just turned down 104k for big op in Colorado,18 huge flower rooms not even enough.75 is not enough for a 30 k ...sorry that's my opinion I just toured a cultivation facilty in Las Vegas and the man in charge was complaining about not making any money and only getting 1 lb per 1000 watt and paying his guy 60 k but I saw things that could have doubled his yield and the place is big,so it pays to have the right guy and paying him properly,if he knows his shit you will make a lot a REAL master grower on a 30000 watt pull should be making 144 a year.hearing your medium and watering practices and ferts I can tell you unequivocally that I could improve your system ....alot
My current manager made about $75k a year (hourly plus yield bonuses)
never ever pay workers up front
i feel you, i've had 10+ different people working at my spot over the past couple years
teach someone to sweep the floor first and see how proficient they are and let them decide if they want to excel or not.
You guys keep saying 1 person can run a 30, but it doesn't make it true. It's 3 flowering gardens of 160 plants each (total 480 plants) plus another 160 plants in veg, 300 clones, and 3 generations of moms to look after. Watering takes around 2 hours per day.
Yields of pure OG and pure sour diesel are not great, and we have the best yielding cuts I've found in 20 years. Nobody gets 3 pounds a light of these. 2 is pretty great.
Power is fucking expensive. Try 7500 a month. Rent is 3000. Trimmers cost me around 9k a month.
Labor to water, spray, deleafing each crop twice, stake and tape every plant in flower, clean, chop, dump pots, transplant, take clones, fix what's broken, take out the trash and shop vac costs aound 8 grand a month in man hours. Plus a couple of my guys build fences, mow the field and do other yard work so the house doesn't look like a dump or create a fire hazard.
It takes 2 people around 6 hours a day busting ass to keep up with that list, 7 days a week. Maybe you want to work 7 pm to 7 am every single day by yourself. Maybe you have no family, friends, or life. Maybe you've never been sick or hurt a day in your life. Thats great. Owning the business means I get the choice, and I choose to employ good people and pay them better than any of my other buddies.
Pot isn't worth 4k a pound here, around half that actually.. Our power is about the most expensive in the mainland US. Our margins are ok, but right around 40%. Should I pay my guys 100% of the profit?
You're right, I should just do it all myself. 84 hours a week is nothing. I'll just fire all my guys and divorce my wife, since it'll never see her and gain anyway. Thanks for the tips!
I could do 30 myself, no sweat, but come trim time, I better have a kickass machine and some homies to keep my mind sane.
30 lights is not so bad if your on dosatrons, practive ipm & follow vpd...
its also a lot easier if your spot is sealed and you have the right strain...
75k a year when the owner is gettin close to half a million is kinda steep, maybe for 150k
Your droppin 32k on clones and 25k on nutrients...then the 7k on upgrades...
Theres the other half of my paycheck right there
Keep a solid mom around & make your own clones with trays...
Also id run jacks/calnit (.07cents/gl), might spend 300 bucks a year on nutrients tops...