I have a yard guy.
Not just any yard guy. I have Sebastian - a Hungarian immigrant who loves living and working in America. He works with a landscaping company during the week, and now that he knows what to do, he's branching out on his own during the evenings and on weekends to build his own following.
He's got my business for sure. This guy is amazing. He did my leaves before Easter - what would have taken me all summer to finish he did in three hours. Right tools, right attitude. I paid him extra.
Today, he arrived at exactly 8:30 am - when he said he would - and started working immediately - with a hoe to get the weeds out of the beds; hand clippers to prune the small shrubs, an extension pruner to do the taller ones, and an edger to edge every inch of the front and back yards. He even got down on his knees to pull the weeds from the liriope.
All done in less than three hours. And now he is mulching the front yard. He'll get it done today. Just as he said he would. And he gets to keep all the money for himself instead of having to share it with "the boss" because he is his own boss today.
This is how people are supposed to be. He is happy doing what he is doing and he is good at it. And the best part is my yard is going to look fantastic (it already does after just the pruning and weeding), and I can feel really good about paying someone for a job well done.
For so many years, I have busted my ass to do my own yard work because people have taken advantage of me - done inadequate work for excessive pay, and most of the time, not finished the job they promised. I could list just about every worker I've ever had who I never rehired because of it. But it feels good to have Sebastian here. Nice man, happy, full of energy, and loves his life. It doesn't get better than this.
Today is probably the best day of 2012 - and of years to come having someone else take care of my lawn and making me feel good about my home and the people around me.
Thank you, Linda, for sending Sebastian my way. :)
