We've been paying our gardener $200 a month. We have a lot of green on our property and our backyard is pretty big and has a full lawn. One of my neighbors only pays $100 a month, but she has a pool in her backyard with no lawn. So, I knew we'd be paying more than $100. Anywho, I asked my neighbor's gardener to give us an estimate. She highly recommends him - says he does great work and knows a ton about plants. He said he'd charge us $150 a month.
But how do I break up with our current gardener? I know this may seem ridiculous, but I hate these kind of things. I like our current gardener, but I think $200 is just a bit too much to pay when I hear what others are paying per month. Should I tell him the truth that he is just too pricey? Or what? When my neighbor switched gardeners she fired her other one by saying her husband would be doing the lawn work. I can't do this for our yard - it's just too big to believe that my husband who is never home from work will be doing it. Thoughts?
I would be honest. Maybe then he will do it for $150 and you don't have to break up!
ReplyDeleteMake Joe do it. Guys don't care about firing people at all. I have uri fire anyone who we need to let go. No worries.
ReplyDeletetell him the truth. he is probably laughing all the way to the bank
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