Quote Originally Posted by 1956 View Post
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