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At Sandeep, the TOH did come in and assist, we are all very grateful for that but if you didn't see an Oceanside truck then I am sorry, you obviously weren't in Oceanside for the entire duration of the Sandy clean up because they were out day and night cleaning up our streets. The TOH was called in because we needed help. These guys couldn't clear the streets quick enough with all the devastation that occurred in Oceanside. Did you drive around and actually look at what the streets looked like? Practically every block had devastation, some more sever than others. There were blocks being cleared and then full again the very next day. You had construction workers putting their clean up on the curb for the Oceanside Sanitation to pick up when they are supposed to dump it themselves. This became a huge issue, which lead to many delays. Home owners were notified that they needed dumpsters for large clean ups and if they had construction workers there, those workers needed to supply the home owner with a dumpster. A lot of these construction workers put it on the curb to avoid dumping fees. These guys, despite having these issues, still picked up the garbage. We are a private garbage sector, the TOH has probably triple the amount of trucks. No one knew this was going to happen, let alone the drivers and loaders. The problem was the commissioners and supervisor Scarlata had NO plan whatsoever in place just in case something like this occurred and with all the warnings that we received weeks before this, they should have had something! They should have called the TOH earlier, instead the TOH came because WE the Oceanside residents begged for help and not just because garbage wasn't being picked up soon enough but because we knew these guys, the loaders and drivers, needed HELP! So please refrain from false statements that you didn't see one Oceanside truck, that is just ridiculous. And Sandeep, these are garbage men. They pick up our nasty, gross garbage.... why would they be dressed looking like bond traders? That doesn't even make sense. They wear specific uniforms that protect them from waste and hazardous materials. Their uniforms are always tucked in and neat but you can't expect someone who is picking up tons of garbage to look like he works on wall street. And I don't know where you are going with the "speaking perfect English" statement, but I can assure you that everyone that works at Sanitation District 7, all speak English! They are for the most part all Oceanside residents or were at one point. They are friends and family members and some have been there for decades. Even guys there that have been employed for 25+ years max out at around $65-$70,000. You honestly think after putting in 25+ years for a district, that you should max out at $70,000? When your supervisors, some who have been with the district for half that time, are making $100,000+ a year? Again, the job market sucks! SUCKS! These guys should not have to quit their job, lose their benefits and what they have worked so hard for, for many years, just to make the money that they are supposed to be making with district 7. They are severely underpaid and this is why these articles are being written. To make people aware of what is going on and get these guys what they deserve, not so that they should quite their jobs.