I go about it the same way as I do memorial day...I try as hard as humanly possible to avoid mowing on those days but sometimes I have no choice but to mow...same thing for sundays, and I wish I could say the same for my birthday ×D

 

It's on a Sunday this year, so more than likely not. *

* unless it rains every day the week prior.

 

The real question is what about the 5th of July, the day most people who will get a holiday from work will have off.

 

This thread is kicking off early this year !! I am taking off the whole month of June !

 

It's on a sunday, so....no for us.

 

I look at like this...any holiday in the growing season is difficult to take off. If it's on a Sunday this year, I will be off anyway. Each person has to make their own decision. If you are loaded with work, then you have to work later the rest of the week and maybe even Saturday to make it up. We decided to work half a day on Memorial Day so we were still able to enjoy the afternoon, and only had a few to make up today. I actually enjoy working on a holiday. I planned it so I could do some commercial accounts yesterday. It went faster than usual as they were all closed and I had no cars or people to work around. Win/win

 

Yes i will be mowing if not raining.

 

of course it is. I will be mowing the same accounts I do every sunday. you have to do what is best for you.

 

its on a sunday so no. If it falls on a weekday we'll mow a select few clients until about 11 or noon that want that to be serviced before their party or whatever.

 

I’ll probably just load my ziplock advertising bags with rocks for the next round. I will be wearing my ear protection all day though, wouldn’t want to get surprised by a stray bottle rocket.

 

I'll probably just load my ziplock advertising bags with rocks for the next round. I will be wearing my ear protection all day though, wouldn't want to get surprised by a stray bottle rocket.

I hope your joking.

 

Memorial day is the only holiday I do not work. I have plowed snow on Christmas

 

I'll be mowing on the 5th. I generally don't cut on Sundays.

 

At best I'll knock down a Commercial Lawn or two very early in the day. Resi's are a big, big no no on the 4th as most people are home.....

.....then again heck, most people are home every day of the week anymore as no one seems to work anymore.

 

What if you're wearing red white and blue Speedo's?

 

@ShowCaseLawnCare already said he's taking it off.

 

Simple. Nope. Day off.

 

If you don't mow 12 hours during each major holiday, you'll likely go bankrupt, get divorced, kids won't respect you, and you'll only have smelly friends that wear tie dye and wear sandals

 

I probably will not mow on the 4th. But who knows......

 

so, is this just a joke of a thread or is there going to be a serious discussion regarding mowing on the 4th? if just a joke then we can close or remove...let me know

 

A debatable question with many views. Think of those directly involved if you do work and if your doing so will upset them in any way before making your (own) decision.

 

For sure! I like to text clients before a holiday and let them know I'm working, but if they have plans to be outside and relaxing all day to let me know and I will skip. Gives them the choice, and me the freedom to laugh to myself when the "patriots" get offended.

 

When you work alone you do holidays unless they fall on a weekend. I get a couple of months off during the winter as I no longer do snow work so I don't care about summer holidays but I do coordinate with customers to work around plans they might have.

 

I'll be here.

my personal bar and grill. lol

 

Why wouldn't it be? Im pretty sure those who have fought or sacrificed over the years to secure and uphold the freedoms we enjoy today did it so we could do whatever we want with our time. I saw this topic come up for Memorial day as well and my feeling is the same. Im a combat vet, I absolutely do not get butthurt when people enjoy their holidays in whatever way they choose. Anyone that does get bent is missing the point of the sacrifices made on our behalf.

 

I think it's ok if you're not mowing residentials that day.

Me personally that's all I do so it's a no, I don't want to wake people up early that day or disturb their cookouts.

 

I would always ask. 14 years . I never been told not to work the holiday.