The last 4-5 months have been almost surreal. I've been able to work naked in customers homes doing construction for about 4-5 months now, with their permission. This is on 4 different jobs, and 2 of them were fine with my being undressed anytime, even when they were there, while the other simply asked that I put on clothes when she came home from work. And I'm very respectful of others desire to not see me naked, and really appreciated my 7 hours a day working on her home clothes free.
Even after all these months, I'm actually somewhat amazed at how many have let me do this. I've always felt that the majority of society is against nudists in general. But lately I am meeting more and more people who are either not bothered by it, or who enjoy nudism themselves. I think it is partly how we approach the subject that can often determine the response we get from someone. For example, on my most recent job we showed up at a customer's home who had a large orchard and a house with total privacy. We commented on the privacy he had and he said something to the effect of "yeah, it's really nice to be able to walk around without clothes, and even go out on the porch without worrying about offending someone". I then let him know that I also enjoy doing things without clothes and even worked without clothes for the entire last two months on my previous job. He told me that as far as he's concerned, he wasn't concerned with what I do or don't wear. Later I made sure he was okay with me not wearing anything, and he said yeah not a problem. So I was able to work the next eight days with nothing on
Mr Patch Drywall, finishing drywall naked with customers permission
Guy Purcella, Finishing Drywall naked with permission
and he never gave me even the slightest funny look.
My previous customer was a woman and even though I'm a man, she told me she trusted me and had no problem with me not wearing clothes while I worked. She saw me many times on the job and never looked at me any differently than when I had clothes on. On that job I did a little bit of everything from tile work to drywall, paint, flooring, etc.
Guy Purcella, Mr Patch Drywall, sanding drywall nude with permission of customer
Sanding drywall naked
Maybe you're wondering why someone would want to do construction work without clothes on? the truth is that I would prefer to do most anything without clothes on unless it is absolutely necessary. Yes there are times when clothing is necessary, such as when doing dangerous work like welding, demolition work, (yes I wore clothes during the demolition portion of the job), etc. Clothing also serves the purpose of keeping us warm, and can sometimes simply be fun to wear and get all dressed up to go out for an evening or something. But the majority of the time it is simply more comfortable to not have binding, sweaty clothing on. Plus it drastically cuts down on laundry when all I have to do is rinse off and the days dusty work goes down the drain. I can tell you that each time I had to put clothing on I began sweating much more. So I was much cooler working without clothing, and definitely didn't have the binding red marks around my waist that I most always have when wearing jeans or shorts.
Guy Purcella, owner of Mr Patch Drywall working naked with customer permission
Much cooler working naked
Do I act any differently when I'm working without clothing? No, except I am a little bit happier when I'm not wearing clothes. I'm sure that a lot of people assume that a man working naked on the job would often walk around in an aroused state, or be playing with himself etc., but for someone like myself who is a true nudist, that is absolutely not the case. Anyone that works naked with the intention of anything sexual at all, is not really a nudist, but is instead an exhibitionist and/or a pervert. And it's sad that the general public often assumes that all stories of someone doing something perverted while undressed means all nudists act this way.
And now one of the customers who four months ago allowed me to work naked on her job while she was at work, is requesting a bid for more work, so I may soon have another job where I can work comfortably without clothing.
Hopefully this is a continuing trend. I have a very good rapport with my customers, and they realize that I am a professional and do superior work, and those customers know that my being undressed while I work is simply a comfort issue and a lifestyle choice and is nothing weird or perverted.
So to any of my previous customers, thank you very much for allowing me to be who I am, and to be comfortable on your job. I look forward to working with you again. For any new customers, if you are ok with this, please let me know, but I will not impose on you, nor pressure you if you are not. I'm sure my customers would be willing to give me a positive referral if you need reassurance that I act no differently undressed than dressed, or simply want to discuss the quality of our work.
And for any of you who work in a position such as mine, maybe you can find a way to bring it up with your customers, and get the opportunity to work in your creators uniform as well.
Good luck, and thank you all.
From our online blog at: http://ournudistlife.blogspot.com/2015/02/ive-worked-naked-in-customers-homes-for.html
I agree if you don't ask you don't no.
While researching working conditions in British coal mines 100+ years ago, I came across the subject of naked miners. Due to tight working conditions, sweat and not yet invented washing machines, many miners worked totally naked. A large number of children worked with them, as well as women. Even in Victorian times, it was accepted by desperate people in harsh situations. Photos are easily found under NAKED MINING, images. Tough times.
Its very interesting. It happened in Italy too for a long time in the mines of sulfur in Sicily.
There is also a beautiful authoral movie about a boy working in one of this mines, were they all were naked and underpaid (the movie is called "La discesa di Aclà a Floristella")
It makes more sense to work naked on jobs that are safe enough for that then to have to deal with hot, dirty clothes that need laundering afterwards.
Clothes are vastly overrated and over-used.
Paul, it's not that hard. I run a separate ad on Craigslist asking if I can work nude with no names or face pics and 1 customer figured it out and asked if it was me. Another comment she likes the kilt I wore to bid, and my painted toes. I thanked her and said I just prefer to dress as comfortable as possible since wife and I are nudists. She commented she didn't care what I do or don't wear. 3rd customer had a very private home and commented that he liked how he coy walk outside undressed and pee and no one can complain. So I mentioned I would love it since I'm a nudist and wear kilts or skirts to be comfortable. He eventually also said that he didn't care what I do or don't wear also.
I ease into the conversation and drop hints. If they bite I decide if I should mention it or not based on my gut feeling and have never had an upset customer.
O.k. that explains a lot, they cannot be upset about it when you've mentioned the nudist part on Graigslist, doing the job in the nude is much more pleasant anyway.
Hi Guy, I expect that you are good at your job. I bet that helps too! Cheers and thanks for the blog.
That is interesting, I think that you are quite lucky with that, but how on earth do you raise the subject ? Do you just tell them “Hey I am a nudist, that is my lifestyle, do you mind if I do the job in the nude ?”… I can imagine that not all customers will be that easy.