The Perils of Working in South Florida
Jun. 26th, 2009 08:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pinksoniaYou know what I don't like? Days when I almost get eaten by an alligator. Today we had to survey a small re-route on this one property, but because the land agent couldn't get in touch with the land owner, we had to access it from the property next door. In between was a set of railroad tracks and a small canal. We could have waited another day and hoped that the land agent got in touch with the land owner -- that was my vote.
Instead, the crew chief decided that she wanted to get it done and that we would have to ford the waist deep water of the canal. On our way back another member of the crew went to look at another place we might cross the canal and an alligator plopped into the water from the bank. Unfortuantely we were on one side of the canal and the car was on the other. We called the land agent who laughed at us and then failed to find anyone to help. So, I got ford the canal again this time with the full knowledge that somewhere in that water was at least one alligator. Some days I hate my job.
I had to come back and wash the yucky swamp gunk of my field pants in the bath tub and am now desperately hoping that they will dry in time to wear tomorrow.
Instead, the crew chief decided that she wanted to get it done and that we would have to ford the waist deep water of the canal. On our way back another member of the crew went to look at another place we might cross the canal and an alligator plopped into the water from the bank. Unfortuantely we were on one side of the canal and the car was on the other. We called the land agent who laughed at us and then failed to find anyone to help. So, I got ford the canal again this time with the full knowledge that somewhere in that water was at least one alligator. Some days I hate my job.
I had to come back and wash the yucky swamp gunk of my field pants in the bath tub and am now desperately hoping that they will dry in time to wear tomorrow.
