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The Official 107 Commandments Of Mow & Blow Quiz: Revisited
A new updated version of the Green Industry Mowing Contractors Classification Test or GIMCCT is now available.
Answering “Yes†to the following adds 1 point to your total.
Equipment: Section A:
I own or operate
1) Handheld Blower
2) Curved Shaft Trimmer
3) Any non-commercial handhelds
4) Any electric powered handhelds or mower
5) Walkbehind Vacs on turf (Billy Goat and their ilk)
6) Non commercial 21†(Toro Recycler, Honda Harmony, Lawnboy Gold and their ilk)
7) Troy-Bilt 33â€
8) Homeowner rated Zero-Turn
9) Lawn Tractor
10) Handheld leaf vacs (Echo shred’n’Vac & its ilk)
11) Attachment series stick tools (Stihl Combi System and its ilk)
12) Power Edger’s (unless this is strict necessity in your market)
13) I believe double sided hedge clippers are better than single sided because they have two sides.
14) I sharpen blades with a bench grinder or angle grinder or hand file. I have no dedicated blade sharpener.
Equipment : Section B:
15) My Dealer is Home Depot/Lowes/Costco/Wal-Mart
16) I have made a significant equipment purchase at any of the above outlets.
17) I have no back-up units
18) I have rented a hedge trimmer or chain saw
19) I work out of a truck bed or the back of a mini-van
20) I haul a trailer with a mini-van or car
21) My trailer is made of wood
22) My trailer has no drop gate
23) The lighting system on my trailer does not function
24) My trailer is not plated
Total
5-9 Riff Raff
10-22 Scrub
If your Total remains less than 5 you may continue, otherwise your classification stands and you may not proceed. If able to proceed please add totals from previous sections.
Work Procedures Section:
“Yes†adds a point to your total.
1) I enjoy chatting with elderly customers and doing them small chores.
2) I will do almost anything a customer asks even if it's not green industry related.
3) My garage is my shop
4) I do not carry pre-wound bump heads
5) I do not carry extra gas or gas/mix
6) I or my employee (s) wear wife beaters and or cut-offs while working
7) I or my employee(s) smoke on the job site
8) I or my employee(s) relieve themselves on the job site
9) I or my employee(s) eat lunch sitting on a customer’s front lawn
10) My wife/girlfriend is my secretary or works with me in the field
11) My friends or relatives help out when things get busy
12) I am part time (Add 2 Points)
13) I sharpen blades a few times a season
“Yes†adds a point to your total.
Total
6-9 Riff Raff
10-15 Scrub
If your Total remains less than 6 you may continue, otherwise your classification stands and you may not proceed.
Business Procedures Section:
1) I wait to get paid after each service visit.
2) My business cards consist of my number hand written on a piece of scrap paper.
3) I have collected money from under a door mat
4) Billing is sent out in no specific time frame
5) Billing is hand written
6) I do not carry liability, equipment, and commercial vehicle insurance
7) I pay my employee(s) cash
8) My personal bank account and or phone # is same as business'
9) I declare less than 70% of earnings
10) My employee (s) are primarily illegals or relatives or friends
11) My employee (s) are not paid and covered as per my States laws
12) I call myself a landscaper when my primary focus is maintenance
“Yes†adds a point to your total
Total
1-4 Member of Green Industry Elite
5-8 High Class Scrub
8-12 Riff Raff
__________________
Answering “Yes†to the following adds 1 point to your total.
Equipment: Section A:
I own or operate
1) Handheld Blower
2) Curved Shaft Trimmer
3) Any non-commercial handhelds
4) Any electric powered handhelds or mower
5) Walkbehind Vacs on turf (Billy Goat and their ilk)
6) Non commercial 21†(Toro Recycler, Honda Harmony, Lawnboy Gold and their ilk)
7) Troy-Bilt 33â€
8) Homeowner rated Zero-Turn
9) Lawn Tractor
10) Handheld leaf vacs (Echo shred’n’Vac & its ilk)
11) Attachment series stick tools (Stihl Combi System and its ilk)
12) Power Edger’s (unless this is strict necessity in your market)
13) I believe double sided hedge clippers are better than single sided because they have two sides.
14) I sharpen blades with a bench grinder or angle grinder or hand file. I have no dedicated blade sharpener.
Equipment : Section B:
15) My Dealer is Home Depot/Lowes/Costco/Wal-Mart
16) I have made a significant equipment purchase at any of the above outlets.
17) I have no back-up units
18) I have rented a hedge trimmer or chain saw
19) I work out of a truck bed or the back of a mini-van
20) I haul a trailer with a mini-van or car
21) My trailer is made of wood
22) My trailer has no drop gate
23) The lighting system on my trailer does not function
24) My trailer is not plated
Total
5-9 Riff Raff
10-22 Scrub
If your Total remains less than 5 you may continue, otherwise your classification stands and you may not proceed. If able to proceed please add totals from previous sections.
Work Procedures Section:
“Yes†adds a point to your total.
1) I enjoy chatting with elderly customers and doing them small chores.
2) I will do almost anything a customer asks even if it's not green industry related.
3) My garage is my shop
4) I do not carry pre-wound bump heads
5) I do not carry extra gas or gas/mix
6) I or my employee (s) wear wife beaters and or cut-offs while working
7) I or my employee(s) smoke on the job site
8) I or my employee(s) relieve themselves on the job site
9) I or my employee(s) eat lunch sitting on a customer’s front lawn
10) My wife/girlfriend is my secretary or works with me in the field
11) My friends or relatives help out when things get busy
12) I am part time (Add 2 Points)
13) I sharpen blades a few times a season
“Yes†adds a point to your total.
Total
6-9 Riff Raff
10-15 Scrub
If your Total remains less than 6 you may continue, otherwise your classification stands and you may not proceed.
Business Procedures Section:
1) I wait to get paid after each service visit.
2) My business cards consist of my number hand written on a piece of scrap paper.
3) I have collected money from under a door mat
4) Billing is sent out in no specific time frame
5) Billing is hand written
6) I do not carry liability, equipment, and commercial vehicle insurance
7) I pay my employee(s) cash
8) My personal bank account and or phone # is same as business'
9) I declare less than 70% of earnings
10) My employee (s) are primarily illegals or relatives or friends
11) My employee (s) are not paid and covered as per my States laws
12) I call myself a landscaper when my primary focus is maintenance
“Yes†adds a point to your total
Total
1-4 Member of Green Industry Elite
5-8 High Class Scrub
8-12 Riff Raff
__________________
My favorites were the money under the doormat, and the less than 70% line! 
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