@@kyleturner3586 I’m having a hard time finding my first employee. Hired a guy for the summer, but after 4 months he went back to college. Everyone else I’ve hired, has ‘no showed’ their first day or proven to be unreliable. Hardest part of business. Stay strong
@@felicianoarredondo6 We have to use a push mower on that customers yard at his request and the customer pays a up fee fot it. We have 30in mower's but they always break. We currently have 5 30in mower's and only one is running, all bought this year. the only ones that don't break constantly are the 21 in
ja im in a trade where you dont get hours like plumbing electrical etc. and you work your ass off to get paid peanuts after years and years of work i find out alot of these shops are starting guys out as almost the same as guys that have been doing it for years. It's bs lmao.
So many owners dont realize your only as good as your workers so the really good ones are worth ALOT more than average ones like not just $5-$10 bucks an hr way more but some just don't see it
Love this channel, Mike you’re an inspiration- for a guy with a multi million pound business And you still are not afraid to get your hands dirty and help people out and help mentor them to make more money for themselves.
Randomly come across this and Tim's situation is why i run my own. Too many others question appointments and dont understand you take what appointments you can because its not as easy as just going to make an appointment at local dr and get in within a short period. And there are the good and bad days that many will never understand. Mentally and physically. Literally had one tell me that if he wouldve known, he wouldnt have hired me for the medical condition....thats why not everything is information they need to know. And another say that we needed to reschedule after waiting 3 months....
Man I would kill it in this industry. I already working 55-60 hours a week in a hot warehouse doing physical work. If I ever want to change industry Ill look for an Augusta in Oregon.
3:23 this man makes a great point, it’s human nature to want to work as a team and support each other and have somebody to bullshit with between, and have somebody else going through the same thing you’re going through on days when you’re dirty at 2:30 and you still got more to go. Working solo can be much more of a grind.
I really enjoy these videos! I recently bought the landscape business course membership and can definitely say that it has helped me in my own business. Appreciate the content, thank you Mike!
hot and humid and a drought, wants experienced workers at start instead of training them a correct way and breaking some bad habits they may have had from a previous lawn care job , wants reliable workers, hard to find as is now days let alone doing that sort of job in that part of the country..., didnt wanna pay the good workers more for working their butts off doesnt matter if their already being paid more then average you wanna keep good workers or not.. sounds more like a manager problem then workers...... Was a relief when you came in and said give them more make them feel valued. And went straight to the point and asked the employee what was going on instead of just wanting to can him shows the differences in true leadership/ manager/owners of businesses. 3 great workers are better then 6 average joes. Kyles really lucky they havent gone elsewhere up til now. sounds like they all needed a little refresher. But to only have lost 2 customers after bumping prices shows their doing great jobs thru the blistering heat. id like to see you go back and do a update try to get the ball rolling some more and get them that help.
I wish I was closer to you guys I do my own landscaping & lawn service but I don't have a lot of customers anymore but I still love doing it when I can
Keep on going brother start doing different ways to bring business. Door hangars, signs at major intersections, business card handouts in public, discount for referrals ...
I am getting ready to start an excavation/landscaping company with my son. This information is invaluable. I wish I could shadow you for a couple weeks, you have so much valuable knowledge that would help anyone running their own company. Thanks for what you do.
@@westernmassturf8856 fair enough. Since I’m not with them anymore I worked with brightview for 2 seasons and also ruppert for a season which is rated 8th in the country. I’m actually tempted to reach out to Mike to see if he wants to come to Pa haha. He would have to change a few things because snow removal is where it’s at during the winter and those f150s have to have a different setup for it.
Hey Mike when you lose cell service i know a trick that works for me most the time. Turn on airplane mode and let it actually turn on and then shut it off. This usually gives me service for some reason.
Another thing I noticed is these guys do not put enough emphasis on SAFETY! That guy grinding without safety glasses and shield would be fired immediately in my business. I also seen a guy weed whacking, or possibly etching by the road without glasses and a shield. 1 serious claim can destroy a company.
Mike is a beast .he don't have to be out there in that heat .but he gos bc that's what right for the company.i wish there was a Augusta near me I'd be a asset to a company like this
a few years after that I went out of buisness and my self joined the Union Fire sprinklers local 483 and I am now retired with a pension, Back then 44.78 an hour prevailing wage , But now I have no idea what the prevailing wage is but i do know what the foreman wage was 1.5 years ago 80.00 an hour, Do yourself a favor join a union and retire I highly recommend it.
Regarding the landscape summit… To anyone who doesn’t know… If you go to an activity like this, it is a business expense and tax deductible, so you can get what is essentially a vacation out of activities like this and call it business plus events like this are really beneficial for growth
At 25 minutes I learned it's a failed business. The workers are gonna figure out they're gonna work harder than the earning. There's no benefits, no business.
It’s not that people don’t want to work, employers don’t want to pay. 18-19 an hour is high school money. 20-22 an hour is first year out of high school money
5 minutes late but constantly having to do the job solo and I'm sure working over time a lot. Who could imagine an employee not wanting to spend every waking moment (Saturday) to help out a company soo eager to fire him 😂. Wild concept but.....if there doing the job they are being paid to do LEAVE them alone.
f you are doing homes you know nothing about commercial lawn care and that is your biggest downfall. I did all commercial properties and my cheapest property paid $5,000 per month. You do $50 yards. That's a world of difference. Some people just should not be in business.
Maybe offer a referral bonus to the employees for successfully recommending a new hire candidate. My employer (different industry) offered $5K bonuses to employees who referred a new hire that completed 1 year of work. The bonus was paid in $1K installments throughout the year.
Mike we approve. Your a cool dude. I build software. Im gonna build a game changer for all the lawn guys. Business is good and it can be great once again.
Been binge watching. I had a business blow up. Makign 500k 480k 440k 400k 420k but always fighting I had 3 employees now one. Dam will you travel to new zealand
Hey Mike. I live in Birmingham Alabama which is like an hour from where this video was. I think you should open a business here. There is a lot of places that might need it
It's a franchise company gotta work on paying the franchise fee and you get a lot of help jistbup to you to find the customer s I currently work for Augusta lawn services in San Antonio TX and it's a real deal company p4p is the best
The "team" is probably afraid of Tim ( thankful for his service, and that he made it back 🙏 ). If they're not willing to get to know him, he should be on a solo route.
The sit down riders are much faster than a standard in my experience I have a 36 with velky and a 54 Kubota rider and I can get in most yards etc with them I don't even own a push mower
I personally would recommend a hiring referral program to get good employees. You could do an initial 250 for the referral hire and after 6 months of working the employee that did the referral another 250 if they new employee is successful.
I've worked for companies that used such incentive/referral systems; they almost always weaseled out of paying up even when you brought them top hands.
I NEED SOME HELP cant get good help and customers only want itheir lawn cut once. Im using a 32 scag walk behind.i have a bad back and a broken ankle. Help !!!!!!!! Summerdale Alabama
A lot of the issues veterans deal with is the medical appointments. I’m assuming he has some disability and monetary disability he gets from the VA. The VA constantly picks at the veterans with appointments to try to downgrade their disabilities. If you are a veteran reading this get assistance with your disability claims and get 100 percent. Then you won’t have to deal with the va trying to downgrade you constantly. Reach out to me if you kneed to be pointed in a direction, I can help.
Bro idk how i can send it to you. But i run a company in NJ and prettty damn postive this truvk that was yellow same exsct gmc chevy set up you run has some how made irs way to new jersey have picture
Why are they using push mowers?, that's a huge time killer, plus way more work..sure in some cases they are necessary fenced in yards with narrow gates but Tim was using it on that front yard?.. so Tim started the day without making sure he had enough gas? that seems odd.
Hi Brandon do you have a email I could reach out direct to ask like a couple specific questions regarding how to use my equity + gross income in the best way to approach a new build ?
I need advice: For accounting/ pricing I want to find the cost to run all equipment on customer lawn By tracking how many minutes it's running. $30-$36 per hour w/ pay @50¢ a minute It's not worth figuring it out... But I would like to still know... yk? Thoughts anyone?
@tennesseesawmillguy1590 alott of people are just lazy and you can blame politicians and covid for that . If people get paid to stay home and collect a check , best believe they will
Hey Mike, or anyone here on youtube comments, what are you guys using for software/apps to record maintenance on your equipment? For example oil changes, hydro fluid changes, spark plugs, etc. Thanks in advance.
Dude 2-3 guys to mow grass is insane, my brother runs a tree company with me him and 1 other guy doing 100x the work just fine , if your burnt out doing lawns by yourself then your not in the right industry
Only having 2-3 customers cancel, is a testimony to the amazing service and great attitude that exists among Kyle’s team!
They are great!
@@kyleturner3586 I’m having a hard time finding my first employee. Hired a guy for the summer, but after 4 months he went back to college. Everyone else I’ve hired, has ‘no showed’ their first day or proven to be unreliable. Hardest part of business. Stay strong
I wish I lived closer I got years and years experience in mowing and landscaping...
Tim be making a killing in my company this marine needs the right equipment to perform at 100% a pushmower for yards that sizes no way.
@@felicianoarredondo6 We have to use a push mower on that customers yard at his request and the customer pays a up fee fot it.
We have 30in mower's but they always break. We currently have 5 30in mower's and only one is running, all bought this year. the only ones that don't break constantly are the 21 in
Wait until Corey finds out he’s been working his butt off to get to $20 base pay. And now they’re hiring at that rate.
Yeah i hope he gets paid what hes earned whether its there or somewhere else
ja im in a trade where you dont get hours like plumbing electrical etc. and you work your ass off to get paid peanuts after years and years of work i find out alot of these shops are starting guys out as almost the same as guys that have been doing it for years. It's bs lmao.
I could totally work with Tim. A good attitude is much easier to deal with than a super fast worker with a bad attitude
That's the hardest part about running a business. Finding good help . Good luck guys!
Damn republicans having too strict borders
So many owners dont realize your only as good as your workers so the really good ones are worth ALOT more than average ones like not just $5-$10 bucks an hr way more but some just don't see it
if yah want good help you have to pay well
Very thankful for these videos! Rare to find something entertaining AND educational in the lawn care space, but this fits the bill!
Well said sir! Same to be said about your content!
And way better than debating SmallAxe on Lawnsite forums 😂
Your employer expects 40hours
I love cooper Creek cuts fantastic videos
Best YT series in the industry. Love seeing you give everyone on this team years of difficult lessons so quickly.
I run a lawn business in Madison also and pass Augusta trucks often. We are definitely blessed with plenty of customers!
how hot does it get there through the day?
Love this channel, Mike you’re an inspiration- for a guy with a multi million pound business And you still are not afraid to get your hands dirty and help people out and help mentor them to make more money for themselves.
Light weight!
@@Augustalawncareofreddeer please explain??
@@rjkelectrical6086 lets gooo*
I’d be looking for part timers with experience to blast out some work on a Saturday if he’s that busy.
Mr. Madison, Alabama sounds like he has 95% of this business figured out. Bravo dude.
This content is absolute gold. Thank you for doing what you do Mike.
Running a business thats bringing in 55-60 k a month needs it's own fuel system, nobody leaves the shop with empty fuel cans.
That’s honestly a real business owner. The guy you made a vid about last week needs to go work for this guy lol
These videos are so high quality, and tell a really great story. This needs to blow up!!
🙏🏼
All the best to Tim!
Thank you so much for your service!💜
This a great video. People needs to feel valued.
Kyle sharpening the blades with no eye protection should be his biggest concern. Screw up your eyes and you won't be worrying about anything else.
Eye sight is better than hindsight
Relax grandma
@@reggiejenkins6458 okay wipper snapper. Lol!
As a veteran we have a lot of issue’s but we should strive above the job not at minimum
Everyone is praising Kyle, and I agree he deserves it. But Corey is such an absolutely amazing person and employee. What an EXCELLENT attitude he has!
I really appreciate that man I was just looking back on these comments because it's been awhile and I appreciate that man kind words go a long way
Randomly come across this and Tim's situation is why i run my own. Too many others question appointments and dont understand you take what appointments you can because its not as easy as just going to make an appointment at local dr and get in within a short period. And there are the good and bad days that many will never understand. Mentally and physically. Literally had one tell me that if he wouldve known, he wouldnt have hired me for the medical condition....thats why not everything is information they need to know. And another say that we needed to reschedule after waiting 3 months....
Corey is a real asset in more ways than Kyle seems to understand.
I am from Birmingham Alabama and know this heat is awful. Raising guys wages helped
Man I would kill it in this industry. I already working 55-60 hours a week in a hot warehouse doing physical work. If I ever want to change industry Ill look for an Augusta in Oregon.
It’s easier then warehouse work too
Be prepared to sweat your balls off
@@startingtech3900 yeah I’m used to it being a swamp down there in the summer.
Thanks for what you are doing Mike!
3:23 this man makes a great point, it’s human nature to want to work as a team and support each other and have somebody to bullshit with between, and have somebody else going through the same thing you’re going through on days when you’re dirty at 2:30 and you still got more to go. Working solo can be much more of a grind.
I really enjoy these videos! I recently bought the landscape business course membership and can definitely say that it has helped me in my own business. Appreciate the content, thank you Mike!
I am a heavy equipment contractor in the southeast. Hiring employees is the biggest challenge to the business.
hot and humid and a drought, wants experienced workers at start instead of training them a correct way and breaking some bad habits they may have had from a previous lawn care job , wants reliable workers, hard to find as is now days let alone doing that sort of job in that part of the country..., didnt wanna pay the good workers more for working their butts off doesnt matter if their already being paid more then average you wanna keep good workers or not.. sounds more like a manager problem then workers...... Was a relief when you came in and said give them more make them feel valued. And went straight to the point and asked the employee what was going on instead of just wanting to can him shows the differences in true leadership/ manager/owners of businesses. 3 great workers are better then 6 average joes. Kyles really lucky they havent gone elsewhere up til now. sounds like they all needed a little refresher. But to only have lost 2 customers after bumping prices shows their doing great jobs thru the blistering heat. id like to see you go back and do a update try to get the ball rolling some more and get them that help.
I wish I was closer to you guys I do my own landscaping & lawn service but I don't have a lot of customers anymore but I still love doing it when I can
Keep on going brother start doing different ways to bring business. Door hangars, signs at major intersections, business card handouts in public, discount for referrals ...
I am getting ready to start an excavation/landscaping company with my son. This information is invaluable. I wish I could shadow you for a couple weeks, you have so much valuable knowledge that would help anyone running their own company. Thanks for what you do.
Love it Mike great job
Thanks 👍
Keep up the good work! We need more videos
I appreciate the good heart, but how does his past effect wether or not he can get gas before going to a job?
Mike your content is definitely appreciated!
This episode reminds me of the years I was a quality control agent and supervisor for the second largest lawn care company in North America
Which one?
@@Leprechaun-qv6mo I can’t say. It wouldn’t be fair since I own my own company and have a YT channel too.
@@westernmassturf8856 fair enough. Since I’m not with them anymore I worked with brightview for 2 seasons and also ruppert for a season which is rated 8th in the country. I’m actually tempted to reach out to Mike to see if he wants to come to Pa haha. He would have to change a few things because snow removal is where it’s at during the winter and those f150s have to have a different setup for it.
Hey Mike when you lose cell service i know a trick that works for me most the time. Turn on airplane mode and let it actually turn on and then shut it off. This usually gives me service for some reason.
Madison, AL is growing tremendously. I’d suggest a weekly $75 minimum per yard. If your franchisee or his employees drops a gate, $75.
Another thing I noticed is these guys do not put enough emphasis on SAFETY! That guy grinding without safety glasses and shield would be fired immediately in my business. I also seen a guy weed whacking, or possibly etching by the road without glasses and a shield. 1 serious claim can destroy a company.
Mike is a beast .he don't have to be out there in that heat .but he gos bc that's what right for the company.i wish there was a Augusta near me I'd be a asset to a company like this
a few years after that I went out of buisness and my self joined the Union Fire sprinklers local 483 and I am now retired with a pension, Back then 44.78 an hour prevailing wage , But now I have no idea what the prevailing wage is but i do know what the foreman wage was 1.5 years ago 80.00 an hour, Do yourself a favor join a union and retire I highly recommend it.
Great video! Always learn something from these videos.
awesome video Mike, I appreciate this!
Glad you liked it!
I wouldn’t even leave my house for 20 an hour doing this type of work
The Augusta in Virginia Beach is growing like crazy 2 trucks last year now I see 3-4 all over
I could use employee's like this that want to help businesses grow and get better
Great content lately Mike.
Kyle seems like a super-cool guy to work for! He knows the business!!!
Regarding the landscape summit… To anyone who doesn’t know… If you go to an activity like this, it is a business expense and tax deductible, so you can get what is essentially a vacation out of activities like this and call it business plus events like this are really beneficial for growth
why are they not wearing PPE? hearing or eye
God Bless Tim, Mike, all service members & for God Sakes Bless The United States of America 🇺🇸🦅✝️ ❤️
At 25 minutes I learned it's a failed business. The workers are gonna figure out they're gonna work harder than the earning. There's no benefits, no business.
Hard pressed to find any bootstrapped small business that offers full medical benefits in their first year of business.
@@MikeAndesi never had benefits in pest control until i worked at a fortune 500 type of company
It’s not that people don’t want to work, employers don’t want to pay. 18-19 an hour is high school money. 20-22 an hour is first year out of high school money
5 minutes late but constantly having to do the job solo and I'm sure working over time a lot. Who could imagine an employee not wanting to spend every waking moment (Saturday) to help out a company soo eager to fire him 😂.
Wild concept but.....if there doing the job they are being paid to do LEAVE them alone.
That’s loser talk. You and the lazy minimal effort dude would be fast friends.
Let’s go!!
Corys loyalty is priceless, partner worthy forsure!
Thank you sir truly
Do you guys have pre and post truck check lists as in (consumables) etc. We do the same for maintenance.
Shows a good reputation,good services.
f you are doing homes you know nothing about commercial lawn care and that is your biggest downfall.
I did all commercial properties and my cheapest property paid $5,000 per month.
You do $50 yards.
That's a world of difference.
Some people just should not be in business.
Maybe offer a referral bonus to the employees for successfully recommending a new hire candidate. My employer (different industry) offered $5K bonuses to employees who referred a new hire that completed 1 year of work. The bonus was paid in $1K installments throughout the year.
I love working for Augusta lawn services San Antonio TX
can I apply as cleaners to your company i'm from the Philippines sir I have no job us of know
Not offering health benefits is crazy
Another 1 🔥
Most people around me have 3-4 per truck and the smaller guys have 2 2-4 person crew is ideal also the equipment makes a big difference
Geese! Makes me think I’m in the wrong business
For manual labor work ... 5 minutes time moving in morning really is not an issue ...
Mike we approve. Your a cool dude. I build software. Im gonna build a game changer for all the lawn guys. Business is good and it can be great once again.
When you see the boys running with the push mower that's not exactly what we would call quality work where I come from
4:17 bro is complaining he was 5 min late lmao he was making it seem like the dude was 30 min late 💀
It’s an interview be on time , early even. Showing up late is a big indicator of future performance.
Early is on time, on time is late and late is unacceptable.
Been binge watching. I had a business blow up. Makign 500k 480k 440k 400k 420k but always fighting
I had 3 employees now one. Dam will you travel to new zealand
How do you start a business with nothing, on workman's comp from electrocution accident.
12 days No video??? Come on!
Hey Mike. I live in Birmingham Alabama which is like an hour from where this video was. I think you should open a business here. There is a lot of places that might need it
It's a franchise company gotta work on paying the franchise fee and you get a lot of help jistbup to you to find the customer s I currently work for Augusta lawn services in San Antonio TX and it's a real deal company p4p is the best
The "team" is probably afraid of Tim ( thankful for his service, and that he made it back 🙏 ). If they're not willing to get to know him, he should be on a solo route.
The sit down riders are much faster than a standard in my experience I have a 36 with velky and a 54 Kubota rider and I can get in most yards etc with them I don't even own a push mower
$20 a hour is gonna be the base pay for labor
Yeah that part I didn't quite understand
completely understand the second or third year but benefits are the most important to candidates especially if they're doing backbreaking work
Congratulations Corey hardwork pays off brother
I personally would recommend a hiring referral program to get good employees. You could do an initial 250 for the referral hire and after 6 months of working the employee that did the referral another 250 if they new employee is successful.
I've worked for companies that used such incentive/referral systems; they almost always weaseled out of paying up even when you brought them top hands.
At my company we go thur about 20+ new guys a season... works to hot and hard for some to handle good luck finding good useful help
You guys need to know your competitors prices this is extremely is important information that your cost are under market values
I NEED SOME HELP cant get good help and customers only want itheir lawn cut once. Im using a 32 scag walk behind.i have a bad back and a broken ankle. Help !!!!!!!! Summerdale Alabama
A lot of the issues veterans deal with is the medical appointments. I’m assuming he has some disability and monetary disability he gets from the VA. The VA constantly picks at the veterans with appointments to try to downgrade their disabilities. If you are a veteran reading this get assistance with your disability claims and get 100 percent. Then you won’t have to deal with the va trying to downgrade you constantly. Reach out to me if you kneed to be pointed in a direction, I can help.
4:04 Saturday = sabbath
ITS HARD TO FIND GOOD EMPLOYEES HERE IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA. I HAVE BEEN IN THE LAWN MAINTENANCE BUSINESS SINCE 1985 .
Bro idk how i can send it to you. But i run a company in NJ and prettty damn postive this truvk that was yellow same exsct gmc chevy set up you run has some how made irs way to new jersey have picture
Why are they using push mowers?, that's a huge time killer, plus way more work..sure in some cases they are necessary fenced in yards with narrow gates but Tim was using it on that front yard?.. so Tim started the day without making sure he had enough gas? that seems odd.
Great job crew!
I would love to see ed wright show up on Mike andes and show him how to use a wright mower
Why would anyone be over booked, people are going to get very mad when you don't show up
I like your videos
I’m curious what kind of a price he pays to run his business out of the storage place.
Only 300 likes cmon people
Hi Brandon do you have a email I could reach out direct to ask like a couple specific questions regarding how to use my equity + gross income in the best way to approach a new build ?
Y’all sure do fire a lot of people
I need advice:
For accounting/ pricing
I want to find the cost to run all equipment on customer lawn
By tracking how many minutes it's running.
$30-$36 per hour w/ pay
@50¢ a minute
It's not worth figuring it out...
But I would like to still know... yk? Thoughts anyone?
Yes need to double up on trucks . And could use another field supervisor to oversee production and crews
Can’t find help to run three trucks. 🤷🏼♂️
@tennesseesawmillguy1590 alott of people are just lazy and you can blame politicians and covid for that . If people get paid to stay home and collect a check , best believe they will
I don’t see how your using a push mower for those 4 stripe lawns😂
Hey Mike, or anyone here on youtube comments, what are you guys using for software/apps to record maintenance on your equipment? For example oil changes, hydro fluid changes, spark plugs, etc. Thanks in advance.
Dude 2-3 guys to mow grass is insane, my brother runs a tree company with me him and 1 other guy doing 100x the work just fine , if your burnt out doing lawns by yourself then your not in the right industry