No choice but to WALK off the job! That's Disgusting! (Gardening Business)

I am a self employed gardener and run my own gardening business and when I return to complete a job after quoting, I was left ...

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Key insights about video No choice but to WALK off the job! That's Disgusting! (Gardening Business)

🌱 The Great Gardener shares gardening content and has separate playlists for self-employed gardening and garden advice.

🤔 Walking off a job was a first-time experience for The Great Gardener and they would do it again under similar circumstances.

🚫 The situation that caused The Great Gardener to leave involved an unprepared garden with dog feces, indicating poor communication and expectations from the client.

🧐 The Great Gardener admits to mistakes, including underpricing the job and not being thorough during the initial quote.

🐕 The presence of dog feces in the garden is a common problem for gardeners, and The Great Gardener asks viewers for their policies on dealing with it.

📖 Learning from experience, The Great Gardener now knows to check gardens more thoroughly for issues that could affect the work, particularly when pets are present.

💬 The Great Gardener seeks engagement from viewers by asking for opinions on how to handle dog waste and to share stories of their worst experiences in gardening jobs.

💸 After dealing with the unpleasant situation, The Great Gardener requested partial payment for the work that was completed.

🤝 Even after a negative experience, The Great Gardener maintains professionalism, choosing not to confront the client harshly and instead focusing on a resolution.

👍 The client paid the requested amount, highlighting the importance of clear communication and setting boundaries for garden maintenance work.

Timestamped Summary

02:08 The Great Gardener discusses walking off a job for the first time due to a bad experience and asks viewers to share their opinions and related stories.

04:00 He indicates his first mistake of not checking the garden thoroughly upon return, leading to an unpleasant surprise.

04:36 While mowing the back garden, significant amounts of dog waste present a challenging situation, prompting questions about how others handle similar circumstances.

06:35 Confronted with even more dog waste and underestimating the job, he debates whether to continue or address the issue with the homeowner.

07:37 After deciding not to finish the job due to the excessive dog waste, he contemplates the professional approach to asking for compensation for the time already spent.

09:30 The video concludes by The Great Gardener inviting viewers to share their stories of dealing with unpleasant finds in gardens and emphasizing the lesson learned from his experience. He thanks subscribers and encourages new viewers to subscribe.

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Q&A

Will the gardener walk off a job again in similar circumstances?

Yes, the gardener states that he will definitely walk off a job again in similar circumstances, after learning from this experience.

What is the video about?

The video is about the experience of a gardener, known as the Great Gardener, who walked off a job due to encountering a problem that many gardeners face. He shares the story of a specific incident involving dog waste in a client's garden, seeks the opinion of other gardeners on what they would have done in a similar situation, and asks for viewers to share their own experiences.

Did the gardener complete the job he set out to do?

No, the gardener did not complete the job. He chose to walk off after finding an excessive amount of dog poo in the back garden, which he found disgusting and unacceptable.

What sparked the decision to walk off the job?

The decision to walk off the job was sparked by the gardener finding multiple instances of dog waste on the lawn while he was mowing it, despite the client indicating there shouldn't be any more after the initial discovery.

How much did the gardener charge for the partial work done?

The gardener charged 20 pounds for the partial work he had done, which included cutting the front lawn and partially mowing the back lawn before deciding to leave due to the unclean conditions.

What does the gardener ask viewers to comment on?

The gardener asks viewers to comment on their own tolerance and actions regarding dog poo in gardens they work on. He also asks viewers to share the worst or most disgusting thing they have ever found in a garden while working.

How can viewers further engage with the content from the Great Gardener?

Viewers can further engage with the content by subscribing to the channel, watching the playlist entitled "IMU" to get a flavor of what the channel is about, and commenting their own experiences as requested by the gardener in the video.