Its going to be short week of work for me, we are leaving for the blackhills wed morning. Im thinking about bringing my bike, Sturgis will pretty much be going on. Anyone else on here going to be out there this next week?
If I were quoting for the same set-up I'd be about double that, maybe reduce it a little, but still a lot more than that figure.
Got a job planned for tomorrow, only took it on because I can leave DF there. Cutting a bunch of small trees out down by the water, but everything is covered with poison ivy. Got a few low suckers on 2 big oaks, but had it not been for DF I never would have taken the job. We were gonna go do it last week, but I was afraid with the heat that he would wind up in the hospital. I figure there are 2 ways to get the material out to the truck, 1. run a reverse speedline to the truck in the driveway, and 2. "Here you go DF, here's a saw and some loppers, I'll see you tonight."
He was supposed to work with us yesterday, because that job was supposed to require some nasty digging to get a tree set. Told DF on Thursday we were working on Saturday, no response. Called and texted him several times on Friday, got a response late afternoon he couldn't work, he had to go labor 50 miles away for crap money with some mexicans. Told him I was counting on him to be there, he said he'd see what he could do. Didn't hear from him until 6:30 Saturday morning "I'm working for the guy today" great, I made do because I had already made alternate arrangements. 8:00 I get another text from him "I meant to say that I was working with you." Stupid stupid stupid. Told him to go hang out with the mexicans. I sure hope he shows up tomorrow. If he has to carry the material out, it's going be a solid 500+ foot drag, and he's gonna be picking up probably 100' in elevation.
I hate having employees. I only have two and they are generally ok but this morning there is a mystery sickness and they both call off. great. I often wish I was into a business that I could handle all on my own. No workers needed. Sounds wonderful. I feel like its to late for that though cuz I figure I am set into a direction that i cant easily change. Maybe I could if I tried hard enough. I wonder if my town could handle another flower shop? The good news is that when I called the customer that was scheduled for today it went good. I was dreading the call because hes been waiting a long time but his reaction surprised me. Turns out the dude was in the septic biz for 45 years and has had more than his share of employee troubles. He understood. And he also understands I cant safely remove his willow tree alone. I told him friday and he said ok. So i guess it kinda worked out....but i am still pissed and I dont believe my guys are sick by any honest means. I havnt missed a days work due to illness in many years. wonder why?
Shoulda taken some before and after pictures to fully appreciate what a dump the back of this Bank of America was at 7am , we tore the #### outta it thorns thistle 6ft high dead and fallen trees , and then there was the trash , beer bottles out the ass condoms and syringes all kinda #### that makes a homeless man woods paradise ! I said #### the trash , I am not gonna clean that #### up , they can hire some kid to walk around with a nail on a stick for thatI have a boss on this one , he wasn't thrilled with me when I said #### you and the trash ........ A brief silence ........ And then a laugh with " hey man you really found condoms? " I was like yea man and almost stump ground a water bottle full of piss , you ####head ! He apologized and said the next work order will make up for this one
Too funny! I was working for a guy, had an out of town lot clearing job. Asked for two guys to volunteer to go out of town, motel room, meals, etc. Our two laziest guys jumped on it, and spent the next two days filling trash bags full of what you're talking about ahead of the shredder. Karma....
DF sent me a text at 12:33 am saying that he would actually show up. What a nice guy. Dropped his ass off at this job from hell with all the essential tools, and went down the road with my main man Zach to do a nice roof line clearing job, plus dead wood 1 big black oak. Finished that at 12:00, stopped back, DF was doing quite well. Picked up lunch, and went back to quickly prune the 2 big oaks. Got all that stuff done by 3:00. Took Zach back to his place, and returned to the job. Stayed there to help DF until about 6:00. Got it pretty much done. Client was home... says he forgot his checkbook in NY. What a nice guy. Kept harping on some small extras too... kind of pissed me off given that I wasn't getting paid anytime soon. Got DF back to the yard, took off to check out a job at a friend's house, and dump some rakings off the truck. About half way to my buddy's house I'm sitting at a light ready to get on the highway, hear a bad noise coming from the front end. Got a hole in the tire. Had a heck of a time getting a tow, gonna go tomorrow morning, pick up 2 new tires. Wonderful.
DF sent me a text at 12:33 am saying that he would actually show up. What a nice guy. Dropped his ass off at this job from hell with all the essential tools, and went down the road with my main man Zach to do a nice roof line clearing job, plus dead wood 1 big black oak. Finished that at 12:00, stopped back, DF was doing quite well. Picked up lunch, and went back to quickly prune the 2 big oaks. Got all that stuff done by 3:00. Took Zach back to his place, and returned to the job. Stayed there to help DF until about 6:00. Got it pretty much done. Client was home... says he forgot his checkbook in NY. What a nice guy. Kept harping on some small extras too... kind of pissed me off given that I wasn't getting paid anytime soon. Got DF back to the yard, took off to check out a job at a friend's house, and dump some rakings off the truck. About half way to my buddy's house I'm sitting at a light ready to get on the highway, hear a bad noise coming from the front end. Got a hole in the tire. Had a heck of a time getting a tow, gonna go tomorrow morning, pick up 2 new tires. Wonderful.
I just sat outside had a smoke leaned on the hood of my truck and listened to why I chose a career outdoors , I mean there are a lot of awesome summer sounds......... frogs , crickets and all the nighttime noise ! Good nite all
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