Good job Mike Andes, you successfully done your job making yourself look so great by cutting down another lawn care crew by trying to make yourself look better. Do you have a life besides KZfaq or trying to gain fame? When’s the last time you’ve been with the crew mowing? Did you ever get to hear the stories of the crew members without trying to monopolize on them like you did here? Maybe you should take a second to hear me out. Jesse was raised around addicts, drug dealers, bikers, and low lives but made a name for himself, successfully got out of poverty and escaped the world off addiction. He’s doing so great and I’m so proud to call him my brother! He’s kicking but at life and has made a name for himself, our family, and has established positive, long-term, healthy relationships that are always there to support him, even when family wasn’t (even though I still call and check on him and to try to hang with him but he always said he was busy up until recently). To give you some context, Jesse has mowed yards from the time that he was 12 to 13 years old because we (his twin brother) grew up in a household where our parents didn’t want us inside because they didn’t want us to see them using drugs, and they didn’t want to be bothered. We had 0 guidance in life besides through friends who looked past our downfalls and baggage, and fellow brothers in Christ who encouraged us along the way, and were there to guide us through the road of success from living in poverty and never getting a chance to escape grief as young adults. Jesse and I both put our all into everything that we do, and that often gets taken advantage of, and that, you sir have done so. Send me your shipping address and I’ll send you your an award for being the biggest bully/ D-bag in the world and for taking advantage of others stories. To speak on the questions that you asked Levi, he struggles with mental illnesses himself and would be the first to tell you so, but you pimped out his emotions and asked him certain questions to put a negative spin on his role in this video. I’ll be honest, when Levi said that I wasn’t good at my job, that really pissed me off because when I started, Jesse he begged me to work for him because he was moving to California to pursue sales in the Solar Industry. (I left a job at The Potters House Coffee shop across from campus that is a college ministry and was offered the position after volunteering my time there. Even though ministry is hard and messy at times, and I’m not always the best at being consistent with my faith, I loved my job there and didn’t plan to leave unless I found something that paid better. I sure didn’t leave that job to put up with your crap or dealing with negligent employees that could never show up on time or and tell lies that would fool the Devil himself. Levi was hardly ever there for me when I needed advice and he was super negative about my role because I wasn’t Jesse. Like he said, he was always late to work because he had a drinking problem and struggled with drug abuse, mainly weed, even though it’s not illegal in our state anymore, but it was every since he’s been using and has always struggled with drinking every since I’ve known him. That exemplifies his mental illness and he doesn’t always have a sound mind, so how’s he gonna be able to be a competent source of news for you, or is it that you’re yet again trying to twist stuff to make work for your gain and success? Good job man⭐️I worked my ass off for Jesse and when I couldn’t get ahold of him, he would tell me via text to figure it out because “that’s what he pays me for.” I was basically running the whole admin side of the business and couldn’t even get ahold of him to ask questions. He expected me to start in 2 weeks and said he trained me but he only worked with me for two days.. I’m not a business owner, I never wanted that role but was expected to do so even though I was paid very little, maybe $700 - $800 a month, but couldn’t keep making time for a business that was hardly compensating me. I spent 2 months training Holly and she shadowed me as I worked for the first month, so she had plenty of time to learn even though Levi’s said I didn’t train her and I didn’t put my full effort in doing so. She had plenty of time to be trained, especially compared to me, “when I had to figure it out myself.” Jesse apologized to me for doing that and started to pay me a little more but decided I didn’t want to spend another year going that way. I can only make $1550 a month in gross income to keep my disability benefits as it is, but was expected to work basically 8:00 - 5:pm, sometimes 6 or 7 depending what was required for the day, but was basically asked to work 40+ hours. Could anyone else run a business as an office manager with three crews that run year round, and get paid as little as I did while being a newly wed and living as a paraplegic in a wheelchair? I did that as a favor out of the kindness of my heart and now I hear you taking advantage of these guys. I tell you what Mike Andes, if I didn’t love Christ, didn’t care about your salvation, and wasn’t in a wheelchair.. I’d flat out give you the biggest ass whooping of your life. You need to get a life and stop picking on the small man trying to make a name for himself self. He DID make a name for himself, and who DID overcome some of lives toughest obstacles. Shame on you for doing a disservice for the lawn care industry and for picking on guys who get into this field of work because they’re trying to survive at life and want to nake a difference in their family history. Get to know Jesse, even though he’s struggled with life and has made decisions that he’s learning from, he’s got a good head on his shoulders and is really trying to make the best decisions in life to better himself self, and those that are around him. Yes he has a lot of learning as most people do, but it doesn’t mean insecure, little men like you need to stoop this low. I hope you can make the right choice and at least try to do good out of this show and pay attention to the people who are creating this poor content. It’s garbage and you’re not some amazing expert on business. You rolled the dice, did good in business, but that doesn’t mean everyone values your opinion. You have a following which means people may agree with you, but it doesn’t mean that you are an expert and that you shouldn’t be held accountable for what you say. Get a life and get off of Yourube. Focus on your business and lead by example, not your empty words. You’re probably good at running a business but you need to keep learning and stop trying to be a reality show.

Bro moved into CA during Covid 😅

He wants the title not the job. He’s pretty uppity.

@@abrahambaker5085 something like that

@@abrahambaker5085 uppity and using mike to get sympathy for treating his employees like crap strictly for personal gain in an attempt to absolve himself of personal guilt is just crazy. he isnt upset because hes exploiting his employees, he is upset because its not good enough to float the lifestyle he wants.

Yeah, he's more focused on quick personal gain. Not building, it was all whiney bull...

For real

I don’t know man if someone told me “I’m gonna tell you I’m late every single day at least 10 minutes” like he’s bragging? That threw me off

@@Phuhcough It sounds like it, but also the boss shows up late when he knows Mike is coming. Mike has a camera glued to him at all times it feels like.

@@sirsweet3022 the times got mixed up jesse wasnt late

Good luck with your new venture!

Yup this was about 5 years ago when I was in a bad spot and it wasn't at the job. It was while we were burning brush lol Im a changed man. I thought my past was my past. What this episode doesn't reveal is all the things I have done for these guys over the years. They would vouch for that if that question was asked. You live and you learn. Just like mike thought he wanted to be a doctor I wanted to try something else as well. I tried it. I lived and I hung on to my business. How many of you guys have done that? *crickets* We all have our own stories and we all do dumb things in life. I guess at least Im brave enough to ask for help and expose my mistakes. Im glad mike came out but I wish I got better advice than get a gf. He also didn't show how prepared I was and how I wrote out every problem I could think of that I could use help with. I hope he comes back and I can actually get some strategic advice next time. I guess that's my fault for being honest and transparent. It's my fault good and bad where Im at today and I fully accept that. My business isn't failing any more than any ones in these comments. Its not failing.. It could use help. Id like to also see how many of the haters on here have made it out of the truck let alone left the state for more than a week and everything not fall. Yes I'll say it again. It was dumb of me to leave my business but I learned. I lived. I experienced. I hope all of you get to say that one day. God bless @movingcompanyhustle @mikeandes

A real genius take there.

amen

Very true, I'm #2.

According to what you’re saying how can one make a life in the lawn care industry if he/ she has 0 experience? Like I told Mike Andes in another comment, people get into this industry to make a name for themselves and to escape things like poverty, severed relationships, addictions, etc and there are people on the side lines taking advantage of their stories (Mike Andes.) Lawn care is not your life big shot, it’s a means of a paycheck to provide for things that really make up your life, like family, relationships, God and time with loved ones.” Get off of KZfaq and start working on your ego tough guy.

Same here brotha. Most people are chasing after mediocracy and are just there for the paycheck. I live, eat, breathe, & sleep lawn care. I'll be out of the field by the time i'm 31-32. I'm 28 now. Got 7 employees this year, last year I had 5 full time employees and we did $1.3 gross- $425k net after payroll, expenses, etc etc. I got out of prison in 2018 & started Acme Mowing, and now it's grown into what it has. Debt free million+/year business. Most people spend 20+ years trying to build a business and never end up getting out of debt.

Im doing it for the money first thats the motivator for knowledge

This is my thought he needs to get his head right a therapist would go along way

Thank you

This is facts. This dude should close. He doesn't have enough care to be successful.

Sounds like a huge narcissist. He should be bowing down to the 2 guys that kept his company alive

Needs to learn real physical labor himself..and get rid of any girlfriend...man up ...people that come from wealth like that have never lived life in reality

Wishing you all the best

Move to a different city. Go to Vegas on the weekends. Change your scenery

😂

​@@starkscapesllc6616dudes a sad little puppy anyone would help

The biggest issue I see in most these companies is infidelity. Usually a couple of crew members “hooking up” behind their wives backs!

​@@thomastimothy777what's that gottah do with this? This guy's trying to find a women that doesn't have kids

@@TzUuupsame. Problem most of the single ones have kids lmao. And at 31, the dating pool is already getting smaller.

Even at sub 500. It's absolutely wild. Get rid of admin staff and keep three to four employees MAX.

I disagree I did at 330 k and it changed our business

I also disagree. We got office staff at $500k and we have grown 10x because of it

I think it kinda depends on your market and what you're services. For me personally it's great having 1 office person who answers phones and does hr. But I am with a business that does 2.5 million and I manage the maintenance side which does about 900.. so I get to share that resource. I wouldn't be able to manage 8 staff/3 crews without that support

​@dillonmennie8694 curiosity here. How many total crews and employees does your company have at 2.5 million? My company is at 2.2 million and we have (4) crews and a total of (16) total ppl including myself (owner) and production supervisor. We have no office ppl besides myself.

Average chainsaw injury is $12,000 +.

He lies and says he can start a business get real..the actual crew leader guy I would love to have him..if he's watching I'm hiring..much better opertuninity and pay ...give me a message..I need that crew leader..

100% true an Alpha male exudes confidence which he has none. Plus he thinks he needs a relationship to be happy. If he don't love and trust himself he will be a lousy Boss and Husband

thats what im wondering, this dude is so helpless and hands off he must have the biggest honey pot market ever cause if did that in my area he woulda crashed and burned by year three. His employees walk all over him, here the clients are ruthless he would be crying in the broom closet.

Factsss 🔥🔥🔥

I know. Mowing lawns isn't for the lazy. If anything doing that work all day long is so much hard work. There are so many folks that don't know what it's like to do that work for a living. It isn't lazy work at all. Quite the opposite. Anyone who thinks it is lazy work is probably someone who sits behind a desk all day in an office 😜.

When you're raking in a 6 figure income, why does it matter what they think? I toss bags for an airline for a living. Can easily clear 6 figures with overtime or just picking up hours. Get looked down at all the time by other family members bc "theirs no money at the airport." While I take my family to hawaii a few times a year and purchased a home

Lowrider mower 😭😭😭

I am wanting to get tracy to this point. He is very close. I just need some stars to replace him. Levi is on his way but I can't say that for the others. This is the type of advice I was hoping to get from mike when he came down. They didn't edit it into the video but I emailed him a list of scenarios like this and if you look at the white board in my office I had it filled up with questions and he blew it off and Called it the declaration of independence. I like where your head is at.

Southern States have literally no ice/snow maintenance in the winter season.

@@tyler558806 no need to state the obvious. These guys are in MO, previous business were in PA, NH and Calgary Alberta to name a few. All places where it snows yet not a peep about Snow and Ice Management.

We shut down entirely, where we're located, it to cold to mow or do anything, it can be between 15F and -20F most winter days, but we havnt gotten any snow worth plowing either in years. I literally sold all my snow removal equipment last winter cause it wasnt worth it anymore. only thing I kept was the salt spreader.

That's called business brother.

Great Advice! I was thinking the same thing..

Thank you for saying that, I worked my hurt of to do so and you can clearly see I wasn’t appreciated from Levi. He doesn’t get that I have a disability and can only work so many hours a month do to being on disability benefits from the Socail Security Administration. I was required to be up and around when they were 5:00am - 6pm, and had to stay after they were done for the day to wrap things up for the day and create their routes, etc. I can only make $1550 in gross income, so I was definitely working way more than I was being compensated for my time. I left a very good job where I served at a College Ministry and wouldn’t have left but Jesse begged me within 2 weeks of him leaving to California, so no I didn’t receive hardly any training besides for a couple of days and having to correspond when Jesse would have time, which was usually after working hours. I got burnt out and had to make a better decision for my life as a family man and a newly wed. I did things such as create and manage a profit and loss statement to sending bills, doing payroll, bidding jobs and doing billing, as well as corresponding with customers, so I don’t think Levi knows what he’s talking about. Yes I had to ask a lot of questions but it’s not like then where I’ve been with the company close to 10 years. Yes my brother needed some actual help, but Mike Andes did not do that, he just monopolized on the smaller man who asked him for help, not to partake in his drama of “Lawn Rescue,” formally known as bar rescue. Your corny man, start working on your ego and do something with your family, take a vacation with friends, and give God a chance. Teres so much more to life than doing what you’re currently doing.

Right and he thinks it’s funny

I have implemented a point system since then and he hasn't been late once! After this video his attitude has changed a lot and is really becoming a leader@@Sodsquad

Hard to watch

keep in mind we cut out stuff in the editing process to protect the owner. That’s why sometimes the advice might seem a bit left field

What are we protecting here @MikeAndes? lol I want a redo

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠Yeah Mike, what are you protecting?? You already humiliated Jesse, his business, and his whole crew, besides Tracy because he was smart enough to not run his mouth about the other employees who busted their ass too. He mainly gave his honest assessment and didn’t cut people’s hard work down like Levi did. You twisted all of the employees answers to the questions that your film crew asked, to fit your narrative of what you wanted to portray, which seems to be influenced by a crappy remake of the cheesy TV show, called, “Bar Rescue.” Are you trying to make a “Lawn Rescue?” If so, your gonna need to stop waisting peoples time and effort to do better in their business and give better advice than to get a girlfriend..

I hate it with a passion. They show up and get the job done though. It's very tough to deal with.

yeah, I think when she sees this video she will make the decision for him.

why would he want to spend his resources on a child that isn't his blood. there are so many downsides to raising another mans child and dealing with single moms.

*handshake@@chrishayes5755 I gently let her go. Sweet girl and she deserves someone great.