Painting A Tall Building, Ecuador Style
Painting tall buildings is not a job for which I will ever submit an application. Heights and I no longer get along. Perhaps Pericles would say I am not brave enough.
These four painters in Guayaquil, however, are. I hope they had a clear vision of what was before them when they accepted the work.
These guys are each hanging from a single rope, sitting on a short piece of wood, painting the side of the building, bucket of paint hanging next to them.
The building they are painting is tall!
They must be grateful at the end of each work day to put their feet back on solid ground.
Would you consider applying for this job?
Emily Bloomquist
I am a US Expat in Ecuador. I grew up on a Minnesota farm, worked in IT in California's Silicon Valley, then moved to a coastal Ecuador fishing village. My goal is to share Ecuador with you, one snippet at a time. Topics include attractions, compassion, ecotourism, Ecuador products, everyday Ecuador, and flora and fauna. Please let me know what you would like to read more about!
8 Comments
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – no, no way! Crumbs … good for them – but I guess that was the way is was done, still is obviously in Ecuador. Not funny … but I expect they're used to it, and they get paid … cheers Hilary
Emily Bloomquist
You and I will both stay on the ground, Hilary. I am sure they are used to it but it frightened me just watching them from afar. Every time they lowered themselves a bit, I held my breath.
Lisa
oh my goodness!!
Emily Bloomquist
I agree Lisa!
Unknown
Aha! Must be some ad or cookie blocker setting that keeps me from signing in. I used Chrome Canary instead of my usual one. It's JM. I'm not too scared of heights, but I'm not crazy about bosun's chairs–aside from being too old anyway.
Emily Bloomquist
Hopefully it is not a problem next time. Thank you for teaching me a new word – I had no idea they were called bosun chairs. Thanks for stopping by JM and commenting despite the login issue.
Arti Jain
I'm always been in awe of people who clean/paint at such heights. Not for me, though. Learnt a new word today: bosun chairs–cheers:)
Emily Bloomquist
Same here, Arti.