Awkward moments at work

[kb76]

What are your most awkward moments while on a job? 2 of us on boiler change yesterday, nice couple in their 50's, nice house etc. The wife tells me she's going out now followed by "my husbands leaving today!" Didn't really know what to say and thought I won't mention anything to my mate till we're done and discussing the job over a pint in the local pub later. An hour later the husbands telling him the same thing as he's packing his things into the boot of the car. We finished the job, neither of them there, we had to knock on a neighbours door asking if they had a key to lock up...strange day!

 

[Alpha man]

Did you get paid?

 

[kb76]

Yes all paid up thankfully

 

[bright spark]

That's a bit awkward kb. But sure no ones sick, feck it.

 

[Rickster123]

One of the engineers walked into a bedroom to vent a rad last week and there was matey watching **** with headphones on knocking one out!! Awkward!!

 

[bright spark]

1 of my brothers was working in a factory last Monday. Guy in the office had a heart attack dropped dead. Poor lad couldn't be revived even with defibrillator and paramedics.

 

[Riley]

One of the engineers walked into a bedroom to vent a rad last week and there was matey watching **** with headphones on knocking one out!! Awkward!!

Did he let him finish or just say excuse me

 

[SimonG]

Refilling a system. Thought the bloke was the only person in the house. Walked into a bedroom. Curtains closed. Pinged the light. Naked woman sat up in bed. Did avert my eyes. After a good gawp. Apologised. Filled the rad and moved on.

 

[JAH HEATING]

When we were apprentices, my mate was servicing a bbu.

Then tenant, a fella was wearing suzzys sat on the couch whilst he an engineer did job

 

[bright spark]

Ah yes there's some right dirt birds out there.

 

[townfanjon]

when we were apprentices, my mate was servicing a bbu.

Then tenant, a fella was wearing suzzys sat on the couch whilst he an engineer did job

ffs !!

 

[GQuigley67]

Pulled a cupboard away while customer was watching me along with her daughter, male blow up doll falls out still in the box complete with strap on.

it was the mums

 

[bright spark]

Did she give ye a demo on it

 

[townfanjon]

Should this be in the Arms lol , just loving it !

 

[bright spark]

Was working in ould ones house when I was about 20. It was d wife of a guy I did a lot of work for. Was out d back servicing oil boiler. She had a load of lacy underwear on the line. She told me she didn't want soot on her undies.
No joke she asked me would she take them off or pull them t one side. I told her t leave them where they were. Thanks did job double quick and legged it

 

[Dotty]

Having seen the way this one's going, I think it's better off in the pub!

 

[JCplumb]

Had a job a good 10 years back to sort a part 2 in a loft, don't know if it's the same everywhere but round here a lot of the old houses have a window above some of the doors, I think it's called a skylight. Anyway on my way up the loft ladder I could clearly see the customers daughter 'pleasuring' herself on her bed through the window above her door, obviously I slowed my ascent down a bit, health and safety and all that while on a ladder
A year or so ago another customers daughter (who has learning difficulties) said her sister is a dirty pig and she's clean, she asked me to smell her to show how clean she is, I turned towards her saying that I'm busy and she had her top pulled up and possibly the biggest pair of puppies I've ever seen almost in my face Her mum was also in the room and just told her to stop it then carried on texting me pictures of her dogs wearing outfits - definitely the most surreal few minutes of my life...

 

[Phil]

After I was assured that there was definatly no one in the downstairs toilet I flung the door open as I staggard in with my toolbox to be greeted by the my customer sat on the toilet wiping herself.

 

[GQuigley67]

I would say more but not until it's in the pub hahaha

 

[rpm]

I would say more but not until it's in the pub hahaha

It is now so carry on mate.

 

[oz-plumber]

Years ago, I had a customer who had a boob job done.

She opened the door, I walked in an she asked whether I noticed anything different about her.

( I did notice ) but said " You've changed your hair style"

She lifted her top and asked me if I had noticed 'these'

End of Story

 

[rpm]

Both mother and daughter knew I was in the house, fused spur was in a bedroom so when job was completed I walked into the bedroom to find 13yr in bra and panties, she freaked out but mum was as good as gold and calmed her down saying it was the same as wearing a bikini.
Thank you mum!

 

[rpm]

Mum let me in the house and told me daughter was asleep upstairs after working a nightshift, she didn`t tell me daughter was very fit, slept topless and had habit of leaving her boobs on display through half open door!

(Very hot summer)

 

[rpm]

Father let me in the house and told me son was upstairs asleep, hang on think I`ll put this one on the sparkies forum ! :lol:

 

[Stigster]

I went to change a leaking valve on an unvented cylinder a few years ago. I knock on the door of this bungalow and hear a muffled "It's open mate!" so in I go. I announce my arrival properly and say I'm going to need to turn the mains off to change the leaking valve on the cylinder. "Down here mate!" came the reply so I walked towards the door I can hear the voice coming from and find it slightly ajar and realising it's the bathroom I'm hesitant but he says "In here, come in mate!"

I opened the door and there was the customer. A bloke in his late 60's, sat on the toilet, trousers down taking a dump. To add to this bizarre scene he was puffing away on a cigarette and connected to an oxygen system for his emphysema. I backed out immediately and said, "where's the stopcock?"

"It's here mate, a bit stiff so you'll have to turn it" - It was between the toilet he was sitting on and the wall and he expected me to bend down next to him, taking a carp, and turn it off myself!

I said I wasn't going to carry on talking to him whilst he was giving birth to finless brown trout and would come back in 5 mins. After that everything went fairly well.