Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Verizon blow out
When I went to check my mail this morning, a Verizon truck was parked in front of my house. It was leaking hydraulic fluid, and three of the four Verizon employees with it were looking as the fourth spread absorbent pads. I asked one of the lookers what happened. He said, "We've been asking for a new f^&%ing truck for years."
Four hours later there are three Verizon vehicles, three fire trucks, a police car, two Environmental Clean-up Services of Vermont vehicles, and a crew of dozens. One guy is vacuuming up kitty litter soaked in hydraulic fluid. Two cops are directing traffic.
You'd think a capex-heavy company like Verizon would replace its fleet once in a while! Or at least do the preventative maintenance.
I shudder to think what this is costing. My guess is that this morning's mess is worth about half a Verizon truck. Maybe Verizon won't pay for the fire trucks and police cars and firemen and police men and women . . . but I, most assuredly, will.
Four hours later there are three Verizon vehicles, three fire trucks, a police car, two Environmental Clean-up Services of Vermont vehicles, and a crew of dozens. One guy is vacuuming up kitty litter soaked in hydraulic fluid. Two cops are directing traffic.
You'd think a capex-heavy company like Verizon would replace its fleet once in a while! Or at least do the preventative maintenance.
I shudder to think what this is costing. My guess is that this morning's mess is worth about half a Verizon truck. Maybe Verizon won't pay for the fire trucks and police cars and firemen and police men and women . . . but I, most assuredly, will.
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