Re: Public apology!
I used to have a VIP franchise the only good thing that came out of it for me was I learned how to do it and how to run it as a business. I didn't make much money, Couldn't canvas outside my area (that kept getting smaller), had to go to silly meetings, and even though I doubled my customers in 3 years I lost when I sold.. It was an expensive exersize for me but Im not complaining cz making good money out of it now Im an indi...
Re: Public apology!
Sorry Joane we can move on now LOL
Re: Public apology!
At $60 a jobOriginally Posted by NLALM
10 lawns a day is $600
5 days a week is $3,000
46 weeks a year (2 wks for sick, 4 wks for hols) is $ 138,000
so they have 7 trailers on the road,
no wait, they have 2 guys in each trailer, can do 20 lawns a day.
thats still 3 or 4 PAIRS of guys, in 4 trailers full of gear.
still dont add up for me.
1,000,000 turnover? you gotta be dreaming
Re: Public apology!
Yah mate 2 guys can do 20 lawns a day eazy but that man $60 dolla lawn you would be sellin crack on the side to substatute them lawns....
But if you aint ''STIHL'' you aint real....
Re: Public apology!
They must be small lawns by Toowoomba standards. I'm doing well if I get through 5 or 6 lawns a day here and I ain't no Tortoise. That's why I love gardening. Can spend a whole day on one job and earn up to three or four times what I can from mowing.
Re: Public apology!
Doesn't often say much butwhen he does it is wise to listen!!
Re: Public apology!
This is the difference,I'm not saying you can turnover a Mill a year but the gardening side of things really ups the income if you charge it out right.
"I'm not alone cause the tv's on yeah,I'm not crazy cause I take the right pills.... everyday" Jimmy Eat World
http://www.dreamlawnsandlandscapes.com
Re: Public apology!
You are limiting yourself happy,... maybe that domestic ride on ya have lol! 2 up, 5 trailers and $800/day over 5 days. Not everyone needs or wants to aim for it,.. but it can be done and is being done. ... not just by jimbos, plenty of indies too.
I like to look at things with the 'glass half full' !, not half empty.
Impala, prob best ya dont get involved in this one bud, the maths would be a little hard for you to work out lol! ... best ya go back to ya glass pipe, or that girlfriend that you said keeps sending me those wacky pm's!
I'm not doing those figures, but it can be done... be positive..... This is a hard job, and we all deserve to be compensated for it!
"Time trial. Start as fast as possible, finish as fast as possible and hope it is fast enough,"
Re: Public apology!
If I grossed $40 - $50K this current financial year I'd be satisfied after the crap that's gone on here this year restricting me to mainly part time work.
Re: Public apology!
The way the good Jim's operators make their money is selling splits.......so they tell me.
Re: Public apology!
guys after all this talk of money i have been going on since august now, just wanted to see if im going ok?? im sitting on Nothing less than 200 a day, Im a single operator, and its about 5 lawns a day then im Knackered, Not little lawns mainly $45 - $50 lawns and saturdays i normally do the big stuff i.e a $200 lawn on a saturday because i need to spend xtra time on them,
i seem to be happy at the momment, but iam worried about winter, i have done everything possible to get more customers, letter box drops, gumtree add, local paper, and flyers in local shops......
i have made my fair share of bad quotes, where i have left there knowing i havent got the job because i quoted too much. BUT iam learning, getting there, just need a thumbs up
Re: Public apology!
oops sorry posted in the wrong place, cant edit itsorry guys
Re: Public apology!
In the old days it was Phil. to sell a split you need to have at least 2000 households, and now that so many have sold its hard to do it unless you say sell 1000 from your territory and add another outlying territory to it. a split will sell for upwards of 20k, but it is unwise to include all ur pitas as the franchisor will hold on to your coin for a month or two to make sure the new zee does not loose to many clients (other wise the franchisor will be up for wag). The franchisor also keeps 20% i think of the sale price. .. for me ..unless i was looking at getting out i will never sell a split. long term gain is far better than short term gain in my opionion. my territory has about 3800 in it.
"Time trial. Start as fast as possible, finish as fast as possible and hope it is fast enough,"
Re: Public apology!
Hey greenie, from what i here alot of jimbos in the west are doing it tough too. Having said that you will always find clients that are willing to pay you a fair price for the work you do. if you think about it there are probably backyarders doing stuff in your territory for $20/hr, but that is with crap equipment. if you use your sp on it you can do it in half the time so there is $40 per hour. if they use hand shears for hedging, you could have a top notch petrol one and do it 3 times more quickly ... there is $60 /hr. on top of that you actualy give a crap about what the job looks like when you are done ... that has to be worth some more too. if you get some good clients, referals will surely follow. if you have just started out i guess you have to have some pitas, but as time passes keep trying to replace them. Maybe aim for $250/day hit that and aim for $300/day. You just have to stay positive, even when stuff seems impossible!oops sorry posted in the wrong place, cant edit it
"Time trial. Start as fast as possible, finish as fast as possible and hope it is fast enough,"
Re: Public apology!
Dont have to sell territory Jayk, i try to sell between 30 and 40 clients every 18mths that way u get all the cash as zors only get commish on territory sale.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote