How many days without lost time?

[On the go]

Got a question.
I was working the other day and got to thinking I've been in business for myself for about 11yrs now. And besides sick time ( flu or virus ) I' haven't missed a day of work due to on the job injuries. Was wondering what everybody else's track record was.
If you got stitches or broke a finger but went to work the next day that works too. As long as you didn't miss a day. So lets hear !!!

[1MajorTom]

I moved this from the truck forum. Figured it's better suited over here.

Matt and I have been in business for 5 years now.
Matt hasn't missed a day of scheduled work since we started this business. He will work even when he isn't feeling well.
One day Matt did quit early due to a mishap while working. He was trimming this overgrown bush, and he got stung in the eye by a wasp. He wasn't able to finish up the day. Other than that he has been really lucky.

I miss work occassionally due to sickenss and those pesky woman issues. ;) But I have never quit work early due to any injuries.

We've both been really lucky.

[Turfdude]

In the 16 years I've been in business for myself legitimately, I think I've missed 5! One day real sick (missed plowing - took radio in bathroom w/ me to communicate w/ crews). Missed 2 others to stomach flu & maybe 1-2 more for 24 hr. bug.

I know I've worked every fall w/ a nasty cold that has lasted at least 1 week. Sore throats don't stop me - nor do fevers. I have to be ill!

I don't count vacation days as missed days. I generally take 1-2 weeks during the year total.

On the other hand - it never ceases to amaze me the number of days the employees seem to miss!:rolleyes: :eek:

[tiedeman]

too many

[GLAN]

Well there was some years ago, was in a car accident. Out of work the rest of the season. Business still operated.

Other than that, I am not qualified to answer this question.

[mtdman]

The best part of being in business for yourself is that you can miss work, call off for the day, and not have to worry about the boss bit.ching at you about it. If I'm sick, I'll try to work. But if I'm really laid out and not feeling well, all bets are off. I got extremely dizzy in the middle of the day this year and had to go home. Every so often I'll take a day off when I'm burned out or need a day. That's about it.

:D

[ElephantNest]

Two summers ago I woke up in a back yard with the T-270 running right next to me in the grass. Heat stroke; never knew what hit me until it was over. I took the rest of that day off.:dizzy:

[temlawn]

Not one in 8 years.............Not one..............got sick....went to work....got heat stroke.........worked anyway........worked all day....worked all night sometimes until 11 or 2 am. All the time....still thinking about work for tomorrow and its 9:24pm...

[promower]

I missed a day cause of my stupidity once. Had a friend that was laid up for about a month from a serious accident and was staying with me. Woke up got ready for work and had some shoulder pain, been bothering me for a while. Took to asprins and went off to work. About 3 hours later I could barely stay awake and couldnt feel my hands or feet, actually my whole body was numb and I couldnt see to well. Turns out I had accidently taken 2 Methadomes instead of asprin, real high intense pain killer I guess. Needless to say had my girlfriend pick me up and my dad came and got my truck and trailer for me. I didnt feel normal for over 24 hours. I read the labels on the meds a little better now.

[Richard Martin]

In 9 years I have missed 7 days, all right in a row. About 6 years ago I slipped in the shower and cracked a rib. I worked with the cracked rib until it broke. Then I took a week off. When I started back to work my wife went with me for a week pulling the mowers off the trailer and trimming.

[MOW ED]

0 days in 8 years.

[mrbenfer]

I've missed 0 Days in 26 Years!

I can walk on water too!


Come one... This is getting ridiculous

[LawnGuy73]

2 days in the past 6 years.....:cool:

[NorrisG]

Back in April I knelt down to cut a bicycle inner tube loose that had gotten wrapped around the mower spindles. When I got up there were a few snaps, crackles, and pops..... torn cartlidge in my knee. Out for 2 weeks. :rolleyes:

[Richard Martin]

mrbenfur wrote:

Come one... This is getting ridiculous

What?

Do you find these statements difficult to believe? I have about 40 customers and 100 friends that will tell you that there is no such thing as a sick day in my book. You cannot succeed if every time you get a hangnail you take a day off. Since I am solo if I don't work I don't make any money. Pure and simple. I hope to retire one day and I have to work now if I am going to do it.

[KenH]

Work smart fellas, not hard.

[turfman33]

Missed a lot of time once. Lucky enough My best buddy took it over and kept the business going. I had something come out from the mower, hit me in the shin and put a compound fracture in it.........was on crusches and pain killers.

Steve

[MOW ED]

Originally posted by mrbenfer
I've missed 0 Days in 26 Years!

I can walk on water too!


Come one... This is getting ridiculous


Sorry Bud,
You have a right to your opinion but being 17 and answering with smart ----- remarks won't get you much respect here. There are quite a few guys your age that are learning and have positive input on this board. You haven't been in the work force long enough to know what it is like let alone comment on sick days. Some friendly advice in the future is if you want to comment and ask for some help thats great but don't clutter this site with childlike posts.

[brucec32]

12 1/2 years and no lost days that I can recall. I guess I should be thankfull. I've been sick and injured, but nothing so bad I couldn't work.

[LAWNGODFATHER]

10 days to the chicken pocks

5 days strept throat

2 weeks back injury (many times in the last 10 years)

3 days to multiple wasp stings

2 days stung on eyelid

2 days to broken finger (still did gopher duty)

Nothing really from illness

[yardman1]

I really don't want to talk about it, this year has not been the greatest year for me as far as heatlh issues go.:cry:

[A1 Lawn@Landscapes]

I guess the answer to this depends on what you consider a work day.I have missed quite a few partial and full days just this year due to coaching little league games, kids school functions, too hot, too much rain, norwalk virus, take wife to lunch, etc. I started my own gig to control my work life, not have it control me. Don't get me wrong, I am far from lazy or lacking work. I just keep it all in perspective.

[mrbenfer]

Mow Ed....

You have a right to your opinion but being 17 and answering with smart ----- remarks won't get you much respect here.

Looking back at my post... yea its an uncalled for smart --- remark. I should have worded it different.

I'm sure you work very hard for your money but anyone would question 0 days in 8 years. Now i'm not saying that your lieing, for all I know your serious about working hard.

[promower]

Good response A-1. If you just work constantly and dont take a minute your gonna get burned out. I say if you can afford to take a day off then do it, more to life then just working. Not saying dont have a no show or miss a scheduled meeting or anything.

[Barkleymut]

6 years now

Missed an afternoon after 30+ yellow jacket stings

One day had the flu

One day I started to feel some heat stroke and took off around 2PM.

Luckily, thats it.

[kerrazy]

6 days in past several years....1 day last year due to heat exhaustion and 1 day this year (repeat performance) and 2 days also this year took a stick in the white of my eye (took glasses off only 3 seconds before it hit me) Dr said no mowing for a week because I had hemmoraging in my eye. Had to get back at it after only a few days...dint want to get too far behind. Few years ago ran over a piece of bailing wire...got caught around the blade on the WB and snapped across my foot...cut my boot wide open and sliced the top of my foot open...had to get 8 stitches

[GreenQuest Lawn]

I am not allowed to get sick or hurt.;)