That was grand! He did a real demolition job. Something like that was shown on our news one night. Wonder if it was him or its catching on as a way to get a bit of satisfaction.
It is wonder Travelodge, perhaps a franchise operator, would allow their reputation to be called into question over an owed debt. Great work. The shiftiest people in the world do get away without paying debts, no matter what the courts do. He may get charged but oh, what satisfaction he must have felt.
I can understand his anger. You spend weeks, or months, working on something, and you don't get paid. I've had similar experiences when I've sold things; unfortunately I didn't own a digger!
I think this might have been a case of 'remember to check your bank account before doing something drastic'! I've read that he had been paid, late, but that the money was in his account!!!
The man who built those giant crossed cutlasses above the Baghdad motorway always complained Saddam had never paid him. I agree it's a good idea to pay the bills. Having said that I recently paid a bill that had been in the post for over a month and it had only come from the other side of the city. The once reliable Austrian postal service is not what it used to be.
At our first house here, I once found a man in the cellar measuring pipes. He'd done some plumbing work for the previous owner several years before, and hadn't sent the bill.
I would imagine his satisfaction was short lived. The cost he is going to incur will probably be more than what he owed - including possible jail time.
I am surprised to read that Graham says "news item" . Flabbergasted actually. I suppose it is because it is Travelodge that makes it newsworthy. This sort of thing goes on all the time in the real world in my experience.
My partner is a plumber.. if plumbing work isn't paid for in NZ it is illegal to go and remove the plumbing work done..the only recourse is the small claims court.. total BS as they cannot enforce payment!!!
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That was grand! He did a real demolition job.
Something like that was shown on our news one night. Wonder if it was him or its catching on as a way to get a bit of satisfaction.
You have to like this guy. A satisfaction factor of 100%.
Brilliant ;) ;) lousy places Travel lodges
It is wonder Travelodge, perhaps a franchise operator, would allow their reputation to be called into question over an owed debt. Great work. The shiftiest people in the world do get away without paying debts, no matter what the courts do. He may get charged but oh, what satisfaction he must have felt.
I've never been in one. I don't like 'cheap' hotels; I always go for the medium priced ones!
I expect a lot of people would like to do what he did!
Don't mess with this guy.
I wonder what happened to him?
Something cruel and sad, someone who has nothing to lose apparently.
I can understand his anger. You spend weeks, or months, working on something, and you don't get paid. I've had similar experiences when I've sold things; unfortunately I didn't own a digger!
What were the two guys trying to do at the end? Hold it back or disable it?
I think those machines run on bottled gas; I imagine they were trying to disconnect the bottle.
I think this might have been a case of 'remember to check your bank account before doing something drastic'! I've read that he had been paid, late, but that the money was in his account!!!
Oh dear. Well, I expect he had fun anyway.
The man who built those giant crossed cutlasses above the Baghdad motorway always complained Saddam had never paid him. I agree it's a good idea to pay the bills. Having said that I recently paid a bill that had been in the post for over a month and it had only come from the other side of the city. The once reliable Austrian postal service is not what it used to be.
At our first house here, I once found a man in the cellar measuring pipes. He'd done some plumbing work for the previous owner several years before, and hadn't sent the bill.
I felt like that after one night spent in a Travelodge. They are like prisons, which is where I suspect the unpaid worker ended up.
There are two 'hotels' to avoid in France at all cost. Premiere Classe, and Hotel F1. DIRE.
I would imagine his satisfaction was short lived. The cost he is going to incur will probably be more than what he owed - including possible jail time.
But the fun was immeasurable!
I'd never seen the full video only the news item. Quite a job he did there.
I am surprised to read that Graham says "news item" . Flabbergasted actually. I suppose it is because it is Travelodge that makes it newsworthy. This sort of thing goes on all the time in the real world in my experience.
He'd probably been practicing elsewhere.
He could write it on his letter heading; 'All unpaid for work will be removed'
Peter used to write something on his invoices.
lol a bit of a mess So that's the way to deal with it haha
Probably a lot more people should too.
Good for him, I say.
My partner is a plumber.. if plumbing work isn't paid for in NZ it is illegal to go and remove the plumbing work done..the only recourse is the small claims court.. total BS as they cannot enforce payment!!!
Jo in Auckland
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