Originally Posted by
Bluey
I have significantly changed what I do. I rarely do any hedging now. Found that was knocking me around big time. Rarely do garden clean ups or badly overgrown stuff. Don't do gutter or rubbish removal anymore. I now focus on small quick to do lawns and the way they are building more houses on blocks where one existed helps with this. Do a few poisoning only jobs at commercial sites
I dont even tow a trailer anymore. Everything is on the ute. Dont carry heaps of gear. Don't need to. Have got most of my clients with green bins and those that dont I manage to get it in someone elses somewhere during the day.
I program a day off each week but will use it for one off jobs if I feel like it. I dont work in the extreme heat. Get an early start and finish by midday or 1 o'clock. Dont work in the rain just catch up. Don't work weekends because I do other stuff. In winter I may not start till 9
By having the majority of small jobs you can go hard and get a lot done particularly if they are close together. This type of work seems to be working for me. I have maintained my cashflow and it is far less hard on the body. Takes a bit of time to get the clients but its worth it in my book