Posted by Paul in MN on August 10, 2008 at 19:18:33 from (207.224.88.88):
In Reply to: Re: Haying posted by charles todd on August 10, 2008 at 11:45:53:
The guy who is bush hogging for $30/hr will soon be out of business. He can't afford the maintanence, repair parts, and fuel. So just enjoy a few weeks off, and your phone will begin ringing again. At $50/hr, you are working for less than minimum wage. Your before-the-job costs nearly eat the 50.
Most important, be as safe as possible, do not get agressive with the equipment on unknown land. You never know where the unseen deep hole, raised well casing, old tree stump, big rock, or gopher tunnel maze is. I have found all those things and much more as I used to do contract mowing for the village. About 15 years ago I was charging $125/hr for mowing unmowed, never seen sites. Sounds like a lot, but the repair expenses ran high, like when a broken off steel "T" post ran right through the oil pan of my tractor. Tires took a heck of a beating. The mower needed daily maintanence.
Don't work for others too cheap, heck...they can barely find the time to write you the check, and what a horrible inconvenience it is!
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