Why growing with partners wont work...let's hear your opinion

[Homer J Pimpin]

Partly true.
He is my brother and a very decent and hardworking guy whom I respect and trust with my life.
I just didnt realize that he lacks the physical stamina and my will to succed in THIS project.
Or put it this way: His dreams are other dreams than mine.

yes but a partner is a partner.....unless 2 people are on the same page with expectations then it dose not matter what business it is there will be problems.....if 2 people can get on the same page regaurdless of business it can be a success

 

[TLoft13]

yes but a partner is a partner.....unless 2 people are on the same page with expectations then it dose not matter what business it is there will be problems.....if 2 people can get on the same page regaurdless of business it can be a success

Yeah man now please travel back in time and tell it to my former self. Would you?

 

[frito bandito]

No offense , but I`m jaded and been there with as close a friend I EVER had and he rolled on me to "try" and keep his ass outta jail and continue his drug addiction ........

yeah i had the same type of shit happen recently. dude i have known 20 years, one of my oldest friends, got his ass into trouble due to his own stupidity, then tried to set me up i think. i dont know if he got busted for something but i know wrecked his jeep a while back under suspicious circumstances (high on opiates i think), and his marriage is on the ropes. i had done a little business with him but gave up and moved on due to his flakiness and unreliability.

later he emailed out the blue saying he had that 400 to put down on a QP, and tried to insist that i call him so he can "know who he's talking to."

see, thats why i conduct my business exclusively over email and text. "sorry bud my phone is off right now, email only."

next he tries a last ditch effort by asking over email what he wanted to ask over the phone: "hey some guy here recently got busted for receiving MJ in the mail....do you know anything about that?" no, of course not......i dont do that sort of thing......im a law abiding citizen.....i dont know anything about any of that......sounds like some dumb ass got himself busted. "so did you send the money already?" ..... guess not cause i havent heard from him since.

dodged that bullet.

fuck partners, and fuck friends. its a dirty game yall.

 

[ClosetAdvocate]

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I believe its possible to grow with partners no problems but there have to be guidelines and even than may just make it more stressful. The only way to truly grow with a a partner i believe is to setup your own grow area where you are the boss and can pick and choose what you want. Be partners in the same grow area, but try not to share plants per say. . .

I think this is the key.

I'd imagine commercial grows work well because there's always a "boss" and an employee. Likewise, I think a grow where partners share the space and light cycle but have their own plants, nutrient schedules, etc could work for some people.

 

[vertigo0007]

Human beings are inherently insidious, it merely requires a catalyst.

 

[ThePizzaMan]

My partner is someone who I trained and taught how to grow. Got him to a working capacity...and he is doing quite well. The only real issue for me...is that he now thinks he is godly...and is trying to tell me that he is going with AN nutrients...and that spending $70 per month on shooting powder from H&G is a worthy expense. Even though we have had very successful runs with koolbloom powder...for a fraction of the price.

I try and tell him that I have asked and read these forums from top to bottom...even asked questions about the efficacy of these more expensive pk boosters....

I told him to wait before making a purchase without my consent...but he didnt listen to me...and then listens to the chick at the grow store...

And then has the nerve to tell me I don't know what I am talking about....

I told him I would see what ICMAG had to say about it...and he just blew ICMAG off...I think he said... the internet is where people like you hang out....not people who really know what they are doing....

I was thunderstruck at his stupidity.

Oh well...what are you going to do right?

TpM

 

[offthehook]

@ The Pizza Man, > Take your ego out of the equation and allow him to enjoy having his own experience.

Either way, something usefull will come out of it.

 

[Yes4Prop215]

if you cant maintain a good relationship with a partner stop blaming them because its might be YOU who might be the problem, might be your own ego and lack of work ethic....unless you manage to just choose the shittiest partner but you should gauge that before going into business...people just blindly team up after talking over drinks and dont stop and think about every last detail..

case in point, a friend recently partnered up on seperate grow house...i had red flags all along and advised him not too (red flags = not alot of backup funds, lack of experiance, lack of distribution, the list goes on and on)...he blindly just jumps into this venture, and BOTH of them can barely grow shit and call me almost daily asking for advice on how to fix their fuckup. i mean these guys went into this not even calculating backup costs in case crops failed they were running on fumes in the first place...they have been vegging for over 4 months and havent even flipped anything to 12/12...its destined for failure they are already behind on rent payments and dont even have shit to harvest yet, plus they caught PM in their rooms. their first harvest will go to paying off debt and then they will be in debt again to run the next cycle...the partner is out gambling at casinos while clones are catching PM and dying... yikes....

now if you're like me you will gauge your future partners competance and his discipline in regards to money and the game.....dont pick partners with red flags like gambling, excessive partying, nagging wives, issues with spending money wisely, issues with ego, not having enough $$ saved, having bad repuation in regards to loyalty, the list goes on and on and on....in order to partner up with me, you NEED to be as solid and dedicated as me, people who are about their grind, dont need to babysit eachother, and are focused on their goals can team up and do some real damage

 

[DonDon]

Great post prop, excellent advice, especially that last paragraph... I can really relate. I feel that whenever I partner up with someone legal or not so legal, I am more often than not the "babysitter", always making sure they're doing what they need to be doing, always reminding them to do this or that which gets very frustrating very fast.

I'm the type of dude that has a hard time biting my tongue as well, especially when I'm frustrated with someones work ethic or lack there of. So once the babysitting, constant reminders, and check-ups start usually the end of the "partnership" is right around the corner whether I'm truly ready for it to end or not. I tend to say things that can not be taken back or ever mended. It's a quality I'm definitely trying to work on but I'll admit one of my flaws is being brutally honest.

But if you do your shit and bust your ass and stop feeding me excuses I'm so nice it might make you sick. Just don't talk a big game acting like you're the most ambitious go-getter to ever grace the planet then let me find out you're a lazy fucking bum.

Lol sorry for the rant, carry on

 

[Z-ro]

It wont work because anyone that is worth a shit can do it on their own.

 

[TLoft13]

It wont work because anyone that is worth a shit can do it on their own.

I could still use a mute deaf lobotomized slave for trimming. Applications per PM only.

 

[Puffaluffagus]

I could still use a mute deaf lobotomized slave for trimming. Applications per PM only.

Helen Keller could have made a fortune as a trimmer

 

[noyd666]

Helen Keller could have made a fortune as a trimmer

maybe edward scissor hand better lol.

 

[farmdalefurr]

I'm bumping this thread because just a few days ago the douchebag I was growing with for 4 years, out of nowhere, pulled the plug on our decent sized grow

Ill ad more on this topic later as I hate typing on a smart phone

 

[Buddle]

I have had a partner for a couple grows in the past..successfully. We both have our own stuff going too and maybe that makes a difference.

 

[greenlabel]

Partners will work if each individual understands there roll and the rolls are clearly defined before going into partnership.

 

[smithsutton]

Partners will work if each individual understands there roll and the rolls are clearly defined before going into partnership.

no matter what u say if its u or them it will be u ..

ss ...

 

[chef]

Always "hire" never "partner"

 

[redbudduckfoot]

Don't even get me started on partners. Jesus.

Rbdf

 

[Jedi]

funny , i grew with . friends and family ... both were a disaster ,
family never pulled weight and friend thought his way was better . (everybody knows Airo kick's soil )

anyways , after years i found a partner i can trust . its a win-win situation.
i cant grow where i stay , he got a spot out of town.
I got the tried and tested know-how (with results) , he's learning
I have the mother plants and Equipment , he's watering and feeding while i,m away
I do cloning and harvesting every two weeks and keep an eye on the goings inside the room.
For medical reasons i cant do heavy physical work ,and He's handling heavy construction .
Grow and plant stuff at his spot , i handle clients .
We split the dried produce even . each can do what he likes with his portion.

Mould is my biggest stress at the moment , and i cant do much about it .... fuck.