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Jags · 10-28-2020, 06:56 PM

(10-28-2020, 06:45 PM)Jamies_fried_chicken Wrote:
(10-27-2020, 07:29 PM)Jags Wrote: Yeah, labor jobs are a [BLEEP]. Especially in the heat. I, at times wonder why people (or even myself) pay for certain services. I paid a guy 375.00 to pressure wash a few weeks ago. I have access to one, a good one at that. But hired it out. I get it. I’d hire JFC to detail in/out of my truck. I assume that’s a 150- 200 job as well. Then it dawns on me, that’s EXACTLY how I make my living. Mowing lawns. I guess it’s all in what you’re used to. I’d rather mow 25 lawns in one day than spend 2 hours detailing my truck or pressure washing the house, fence, sidewalk and patio.

The tricky part about both mowing lawns and detailing is weather plays a big part..if it rains a good chunk of the day you lose out.

Otherwise its a nice gig.

(10-28-2020, 08:09 AM)Sneakers Wrote: Clearly you have never lived in the north through a winter. When the wind is blowing the snow sideways and the thermometer is displaying numbers on the wrong side of the 0.......

On days like this, a garage, especially an attached garage, takes on a whole new meaning.

Absolutely plus I dont have to worry about getting rust protection for my cars every year.

My family up north have to change cars every 7-10 years because they dont wanna get a 150.00 coating job.

I’m sure rain will welp, “rain on your parade”. But for us, If it rains we still have 160 people wanting their lawns cut and no one seems to want to hold up or mow it. So we just mow if we’re okay with the rain anything heavy we stop. Then it’s a matter of wether the lawn is dry enough to mow. Then insert what I said before. People don’t want their lawns skipped. I only have a small handful of people notify not to do it when it’s bad. The rest seem to want it done no matter what. We get behind and I have my phone ringing off the hook asking when week be out, despite the email that was sent out regarding us behind behind. If you have a good lawn guy, just be nice to him. There’s so much that goes on behind the scenes plus the labor to make your lawn look magazine ready. We’re only human.