not gonna be a easy job but I'm still looking forward to it.

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад +8

      @@TheGameShocker hey if its a job you enjoy i personally love the crushing of bags and stuff its like a stress relief

    • @92amill
      @92amill 4 года назад +14

      @@TheGameShocker you're gonna wanna Quit, just dont, push through and your body will get used to it, protect your hands and feet, two pairs of socks and two pairs of gloves no matter what and u will be good homie 👍

    • @QNZSTREETFIGHT
      @QNZSTREETFIGHT 4 года назад +11

      I started as a sanitation worker 2 years ago, and this is someone who’s been weight lifting for the last 17 years at the gym and does cardio, and let me tell you....in the beginning of this job I would be exhausted after the routes, a month or 2 later I would fling bags in the hopper and lift these pals dumping them into the hopper with no problem. Yeah its physical and you get a workout from it but it’s a whole different world from the gym. Your using muscles that never have been used, so eventually your body will get adjusted to it. But make sure when your done, either at the base or when you get home from work make sure you do body stretches. It’s a great job but also be mindful of taking care of your body and have a good balance diet, and always stay hydrated. You will do fine.

  • @bennastally9271
    @bennastally9271 Год назад

    i do this job here in jackson michigan. i do this in the a.m as a runner (the guys on the back) and im getting my cdl b and then ill have my own route. ill be driving and grabbing cans because thats how we do it here. then after i get out. i go into my second part time job as a forklift operator. 5 days a week to pay the bills and feed my 4 kiddos. take alot of pride in it. appreciate the recognition and respect.

  • @kingjt4262
    @kingjt4262 3 года назад +160

    Watching those guys breaks my heart. They should be paid well!

    • @lovelyheiferdev
      @lovelyheiferdev 3 года назад +1

      Me too.

    • @TigerBand21
      @TigerBand21 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @kennethriley377
      @kennethriley377 3 года назад +19

      Idk about there but where I live I think they make $80k a year. Well the drivers do I have heard. Also unionized. Also that 80k a year might mean working 7 days a week etc idk. $80+k is still not enough they work way harder than most!

    • @kennethriley377
      @kennethriley377 3 года назад +7

      @Screwdriver440 That dont sound to bad. Long hours but only 4 days a week. Im a UPS driver making $39 a hour but 5 days a week and hard on the body. I just got over a back injury and was off a few years ago for another injury. So I have always wanted to try being a driver for something else. Garbage truck/ Dump truck etc. Ive always been interested.

    • @themanwiththepan
      @themanwiththepan 3 года назад +1

      @@kennethriley377 I've been a sysco driver for a few years and occasionally I've had to move heavy dumpsters out of my way or went into alleys or "docks" (Glorified garbage rooms) that smelled the absolute worst with a bunch of random shit on the floors in them. I said I don't think I could be a garbage man. I'll just deal with the fucking food that's going to turn into garbage and literal shit anyways

  • @MichaelLee-mw6ei
    @MichaelLee-mw6ei 4 года назад +37

    I'm in the industry, I have a 21 year old girl on a route that does this all day long.

  • @bigjacks420
    @bigjacks420 4 года назад +23

    i am binman myself in Scotland, the disrespect we got from other road users is totally unacceptable, we are only trying to do a job and earn money for our families and we provide a service that is really essential without them you are going to live in a house like a landfill. remember this next time you are thinking of shouting at us.

    • @benpc1794
      @benpc1794 4 года назад +2

      I feel ya mate, same here down in Essex. Residents and road users can be complete dicks!

    • @devlkid19882002
      @devlkid19882002 3 года назад +2

      it's cause they have no clue what the job is actually like, i am not a binman but hard work is hard work no matter the proffesion just do your thing guys don't let those muppets bring you down! Peace.

  • @jamesblinzler7421
    @jamesblinzler7421 5 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve been at it for almost 4years now. We put up with allot at a fast pace all day rain shine snow whatever the day brings. All I can say is remember us come Christmas time. Tips are appreciated that time of year, a thank you card a wave or a smile. Baked goods ect…and don’t forget your mail person as well.

  • @jacobortegatv1598
    @jacobortegatv1598 3 года назад +53

    It's called "letting ya nuts hang and doing what you gotta do" definitely showed up unprepared.

  • @nelsonman1231
    @nelsonman1231 3 года назад +91

    Gotta admit watching this gave me new appreciation for what they do

    • @dieglhix
      @dieglhix 3 года назад

      This shoud be shown in schools

    • @codis5722
      @codis5722 3 года назад +2

      @@dieglhix guarantee these guys got decent benefits

    • @BackEndFredo
      @BackEndFredo 2 года назад

      @@codis5722 150k life insurance 19$ a hr as a loader Atleast at the trash company I work for and after 3 months you can get dental care go to a doctor and all that stuff so yea benefits ain’t bad

  • @Tommy_2_putts
    @Tommy_2_putts 3 года назад +6

    So what you learned is it’s easy to have a perspective sitting behind a computer screen but it’s a whole different world when you talk the talk. Much respect man.

  • @chrislife1101
    @chrislife1101 2 года назад +2

    People look down on garbage workers so heavily, but imagine a world without them..

  • @cdstrashman666
    @cdstrashman666 3 года назад +115

    It’s a dream of mine to do this one day. While my desired career isn’t being a garbage man, I want to do this for a couple of years before transitioning to what I want to do. Respect to all garbage men and women out there 💪🏽✌🏽

    • @johntomik4632
      @johntomik4632 3 года назад +47

      I did this for a summer when I was 25yr old. We actually had fun most of the time. I found a awesome dog in a dumpster one day. Had him for 11yrs. His name was Dumpster

    • @idkfrcyz5i
      @idkfrcyz5i 3 года назад +1

      @@johntomik4632 is it good pay job ?

    • @johntomik4632
      @johntomik4632 3 года назад +2

      @@idkfrcyz5i the pay was low where I was in central rural Alabama with a private company. I think it would better with a city or municipality.

    • @cdstrashman666
      @cdstrashman666 3 года назад +1

      @@idkfrcyz5i city jobs are where it’s at. here in Los Angeles you can easily make six figures. plus benefits, union, etc. I’m actually making this career my plan b

    • @thetincan3476
      @thetincan3476 3 года назад +2

      I've been doing this job for over 4 years now, with no intent of quitting anytime soon. I get paid to exercise and be outside all day, I love it. Sometimes the weather can be brutal, and just like any other job you're going to have some bad days. I wish I would of found this job a lot sooner then I did, because it's been the best job I've ever had so far.

  • @ThomasBMagwn
    @ThomasBMagwn 3 года назад +17

    I'm 24 and been a Sanitation engineer for almost 6 years now and I love it! I look at it as a workout instead of paying thousands of dollars at the gym ! Only thing that sucks about it is working in the rain or extreme heat! I've seen alot of people around my age get hired and then end up quitting after a month or 2 over the years! Sanitation engineers are the hardest working and essential career in the field and is a real man's job!!!💯💯💯💪💪💪🤘

    • @sleepnomore6065
      @sleepnomore6065 2 года назад +1

      How about your shoulder though? Low back? Repetitive stress injuries?

  • @CitarNosis317
    @CitarNosis317 4 года назад +21

    In my country, you can't just leave trash out like that.
    1) You pay for each bin. If you want to have more bins? Pay more.
    2) If you have any other random trash, you take it to the local center and the workers there will process/take care of it.
    It's understandable the city cannot deal with junk when there is just no end to it. :/

    • @casualgameing4187
      @casualgameing4187 4 года назад

      I live in USA also and it works the way you said but it might be because l live in smaller city.

    • @krystingrant6292
      @krystingrant6292 3 года назад

      I live in a big city we don't have that

  • @herbal_p
    @herbal_p 3 года назад +16

    Rolls ankle and falls, wife laughs at him

  • @ysrael8729
    @ysrael8729 4 года назад +113

    They say it’s cruel but for me it’s my dream job I’m physically active and I’m getting paid to basically work out for 8 hours a day.

    • @SantanaBanana47
      @SantanaBanana47 4 года назад +20

      I think keeping the world clean is a very full filling job.

    • @pittsburghkid3694
      @pittsburghkid3694 4 года назад +31

      Keep thinking that until you're in -10 degree weather or 100 degree heat. It was my dream job but 10 years later i wonder what the fuck im doing every day lol.

    • @adventureguy4119
      @adventureguy4119 4 года назад +3

      It’s just all mine set

    • @Guitar157
      @Guitar157 4 года назад +7

      @@pittsburghkid3694 i been a garbage man for 10 years I’ll take 100 degrees over -10 any day lol

    • @pittsburghkid3694
      @pittsburghkid3694 4 года назад +1

      @@Guitar157 yeah me too the cold dont bother me as much but once it hits like 10 degrees and below even -20 hanging on the back wet gloves frozen to the steel truck it get bad. We only put one guy on the back so its just me and my driver. I love the job though and wont quit after a decade In. I was at waste management for eight years and im local resi now at a smaller company in Pittsburgh. I'm making only 115 a day and no bennies so im begging my old WM boss for my job back but im not so sure its going to happen. Ill still stay in the G game. Salu mother fucking tations my fellow G man.

  • @nooner1228
    @nooner1228 4 года назад +5

    I’ve also found its very hard to find a garbage man who doesn’t take pride in his or her work. Mad respect for all of them and the guy in the video for being willing to experience it firsthand.

  • @jeremiahgroovy3480
    @jeremiahgroovy3480 4 года назад +35

    I haven't seen a rear loader for years. Every truck I see around here is a side loader. Must be a big city thing.

    • @IbrahimKhan-jd2yy
      @IbrahimKhan-jd2yy 4 года назад

      Most of the suburbs in Texas use rear loaders. Not sure about other places though.

    • @blpitts11
      @blpitts11 4 года назад +1

      Most of the trucks I see around in Indiana are rear loaders

    • @FRESHMC2882
      @FRESHMC2882 4 года назад +1

      I think that more for like places like nyc or trenton

    • @begleycommonwealth
      @begleycommonwealth 4 года назад +1

      Cincinnati has all 3 rear front (residential front load) and side. We have diesel and CNG, also may be getting Electric soon. Check out the fleet at www.rumpke.com be safe out there.

    • @simpleinverso8628
      @simpleinverso8628 4 года назад

      In Mexico every garbage truck is that style.
      Neighborhoods to tend to be closely packed, and too many cars make streets tight, so there's no free space to put fork-compatible garbage bins, hence these trucks are the norm.

  • @SynthD
    @SynthD Год назад +2

    Wow, my garbage collectors won’t take half the crap these guys took.

  • @Anthony-df4bs
    @Anthony-df4bs 4 года назад +84

    I would imagine doing this job in the winter is much worse.

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад

      Extremely i live in Michigan lol

    • @GetFUCkED8765
      @GetFUCkED8765 4 года назад +5

      it's not bad...the summertime is exhausting and a bit overwhelming...layered up you have the options of taking some off...but good luck finding a good pair of gloves that will keep your hands dry and warm...

    • @rizb506
      @rizb506 4 года назад +13

      Although it would be cold, I can imagine it wouldn’t as disgusting as summertime, as in summer the humidity and insects and bacteria and all kinds of nasty shit alive in the warmth.

    • @jordangreen4748
      @jordangreen4748 4 года назад

      It fucking is. I used to to do garbage.

    • @Dennisg26
      @Dennisg26 4 года назад

      @@GetFUCkED8765 truth. Lol

  • @johnnyspan8223
    @johnnyspan8223 4 года назад +19

    Yoo when he fell it took me out😭😂😂 I’m sorry. I enjoyed it tho honestly. It shows you what people have to go through

  • @Grimace_2.0
    @Grimace_2.0 4 года назад +6

    This is definitely a job that you would have to do to appreciate, I’ve done this for 5 years now. I am no longer a groundsman that works on the back but I will never forget when I first started how much I hated getting splashed with rain mixed with dead/live animals, bugs, maxi pads, tampons, condoms, syringes and just about anything else you can think of. That wearing you down mentally and the weather added with the physical portion wearing you down physically. Our routes here in Ohio are cans that can go on tippers on the back that will dump for you. The way these guys have to throw garbage puts a whole different type of beating on you. Respect to all of them.

  • @d0ntreply
    @d0ntreply 2 года назад +1

    remember they are slowly drenched in trash and the smell of trash the whole day. if that isn't bad enough, they have to constantly keep up with the disposal of large and heavy bags of trash, and there's no stopping so its always moving. at the same time being cut up in the process. if work was a picture, a garbage man would be that picture. this is absolutely insane the amount of hard work is involved in this job. so much fucking respect for the men and women who do these jobs. man this is insane.

  • @mr.tooyou1320
    @mr.tooyou1320 3 года назад +22

    I remember walking to the bus stop in the summer, and one of the throwers on the back asked me was I going to summer school. (I said yes) he said get your education and hit your books hard because you don't want to do this every day. It stuck with me and I was only 13 then.

    • @Video-Games-Are-Fun
      @Video-Games-Are-Fun 3 года назад +2

      yeah but a gender studies or some other BS "college" degree ain't gonna get you a job. college can easily be a scam

    • @mr.tooyou1320
      @mr.tooyou1320 3 года назад +2

      @@Video-Games-Are-Fun how bout finance accounting, Law, being a doctor. Some parts of engineering. You need school for those type of feilds.

    • @mr.tooyou1320
      @mr.tooyou1320 3 года назад

      @Generic Username I know education just gives you more options.

    • @michaeljohnson-thiman4975
      @michaeljohnson-thiman4975 3 года назад

      So what? It pays their bills.

  • @JohnnyCrepe
    @JohnnyCrepe 4 года назад +63

    70 grand and benefits should be standard after putting in your trial days. That’s real work and it’s essential for society. Gotta take care of these workers and that’s just the damn truth.

    • @manny6584
      @manny6584 4 года назад +3

      70k is all? You're easy

    • @1957chevydragracer
      @1957chevydragracer 4 года назад

      I love what we do!

    • @lastchancehomestead6813
      @lastchancehomestead6813 4 года назад

      Agreed

    • @nokintendo9132
      @nokintendo9132 4 года назад

      23.80/hr Cdn ×4days/wk= 50K. My cheques were 2k if I was lucky. 2200 if there's statutory pay included, but it all depends on what material you're hauling, if you get overtime that day, and if you get a tonnage incentive. Lucky to touch 55kCdn (45k USD?)/yr doing this.

    • @nowimhigh
      @nowimhigh 4 года назад +5

      @@manny6584 shit you know how many ppl that barely make half of that? 70k to be a garbage man, shit sign me up. Lucky to make that much with a cdl hauling shit. Some days you can make over 1k, but you might also make 1k in a WK just depends. Most truckers average 50k a yr which isn't bad. You could always work retail and struggle to make barely over 20k.

  • @PCman50
    @PCman50 3 года назад +8

    These guys are Saints. I had no idea how complicated both physically and mentally their job is. Next time I see one of these guys in action I'm going to salute them, And thank them for their service to our communities.

  • @don39boo
    @don39boo Год назад +1

    We used to manually pick up trash like that here in Indy, but now it all in 96 Gal Toters, with Toter Tippers to help lift it up off the ground. which made the job easier, but we still deal with bad people.

  • @andrewbush2133
    @andrewbush2133 3 года назад +34

    Trash workers seriously need to get paid more I'd pay more it's a hard af career.

    • @davon6704
      @davon6704 3 года назад +1

      Ok this is but what about the guys who just drive around in trucks with he hydraulic claw or whatever it is

    • @rm9308
      @rm9308 3 года назад

      They get paid well for manual labor. Should have a few reasonable safety measures in place though. Latex gloves???

  • @rickj1983
    @rickj1983 4 года назад +70

    Some serious core and upper body workout there. Imagine winter's gotta suck.

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 года назад +11

      I've been a garbage man before. Summer sucks the worst because everything rots in the heat fyi

    • @deadnedz
      @deadnedz 4 года назад +2

      As a front loader operator, winters are pretty bad as well. The containers are frozen and it’s very easy for the containers to slip off the forks and go into the hopper of the truck. Likewise, it’s hard to move the containers when they’re frozen as well, so winter can be just as bad as summer. Summer just makes it smell really bad.

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 года назад +1

      @@deadnedz summer heat turns all the crap to slop in the bottom of the bags. It's not just stinky, its WAAAAAY messier. And theres maggots

    • @godbluffvdgg
      @godbluffvdgg 4 года назад +2

      @@getchasome6230 and the FUCKIN FLIES!

    • @deadnedz
      @deadnedz 4 года назад

      @@getchasome6230 believe me brother I know. I have to mess with the commercial garbage, and that is absolutely nuts. But I’m used to it, I don’t even smell it anymore after about ten minutes.

  • @Spoder_Man
    @Spoder_Man 4 года назад +4

    Respect for the drivers for helping even though it’s not there job. Mad respect for the two guys. I’ve worked in conditions like these.

  • @ryangoebel16
    @ryangoebel16 3 года назад +5

    Honestly this work is what I’ll plan on doing someday. I’ve been a dishwasher for years and it is these jobs that are needed and are honestly the jobs that make a lot of people happy. It’s not so bad if you have a positive outlook!