Workmen

One of the local cable companies was stringing cable on the power lines this last week.  Notice three guys on ladders at each pole stringing the cable.  This would never happen in the US for safety reasons.  However, on Bonaire its a regular occurrence. 

They yelled at each other to give instructions on stretching the cable between the poles.  They moved their ladders from pole to pole all the way down the street. They did have hard hats. 

Servicing air conditioners is an interesting process.  The workman "bags" the interior unit.  The "bag" has a gravity driven drain pipe.  The bag keeps the walls clean and the liquid contained.

They spray disinfectant, mold killing liquid into the unit and scrub and brush the interior.  Ours was full of mold and (Sahara) dust.

The construction labors often are covered from head to toe when working.  They wear black masks that cover their head and face like a ski mask, long- sleeved shirts and pants, usually with work boots. It is hot to be doing construction and I just can't get over how much they wear to protect them from the sun and heat.

This guy was waiting for lumber to be passed up to him.

Most work trucks on the island have short beds so lumber is packed on top of the trucks.  This guy is wearing a hoodie sweat shirt. It was 89 degrees and it felt like 101 degrees...and he is wearing a sweatshirt. He is passing lumber to they workman on the balcony. 

Building is a very slow business on Bonaire.  I think every paycheck they buy a few cinder blocks that they can afford which lengthens the construction period by months and years.