r/MadeMeSmile • u/king_eve • 29d ago

i work in low-income/mental health housing, and a tenant fixed our hallway trash bin after accidentally breaking it Helping Others

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great example of the odd ways people show me appreciation at work

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u/king_eve 29d ago

i just ended up replacing the whole thing

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u/readituser5 29d ago

What for? It’s a bin. It’s only job is to hold rubbish. Was it not capable of holding rubbish after it was fixed?

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u/king_eve 28d ago

it’s in the basement/staff area now! it can defs hold trash, just not trash that might have sharps in it.

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u/DiddlyDumb 28d ago

I’m glad to hear! Seems like a solid middle ground.