Once working in a bar
on a deep clean session before shutting down for the summer, I was tasked with cleaning a section that had 3 large old squishy sofas in.

I gave one a wipe and proceeded to take the cushions off to hoover underneath.

I was met by what seemed to be a glittering gold mine of small change. I was gobsmacked; the base just seemed to smothered in shrapnel, the sides where the cushions were had mounds of coins in them. I feverished ripped the cushions off the other sofas and was greeted by the same sight! I ended up with a teatowel full of change, mostly comprised of 1 Euro and 50 cent pieces.

The total amount was nearly 300 Euros! It all went in the tip jar. That was quite some week.


Post edit: I remarked my find to the bar manager who offered a relatively simple explanation along the lines of that the sofas had never had their cushions taken off in the 3 years of existence at the bar.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 6 Nov 2008, 15:52, 4 replies)

In darker days
I made a decent living out of change-down-the-back of the sofas and money left in the vending machine.
( Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 6 Nov 2008, 15:53, closed)

curious:
what kind of bar *closes* for the summer?
( The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Fri 7 Nov 2008, 1:45, closed)

Ski resort
by the sound of 3 month season..
(Hikikomori** watching cartoons on, Fri 7 Nov 2008, 18:09, closed)

Colleague of mine moonlighted as a taxi driver
working 6pm till 11pm. He always pulled the rear seat cushions out and often found a few dollars at the end of each shift.
(Redemption blamed it on the Bossa Nova since, Sun 9 Nov 2008, 8:50, closed)