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    Quote Originally Posted by Fred's mowing View Post
    Ppl who tell u how long a job takes to do.
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    Suits me, they say on their ride on it takes 1 and half hours, so I know I can charge at least that, and get the job done in half the time with mine.

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    Bl??dy neighbours. 2 in one day.

    Neighbour 1 - Lady aksed me to trim some bottle brush so it doesnt reduce the light to the neighbours window as the neighbour has being winging. Neighbour comes and has a winge that I am cutting of the flowers. You just cant win.

    Neighbour 2 - Trimming up a heap of plants and the owner has asked me to pile the trimmings over near the fence as he will get rid of them. Neighbour comes and has a winge about the pile, and says that as I am a gardener it is my responsibility to remove the trimmings. So ask ask her for her name and address so that I can send her the invoice for removal and tipping fee's, that should be at least $140.00 I tell her, she quickly retreats to her window to spy the next person to harrass.

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    Wasted half the morning quoting people that wanted boy scout prices for jungles. I am glad I have at last trained myself to cut these visits short without wavering, and leave with the words,.......Well, if you change your mind, I can squeeze you in on (x) day, and many end up calling back.
    I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my Grandfather.....not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car!!!

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    Yeah there are heaps around but sometimes it works out. Had one yesterday. Quoted him the previous arvo and gave him a fair price. Said I could do it first up the following day. Quick job really but he wanted it done asap. Added a fair bit to the quote and then he wanted to haggle. Told him straight up I don't haggle but he wanted a discount. Told him to stop wasting my time and lfet. I get a phone call 10 mins later and he books in. Surprised me. So I go to do it and no one home. Fuming. Leave a note telling him I turned up as arranged but could not do the job and left. A couple of hrs later he rings me. Turns out he was asleep and didn't hear the knock. Can I do the job. Well not now unless you pay extra expecting him to go away. Well bugger me he says ok so i have to go do it but it was a good earn and worth my while
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    stabbed myself in the leg with a big *uckoff spike on a palm leaf, lost my phone in a paddock of long grass, and the hand i bashed with a branch yesterday is not impressed with the whipping snipping. today i shouldnt have got out of bed

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    Friday car breaks down at the lights on the great western highway. Rta comes and tows me out of the way. New battery $140. Saturday air conditioner at home ****s itself on the first day of a 4 day run of 35+ temps and landlord refusing to fix it. Monday car breaks down again. Call NRMA. . .membership expired so $350 to join....+ $400 for new alternator fitted and told to fix the leaky power steering hose or warranty will be void. Tuesday go to my mechanic and get him to fit the hose i bought a while back but couldn't get on meself (bloke who sold it to me was adamant that it was the correct one for my vehicle) only to find it's the wrong hose ....another $180. Car going well now but need to find $$ for breaks and tyres and rego....ANd still no bloody air conditioner at home. House is full of tired grumpy people....Not the best of weeks but on the bright side it's in the past now.

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    No fix air con, no pay rent.
    Cheers fred.

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    Turn up at the tip today, they hand me the new list of prices from next week. 20% price increase, no questions no thank, just cough up the dough. How do they justify such a huge increase.

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    the buggers. are they going to empty your trailer fo you?

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    the buggers. are they going to empty your trailer fo you?
    I wish, nope they are just going to empty my wallet for me.

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    i have to take of my advertising magnets before i get to the dump so that i tip for free. its a pain as they keep getting bent up but it keeps me competetive with the other lawnies. i think i'm getting a conspiracy theory as about 2 days after one lawnie tried to scare me off and told me to go look at the job ads i got pulled over at the dump and was told that the advertising would cost me tip fees. maybe its a coincidence but it is a small town...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    i have to take of my advertising magnets before i get to the dump so that i tip for free. its a pain as they keep getting bent up but it keeps me competetive with the other lawnies. i think i'm getting a conspiracy theory as about 2 days after one lawnie tried to scare me off and told me to go look at the job ads i got pulled over at the dump and was told that the advertising would cost me tip fees. maybe its a coincidence but it is a small town...
    The Martial Art motto of "Self defence only" would have gone out the window with me on him and the "I'm gunna open up a can of whoop ass on you" would have taken over.
    Who's he think he is the little piss ant.
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    it was bizarre. i chose to ignore his pathetic threat. i think it was cos he wants out and i didnt want to buy his round. in a small town its never good to make enemies. but i dont think he is a very nice person.

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    Saw this driving around today. Someone's grumpy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kathryn View Post
    i have to take of my advertising magnets before i get to the dump so that i tip for free. its a pain as they keep getting bent up but it keeps me competetive with the other lawnies. i think i'm getting a conspiracy theory as about 2 days after one lawnie tried to scare me off and told me to go look at the job ads i got pulled over at the dump and was told that the advertising would cost me tip fees. maybe its a coincidence but it is a small town...
    It sounds like a free tip for the public,you being a commercial enterprise you might normally have to pay but it sounds like they let you off if you take your signs off ?

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