rant alert - Page 3

Originally Posted by 1956

Well you have to have a little self respect, and Carry your self a certain way have a little bounce in your step, get your self a couple of sets of work uniforms or work pants and shirts, keep a spare in the truck, I used to carry wipes and would clean up a couple of times a day, the image you carry goes a long way,and by the way, when my white collar cousins and relatives need a loan they know that uncle Mike the scrap man can and always does help them. Happy Scraping 1956.

YES I second this --- work shirts - orange vest - carry a construction cone in the back of your truck bed - . The uniforms make a huge difference in the way people look at u. Especially when you get one of those jobs where you stink really bad

The term I hear is garbage picker. Take notes kid, so you can recognize the many other scrappers in your neighborhood and insult them too. Then you could ask your parents how they're doing on your college fund, if they think you're smart enough.

Ignore them, I myself am in high school and don't share what I do unless someone asks. It doesn't
Matter what they think about what you do as long as it makes you happy.