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I use up to 3 or 4 guys, but 2 of them regularly. I work full time, they work part time right now, but whenever I can afford to have them, I get at least one of them (the young strong guy), and more as needed. I try to give him work even on stuff I could do by myself; and it saves my back and helps him stay motivated.
I provide their PPE and at the moment. Kyle isn't using saws or anything, just all the other groundie stuff. Brian runs his own service on the side, but mostly smaller stuff so he's trusted with saws and ropes and such when he works for me.
At the moment they're being paid cash... but soon I'll probably be picking up workcover. It's not cheap around here. I beleive it's like $50 on top of every $100 each employee makes.
I advertise different places around town and with different people. Hand out cards in social settings and just chatting with people and such. Roughly half my work comes from networking (word of mouth) right now.
Looking to get teeshirts made soon. Oh, I also use magnetic decals on my pickup truck and occasionally get calls in from people who see me on the road.
Pretty much all there is to my stuff so far. Just arranged for a splitter and have it on the way, next purchase is a mid-size chipper.
