I HATE Snow!!!

dayexco

6" on the ground, another 8" coming they say. you know what i'll be doing all wknd. wish there was another way to make money in winter so we didn't have to do this crap!

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denick

Sorry to hear it day. How about some pictures of beautiful Watertown, South Dakota in snow? Commercial? Town? or Residential work?

We gave up snow removal 25 years ago. We had 27 commercial accounts. I don't think anyone in the public knows how wearing snow removal can get.

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Nick

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" Albert Einstein

ctkiteboarding

sold my residental list of 125 driveways and 10 or so parking lots about 10 yrs ago and never looked back,,

i smile when i hear yonger guys talk about the new truck with a plow they just bought and how much money ther are going to make.

ohh the lessons we all have to learn R

Teetorbilt

I hate it too! That's why I live in So. FL. Why does this remind me of a Sam Kinniston bit?

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Cat385

I hate it to. We got 8" last night. They're calling for 8-12 tonight 4-6 on sunday. At least I will have work for the dump truck on monday.I
started plowing at 11pm yesterday.

Driftwood

Son and I snowmobiled last weekend at our sierra cabin with buds.
Than left it THERE to come home. Love northern Calif.
Plowed snow every winter in Mass. in My 1st life. Don't miss either

Cat385

I just hate the plowing part of it. I love to snowmobile. With each snowfall depending how much we have 25-30 hrs worth. That doesnt include clean and hauling after we get a few hours sleep

the_turd_man

Im from upstate ny. Im in florida right now hahahahahaha

Grumpy

I love snow. Sure I can't work too much when there is snow and ice out ont he roofs and ground, but that snow and ice is a huge part of the reason I work. Send more snow!

Today we have freezing raid, and snow forecasted for the next 4 days. My roofs don't leak so I have nothing to worry about. Send more snow!

I put my employees on unemployement so I don't have to worry about keeping them busy and I budget my company and personal finances on a 10 month work year so technically I don't have to work 2 months out of the year and still pay my bills.

LNG24

I was going to start a new thread, but this is the perfect spot to ask this.

I have a friend in the Lake George, NY area. He is a plumber, but his cousin is an excavator. They load up all there trucks and haul the equipment South for the winter.

I though that was a great idea , but didn't know if it could really work. He tells me they have been doing it for years.

ruskent

I do not like the snow, but my year is budgeted off of about 180 work days. So money is there for the winter bills. I just hate seeing the money go out and not come back in for a few months.

rino1494

I thought winter was over, but they are calling for 4-6 inches here. Oh well, I am signed up for the winter.

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tgeb

I'm with ya Day!

They were calling for rain/freezing rain here today, well 5 inches of snow and 7 hours later, I just got home from pushing that crap around.

We'd still be out, but it's melting pretty good and cleaned up quick.

I would have much rather been home w/ the family.

I don't mind the clean up after the storm so much, we have apartment complexes that will pay us to come back and do spaces while all the cars are gone.

And the money is pretty good, but I would much rather have good weather and be able to do our regular work.

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dayexco

yeah, the money is dang good, i'm just getting old enough where i don't enjoy being out all nite going back and forth, back and forth...
when we used to do apt. buildings. they were done during daylight hrs. typically 8-5. the apt manager would post signs on the door, that their cars had to be moved by a certain time. we got to the point where we charged $30 per car "nuisance fee" to the property owner for all cars that were left in the lot. that REALLY helped.

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Cat385

Well maybe snow isnt too bad. I had 32hrs plowing and 38 hours trucking snow. We have 12-18" on the way. Supposed to start tonight and end friday. Show me the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

denick

385,

Is this Town, State or private work. Do you see the money in June?

Good luck. Aren't you glad it waited long enough to snow alot until a few weeks after that baby came.

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Nick

"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving" Albert Einstein

Cat385

It's all private. Everything is paid in full. yeah worked out good.