75,000 for 2 guys

[LawnsRUsInc.]

Does this make sense to you because i think this seems kind of $hity. If you have a 2 man crew that does lawn care at a gross income of $75 per hour for the pair x 8 hours a day x5 days a week x 25 cuttings a year = $75,000 total gross. Am i missing somthing here, I was just going over #'s here trying to budget.


Jason?????

 

[dkeisala]

What about hours worked that don't actually produce income? Downtime, drive time, etc.? Your method is simple and assumes you will be making $75/hr 8 hours/day 5 days/wk for 25 weeks. If it were that simple, I'd be making a lot more money!

 

[turf9]

seems like you should be makin more with all that stuff ?

 

[LawnsRUsInc.]

thats my point dke, how the he!! can people on here and near by companys say oh well i make all this money when the total posibility is 75k a year off of lawns for 2 guys and that is at 100% productivity. So dke
75000-20000 payroll-gas-equip.-storage-depeciation-repairs-insurance-taxs-etc... where is the money in the end?? not here? LOL

 

[65hoss]

One thing you are missing is other things beside cutting grass.

Now, I'm not real sure what your question or concern is. Kinda hard to interpret your thoughts.

 

[LawnsRUsInc.]

yea turf this is tru put i was just thinking about it closer and i was like crap. Last year we had alot of add on services and landscapes that helped out, But until you have a bunch of crews how can one live off of the profite from on lawn care crew?
Me also being 21 I dont know how else to think but from past yearly sales.

Jason

 

[dkeisala]

I did just under $75K last year with me and one employee working. 40 year round maintenance clients, many more if you take into consideration seasonal and part-time clients, with various other jobs thrown into the mix to keep us busy and making money. We are all above board and pay all related expenses and taxes and I still managed to turn a profit and make my house payment, personal expenses, etc.

 

[Phishook]

Originally posted by LawnsRUsInc.
thats my point dke, how the he!! can people on here and near by companys say oh well i make all this money when the total posibility is 75k a year off of lawns for 2 guys and that is at 100% productivity. So dke
75000-20000 payroll-gas-equip.-storage-depeciation-repairs-insurance-taxs-etc... where is the money in the end?? not here? LOL

Your posts don't add up, with your equipment list. You have 3 plow trucks that should be pushing 10k in a year. Then the 3 dump trucks could be doing mulch and side jobs the other 3-4 months.

Plus, where else in WI are you going to make 55k in 25 weeks? Or $440 a day, or even $55/hr at age 21?

 

[J Hisch]

You wonder how people are making the money? Simple, large maintenance contracts....... where you might only be able to mow thre to 4 per day but you are turning 1000plus a day. But two men on residental you might have to work more hrs. 75 plus hr is not bad but some jobs have higher profitability than others.

 

[Richard Martin]

I said it before and I'll say it again. If a lot of people actually knew what they were really making they wouldn't be in this business. They're getting by and paying their bills so they're not worried about it.