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    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    I'm elderly at 47 Gazza,your ancient mate
    I'm only 42....oh hangon no I'm still only 41....and I'm feeling slightly over the hill already. Sorry Gaz you are an Ent

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    ...And something that made me grumpy today. Had no work...looking like a week with no work actually...So I decided to tidy up the yard, mow the lawns etc. Grass itself wasn't bad but the gum leave carpet needed a vacuum. The old cooch is actually still lookin nice and green. And I went inside with that nice satisfied feeling you get when you turn a scruffy old bugger into something princely..... Now it sounds like it's blowin a gale outside. BUGGER! Always bloody happens!

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    Quote Originally Posted by courty View Post
    I'm elderly at 47 Gazza,your ancient mate
    Think I must be getting alzheimer's! I cant remember my.

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    Some scumbag knocked off one of me magnetic signs that was on me trailer FCs

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    F'W Pinheads are everywhere and I feel your pain and anger.
    Here I am decades later and still on hold onto the theft of my Johnson 9.9hp auxiliary motor stolen of my boat from Chesterfield Crt, Wantirna Melbourne in my then driveway.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    Some scumbag knocked off one of me magnetic signs that was on me trailer FCs
    Dirty pricks. Probably some kids on holidays thinkin it's a joke.

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    Some nice weather getting things done,only 4 more jobs to be done and the transmission blows..YAY.

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    Owners and franchisees of commercial premises. I've been trying to win the work for a particular job here for months since the previous franchisee ripped off a lot of people and left town. New franchisees have left the grass and shrubs to grow for over three months,(despite having every other trade under the sun working on the restaurant in that time to bring things up to scratch.) Kikuyu is over two feet high etc and they ring me the day before they open and are angry with me because I cant do the clean-up for them. Would take two days minimum with a couple of guys helping me to get it all back under control. FML.... And they have the nerve to keep ringing and ringing harassing me about it. Typical from their type though.

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    Huh that's funny,and they're angry at you..LOL

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    Triple the price hire more workers and say we can do it
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bluey View Post
    Triple the price hire more workers and say we can do it
    Good idea that Bluey. They've probably been knocked back by everyone they rang. Sounding desperate. Why not get the local Jim or some other contactor to give you a quote, add a bit for yaself and get them to do it

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    Even better idea
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    If I employed another contractor to do it they'd just end up dealing with the owner themselves. I've cleared time today if needed and I have a couple of guys on stand-by to rake and clear grass after I've brushcut. Have quoted high and said payment before commencement of job if they want it done. Hate dealing with Sri-Lankan and Indian business owners as they always try to haggle the price down after the job is done, hence payment up-front.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    If I employed another contractor to do it they'd just end up dealing with the owner themselves. I've cleared time today if needed and I have a couple of guys on stand-by to rake and clear grass after I've brushcut. Have quoted high and said payment before commencement of job if they want it done. Hate dealing with Sri-Lankan and Indian business owners as they always try to haggle the price down after the job is done, hence payment up-front.
    All big jobs like that should be cash up front anyway I reckon. NOt that I do them much anymore, but there's no way I'd be risking a day's heavy work for no pay. And if I ever do another one I'll be hiring a brushcutter rather than trashing my own.

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    They still haven't gotten back to me yet this morning so I'd say it's not happening. I have another client to go to shortly for a couple of hours so I won't have the time to finish it today now anyway. Looks like they'll be opening the store tomorrow with the grounds looking a mess and over three months overgrown...

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