Back in 2010, I had to choose between a steady office job at a local insurance company or buying a beat-up chipper and starting my own tree service. I picked the chipper.

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Look at how many tree guys go broke though. That office job would have given you a real check every week, health insurance, and a retirement plan. Owning a business sounds great until you're the one lying awake worried about the next storm or the next truck repair. Your cousin got lucky, but for every one of him there are ten guys who lost their shirts.

nathan85128d ago

My cousin did the same thing with a used stump grinder. He said the first two years were rough, but now he has a crew of four guys.