Metz and "Sons"

So this is the truck of the landscaper. Well, I took a picture to remember it by because it hasn't been here very often. I wanted to remember what they looked like in case they ever showed up to finish my yard. No, that is a joke, but let me tell you, that name is no joke.

I have poked humor at this guy and his "company" for a while now. And I am sure that you all think I am exaggerating and not being very straight up. So, I downloaded the following pictures so that you could all make your own minds up. These are unaltered pictures of the "workers" that have been planting all of the plant life in my backyard. I have heard of child labor, but your own children??? Come on, there has to be a minimum work age in Illinois.

In this picture, the 7 year old is just too tired to do any more work. He takes a well deserved break and drinks some water. I think he got his 15 minute state mandated break because someone from the labor board showed up. Otherwise, the children were drinking straight from the pool without taking a break. Thank goodness for the inspector.

I thought this photo was really great. There are 3 children working, can you find them in this picture? Kind of like where's Waldo, except this is more where's the 3 underage sweatshop children who should be out enjoying their summer vacation instead of playing take your children to work with you this summer. Wait. I mean make your children do your work this summer! It looks like these 3 got the short end of the stick. I bet they were wishing their dad worked at Great America or something.

This picture is a classic. The conversation went something like this, "When you grow up son you are going to be driving one of these". The little boy responded, "I can't wait for next year to come already, that looks like fun." The father reprimands him, "Enough watching, get back to digging the next hole."

Finally, since this young lad is producing much less work than you would expect from a 7 year old, he is put in timeout in 96 degree heat in the back of the truck. Since this is his first issue today, they left the window down. Poor boy, he'll learn someday...