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    Broke a car window today, that's 2 windows in a week. I don't know what I have done, or who I have upset to deserve all this bad luck. Does anyone know how to tie a noose..

    Also why is it that women cant seem to drive their cars, without talking on or holding their phone.. They must be so important.. I have blasted 2 this week, but I am in a bad mood lately and I have no idea why...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post

    Also why is it that women cant seem to drive their cars, without talking on or holding their phone.. They must be so important.. I have blasted 2 this week, but I am in a bad mood lately and I have no idea why...
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    I'm not grumpy, but have not experienced this in my 4.5 yrs,
    Rain has been greatly lacking this year with the two major dams Hume Weir and Dartmouth well down on previous years.

    But getting customers not wanting a Christmas/tidy or even requesting one.
    Have 7-8 customers saying no and forget it for a few weeks when communicating and checking. Not sure if people are penny pinching, but do think the poor rain is the main reason,
    Having said such I'm working every day into Christmas eve except Sunday, but I'm not working flat out full days tight stressful schedules in the lead up.

    Not complaining as I would prefer not to work at all next week in an ideal situation.
    Get the feeling the slow down with lack of rain and the continuous 40+ degree heat we have in January will be a poor earner this year. Oh well the less paced diary work load over January will be welcome. Still have my commercials and customers who water and care for lawns, but can see a general slow down starting in general before Christmas and certainly after across January.

    So looks a few extra days here and there coming across January to take the boat out and go fishing.
    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by RSM-Gazza View Post
    I'm not grumpy, but have not experienced this in my 4.5 yrs,
    Rain has been greatly lacking this year with the two major dams Hume Weir and Dartmouth well down on previous years.

    But getting customers not wanting a Christmas/tidy or even requesting one.
    Have 7-8 customers saying no and forget it for a few weeks when communicating and checking. Not sure if people are penny pinching, but do think the poor rain is the main reason,
    Having said such I'm working every day into Christmas eve except Sunday, but I'm not working flat out full days tight stressful schedules in the lead up.

    Not complaining as I would prefer not to work at all next week in an ideal situation.
    Get the feeling the slow down with lack of rain and the continuous 40+ degree heat we have in January will be a poor earner this year. Oh well the less paced diary work load over January will be welcome. Still have my commercials and customers who water and care for lawns, but can see a general slow down starting in general before Christmas and certainly after across January.

    So looks a few extra days here and there coming across January to take the boat out and go fishing.
    As Con would say, duzzamadda !
    You're a little slow, beer bobs get burn't off !
    Business picks up again, your still there, they're gone.
    Cheers Fred.

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    Hi NLALM
    You are probably bit tried which is why you may be in a bad mood. Also your health has been poor lately hasn't it? That does not help mood either. I suggest you have as long a break over Christmas as you can and get some rest and relaxation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hjl View Post
    Hi NLALM
    You are probably bit tried which is why you may be in a bad mood. Also your health has been poor lately hasn't it? That does not help mood either. I suggest you have as long a break over Christmas as you can and get some rest and relaxation.
    Cheers
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    This sounds like pretty good advice Mark,hit the waves and salt water mate it's pretty therapeutic . I'm normally running around trying to be everything to everyone but this year I'm looking after those who have looked after me. All the late payers and those who push back the schedule have found out that it's tough to find a decent lawnie or at this time of year whilst I've been at the beach by 2pm the last 3 days whilst it's been stinking hot having fun with my family.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred's mowing View Post
    As Con would say, duzzamadda !
    You're a little slow, beer bobs get burn't off !
    Business picks up again, your still there, they're gone.
    Cheers Fred.
    yep just a couple of weeks ( not a couple of days lol )and things change lol...the best thing to happen to a seasoned lawnie....drought makes the man/gal....when the going gets tough blah blah...wished we get some brown grass for awhile down here get rid of these bent shaft $199 mowers from the boot family car operators.....

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    I too have seen a change in how ppl are reacting. Call it a downturn or call it what you will but they are not as easy with their money as they once were. Times are hurting ppl and they have cut back on what they used to have. I have previously gold clients now pushing to hold off mows and even saying can we just make it you come when I call. Its not good but I have really focused on my regulars for the last 6 months. I take on new work rarely and whilst I am not making squillions the permanent money is there. This Xmas I am not as stressed as I used to be
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    I agree with ppl getting tight with their money. Sign of the times.
    Im now just focusing on commercial strata clients. havent got time to arrange days and times to fit in resi clients requests. (i.E. can we hold off until next time? when ive got others in their area booked.)
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    never wish for brown grass cause wishes can come true..

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    come to client 9am on front yard car, on driveway car knock on door nobody opening to move cars. I left property and in half hour text sorry we been sleep can you come back and do our lawn...
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    good on you Zoran! l'm looking forward to a day off, permanently buggered atm...getting old or something




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    well the third window happened today, the wife broke the windscreen in her car, a truck threw a rock up right in line with the drivers view, obriens cant fix it, so its a new screen next week. Thank god this year is over, Im looking forward to a clean start next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    well the third window happened today, the wife broke the windscreen in her car, a truck threw a rock up right in line with the drivers view, obriens cant fix it, so its a new screen next week. Thank god this year is over, Im looking forward to a clean start next year.
    Don't jynx it bro, it's only the 23rd

    I'm supposed to be on leave ( only allowed to have 3 days off when I've got 3 months of leave sitting there :/ ) but today and yesterday I've been getting calls from the bosses or council or stupid stuff keeps coming up. It's been 10 months since my last break and I haven't been able to unwind yet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NLALM View Post
    well the third window happened today, the wife broke the windscreen in her car, a truck threw a rock up right in line with the drivers view, obriens cant fix it, so its a new screen next week. Thank god this year is over, Im looking forward to a clean start next year.
    It comes in threes you should be good now

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