Thanks for sharing - so cool!

Love how if you bring data into a Reddit thread it gets you downvoted.. here’s an up vote

Hahahahhaha, I provide a source to Govt data to answer a question and it gets downvoted by the collective because it doesn’t fit the hive mind think.

It might well be easier to find a new boyfriend...

He's saying that we aren't used to catch and release methods that he learned from Chittenden County, working as Sarah George's chief deputy state's attorney.

For example, the state wanted Shawn Rich held without bail after he was arrested as a suspect in a murder with three active arrest warrants. His criminal record of criminal record includes nine failures to appear, six convictions for violating court orders, 11 felony convictions, 37 misdemeanor convictions, four assaulting crime convictions, 29 parole violations and 11 violations of probation.

He was released on $300 bail.

I would love stationary bikes in your house to be hooked up to the grid. Instead of miles biked, you can see kWh’s produced. Won’t save much money but it will add motivation to work out. Avoiding a heart attack is the cherry.

Your boyfriend is the problem and will find problems with every worker you ever have. He’s what I like to call “the nothings ever good enough” type

You can put up plow stakes. Other then that leave them alone and let them get the work done that you have contracted.

Keep the plow guy and replace the boyfriend.

Shadys back

I think micromanaging can be a bad thing it makes people think you don't trust them to do their job. I take it as I'll hire you to do a job and if you don't do a good job then you lost my business. Plowing is one of those things that lots of people do in the winter and if you want you can buy a snowblower and do it yourself.

Back again

I thought this was the same person with two different hairstyles

Our first plow guy was our neighbor, who had plowed for the previous owner and other neighbors. He did a pretty good job on our 800’ driveway and parking area. But he also knocked over a couple stone walls, a couple of shrubs, our garden fence, and our mailbox. We dealt with it for a few years bc he was a neighbor, but then my partner got aggravated when he would come when there was only 2”, or he would plow every 3” or so in a multi-inch storm and charge for multiple plows. Eventually my partner tried to manage him (wouldn’t even call it micro managing), and they came to the mutual decision to fire each other. We already had someone else we knew already lined up, and he is great. We don’t have to tell him anything. He does an awesome job, sands when needed, and since I’m home during the day, I’m able to move cars around so everything gets cleared. We also tip at the end of the season. These guys work hard and when you find a good one, don’t piss them off!

“If I don’t like them then I can switch services next season” That is NOT the way it works in most places in VT. Where I live there are 2 plow guys, and they are buddies. Piss one off and neither will touch your driveway. This applies to a lot of services and trades in VT. They just may be the only game in town which allows them to cancel at the last minute and do sub par work, if you can get them to show up at all.

The West River was the Waustastigut River!

Hmm, I think Sterling wasn't incorporated until after 1800

I do it myself with my tractor. I guess that makes me the ultimate in micromanaging.

It's better that way.

Buying a plow for your truck can be worth it if you have a long driveway, and/or steep or difficult terrain to deal with

My driveway is 400 feet long with two turnarounds & parking area

The quotes I got were really high, so the cost of a plow will pay for itself over 4-5 years

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Here is the real answer: Your contract with ANY service provider including landscaping/snowplowing needs to be as detailed as possible. Make your expectations and desires very clear, and then they will quote you based on that. Then as long as you are paying the agreed price for the agreed level of service, they will be the ones in breach of contract for not following the guidelines.

The contract should state how often or when to come plow (include a snowfall minimum usually) and what is to be done in a given visit. Then also include that salt/dirt is not to be spread to close to the vehicles so as to hit them, conceding that if you fail to move your car, that’s on you.

Again, more detail is better. Although a plow person may view that as a red flag that you will be high maintenance, and may not want to even give you a bid. But also make it clear that you are willing to listen to their thoughts/concerns/suggestions on the contract so as to allow them to do their part in a reasonable and efficient manner.

In short: communicate, and don’t be a dick.

How big is your driveway. I bought a throw shower for about 1k. Last one lasted 10 years. Takes an hour to do a 150ft driveway and it gets done on my schedule. Not anybody else. Plus, it’s nice to be outside.

"You think"? They're your words.

Alright mods how the fuck is this about Vermont