holy PITA

[Jimslawncareservice]

Originally Posted by TNGrassCutter

I'll take a stab at it. Where the f are you? My grass is so long. U need to be here asap. If that's correct these people would not be my customer any longer nor get a reply. I'm not going to have someone talking to me like I'm their 16 year old son.
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Yes you are correct. She might get a cancelation letter for next spring. By the way it was all weeds not grass. That was my reply back.
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[jrs.landscaping]

Customers need to understand stuff happens. Even though we have backup trucks/mowers/trailers sometimes they won't cooperate either. Any customer that can't understand that... I refuse to work for.

[Jimslawncareservice]

Update. I got the job done plenty early. I thought it would take 2 or so hours. It took 3 because of a bunch of volunteer trees growing all over. I also removed a bunch of maple leaves and trimmed a few shrubs. She was over excited over nothing. Still frustrating. I never saw her or hears from her the whole time, or after. I dont think its ever looked that good.

It crossed my mind to do sub par work. But thats not me. So I did my normal top notch work.

On a side note, my dump just had a blown fuse, bit luckily it did because the fuel pump was leaking and had a hole in it, plus my front fuel tank was about to fall off. I thought I hears something on the way to town. Must have been the strap breaking. Oh well, it will be fixes and ready to for leaves and of we get snow this winter.
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[easy-lift guy]

Glad to hear you got your truck fixed. Your customer likes to play mind games with you and you must enjoy it to some degree since after your long explanation you still went out and serviced this account?. Will there be a repeat performance from your customer for your next update or will she be fired for someone else to have to deal with.
I really do understand that people in this industry need to earn a living after expenses, but to put up with all the non sence and stupidity you have described is pretty much over the top. She may be your best account and she has trained you to put up with her regardless of your circumstances, I would never waste my time and effort for such a customer in the first place. Life is really to short to squander so much emotional capital over such a customer, IMHO.
easy-lift guy

[C Jovingo Landscaping]

Sounds like phone call didn't end well...hope you get paid! She probably didn't come out so when she gets bill she can say "I called someone else to do it, like you suggested, so I am not payiin!"
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[Charles]

Originally Posted by C Jovingo Landscaping

Sounds like phone call didn't end well...hope you get paid! She probably didn't come out so when she gets bill she can say "I called someone else to do it, like you suggested, so I am not payiin!"
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Really! I would have went to her door before I started the job and checked out her attitude at that point. If she was still acting up then I would want to be paid in advance. I just don't trust customers

[Jimslawncareservice]

Originally Posted by C Jovingo Landscaping

Sounds like phone call didn't end well...hope you get paid! She probably didn't come out so when she gets bill she can say "I called someone else to do it, like you suggested, so I am not payiin!"
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She's in her 90s so she never really comes out. Every once in a while she will be by the door or window.
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[Jimslawncareservice]

Originally Posted by easy-lift guy

Glad to hear you got your truck fixed. Your customer likes to play mind games with you and you must enjoy it to some degree since after your long explanation you still went out and serviced this account?. Will there be a repeat performance from your customer for your next update or will she be fired for someone else to have to deal with.
I really do understand that people in this industry need to earn a living after expenses, but to put up with all the non sence and stupidity you have described is pretty much over the top. She may be your best account and she has trained you to put up with her regardless of your circumstances, I would never waste my time and effort for such a customer in the first place. Life is really to short to squander so much emotional capital over such a customer, IMHO.
easy-lift guy

I'm going to write her letter that stuff can't go on this way. I'm expierenced and know what needs to be done and when. And I can not and will not give her a time during the day when I'll be there. If she can live with that, then I'll keep her. If not, see you!! I get tons of extras from her. Like last spring she was having a cow about her front lawn being seeded. I told her to wait a day. Nope a heavy rain came and washed some away, then she had a knuckle head spread some scotts crap killing the rest. So if I keep her i get to charge her again. I'm going to use that as an example in the letter, that if she listened and been patient she would have a nice thick front lawn instead of a dirt patch. I'll update with her response
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[easy-lift guy]

As long as she keeps paying the bill, that is all that really matters. I am looking forward to your update.
easy-lift guy

[Weekend cut easymoney]

Originally Posted by Jimslawncareservice

Email doesn't fly with most older people. I get text on occasions.

Here's an example.... Wtfay? Mgisl. Untbhasap. Anyone want to decode that?
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I focus on professional folks...not older folks..just a difference on where too focus
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