[Florida Lawn Care] What's a reasonable hourly rate for Lawn Techs?

[Iqen]

This ad got the below responses:

Tyler Bullard


Trying to hire "employees" but really looking for subcontractors at a joke of a rate.


Tyler Bullard


This has gotta be a joke. You're hiring people to mow, but want them to provide equipment, and job site transportation?


You're smoking that good shit


Mike Bellow


Tyler Bullard yeah, I'v been working for the same guy I have been for the last 17 years, I make salary (averaging $24.50/hr), use his truck and equipment, and get every other week off in slow season (nov-april) and still get paid.....along with Christmas and birthday bonuses and % cut of the big landscape jobs we do on the side as extra work. This sounds like a subcontracting company that just overcharges people and takes part of the pay for finding you the work as that they sit behind a desk collecting money while you're stuck paying for gas, equipment, insurance, vehicle wear and tear, equipment repairs and no benefits. Might as well run your own company at that point and make 100% of the profit rather than let these assholes take your hard earned money.


Tyler Bullard


Trying to hire "employees" but really looking for subcontractors at a joke of a rate.


Tyler Bullard


This has gotta be a joke. You're hiring people to mow, but want them to provide equipment, and job site transportation?


You're smoking that good shit


Mike Bellow


Tyler Bullard yeah, I'v been working for the same guy I have been for the last 17 years, I make salary (averaging $24.50/hr), use his truck and equipment, and get every other week off in slow season (nov-april) and still get paid.....along with Christmas and birthday bonuses and % cut of the big landscape jobs we do on the side as extra work. This sounds like a subcontracting company that just overcharges people and takes part of the pay for finding you the work as that they sit behind a desk collecting money while you're stuck paying for gas, equipment, insurance, vehicle wear and tear, equipment repairs and no benefits. Might as well run your own company at that point and make 100% of the profit rather than let these assholes take your hard earned money.


Mike Bellow


Tyler Bullard yeah, EXACTLY


Tyler Bullard


Mike Bellow seems like some douche bag trying to get people to run a business for him while he collects the real profits tbh.


Bobby Capri


I’m down to work, give me as many hours as you want. Contact info is in the attached pick. I can start immediately.


Daniel Gatineau

I want to work with you guys bad. I promise you if you were to hire me you would never regret it I'd be to work everyday and I work at work 20-year-old kids that plays on their phone all f****** day so it is what it is


Cody Stotler


William Spurling

So you can see one guy took offense. Another guy agreed with him.

But a few more positive comments and 2 people who called me and signed up for an interview. (both had prior experience and their own equipment. For the second guy, I told him starting with his mower was just a starting step, and eventually we'd provide a mower etc).

My desired onboarding strategy for new techs:
- Tech must provide his own mower and transport.
- We can provide trimmer, blower and pay a maintenance/replacement stipend.
- After the tech proves themselves we'll ship company equipment.

Based on this where would you guys put the hourly rate? I was thinking $19/hr plus $3/hr maintenance stipend. The comments made me think we may need to be at $22 + $3 but I wanted to ask you guys since they could just be upset for whatever reason; lot of mixed signals so far.

 

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[Ben_]

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O fup'v moli vji ofie ug vjin qsuwofoph vjios uxp iraoqnipv ev emm

 

[Johnny boy]

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[Mitchyyy]

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Vji quopv ot vu josi tuniupi, puv hiv qutovowi giifcedl gsun vji johjitv qisdipvehi ug qiuqmi.

Og nutv qiuqmi vjuahjv zua jef e huuf kuc ef, vjip zua esi qsucecmz uggisoph vuu nadj.

O gopf ov optepi jux epzupi dep veli uvjis sepfun qiuqmi tu tisouat.

Vjot

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[SEBASTlAN]

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og vjiz tii zua hiv qeof $50 gus vji mexp epf zua'si qezoph vjin $20 xjomi vjiz fu vji xusl xovj vjios iraoqnipv vjiz nohjv et ximm raov epf fu vji kuct gus vjintimwit

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O fup'v moli vji ofie ug vjin qsuwofoph vjios uxp iraoqnipv ev emm

Vjot.

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[Roli]

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[Iqen]

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[Devilery]

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[StrikingViper69]

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[Iqen]

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