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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    Kevin bloody Wilson wrote a song about my day today. First lawn, in the rain put a rock through one of those big sliding glass doors. That's gunna cost me $550, ouch, Second job the whipper snipper that broke the glass blew up, well the clutch is rooted so not worth fixing, another $500 plus yippee, yesterday the business computer shat itself , tech head says cant be fixed so that is the three things.... MERRY CHRISTMAS MARK... I have never been tested as much as this Christmas doing this work, I am about to crack...all this talk of good customers and gold clients don't kid yourself guys, they are only nice to you when things are going their way . I had a good client txt me about doing her hedges next week, I replied that it is to late to get them done before Christmas as I am only mowing from now till the big day. This lady has always been very nice to me, and I do a lot for her, but the reply txt was a page long and very nasty, so my advice is look after yourselves guys, because all clients no matter how good, only care about themselves. So fark em all, and to all a good night
    Now that's one crap day big time, get on tha phone and order pizzas and stick some beer in the freezer and sit back.

    For me, not doing hedges that require ladders or are above my height, told two of my long term hedge only customers last week that I was not doing their mega hedges anymore and will not be servicing them anymore. Not worth the dollars and body pain, but they will still get one of my custom made Christmas Cards.

    But having said the above bah, bah, I did do more than half of day hedging for a "Titanium" Customer today that has me do multi site jobs through out their portfolio of business outlets.

    Did you order the pizzas??
    Cheers Garry

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    Keep ya chin up Mark but I agree with you big time! Since Im in the process of downsizing and dropping customers Ive come to the realisation that I funkin HATE this work, and the people I deal with!
    Ive done several jobs in the last few days and its just grumble grumble the entire time!

    Just got off the phone with a customer I spoke to after mowing today. He asked if I was ok! I must of given off such bad vibes that he actually called me! Im a bit embarrassed about it!
    Thing is, Ive had to deal with a lot lately and I think, no, Im sure its getting to me!

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    Rolled my ankle sometime sat-sunday,...stiff as whatever.., did a lawn in the wet today and glad to be home, just 15 mins ago my cat got under my feet and tripped me ass over head,foot aching bad....need a cuddle...physio to-morrow 4 sure....that's about it really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BSD View Post
    Rolled my ankle sometime sat-sunday,...stiff as whatever.., did a lawn in the wet today and glad to be home, just 15 mins ago my cat got under my feet and tripped me ass over head,foot aching bad....need a cuddle...physio to-morrow 4 sure....that's about it really.
    I rolled my ankle in the middle of the spring rush, what do you do, always look for a positive i say, I took a 5 day spring break in Port Douglas, rehab by walking on the beach & snorkeling, didnt even feel any soreness.

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    That is a truly deserving post in the grumpy thread NLAM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BSD View Post
    Rolled my ankle sometime sat-sunday,...stiff as whatever.., did a lawn in the wet today and glad to be home, just 15 mins ago my cat got under my feet and tripped me ass over head,foot aching bad....need a cuddle...physio to-morrow 4 sure....that's about it really.
    This should be in the things that make me laugh thread

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    Sounds like someone up stairs is trying to tell you something.... Don't work today
    Quote Originally Posted by BSD View Post
    Rolled my ankle sometime sat-sunday,...stiff as whatever.., did a lawn in the wet today and glad to be home, just 15 mins ago my cat got under my feet and tripped me ass over head,foot aching bad....need a cuddle...physio to-morrow 4 sure....that's about it really.
    Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ

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    Bloody weather......
    1st job, started,,, 30 mins later pissed down rain. Soaked.
    Went Home then the sun came out.
    went back to continue then rained AGAIN!
    on my way home the sun came out... No way... Im staying home today....
    After an hour of sun, thought id try again...
    When back the 3rd time and it poured on me....
    DAMN IT!. Thats it for today.....
    Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ

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    Even worse is that ever since ive been home ALL DAY.... its been sunny.....
    Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ

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    Quote Originally Posted by imoww View Post
    Even worse is that ever since ive been home ALL DAY.... its been sunny.....
    And da now ya feeling guilty for not getting the scheduled jobs done. Had you travelled down "X' road you would have seen the Jimbo's working in the rain squeezing as many jobs in as possible.
    To pay for the Jimbo fees and the loan to purchase the Franchise.

    But your self employed and an independent, reschedule the missed client in the diary and communicate to the customer asap. Then sit back relax, have a beer and enjoy the Friday arvo.

    Humm, had the same thoughts on many similar days and have felt the same when I've returned home and the sun comes out
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macka View Post
    didnt even feel any soreness.
    That's because they serve really nice cold beer at Port Douglas
    Cheers Garry

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    just had another x-ray to see if I can have the steel bits taken out of my knee yet - they need to support too much weight apparently


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    I didnt know you were black?
    Pissing myself laughing Redeye....
    Quote Originally Posted by Redeye View Post
    just had another x-ray to see if I can have the steel bits taken out of my knee yet - they need to support too much weight apparently


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    Everything looks good with a haircut.... ɐuıɥɔ ɯoɹɟ pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐl ǝɥʇ sʇɐɥʇ

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    the only black is the bruises between my knees




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    Quote Originally Posted by imoww View Post
    Bloody weather......
    1st job, started,,, 30 mins later pissed down rain. Soaked.
    Went Home then the sun came out.
    went back to continue then rained AGAIN!
    on my way home the sun came out... No way... Im staying home today....
    After an hour of sun, thought id try again...
    When back the 3rd time and it poured on me....
    DAMN IT!. Thats it for today.....
    Same same for me yesterday!

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