WOW. I'm lucky to see $350K as a 6 month gross.
Does this make you a 1%'er? Or just a good blue collar guy with valuable skills the 1%ers' need?
I have a season to make most of my revenue, Can plants -October- January. then Canneries- March to July The rest of the time they are producing. So most of my money is made in a busy 6 months and the rest is what I call fire season, because if they want something during production, its on fire. Also I can go to the work cabin and my son runs things during that time. I have 4 more seasons before I retire. Then my son will have all the headaches and revenue minus a small payment to Dad. I will have the small payment, memories and be able to do what I want. Fair trade. A normal year grosses between 800k and 1.3, I bid using a 32% margin. So far in 2020 I am at about 300K. Not so good this year but I still have 2 months at the busiest time, we will see. No 1% here just a sore back.
Building a successful enterprise is one of the most rewarding things a person can do.
Congrats on your accomplishment.
You work at the Cabin/ranch is very entertaining. I must admit some jealousy of your skills.
Please, keep posting.
Good pic Lenny.Saw Governor Reynolds and Senator Ernst today. I asked them if I could take a picture with them scolding me because I didn't take my vitamins. They laughed and loved it. Below is the picture and the words I included when I put it on Facebook:
This is what happens in Iowa when Gov. Reynolds and Senator Ernst find out you haven't been taking your vitamins
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Good pic Lenny.
Wish I had extra Trump 2020 pens to send ya to give to them ...but I'm plum out dang it.
At the age of 12 I told my parents that living in a 12'X10' room with four brothers was too much. I wanted to have my own room. Dad took me downstairs, pointed to one corner and said " It's yours have at it."I had a Dad that was in the same trade as me ( Millwright ) he also flipped houses , so guess what I got to do in my spare time growing up. Not fun at the time but I learned a lot of different skills and got a work ethic out of it. When Dad said to do something he didn't mean tomorrow. Example: when I was about 12 years old my dad got me a 10# sledge and wedges, then bought tree rounds not split. It became my job in the winter to split and stack the wood as we heated with wood in Michigan. One time he had a load dumped and told me to split it. There was already a cord split so I didn't do it. The next night he got me out of bed when he got home and I split the wood. I read you're posts and see you're son is now helping and running your business as well ( working with family can be difficult at times but it can be rewarding too.) Im sure you're like me when you see your kid you trained getting it done, knowing when you are gone he can handle it. Mine can do the work and is now learning the business end. He has 4 years.
Taking delivery of a 4-post lift today and have a team assembled for assembly!
Still in pain but it's different / bearable. I'm afraid surgery is in my future ..I dread surgeries.
Just as I thought, the front yard was a breeze. But then I got word the temperatures tonite go down to 27F.
I have a bunch of Exotics, from a sago palm to hanging baskets that will die in that cold.
The Hibiscus trees don't even like it below 40F so they had to be cut back and packed away in my ever shrinking green house. Seven tender ferns, shamrocks beyond count, three hanging Bougainvillea's, and a few I can't name.
My ass is dragging too. Making matter worse, I popped a blood vessel in my right eye. Itches like crazy but I see okay. No pain just annoyance.