Furious after 10 years in landscaping - hit $250k revenue but the burnout is real

Out here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, just crossed $250k for the year running commercial lawn maintenance and hardscape installs with my two trucks, but damn I'm done with the 80-hour weeks and asshole clients nitpicking every edging job. Saw this YouTube video breaking down 4 steps to a great lawn, thought it'd inspire me but now I'm just pissed thinking how much easier it'd be if I wasn't buried in scheduling headaches. Anyone else hit this milestone and feel like quitting?

Try Jobber for scheduling, cut my admin time in half on those weekly mows.

$250k is nothing, wait til PE firms start buying up landscaping outfits like they do HVAC.

How many guys you running for that revenue? Need tips on hiring reliable edger operators.

Same boat, hit $180k last year in Texas heat and my back's shot from all the trenching.

Guy in Lawn Care Business Owners FB group just sold his outfit for 3x after 8 years.

Don't burn the candle at both ends, take a week off and recharge before you crash.

Heard that, my knees are gone from years of kneeling for bed prep.

Proud of you for hitting that mark, but yeah the toll adds up quick.

LOL remember that time a client called at dawn cuz the sprinklers 'looked funny'?

What's your go-to fix for uneven turf after a big rain?

Insurance premiums are killing us all, especially after one bad tree removal claim.

SharkBite for irrigation lines? Nah, stick to PVC, saves headaches down the line.

Felt this after my first $100k year, took a sabbatical and came back stronger.

Me too, shoulders wrecked from hauling boulders for those retaining walls.

Congrats on the milestone, man - that's more than most solos ever see.

Clients expecting manicured lawns for pennies while we eat gas prices.

Rage all you want, but that revenue means you can afford a decent massage therapist.

Same, buried in debt from upgrading to Echo blowers and now regretting it.

Watched a Tommy Mello vid on scaling landscaping biz, he says delegate or die.

Those 4 steps in the video are gold, but execution with a hungover crew? Nightmare.

Hate when HOA boards second-guess your sod choices like they know better.

Outsource the mulching to subs, frees you up for the big landscape designs.

Pissed off daily by lowball bids from newbies undercutting on basic lawn services.

Haha, my funniest was the dog that ate half the newly planted shrubs.

Commercial contracts locking you in at old rates while costs skyrocket? Total BS.

Vets like you built this industry, don't let the corps grind you down.

Frustrated as hell with supply chain delays on irrigation parts.

Can't stand the 'quick fix' homeowners who skip proper soil prep.