A former FIFO scaffolder walks through his first 12 weeks in Jim's Mowing.
No fluff. Real numbers. Real tactics.

In this episode, Andrew breaks down:

Why did he ignored the pay-for-work guarantee

How week one hit $2,000 turnover in four days

How 12 weeks turned into $55,000 banked turnover

How he won a real estate office by showing up with coffee

Why does he prioritises commercial and repeat contracts

The customer service habits that drive referrals

The system behind fast lead callbacks and conversions

How he’s planning to scale to three trailers in three years

If you’re weighing up a career change, or you’re already in the game and want better leads, this one is worth your time.

00:00 Pay-for-work guarantee mindset
00:47 From scaffolding and FIFO to business ownership
02:19 Why he left, family time and burnout
05:40 Trial day, what he learned on the road
07:14 Training takeaways, customer service and systems
11:13 Early leads, rough first quotes, learning fast
13:30 Social media leads vs system leads
16:50 The real estate play, coffee, lunch, preferred contractor
27:55 Winning a school contract and expanding services
31:30 Retirement village job, speed and quality
32:46 Windstorm story and referrals from free help
37:26 What drives referrals, the 1 percenters
44:25 Hiring plan and scaling with employees
51:06 Council outreach and winning more work
54:20 The 2-hour rule, why he calls in 2 minutes
57:06 Work-life balance reality check
01:03:24 Advice for franchisees struggling
01:05:38 Advice for prospects doing research
01:11:19 Jim’s 4-week email and support culture
01:15:19 Wrap

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