While I hated working in landscaping when I started out, I soon found it to be a fulfilling way for me to earn money after loathing the office grind for so many years.
When my boss at the tree company gave me a chance to be a supervisor within my first year of employment, I saw an opportunity to keep climbing to the top until I could eventually own a company like his someday in the future.
Even though I’m a company owner, I’m often present at many of the big contract jobs we do for local governments or massive businesses. I want to make sure that my client is getting the best possible service my company can provide. Often that simply entails monitoring the progress of my team and assisting with direction and leadership throughout the entire job so my foreman feels like he’s getting support for a change. The last thing I want to do is put all of that stress on the shoulders of my wonderful foremen whenever we have particularly stressful and important clients in the works. After a long day of working outside with my tree crew, I just want to come home and relax with the air conditioner turned down low. Usually I walk through the front door and immediately turn toward the thermostat for my central HVAC system. My air conditioner has a high SEER rating and is extremely satisfying to me after a long day of sweating in the dead of the morning and afternoon sun. I have a strong air conditioner that manages to cool my house down by several degrees without much of a hassle.