Somewhat shady life hacks

[ThePanzerFuhrer]

I'll use it to my advantage sometimes on purpose too. Hop the curb and park in the dirt, put hardhat on and go to the store or whatever if there's no parking. Helps that I'm always wearing dirty blue jeans, blue work shirt with pens/notepad in pocket, and my truck has a contractor shell on it.

I do the same. Whenever I’m pulling the osow crushers around I wear one in the truck. I hope when the dot sees me they are like nope don’t want to deal with that shit today and let’s me by. Knock on wood it has been highly successful so far.

 

[kf4zht]

You really want to go anywhere and not be bothered -

Yellow vest
Hard hat
Tablet in this type of case:

Everyone will assume you are a supervisor, engineer, QA or safety officer. No one wants anything to do with those folks (I am 2 of those frequently). You are a ghost in a yellow vest.

 

[Stuck]

Kahkis, white button down and a tie, clipboard whire hard hat and a card holder around your neck with a blue strap with osha in white lettering. Walk around with a scowl and you can go anywhere you want.

 

[Projectjunkie]

When I was a kid we went to Costco. My grandpa was waiting outside, then showed up inside, I knew he didn't have a card, so I questioned him

"I found another old person and walked in next to them"



That probably accounts for 20% of my life lessons. My tow rig is a chalky white muddy Chevy 4wd pulling a black trailer. No flashy anything, no stickers, 315s, but not lifted.

Over weight, over width, over length, don't matter, look like a farmer, do farmer things

My oldest is about to drive. She asks me why I casually wave at oncoming cops, knowing I really dislike cops.

"Do you want them looking at you wondering who's the off duty cop or who's brother in law you are? Or do you want them looking at the radar? "

 

[Projectjunkie]

My work was small enough, and everybody knew me, so i couldn't pretend to be an inspector, but I did handle bosses by acting bipolar

Sometimes I'd jump their shit and file grievances, and sometimes I'd be totally agreeable and helpful. If I was asshole 100% of the time, they'd come at me guns loaded, so by acting unstable they just never really got their shit together

 

[SomeGuyFromOlympia]

My work was small enough, and everybody knew me, so i couldn't pretend to be an inspector, but I did handle bosses by acting bipolar

Sometimes I'd jump their shit and file grievances, and sometimes I'd be totally agreeable and helpful. If I was asshole 100% of the time, they'd come at me guns loaded, so by acting unstable they just never really got their shit together

I have learned that if you actually pay attention to them, they will let you get away with murder

Three weeks after hearing that their wife is sick, pop in the office and casually ask, how's the wife, she feeling better?
Ask about the sports teak the kid is on, if they won the xxxxx or if the kid finally got that scout badge
I have learned that if you identify them as a person and not a barrier they like you and you get held to different standards

I was known for never working a sunny Friday.

but don't be an ass kisser, push back, especially on sunny Fridays

 

[Projectjunkie]

Got one

I needed to clear out some boring commuter cars, I listed one on offer up, the next click thru is "last free car posting of the month"
I priced it cheap to move it quick, it did, I had some other people still wanting it, so I tried something...
I edited the add, adding pics of car #2, then adding the description, closed it out, then verified it worked.

Then i said fuck it, went back and removed everything for car #1, changed the price, the title, description and everything

 

[DMG]

Got one

I needed to clear out some boring commuter cars, I listed one on offer up, the next click thru is "last free car posting of the month"
I priced it cheap to move it quick, it did, I had some other people still wanting it, so I tried something...
I edited the add, adding pics of car #2, then adding the description, closed it out, then verified it worked.

Then i said fuck it, went back and removed everything for car #1, changed the price, the title, description and everything

I will be using this.

 

[SomeGuy]

Got one

I needed to clear out some boring commuter cars, I listed one on offer up, the next click thru is "last free car posting of the month"
I priced it cheap to move it quick, it did, I had some other people still wanting it, so I tried something...
I edited the add, adding pics of car #2, then adding the description, closed it out, then verified it worked.

Then i said fuck it, went back and removed everything for car #1, changed the price, the title, description and everything

On Kijiji up here you could pay to boost your ad's to the first page...or just delete and re-list the identical thing for free. Did it all the time.

 

[Projectjunkie]

Whatcha got?


I was 16 or so, at the counter at the junk yard, about to drop some hard earned minimum wage cash on parts, my close friend, raised by wolves and other shady mf'ers pipes up "no receipt no tax right?"

Damn, he's good

20 something years later, same best friend

 

[Java230]

20 something years later, same best friend

Where do I sign up for the free diesel??

 

[DMG]

Where do I sign up for the free diesel??

Do you have a Diehard platinum and a 12v pump?

 

[Java230]

Do you have a Diehard platinum and a 12v pump?

They can be acquired (Well I have a bunch of still kinda good 12V batteries) just need the pump. But pretty sure across the country from me

 

[Projectjunkie]

Where do I sign up for the free diesel??

The customer was supposed return the tote empty, the guys didn't complain
But the guys all have service trucks, float tanks and gas cards, then there's me

It wasn't exactly free, figure 20 plus years of favors in all directions that don't get kept track of

Good ole boy socialism, but it works, because we arent lazy