Hey,
Im a total n00b to festival life, however, me and a friend are working at this years Reading Festival and we have agreed to be 'Toilet Cleaners'. We get groomed, and are looked after (food, showers etc) and are able to watch bands after our shifts are over.
I know that this job is never going to be pleasant and would be an idiot to assume otherwise, but i need to know how bad the toilets actually are! I know that we get suits and face protection etc but i do not know exactly what goes into toilet cleaning at a festival.
I guess what i really want to know is...is it worth it?
Any help would be really appreciated!
Cheers,
Dave Poobuster
Help and support needed! PLEASE! :)
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fourleafdave
posted this
12 August 2008
Jinovich
posted this
12 August 2008
The toilets are disgusting at reading (and Leeds) by far the worst of all I have ever seen, however, for health and safety reasons you are fully kitted out to prevent you from becoming the \"poo-man\" (the drunk bloke who is covered in poo usually in brown campsite).
I believe that the toilet cleaners actually get 15 pounds more per shift than the rest of the staff due to the nature of the job and all you do is mop out the toilets your not expected to actually wade through pie or unblock the toilets.
My only reccomendation is to buy some wellies, rather than wear trainers.
fourleafdave
posted this
12 August 2008
Christ,
Haha oh dear!Thanks for your replies! Im chuffed to know that im just going to be mopping etc. I had terrible visions of being underneath those 'long drop' crappers and well, yknow! So yeah, im happier! Itd be cool to hear from someone who has actually done this job? Ive heard loads about returning workers on these forums, hahah wonder if ill be back? :p
Jinovich
posted this
12 August 2008
quote:
Haha oh dear!Thanks for your replies! Im chuffed to know that im just going to be mopping etc. I had terrible visions of being underneath those 'long drop' crappers and well, yknow! So yeah, im happier! Itd be cool to hear from someone who has actually done this job? Ive heard loads about returning workers on these forums, hahah wonder if ill be back? :p
Never actually done this myself :P Just was at an event where we had toilet cleaners and was talking to a group of them
rachshikari
posted this
12 August 2008
Bad timing that the 1st time ul be doing it is reading and leeds :p
Leeds toilets are the worst festival ones I have ever seen.
However, enjoy it (if you can)
Jo Shields
posted this
13 August 2008
Just don't look Down !!!
Jinovich
posted this
13 August 2008
quote:
Originally posted by Jo Shields
Just don't look Down !!!
Well at Reading and Leeds I would reccomend to not look down,up,left, right or even diagonally.
fourleafdave
posted this
13 August 2008
Hmmm,
Ill have to keep thinkin of Pennywise, Anti Flag etc and hope that'll get me through! The only other good thing is that im workin with my mate and he'll be just as pooey as me and his face should be hilarious when he sees his first 'job'.
Wish me luck...im off to get the appropriate vaccinations!
:D
M13UGS
posted this
13 August 2008
Sh*t... you're certainly a lot braver than me.... I can't even go in them to do a poo... or a pee for that matter.... I gag at the slightest trave of marmite, gravy and the mere stench of poo poo sends me into hyper gag mode....
Whoahh... feeling a little queezey just thinking about it....
Good luck..... whoaaah.... eeesh man... that's harsh....
[xx(]
fourleafdave
posted this
14 August 2008
hahah! Yeh, thats the trouble...i gag if i have to clean up my dogs poos when i take her for a walk so im not holding out much hope! If anyone sees a toilet cleaner barfing on duty the chances are its me!
Who knows...hopefully this year everyones gonna have been eating loadsa fibre and stuff and the pieters will be a delightful place to go that smells of roses. Nah, in all honesty its not looking good for my first festival experience!
M13UGS
posted this
14 August 2008
Big respect to you....
Blurrggghhh... [xx(]
HentaiChica
posted this
17 March 2009
that could be a mr ash/explosive hazard....
Fergz
posted this
18 March 2009
quote:
Originally posted by HentaiChica
that could be a mr ash/explosive hazard....
haha not to mention u dont really want too much interaction between pooey gloves/hands and your mouth lol.
Jinovich
posted this
19 March 2009
quote:
Originally posted by Fergzquote:
Originally posted by HentaiChica
that could be a mr ash/explosive hazard....
haha not to mention u dont really want too much interaction between pooey gloves/hands and your mouth lol.
Oh god that would be mortifying, I think I would cry if I realised I had someone else poo so close to my face.
Was this guy actually working with us? As far as I remember DCSS weren't dealing with the Reading toilets.
J Burn
posted this
19 March 2009
You're all talking like they're still the plastic accident waiting to happen porter loos. The steel ones are so much better, and they're still disgusting.
Props to ya Dave, you're doing the job nobody wants to do but needs to be done. Just hope you dont have to look after yellow 2... heh.
bags666
posted this
19 March 2009
lol after last year they didnt need much cleaning lol
SGx
posted this
15 April 2009
You guys are brave! Good luck, sounds like the cash and festival will be worth it :)
cass
posted this
05 June 2009
Oh no mate!!
My friend did that last year (at a much smaller festival too) and said it was so worth it at the time but you would have to drag him back kicking and screaming by his little toe to ever get him to do it again!
Im sure you love it at the time...hmm lol good luck x
