Hick has been taking bids for the cleanout of Cheap House. As you might imagine, this weighs heavily on Hick's head, because he knows a guy... Hick has guys who do odd work for him. Guys he does favors for, to help them out. Now he must choose among them!
Guy 1 has been allowed to come out and sort through Hick's junk to sell for scrap. He's one I saw parked in the BARn field, and roaming along Shackytown Boulevard, and called from the front porch, "Hey, what's going on?" He swore Hick had invited him out here. Yet couldn't reach Hick on the phone to prove it. I let him go (heh, heh, as if I could have stopped him), and eventually Hick sent me a text that yes, Guy 1 had such permission. Guy 1 has also been on top of our metal roof, cleaning out gutters, and patching a leak. A risky task, with Hick only holding the ladder, for a paltry sum of $100.
Guy 2 is HOS (Hick's Oldest Son). He has been working some weekends at the annex of Hick's SUS2.5, selling items from that locker for a 40% cut.
Guy 3 is an older man. Hick knows him from the storage lockers. He hasn't done any work for Hick, but is always asking Hick if he has any work available.
Hick asked all the Guys for an estimate. He emphasized that he was renting an industrial dumpster for one week. If the job wasn't completed by the end of that week, Hick would deduct $25 per day from the agreed-upon price of the cleanout. That's the fee the company charges for overdue dumpsters. The Guys can have anything from the contents they want, to keep or sell for scrap.
Hick is now choosing his favorite considering his options.
"I'm not sure. Guy 1 has done jobs for me before. The thing is, he don't always finish them. HOS (Guy 2) has a buddy to help, which would be easier and faster than a single guy. But he ain't the most dependable. Guy 3 always finishes what he starts. But he'd be working alone, and he's older.
The decision is on the horizon...
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