Thrifty Tree service got a contract to trim my neighborhood.\r
I trimmed a tree and placed the trimmings in the street and asked is they could chip it for me since they would be there with the chipper. I offered to pay. The foreman said ""what you did is illegal and the city is going to hit you with a $500 fine for dumping."" Then David Aviram said he would't do it for less than $150 dollars even though it was very convenient for him, as they were removing literally hundreds of tons of branches. It was a small amount, would have take a few minutes for them and I placed exactly where they would be chipping. Then he suggested I call a ""Mexican."" What does that mean? \r
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He didn't treat me like a neighbor or a homeowner where he just received a City contract. He treated me like an older guy he had cornered and could fleece. Generous? Neighborly? Professional? None of the above. \r
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People who don't respect or want to truly help the regular citizen in this city should not be allowed huge contracts to serve them. He told his guys to not touch one leaf of my branches.\r
Weeirdo.
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