- Location
- Down stream of Harrisburg, PA
My one friend started his own lawn care business with a few guys, He has his own company now, a few lawnmowers, and regular customers. I think hes doing pretty good too.
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Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
Whatever you decide to do, GO TO COLLEGE!!!!
I have been in the military since I was 18 and wish I would of knocked out my 4 yr degree first.
I have been in the military since I was 18 and wish I would of knocked out my 4 yr degree first.
- Location
- Altoona Pa
yea it all seems like i could move up to a better job...just gotta find one lol
i was thinking about applying with PENNDOT and seeing if they'd have soemthing for this summer i hear they are pretty decent paying
and yea him and his son...one of my good friends are living pretty good
i hear the mexicans are coming up here soon too
maybe ill have to halba espanol and see if i can get them to mow some lawns
i was thinking about applying with PENNDOT and seeing if they'd have soemthing for this summer i hear they are pretty decent paying
and yea him and his son...one of my good friends are living pretty good
i hear the mexicans are coming up here soon too
maybe ill have to halba espanol and see if i can get them to mow some lawns
bad93blaster
X-H2
my farther retired a couple of years ago and was looking for something to do to keep active. so he started cutting grass within 3 years he has 4 people working for him and he is asking himself why did he spend 35 years in a factory. he makes more money than he ever did and takes all the time off he wants.
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
Lawncare...30 + bucks an hour as long as you have good equip. Good work.
steveyz250fpilot
Banned
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama
I did it on the side when I worked out at NASA. I had to stop after I started building houses full time.
cookerq62
Life's Been Good
- Location
- Upper Bucks, PA
A friend of mine and his father did this. His dad never went to college just flew as a hobbie then got in with a company that has their own jet. I swear he works like 4 days a month and makes some serious coin. My buddy got a bussiness degree and does the same thing and makes a ton too. He works about 12 days a month if he is super busy. He gets to meet all kinds of cool people too.
Penn college is somewhat close to you and and the river is right there. You also have Lock Haven which is an awesome place to ride either on the river or at bald eagle. They are both dirt cheap compared to most other schools.
- Location
- Altoona Pa
well i got into PSU altoona and its like 10 mins away from my house
and i got raystown here but school and skiing are different times of the year
the problem i see with the whole business is noone wants to work anymore
kids are lazy these days and you cant find anyone to work for you
and i got raystown here but school and skiing are different times of the year
the problem i see with the whole business is noone wants to work anymore
kids are lazy these days and you cant find anyone to work for you
- Location
- Down stream of Harrisburg, PA
ill work for u
ANT
Just ride
- Location
- Sea Isle City, NJ
just remember one thing about landscaping, majority of you work is when it's warm out and in summer, so sell you ski and don't plan on having to much time to yourself from spring to fall.
If I were you, go through Penn State, it's an awesome credential to have on your resume wherever you go it's a great school. Start out your first year as an undecided major, or until you reach the amount of credits you need to have to pick a major, so you can give yourself time to figure out what you want to do, if you have the option you don't and shouldnt have to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life at 18. You have 42 years from this point on to work and until you retire, so take 4-5years in college, enjoy it, and figure yourself out. It's the best thing for you.
Start an IRA, roth IRA, 401K etc. as soon as you can; a difference of one year to the next between starting one (at your age) can mean the difference between a couple hundred thousand dollars more or less when you retire.
Oh and BTW, don't let those Mexicans fool you...they can speak plenty of English. See the thing is the more English they know, the more responsibilty they have. I deal with them every day; when it comes down to losing their jobs or something, they learn English real fast.
If I were you, go through Penn State, it's an awesome credential to have on your resume wherever you go it's a great school. Start out your first year as an undecided major, or until you reach the amount of credits you need to have to pick a major, so you can give yourself time to figure out what you want to do, if you have the option you don't and shouldnt have to decide what you want to do with the rest of your life at 18. You have 42 years from this point on to work and until you retire, so take 4-5years in college, enjoy it, and figure yourself out. It's the best thing for you.
Start an IRA, roth IRA, 401K etc. as soon as you can; a difference of one year to the next between starting one (at your age) can mean the difference between a couple hundred thousand dollars more or less when you retire.
Oh and BTW, don't let those Mexicans fool you...they can speak plenty of English. See the thing is the more English they know, the more responsibilty they have. I deal with them every day; when it comes down to losing their jobs or something, they learn English real fast.
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- Location
- King of Prussia, PA
I bus tables on the weekends and make killer money. 6 bucks an hour plus a minimum of 10 bucks an hour in tips. 16 bucks an hour isn't so bad for a 16 year old, haha. I usually make around 16 on saturdays and between 18-25 on sundays. Only problem is that cafe's and stuff aren't very busy during the week, so I do landscaping for my freinds Dad's company during the week. But as mentioned above, landscaping sucks unless you're "The Boss"
My sister waits tables in a wealthy area and can easily come home with 250 bucks in tips a day.
As far as the future goes. My Dad worked on a cruise line before he got married and had kids. He went to a couple years of marine school first. He got to work in the engine/boiler rooms and said its like in shifts and when you're not on your shift you can participate in whatever you want. Free food and activities. Just like you're on a never ending cruise. You get to go to all the different islands and the crew had a ski boat on the front of the ship they would lower down to the water when they were in the islands and go waterskiing and stuff. He always says it was the best years of his life and he has so many awesome stories about it. He worked on ships like the Queen Mary II and the Cunard Princess and some others. I'm probably gonna go into something like this for a while after I'm done with college and stuff. Alot of people like to travel the world before they start off life and this is one way of doing it. The pays not bad either considering that your living accomidations and food and entertainment while your on the ship is all payed for. Usually get about a week and some change off a month so you could ride skis atleast 7 days a month which isn't that bad.
If I were you I would get a job waiting tables and work your way through school that way.
And Congrats on PSU!!! MY sister just got into Main Campus last month so we're all prettty stoked. I wanna go to a Penn State satellite like Altoona as well, for 2 years then transfer to main for another 2. It's a great school.
My sister waits tables in a wealthy area and can easily come home with 250 bucks in tips a day.
As far as the future goes. My Dad worked on a cruise line before he got married and had kids. He went to a couple years of marine school first. He got to work in the engine/boiler rooms and said its like in shifts and when you're not on your shift you can participate in whatever you want. Free food and activities. Just like you're on a never ending cruise. You get to go to all the different islands and the crew had a ski boat on the front of the ship they would lower down to the water when they were in the islands and go waterskiing and stuff. He always says it was the best years of his life and he has so many awesome stories about it. He worked on ships like the Queen Mary II and the Cunard Princess and some others. I'm probably gonna go into something like this for a while after I'm done with college and stuff. Alot of people like to travel the world before they start off life and this is one way of doing it. The pays not bad either considering that your living accomidations and food and entertainment while your on the ship is all payed for. Usually get about a week and some change off a month so you could ride skis atleast 7 days a month which isn't that bad.
If I were you I would get a job waiting tables and work your way through school that way.
And Congrats on PSU!!! MY sister just got into Main Campus last month so we're all prettty stoked. I wanna go to a Penn State satellite like Altoona as well, for 2 years then transfer to main for another 2. It's a great school.
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DaUpJetSkier
I like square
- Location
- Marquette, MI
Dude, Im 20 have 2 1/2 years of college under my belt, granted paid for by my parents, I know a lot of ppl don't. Anyways, really unless you are highly motivated or talented your not going to find a job without atleast 4 years. Actually let me rephrase, yes you can find a decent job and make good money for an early 20 yr old into 30, but remember this work may be hard labor or you may just not like it in a few years. Then what do you do, youra 30 yr old with no college and a lil background in this and that, woopdy doo, you can cut grass, have some knowledge of plants shrubs, and some heavy machinery, that aint chit (btw not pointed towards you just in general), like me I have minor auto body work, I can paint good, detail anything, I can install a simple kitchen from working for my dad, and minor drafting, aint chit still. My point here from rambling is this, you NEED money to retire some day and before that you dont wanna dig holes when your 45, thats what the illegals are for, so Id do whatever you can right now to scrape by, GO TO SCHOOL try for full time, and ride your ski some weeknights in the summer and of course weekends. Thats what im doing right now, ya I have no money 800 bucks in credit card debt, but Im getting a degree in business and wont have to deal with the BS i deal with now working a 8.65 an hr job. My plans may be changing soon tho, my girlfriend of 4 years goes to school in San Francisco and not coming back here, I may move there work my arse off for a year, then finish my maybe 2 years of school once I get residency.
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Become a Fish cop
- Location
- Altoona Pa
haha and write you tickets for backys ehhh?
bign1514
"Rock-Man"
- Location
- Louisville, Ky
i am 21 and have 2 semesters left of a business degree and 3 semesters left of an MBA. Although when i was little i always wanted to be a business man, now i wish i would of went into engineering because i like to work with things. Although i have had rough times through school and wish to drop out, it will be over before you know it.
Facts about education (the average person):
1. Never attended college 20yrs old working a full-time job -you'll make right around 25-30k a year. Which is great money for someone that young. BUt you'll only get a 4% raise every year due to inflation and cost of standard living.
2. Go to college a degree and you start off around 30-40k a year, but your income will drastically increase over the years.
***please note - these stats are based on the area i live in.
ONE THING YOU CAN NEVER TAKE FROM ANYONE IS THERE DEGREE/EDUCATION!!
Facts about education (the average person):
1. Never attended college 20yrs old working a full-time job -you'll make right around 25-30k a year. Which is great money for someone that young. BUt you'll only get a 4% raise every year due to inflation and cost of standard living.
2. Go to college a degree and you start off around 30-40k a year, but your income will drastically increase over the years.
***please note - these stats are based on the area i live in.
ONE THING YOU CAN NEVER TAKE FROM ANYONE IS THERE DEGREE/EDUCATION!!
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go to a tech school to be a machinest it you want to take interest in it their always in demand and great pay,I took machining in highschool and always thaught i was gonna be a union iron worker when i got out.racing was always a hobby of mine but i never thaught id have a carreer in racing but my senior year i was working for a race team traveling the ARCA series then i moved to a BUSH team.it was great pay and alot of fun and met alot of people but i hated living in motel rooms every wknd so i was home on break and dropping off carburetors at a local shop that did our carbs and he asked if i knew anyone that wanted a job cause he read about me in the news paper.I decided mabe ill take a stab at it i was 18 now im 23 and eventualy gonna take the business over hes 55.but if i didnt have machining skills i prolly wouldnt be where i am and def wouldnt have the ability to build all these parts for my skis
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- St. Charles, IL
You sound like me when I was 18. I was doing Tree work for a local guy, worked my way up from ground man to climber and was making some serious coin. Then I cut my hand on a chainsaw and found out the guy I was working for didn't have insurance to cover me. So I pretty much got out of that line of work.
Then I got a job as a small engine mechanic for 20-30 hours a week and had a really great boss that let me schedule my hours around school and went back for my Engineering degree. In the end I was getting $15 an hour as a mechanic and going to school, and in the summer I worked full time for him. And that was like 15 years ago. I graduated and now have a great job and go Jetsking every weekend in the summer. That is one thing to look forward to on those stressful days at work, the Jetski and the weekend.
Best thing I ever did was to get that degree, most companies won't even consider you for an office type or shop management position if you don't have a BS degree in something.
Go back to school if you can...
Then I got a job as a small engine mechanic for 20-30 hours a week and had a really great boss that let me schedule my hours around school and went back for my Engineering degree. In the end I was getting $15 an hour as a mechanic and going to school, and in the summer I worked full time for him. And that was like 15 years ago. I graduated and now have a great job and go Jetsking every weekend in the summer. That is one thing to look forward to on those stressful days at work, the Jetski and the weekend.
Best thing I ever did was to get that degree, most companies won't even consider you for an office type or shop management position if you don't have a BS degree in something.
Go back to school if you can...
- Location
- King of Prussia, PA
...........full time sperm donor
- Location
- Altoona Pa
im still in HIgh school
my gpa averages a 90-92
people are kool at tiems but in a business sense your the customer's lil biaatch
but i could proabbaly deal with em
and motivation changes every so often
my gpa averages a 90-92
people are kool at tiems but in a business sense your the customer's lil biaatch
but i could proabbaly deal with em
and motivation changes every so often