The Pumper's Wife

I know I have written about this before, but weather really does make a difference in our business.  If you live in the Nebraska area, then no doubt you know we got hit by a pretty big snow storm last week.  Our area received about 5 inches of snow.  Unfortunately, because of the snow and rain we had received BEFORE the snow storm last week (and because that stuff was starting to melt) the whole area we service was pretty saturated.  This kind of precipitation mixed with low temps and then more snow leads to more people having back up issues in their house.  Unfortunately, there's no place for the water to drain to when the ground is already wet, but the problem that also arises in order to help people we have to gain access to their tank -- these kind of wintry conditions makes this a not-so-easy task. Needless to say our week was kind of crazy because of those circumstances, but what do you do?  You just do the best you can and face each day as it comes! But, it wasn't ju

What perspective has your profession given you? We all obtain knowledge from our work environment.  Sometimes that knowledge scares us a little…or a lot!  It definitely gives us a perspective that is unique to our work place.  I once had a friend who waited tables at a local restaurant when we were in college.  It was one of my favorite restaurants but she claimed she would NEVER eat there based on what she saw in the kitchen.  Because of what she said, I found myself a new favorite restaurant.  She and I both obtained a new perspective of that place! I have a former student who now works in a dermatologist’s office.  I see her post warnings on Facebook to NOT use tanning beds or to make sure they ALWAYS wear sunscreen.  Every day she sees what harmful UV rays can do to a person’s skin.  Because of this, she will never use a tanning bed or go without sunscreen when she is outside. She used to tan, but her newfound perspective from working at the dermatologist’s office has chan