Regular Maintenance Work .V. One Off Big Ticket Jobs. #garden #gardening #business

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🌱 Rob Maxwell runs a grass cutting service based in the Northeast, where weather conditions can greatly affect his work schedule.

⛅ He emphasizes the unpredictability of weather, having experienced a mix of snow, rain, and now a warm period within a short time span.

🔄 Rob prefers regular garden maintenance over one-off big jobs, valuing the consistency it offers throughout the 34-week gardening season.

💰 He acknowledges that while one-off jobs can be more profitable, they require more effort, are harder on the equipment, and can be physically demanding, especially at his age of 54.

📅 The garden maintenance season is busy from late March to the end of October, providing him a predictable schedule and income.

🚫 Rob avoids taking big-ticket jobs during the gardening season because he's already fully booked with regular maintenance work.

🤝 In the off-season (November to March), Rob collaborates with another gardener, Ian, to take on bigger projects and also offer additional services like fencing.

💼 He reflects on the business side, discussing the need to price jobs to cover costs, wages, consumables, and waste disposal, which has become more expensive.

🤷 Rob shares his frustration with the quoting process for big jobs, where often the quoted price isn't accepted, indicating a need for resilience and thick skin in the business.

😉 Lastly, he touches on a humorous incident where he pretended to mow a lawn in the snow, highlighting the need for a sense of humor and ignoring undue criticism in the business.

Timestamped Summary

00:00 Introduction to Rob Maxwell's Grass Cutting Services and a comment on the beautiful Northeast weather contrasted with recent bad conditions.

00:31 Rob addresses whether he prefers regular garden maintenance over one-off big-ticket jobs and which is more profitable.

00:43 Rob expresses his preference for regular maintenance work and explains the predictability and stable income it provides.

02:08 Discussion on working with Ian on a five-day profitable garden clearance, but mentioning the physical demands and stress of such big jobs.

03:04 Explanation of why Rob avoids one-off big jobs during peak gardening season, focusing on his successful regular maintenance schedule.

04:38 Future plans include doing larger one-off jobs during the off-season from November to March with Ian.

05:17 Rob reiterates preference for regular maintenance for secure, consistent income and better customer relationships.

06:01 Rob shares his experiences with quoting for big jobs, dealing with rejections, and the thick skin needed for the business.

07:31 The advantage of having a partner like Ian to handle big jobs more comfortably and sharing the workload.

08:33 Rob's strategy for managing regular maintenance during the peak season and deferring bigger jobs to the off-season.

09:18 Clarification on a controversial video Rob posted, ensuring viewers it was a joke and he wasn't actually mowing lawns in the snow.

11:03 Upcoming content announcements and well wishes for everyone's gardening season starting on Monday.

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Q&A

Who is Rob Maxwell?

Rob Maxwell runs a grass cutting service based in the Northeast.

Does Rob Maxwell prefer regular work or big-ticket, one-off jobs?

Rob Maxwell prefers regular maintenance work over one-off big ticket jobs because he likes the consistency and profitability during the gardening season which he says lasts about 34 weeks.

Why does Rob Maxwell prefer regular maintenance over one-off big ticket jobs?

Regular maintenance work provides a known schedule and stable income, whereas big-ticket jobs are harder on the equipment and body, more stressful, and take more effort to quote and deal with potential rejections.

What is Rob Maxwell's strategy for work outside of the regular gardening season?

Outside of the regular gardening season, which runs from March to October, Rob Maxwell plans to do more one-off jobs from November to March in conjunction with Ian, another gardener, focusing on tasks like garden tidy ups and fencing work.

How does Rob Maxwell handle quotes for big-ticket jobs with Ian?

Rob and Ian work together on pricing big-ticket jobs during the off-season, each setting their own daily rates plus a markup for the business and waste disposal costs.

Why is waste disposal more expensive now for gardeners in the Northeast?

Waste disposal costs have more than doubled in the Northeast, impacting gardeners' expenses for removing waste from job sites.

What was the outcome of a video Rob Maxwell posted earlier in the week about cutting grass in the snow, and what was his response to the feedback?

Rob Maxwell received messages of abuse for posting a video where he jokingly mowed a couple of stretches of lawn in the snow. He clarified that it was just a bit of humor, not meant to be unprofessional, and he would never actually charge clients for such an action. He was surprised by the negative response and intended it as light-hearted content for his audience.