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11-07-2009, 01:54 PM
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LawnSite Senior Member
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Illinois
Posts: 343
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How many solos have wrapped this year up?
I've reached a point in my life where i can wrap the mowing/clean-up season now.Any one else?It is nice to be done early! 
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11-07-2009, 02:08 PM
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LawnSite Senior Member
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Salem NH
Posts: 723
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Turfcutters Plus
I've reached a point in my life where i can wrap the mowing/clean-up season now.Any one else?It is nice to be done early! |
Not quite yet...leaves still hanging on for dear life. By end of next week I should be finished unless I get a barrage of cleanup calls. The cleanup calls are just not coming in this season...last season I couldn't keep up and was bidding high just to avoid them. This year...I just don't know?? 
The economy??
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11-07-2009, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oviedo, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mowbizz
The economy??
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Without a doubt - even those who Can continue to spend - seem to have had their wallets puckered up recently.
To the original poster - still mowing here - it never really stops down here 
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11-07-2009, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Flint Michigan
Posts: 1,654
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Im all done. As I mentioned in another thread, I dont need money badly enough to do clean ups for next to nothing. Im playing golf and relaxing. Its great.
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11-07-2009, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Shawnee Kansas
Posts: 4,403
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Leaf cleanups for another month. Hell its 76 here today and 60s most of next week. The grass is still growing!
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11-07-2009, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Swift Creek, NC
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I'm working until at least the day before Thanksgiving.
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11-07-2009, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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Only did a handful of people this week. One more cut next week on 90% of my contracts and then I'll probably be done. Should be snow just after that.
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11-07-2009, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Remington, IN
Posts: 496
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I just finished the fall cleanups at my accounts a couple days ago. Wouldn't be surprised if I get a couple calls for leaf cleanups this week though.
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11-07-2009, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NORTHEAST OHIO
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50-60% done. Im ready for the end. Need time to ready the snow equipment.
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11-07-2009, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: South East WI
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Finishing up here too. Have about 3 or 4 left to do yet. Maybe a late straggler will come in and ask for a leaf clean up. I sent out some direct mailers this fall and have slowly been getting last minute calls in from those. The way I see it though is this will be the closing week. I have a few gutter cleaning jobs left still but thats it after that. Bring on the snow.
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