I'm Working Solo Now...(Employees Quit)

[@seanslawns]

I maintain 104 yards a week by myself in Jacksonville Beach, ponte Vedra, and mandarin. If you need any of the crazy stuff I’m drinking I’ll send you a few cases. Working alone is the best, I only get into fights with one person.

[@howiemiller7698]

Nice to see a Bills fan in the southwest. I just started watching your channel so I am sure you have a lot to drink during the day be careful

[@redoakpropertycarellc]

Being solo is awesome, more money for me. Having a few people to call for help here and there though just to help prevent burnout never hurts

[@chrisfinney1905]

I Crack up every time you say WE but you're all alone. I know it's a habit but it still makes me chuckle!

[@peanutbutterinterior8512]

I’m having to skip lawns here in north Texas. Grass is not growing

[@rufusmedrano2962]

It is what it is. Take your time and drink a lot of water

[@robertmailhos8159]

Take your time when you are going solo and stay safe out there in the heat stet

[@stetslawncare]

Will do bro!

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@stetslawncare cool beans 🫛🫘 there stet

[@joebecker1955]

​@@stetslawncarei was out there mowing today brother same heat and humidity here indiana it got to me had to take few breaks inbetween some. Be safe out there

[@tomholmes1350]

Masterful job backing-up the truck (I am the world worst person to back-up a vehicle 😂).

[@jakediehl8067]

Texas sure is hot! Nice to see you're doing well Stet!

[@JosePerez-eh7tf]

My opinion. I'll keep the lawncare side of business. Once the skid steer business picks up where it's making the same revenue as the lawncare. Then sell it. Also I'll definitely recommend switching NFL teams. #cowboysnation

[@richt1907]

I'm solo also man. It's not easy I have 2 huge lawns that take 3 hours each. Your making great time

[@slapjack2000]

👍👍

[@chuyroman2046]

Mowing is my side gig during the summer. Been doing it solo for about 5 years now. I’m a teacher during the school year and on my 10th yr. I got about 20-25 which isn’t much but mowing after school till it gets dark is tough especially on the 90 degree or higher days. Stay hydrated and make sure you eat!

[@bobbyvela7554]

I’ve been solo for the last 5 years. I’m in north Texas and around here like clock work every year in July-August the rain stops and the heat is intense. So the lawns will go dormant until September. It’ll start raining again. Then there’s like one last surge until mid October. Stay safe out there sir. This heat is no joke!

[@stetslawncare]

Crazy heat! Lookin like 80’s here next week so hoping it’s the beginning of a nice cool down

[@vincentlopez6716]

@@stetslawncare dang that's lucky! Out here in Houston, it's gonna be in the 100s for at least another two weeks.

[@KeepItMowed]

​@@vincentlopez6716Frigging lawns are turning yellow and tan, plus city of Houston is cutting back watering. We need some tropical moisture asap!

[@joshslawnservice]

I love empty lots, my favorite yards ever.

[@coxlawncare3974]

I cut most of mine in the morning and done by noon and take frequent breaks

[@02532gary]

Keep it small...keep it all? I'm solo myself since retiring from USAF (24+) and then 18 years of cutting grass. Just turned 60 and I keep a running conflict with myself over if I want to be done with it as well. Chatter really picks up on those hot days when I'm busting my @$$ and equipment has minor malfunctions or breaks. You have to make a living doing something. Whatever lifestyle you have outside these videos needs time too. Would doing fewer yards without "employees" equate to less wear and tear on YOU? Or are you too eager or have financial NEED to not pull back on the $$ / enjoy life a bit more? Tough questions when you are young. Not any easier at 60. lol . Makes for a quick cash side hustle even if you quit the formal route. Having the gear is almost like having a personal ATM if you have the energy to work. Truck and trailer can be used to make money as well. Another bonus -- Grass never talks back. Customers and bosses never shut up.

[@joelperry9380]

As always, enjoy the videos. I’ve been in lawn care 20 years this year and I’ve had many ups and downs. By far the hardest thing is getting employees and retaining them. I’ve been solo several times in the last 20 years but it’s always worked out. Your hard work and perseverance will pay off in the end I can promise you that.

[@yardmasterslawncare9414]

Yes stet bout time man I been rooting for 40k ❤ now 100k. Will be here soon

[@robertsimmons7556]

yup working solo is the way to go my friend keep up the good work and stay safe. 👍

[@jackieostrander9667]

At least they quit for a good reason.

[@hombredeacero3131]

The mark of a true master of his/her craft is the ability to persevere regardless of the ups or downs that may befall you. Great video congrats on 40K

[@stetslawncare]

Well said! Thanks brother!

[@clarkhenderson5281]

That'll be awesome for your first NFL game!! Enjoy Stet.

[@ricknewell632]

Where are you located

[@joshuasweeney7350]

I am solo full time this year. I mowed on the weekends last year solo while having a full time job. I love working by myself and for myself honestly. Now, the worst part is it gets lonely lol, I'm constantly calling my wife headed to the next job. I have done 15 residential in one day, most i was able to do. Man it's tough but all the money is mine. Downfall i can't take on any other projects when it's mowing season. I would like to hire someone next year so i can bring in landscaping maintenance revenue. Hey my birthday is the day of your game! I'm in Northwest a.r. or s.w. Missouri. I'm from Houston

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

103 down here today and I've only mowed 3 lawns in the past 2 weeks, grass has gone dormant and we aren't allowed to water either as we are in a Stage 1 Drought restriction. You guys up in OK get a little bit more rainfall than us from the on this side of the Red River

[@livinlegend96]

Going through the same thing in balch springs tx. Its getting pretty hard out here

[@MichaelSmith-kr9qw]

I here ya !!! @@livinlegend96 Today all I did was maintenance on my Jeep LOL. Mowers are ready but Mother Nature is not having it !!!

[@livinlegend96]

@MichaelSmith-kr9qw same here, i did my mowers maintenance because I've got like 4 tomorrow, and that's it. Im doing about 10% of my total lawns at this point

[@kevinseasidenj_4]

Can you get day workers from home Depot.

[@toddharris3035]

dude save some money and some plastic. take some 1 gallon water jugs, fill them halfway and freeze them. then fill them up with water the next day. itll keep everything ice cold and you have endless cold water for free. even freeze your gatorades or whatever you drink and let them thaw

[@panchotheaddict420]

damn! those bills tickets mustve been hella expensive...

[@lawn-order]

Solo all the time baby

[@SheliaRed-b6n]

I'll work to I'm right here in Norman

[@gdhone2371]

StetSON! Great video. I needed that inspiration tonight, still at work, took a break. Reminder of back on the sweet corn farm when the kids went back to school, had to pick the corn by hand solo. Cold and drenched with dew starting out, dying of heat before you finished. Couldn't do THAT today. Fightin to emulate your attitude this week. Thanks for the video brother, take care.

[@zacherymorris5892]

Great vid man! Hope the rest of this week goes well. Buut Monday to Tuesday and low 90s and high 80s!!!🎉 drink them hourly body armors😂

[@travismaudlin8115]

Im a Chiefs fan! I'm from the KC area, Arrowhead is awesome! You'll enjoy it hopefully very much!

[@JoeGonzalez9351]

I’m in west Texas and we’ll be at 79 tomorrow because we have some remanence of the tropical storm coming through. But yeah, we had 45 straight days of 100+ temps. Hope those days are behind us the rest of this year

[@msblawnmowinglandscapingan1660]

Tools: Wright stander x 48” Stihl br 800 x Toro turf master hdx 30” Echo srm 2620

[@normakennedy4569]

Very good job. God bless your channel.

[@luishernadez4810]

Hi stets I’m be working solo this season here in Houston Texas just keep going take care my friend 👍👽😎

[@dannymcintirejr2295]

Take it easy Guy and keep Hydrated

[@jaymeyers950]

Deciding to sell off the mowing part wouldn't be adviced skid steer work not steady work were mowing is steady work but your complaining about it but selling off would be a bad idea

[@lubarrajas2607]

You are an expert backing that trailer in ! 👍👍👍

[@jeffslawnandlandscapingllc5481]

Be careful out there in the heat.

[@crankmastermason7325]

Go Bengals

[@zachdavis2641]

Keep the mowing clients and hire. You’ll get landscape jobs off of mowing clients

[@yardmasterslawncare9414]

I run solo from time to time so I know I how you feel . I only can do 7 max by my self . But don’t stop mowing find a crew to do it for you while you do the other work you are wanting to start

[@Mr.BodyByFisher]

The same here but being in my area in Alabama mostly everyone wants BI-WEEKLY services and the grass is mostly junk. These lawns where the guys do 10 + Yards looks like weekly mows with good turf

[@logansimpson5980]

Great video

[@mikeboring1293]

As of right now we are pretty much solo, now what I mean is we have 4 crews each crew has two people the crew leader and the trimmer person. Crew leader gets the list of who gets mowed that day which never changes unless it rains. Trimmer person is in charge of the trailer, gas,water, ice trimmer line at the start of day pretty much prepping what they need for the day it only takes a few minutes.all of the people that got hirer were school kids high and college so now we have 4 people in four trucks doing their own thing. I like it better I know the job is done correct and only takes a extra five minutes to do the job they did

[@jeffmeans894]

Will you need help doing Christmas lights though?

[@Lawnlife_Hvl]

Just remember that you can pocket more $ since you dont have anyone with you

[@Williamc141]

How many yards do you mow weekly?

[@DonVDBorgh]

So, would you sell your equipment & client list separately or the whole coot & caboodel together? Have fun at the ball game, 👍👍

[@territ1231]

You can do this. The best to you.

[@ianm9038]

Bro stop talking about Texas its dry heat in Arizona year around it's like 115 for like 9 months of the year.

[@therealmac25]

I’d start buying Liquid IV, it does what all the sports drinks can’t, replaces all the salt you sweat out. I highly recommend investing in it. Hello from San Antonio btw lol

[@josej-h1471]

On the push mow lawns, do you decide to do push or customer request to be push mowed over ride on?

[@stetslawncare]

Customers request. Push mow is usually an up charge

[@josej-h1471]

@@stetslawncaremakes sense! I only do lawn mowing part time on my two days off, I can’t decide what 30 in mower to buy. Currently using a small 21 inch toro recycler! I love your videos gives a lot of motivation!

[@graydongettier6943]

​@@stetslawncare if you are going to be running solo, you need to stop offering the push mower as an option. They don't like it, drop them. There's a million other lawns.

[@edwardmikusek2307]

I think you made good time doing the lawns solo.When I started my business, I had gone solo.Once you have workers and someone quits or goes back to school, it is the worst.The amount of time you same having workers is amazing,and the wear and tear of your body.If you decide to keep the maintenance route pay the foreman a decent salary.The maintenance is steady money coming in,I don't you should sell it.Lets go Buffalo bills,what a game that should be.Enjoy it Stet!

[@gtm3657]

Shoot - If I lived in your area I'd work for you! U DA MAN in my book!!!

[@101sammmmmm]

I am solo

[@louiszales3452]

Hey Stet , how come I never seen u fertilize yards ? Is that a service you don't provide, or do people just not want to spend the money giving the economy? Thanks !!

[@stetslawncare]

I don’t offer that service. I have a buddy who ferts and I send all my lawns to him and he sends me lawns to mow

[@louiszales3452]

@@stetslawncare gotcha k thanks for the response !

[@tigergreg8]

You'll be fine, you're used to working hard and taking care of yourself. Nice that you can look forward to help every once in a while, that helps keep you going too. Ya, it's in the 80's and 90's sometimes up here , but it's not so much the heat, as it is about the humidity. The humidity makes it hard to breathe. But I don't want your heat, so don't bring it up here. Lmao. Cool about the game, it's always good to have something to look forward too. I've always said to my friends and co-workers, the anticipation of something, vacation etc, is the best part of it all. I just said that today to someone. Haha,. Have a good one Stet. 👍🙂

[@jebthomas6074]

Solo only way to go. Less stuff gets broke

[@kenlynch6332]

Going solo will not be easy - but from the years I have followed you - know that you have the perseverance, dedication, & demand for perfection that will carry you to success. Always enjoy your vlogs and excellent commentary Thank you for sharing your work 👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PapaByrd07]

Yep Stet It's hotter than HELL down here. Opened the door to go to work and it felt like the Devil himself farted in my face and singed my eyebrows. Stay safe and God Bless from Texas.

[@manueldelgado505]

Hey brother here in Phoenix AZ the month of July was brutal , whole month was 110 or more the highest was 120 and we still have to be out there working it’s hard but we have no choice haha I have a 4 man crew

[@b20em1]

Solo is a mofo then it’s hard to keep up with landscaping and all the side jobs, I’m located in Houston and the heat will beat you down. I say hire some help and see how that goes

[@Prokutzlawncareandlandscaping]

awesome videos as always thank you. hire a crew

[@coxlawncare3974]

I work solo everyday

[@brianmongold6467]

My company is Mongold's Lawn service & Landscaping from Ohio my employees quite on me now I'm solo hard at first but now I'm getting more use to it more money for me by the way I been watching your Channel for a long time keep up the good work

[@richt1907]

U could have done it by yourself. And think about it. Your not paying 2 guys. Cash in your pocket.

[@heathsmith3209]

Solo 👊 I also climb trees solo.. and I do it in Arizona where is 120 degrees lol 😂 just remember your life could always be worse.. you have it pretty good man better then most

[@raphaelszok8561]

Swampass days

[@ksjohnson219]

I'm solo also it's hard work but it will pay off

[@jameswhorton3013]

You keep saying we haha. Your alone bro. That heat must be getting you. Enjoy the vids keep it up

[@stetslawncare]

Yikes it must be 😂😂

[@OnwardTrainingGroup]

i'll work for you

[@chandlerhirsch5892]

Go Carolina panthers 😜

[@stetslawncare]

😤

[@Sammybrux]

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[@michaelzorro2738]

Question how much have you drunk of all the cold drinks in the ice chest?

[@stetslawncare]

I usually drink a gallon or so a day of water and mix a couple body armors in there to keep electrolytes replenished

[@bitteroldman2714]

I'm kinda disappointed. I was all set to give you a bunch of b.s. about you being mean to your employees. 😂 Take care in that heat and thanks for the video.

[@tracymoore3007]

Go Chiefs 😊😊😊

[@wernerpanchenko6542]

Shame our society is getting to lazy

[@GHOSTCOONZ]

Thats because people are getting better oay jobs like working in factory

[@OkcBilly]

I’ll work for you for the rest of the season I recently started a weed control/fertilization business and been looking for something to stay busy