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I’d say for my first 15 years of business I worked bank holidays, but the last 6 years or so I haven’t unless really behind with work. I shunt the work back a day and it’s usually manageable because I try to not have too much work booked in on Fridays👍🏼

I actually had this one off,I was at a music festival, but I usually work them, except on Christmas day 😂..

If it’s the weekend with my son I’ll take it off otherwise I’ll crack on

We always just work mate, and never had anyone turn us away 👍

I’ve worked them all this year. You’ve got to fit those jobs in over the rest of the week if I don’t. I do try and keep the work load light if I can though. Good subject though.

I worked this afternoon, did paperwork this morning, , I can’t afford to lose a dry day, but I don’t go to any twisty customers today

Some I work some I don't depending what's on, definitely don't want to turn up to some family event unless there's some spare beer and burgers 👍

Nice top ❤

worked today. plenty of day when hissing it down, staying at home.

I try and work bank holidays, as there 💩anyway 😅 I never liked them even when I was paid for them. Might aswell work. 👍

Don’t work any Monday. 😀 My weekend is Sunday and Monday. Works for me.

Yep worked today ….. weather not brilliant Tuesday/ Wednesday so made the most of it 👍

Yes. Ive been working today.

I sent them a text & they all replied "Its entirely up to you" . Not a sight of anyone anyway, probably all on their computers.

Work...same as Grahams Grass...🙂👍

Work its another day and the grass doesn't take a day off .. if you can. Mow it keep on mowing before you know it the season will end so get it while you can 💰💰💰💰

A successful life is measured by others. A satisfied life is measured by you. I think that's the best way to look at it. 👌🏻

I measure my success on the ratio of new jobs and advertising. This year I have new customers and zero advertising.

Hi Sam great video as normal when I started with my dad 25 years ago he said to me you will never make a living out of gardening and he was right in some aspects of it but in the end the passion for your business overcomes the desire to earn loads of money I've got a very understanding wife who pays most of the household bills and I just help out when I can afford to as just looking after the business so very difficult to make money out of it but sometimes just love doing the job keep up the good work and keep plodding on with what you like doing

Less hours, more money, better customers, less bad payers! That’s how I measure my success.

I spoke to my accountant yesterday and he didnt mention everything going digital? also, i use a week to view a4 diary, it works for me, each to their own! Any payments outstanding, i always have a page in the front of my diary that i fill in daily. Nothing gets erased until the payment is in the bank!

A long standing, lovely and kind customer moved house and asked me to cut the grass. There was no access to the rear garden which was only about 25m sq. I went out my way to cut it but it was a nightmare taking the mower through the house so i bought a cheap secondhand mower and left it in the rear garden. Everyones happy and now i cut the neighbours who's garden is a medium size. The only thing i take through is a strimmer and bag for the grass and a few weeds. The mower is mine so if she sacks me I'll walk away with the mower. But she never will!

I had a fancy house to go through to cut the grass. I got him to sign a disclaimer first, that if anything was damaged or marked it was up to him. I have on at the moment used to take the petrol one through now the stihl RMA443v tiled floor. They are a pain.

Like The Rod Stewart Song The First Cut is The Cheapest 😀😀

OLD JOKE ALERT...I used to work that had 500 people under me ,I Cut the Grass in my local Cemetery

we may have picked up a job today, hopfully they are happy with price, and I will send them a quote through, nice little winter earner, probably a couple of weeks worth of work

old skull vid!!! lol

You gave the goose eyebrows 😮😅😂totally loved this video and the back ground music.

I’ve found after I’ve lifted the mower up stairs and it’s tilted a bit, it won’t start for a few pills and has black smoke. Great mower though and just ordered an additional one

“When you are crowning” 🤢😂😂

I was looking at one of those hedge trimmers today, almost demolished the shop. not sure it would be worth it, good vid matey

What gutter vac do you use

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Ive had Massive problems with hla extenders thought I'd cracked it with micro switch exchange.ran for a bit,but broke down again,I'll wait for new modal to arrive to buy again.

These cheap workers never survive hard or difficult jobs=cheap tools or no tools=Mental strain=Being paid cheap=No one can survive in these situations.

Have you ever noticed how many of these clients fall into same gender and age group. Get enough of them on your books and their control freakery will leave you hating your business. I wont put up with the can you cut it lower customers anymore. In fact if I do a quote and it's already being scalped by them or previous operator I just tell them I won't be mowing it that low.

I have a reserve list of people that want my services so when customers push me to far I replace them

Three strikes and out for me. I give them the benefit of the doubt for the first 2, then if something happens again it’s game over! At the end of the day we all have our own ways of working but when a customer starts to alter how you work after you’ve set out your terms at the start of working for them it smells of trouble!

Appreciate this video 👍.

where's your last vid gone Sam, this afternoon.

Got one exactly the same! “I need my grass cutting and some weeding in the borders”. I’ve cut the grass once and been in my knees weeding every visit since! I’ve cracked on with it but it’s a learning curve for me!!! Great topic!

I think if your looking at expanding and taking on workers, a side business is a good idea, if not, just treat it as a top up for your business

I think if you are looking to expand and take someone on, then a side business is a good idea, if your staying on the go it alone ride, then its good to have a side hustle, just to top up work iof needed, for a bit extra.

£12.50 a hour 😅 let them dig there own grave people who work for cheap don't last long.

How's it going bud I run a gardening and grounds maintenance business and watch other people on RUclips to get advice and guidance and they just don't talk about customers and situations enough.I really like your channel because you talk about real life situations with customers always look forward to your videos 👍.

Look at the gutter cleaning

1-Pass 2- £20 min charge 3- £35 maybe £40 4- pass 5 - £250 inc waste away + fortnightly for £40, if not walk away 👍👍

The problem is (all be it’s not a problem) it’s just customers 😮just DONT value gardeners like they do other trades Michael The Really Useful Gardening Co Based in Essex

Vans and tools are always needing something spending on them! Sometimes customers don’t always realise the expense of being a sole trader! In my 21 years of being a maintenance gardener, I still get tricked by some customers! Enjoy the videos, and agree with a lot of your views.

Can I ask if you are a sole trader or a Ltd Co?