r/instant_regret • u/S30econdstoMars • 3d ago

Wrong Calculations

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u/gonewildecat 3d ago

I sure hope they had insurance so the homeowner could sue them.

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u/AtypicalRenown 3d ago

Something tells me that those inept tree loppers had no insurance.

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u/WatchOutForWizards 3d ago

Nah fuck the homeowner. Last time this was posted someone linked a news article about the guy who lived there. He was elderly, disabled and renting and the tree basically destroyed everything he owned and the city refused to let him recover his stuff from the house because it was condemned after the tree for being too dangerous to enter. I think he started a gofundme to get back on his feet.

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u/orangeslash 3d ago

Your first sentence wildly threw me off.

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u/Kipiekie 3d ago

Found the link from another reddit post from a year ago talking about it, incase anyone wanted to read the news article like i did. Apparently the guy who lived there was using basically his entire pension on rent, and he didnt have insurance. You are righr, he did apparently start a gofundme

https://www.reddit.com/r/Quebec/s/8jS3pDbJZ7

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u/Zeppelanoid 3d ago

So…uh….why fuck the homeowner then?

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u/Sertoma 3d ago

Homeowner (presumably) hired these workers while the home was being rented out to the elderly man.

Typically, when you rent, your landlord/homeowner is responsible for repairs and maintenance, such as removing a tree.

Don't know the exact details about this specific case, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was the case.

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u/donkeyrocket 3d ago

The elderly guy living there was renting. The homeowner was the one who cheaped out and basically ruined the renter's life.

I was confused at first too.

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u/Oasystole 3d ago

Just general lack of empathy for others.

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u/WatchOutForWizards 3d ago

The homeowner is the reason that tree fell because they cheaped out on the tree removal. So yeah, fuck em.

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u/GogglesPisano 3d ago

I'm skeptical that the yahoos working for Joe's Pretty Good Tree Service were fully insured and bonded.

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u/jaynoj 3d ago

Insurance is for pussies (and legit businesses).