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    Quote Originally Posted by great nature View Post
    had a read about it. potent stuff. suprised anyones allowed to even use it, or dumb enough to. the article said even a single swig spat straight out would kill you.

    lol, redeye. nothing would surprise me.
    A farmer up this way did die from it a few months ago. He was pumping up a handheld sprayer like we all use and it burst. He ingested some and died the same day.

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    Got a txt at 6am thursday comfirming mowing on sat, get a txt 6am friday canceling mowing sat even though 3 weeks overdue. Second customer turn up this morning after comfirming time to find cars everywhere and everyone asleep. Said customer is 2 weeks overdue after having the law laid down to them a month ago after taking them on again after pissing them off a year ago. Knew i was wasting my time! Might have to phuch off sat customers, majority of them do nothing but cost me time and money.

    Not that I mind workig sat, but Its normally very organized. Today meant that I got in a one off job but didnt get home til 4.30pm an should have earn't a lot more money considering when I left home.

    Paul I read about that. Mate no way would I touch that stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by great nature View Post
    had a read about it. potent stuff. suprised anyones allowed to even use it, or dumb enough to. the article said even a single swig spat straight out would kill you.
    I agree with you 100%... the fact that it is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world is shocking!

    If you are crazy enough to handle it you would have full PPE including a mouthful of dirt in your mouth.

    What shocked me the most reading up about it was how widely spread it is used for suicide and murder (majority of deaths of Paraquat poisioning)... So readily available and cheap to purchase...

    It's scary stuff!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    Got a txt at 6am thursday comfirming mowing on sat, get a txt 6am friday canceling mowing sat even though 3 weeks overdue. Second customer turn up this morning after comfirming time to find cars everywhere and everyone asleep. Said customer is 2 weeks overdue after having the law laid down to them a month ago after taking them on again after pissing them off a year ago. Knew i was wasting my time! Might have to phuch off sat customers, majority of them do nothing but cost me time and money.

    Not that I mind workig sat, but Its normally very organized. Today meant that I got in a one off job but didnt get home til 4.30pm an should have earn't a lot more money considering when I left home.

    Paul I read about that. Mate no way would I touch that stuff.
    I find working Saturdays is always more time consuming and usually less profitable.... In my area there is less available parking, more residents home (who don't understand the concept of moving vehicles, toys, opening locked gates prior to your arrival etc) they then try and have a long chat as there not working and also the neighbours stopping you for quotes etc

    I've been lucky and not attracted many "saturday only" clients for a while... so i almost have it downpat of where i go and what time exactly... it can still be a bit of a juggling act from time to time as the clients sometimes "try" to let me know what time i should be there.

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    I find working Saturdays is always less time consuming and usually more profitable.... In my area there is more available parking, more people at home (no problems with people who don't understand the concept of moving vehicles, toys, opening locked gates prior to your arrival etc) and they then don't try and have a long chat as there not working,unfortunately the neighbours don't stop you for quotes etc because being commercial work they aren't there either. did i mention i only do commercial work on weekends unless they are willing to pay commercial rates
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    I find working Saturdays is always less time consuming and usually more profitable.... In my area there is more available parking, more people at home (no problems with people who don't understand the concept of moving vehicles, toys, opening locked gates prior to your arrival etc) and they then don't try and have a long chat as there not working,unfortunately the neighbours don't stop you for quotes etc because being commercial work they aren't there either. did i mention i only do commercial work on weekends unless they are willing to pay commercial rates
    and here i was thinking you were taking the P!SS lol

    That would make sense doing commercial work on the weekends

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    I've been booked out on Saturdays for 7 years, i actually have a customer who's asked me to put her on the waiting list for Saturday appointments

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cranbourne Lawnmowing View Post
    Got a txt at 6am thursday comfirming mowing on sat, get a txt 6am friday canceling mowing sat even though 3 weeks overdue. Second customer turn up this morning after comfirming time to find cars everywhere and everyone asleep. Said customer is 2 weeks overdue after having the law laid down to them a month ago after taking them on again after pissing them off a year ago. Knew i was wasting my time! Might have to phuch off sat customers, majority of them do nothing but cost me time and money.

    Not that I mind workig sat, but Its normally very organized. Today meant that I got in a one off job but didnt get home til 4.30pm an should have earn't a lot more money considering when I left home.

    Paul I read about that. Mate no way would I touch that stuff.
    Mate I got rid of all my saturday clients 2 years ago and my quality of life has improved immensely. Life is not all about work and money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fairdinkum View Post
    Mate I got rid of all my saturday clients 2 years ago and my quality of life has improved immensely. Life is not all about work and money.
    I would gladly work W/ends in exchange for 2 week days as I prefer to get away without the crowds.
    Really dont think it would be fair though, as the extended noise factor where we work (medium/high density resi) ,well it just would'nt be right.
    Even given that it would be legal between the corrrect hours.
    We make alot of noise
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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    actually i think you will find dihydrogen monoxide will have a better chance at killing plants when sprayed it the rain than if it is sprayed on the plants when they're dry
    Very funny... lmao
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    I'm stretching myself too thin at the moment. Still trying to fit in Hort. study at TAFE, working at the nursery one (sometimes two) day per week on Saturday, and a number of new clients recently including a major commercial client, has got me chasing my tail, not seeing much of my family and sleeping just about every spare second. I'm heading out again shortly to keep working on the big job for the new commercial client. At least after this big initial tidy up it will revert to one morning a week for that one.

    Trying to make the most of it while I can though as things are bound to slow down soon with the cooler weather approaching. Then I will have a rest.

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    I always work Saturday mornings or even Sunday morning.. Especialy in Winter!!! Why winter? gives the impression your busy. If your a wanted man people want you because if your wanted you must be good!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by AJD Mowing View Post
    I always work Saturday mornings or even Sunday morning.. Especialy in Winter!!! Why winter? gives the impression your busy. If your a wanted man people want you because if your wanted you must be good!!
    But you can still have the weekend off, just leave the trailer attached.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fairdinkum View Post
    Mate I got rid of all my saturday clients 2 years ago and my quality of life has improved immensely. Life is not all about work and money.
    I have no regular Saturday clients, and if someone new rings and says Saturday for regular work, I give a big NO.

    Do work Saturdays, ie great for Spring overflow work or catchups.

    Or like at the moment am having to take a few midweek days off, so happy to work on Saturdays, but would rather work till 7 at night to avoid it if possible

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    i dont have any clients that ask fort saturday only

    i they did, id ask for time and a half, lol

    i DO work saturdays and some public holidays, but its so i can catch up on stuff so i dont let regulars down the next week - and sometimes to fit in a feral or a big job without disturbing my normal workflow.

    like sometimes if it rains monday and tuesday, i just stay home, and then work wed - sat to catch up.


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