Steve
01-09-2007, 06:34 PM
We talk about what to do when there is no snow, this one lco was doing handyman work and then was taking some classes.
Businesses hope brown winter ends in black (http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/070108plow.html) - Matt Thompson, owner of Fresh Cut Property Services, said plowing is almost a natural choice for making money during the off-season.
"It's just the easiest answer for how to pay the bills in the winter," he said.
Thompson, who lives in Raymond, estimates that his two heavy-duty trucks, complete with plows and sanders, cost more than $80,000. Although there's usually no problem paying the bills during the summer, "if it doesn't snow it gets a little tricky in the winter," he said.
During last winter's warm spells, Thompson found handyman work and went back to school to study horticulture. This year he's adopted a wait-and-see approach, but plans to work at a friend's heating and air conditioning company if the snow holds off.
http://www.pressherald.mainetoday.com/photos/070108plow.jpg
Businesses hope brown winter ends in black (http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/070108plow.html) - Matt Thompson, owner of Fresh Cut Property Services, said plowing is almost a natural choice for making money during the off-season.
"It's just the easiest answer for how to pay the bills in the winter," he said.
Thompson, who lives in Raymond, estimates that his two heavy-duty trucks, complete with plows and sanders, cost more than $80,000. Although there's usually no problem paying the bills during the summer, "if it doesn't snow it gets a little tricky in the winter," he said.
During last winter's warm spells, Thompson found handyman work and went back to school to study horticulture. This year he's adopted a wait-and-see approach, but plans to work at a friend's heating and air conditioning company if the snow holds off.
http://www.pressherald.mainetoday.com/photos/070108plow.jpg