darksideofthemoon131 t1_jaiyih8 wrote on March 1, 2023 at 7:45 PM

This morning I'm driving to work and encounter trash pickup. So they're blocking the road, which I get, so I pull to side behind a car so that they can pass by and I'll go by them.

Instead they pull up, box me in, take the trash and then compact it- leaving me stuck for a few minutes. I don't really mind the wait- I leave plenty of time to get in to work, but it was done purposefully. I don't know if he wanted a reaction or something but he lowered his window when he was next to me, like he did it on purpose.

Dick move, I didn't give him the satisfaction of reacting or getting upset. I smiled, waved and drove off after. Just bothered the heck outta me though, cuz it was on purpose- for no reason. I wasn't getting upset or yelling about waiting, I moved over to let them do their job. Why do that? Next time I'll make it difficult for them.

outb0undflight t1_jajb4dy wrote on March 1, 2023 at 9:02 PM

God. I feel you.

The other night NatGrid was doing roadwork up near me and they had those cones set up so traffic was still in two lanes. The guy in front of me went up the wrong side. I clocked that, realized 'Oh, I need to go up the other one,' and did....

Of course that didn't stop the National Grid dude from screaming "WHAT ARE YOU A FUCKING R****D!" directly at me.

Like why? What's the thought process here?You were pissed that someone else went up the wrong side so you decided to fucking scream at the next person? Bet you're a normal well adjusted dude.

I feel like all this shit got worse post pandemic. It's like no one knowing how to behave at a movie theater but on a grand scale.

IIRizzII t1_jajeslg wrote on March 1, 2023 at 9:25 PM

The trash and recycling trucks are ALWAYS, purposely, blocking the roads (especially the side roads). They’ll purposely pull to the left/opposite side they’re driving, cars parked, snow banks, everything else, leaving no room for cars to pass. They’ll notice a car sitting there waiting, instead of pulling out of the way, they’ll take their time to grab the trash or bin and then get in, pull up and not move just stay holding up traffic. Never fails.

You have more patience than I, and others I’ve seen caught in this situation. LOL

SmartSherbet t1_jamb9ur wrote on March 2, 2023 at 1:30 PM

I don't know for certain, but I would imagine that they do this for their own safety. People here turn into deranged maniacs when they drive, so having them zooming past workers who have to be in the street is pretty dangerous. Blocking the street with the truck protects the workers, and I don't blame them if that's their aim. Much better for drivers to wait a minute or two than for a collector to get hurt or killed.

IIRizzII t1_jamva46 wrote on March 2, 2023 at 3:55 PM

That makes sense.

But this one time I turned onto a dead end where there were cars already waiting on both sides of the truck (blocked in by cars parked on both sides of the street- but he could’ve moved up a bit) to get by, this truck driver most definitely saw these cars waiting. When he pulled up he did so a little and still made us all wait. Im not even exaggerating when I say I was there for no less than 5 minutes sitting waiting for him to move. Normally I would’ve been a little more patient but I was on my way to drop a DoorDash order off and we’re timed (which messes with our ratings). It also seems like this only happens to me when I have to be places like the school bus stop in the morning. lol

SmartSherbet t1_janegfi wrote on March 2, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Yeah, I'm sure there are exceptions when the workers are simply being inconsiderate and do things that are out of line. But, accounting both for safety and the fact that they have a ton of ground to cover and need to work their asses off, this is one of the few things about our overall terrible trash system that doesn't upset me. If they need to leave the truck in a certain spot to maximize their efficiency and/or safety, I'm okay with that.