Originally Posted by
lawngreen
I actually do give a F#@k! And we all should give a FireTruck!
You see, the way I view the Lawn Mowing & Gardening Industry is that we are a bunch of operators out there working against each other, and the customers just play us off each other.
However, when you have the likes of Jim's Mowing etc, then what you have is some glue that keeps the industry tight and together!
You have never seen a poor Orthopaedic Surgeon, have you?
The reason why they are not poor is they have an organistion that runs a tight ship, and they call the shots! They say how many doctors can go on to become specialists!
In the same way, we need organisations like Jim's Mowing to flourish, because they teach their Foot Soldiers (ie the Franchisees) how to quote on jobs properly. That is, they know that the customer should pay a decent rate for good quality work!
Don't be idiots rejoicing in Jim's demise! That would only be the end of our Industry!