Why I Quit my Management Job to Grow Plants for a Living
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- I took a delayed start to my career in horticulture - working in retail management to support my family. In this live presentation I'll talk about why (and how) I eventually decided to leave the security of my retail career to take a job in an ornamental wholesale nursery. I'd love to hear from those who are considering an abrupt change of careers, and those others who have made similar career changes themselves.
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I just left my Walmart salaried management job, and its a relief. I loved the money used to fund my plant addiction, and my associates. I couldn't stand the corporate culture. I only lasted six years.
I bet it felt like a loooong six years though! I wish you the best in what comes next.
Thanks Rhys, Kim, Jose, Rutger, Vicki & Anita for your comments/participation in the livestream, and to all the others who tuned in (after TH-cam's technical problems) and didn't have questions. I appreciate your patience as I try out this new format. I know it's a bit unlike my other vids - where I at least try to be as concise as possible. This format is a bit more conversational, which I hope will lead to some lively topics in the future.
Thanks for your honesty. I experienced similar things here in Switzerland. Had to quit and get self-employed. Best decision eva.
Thanks Rollo - so happy it worked out for you. I'm always excited to hear when people find the "escape hatch" from an unsatisfying career.
Thank you thank you for this inspiring video. I’ve left the “ crossroads” now and on my way to working for myself, not for someone else. I’m always passionate about gardening now it’s time to follow my dreams and make them into reality 😊👍👍👍
Good for you - I'm always happy to hear someone following their dreams, but I'm a bit biased towards horticulture too!
Very similar story to your's . My transition to growing food and flowers is still evolving 8 years later . One bit advice for the many who want to take the leap to farming/ horticulture . Try to indoctrinate yourself part time at first to see if your passion for change and the romantic thoughts of growing and selling your own food/flowers,equals the hard work and disipline it takes to achieve ones goal
Great advice - neither horticulture school nor years of gardening experience could prepare me fully for the challenges of the work. And if you're starting the farm/business yourself, be prepared for a doubly steep learning curve. So yes, if you get a chance: wade in shallow water, don't jump into the deep end!
Thanks for sharing your experience. It will be very useful to young people. I tip my hat to you, a savvy young man, trying to do the best thing for your family whilst staying true to yourself. Your knowledge of horticulture is valuable and I love your posts. I'm 65 but not too old to still learn about my favourite pastime. Plant propagating. ❤
Thanks Avril. Plant propagation is a bit addictive, I'll admit. So much to learn.
Wow!!! I had no idea that you've simultaneously been working the high demand day job. You are a powerhouse, great self directive energy, intuition and self knowledge.
Well - I do have my own story - the trajectory is different from yours but perhaps a similar tension between personal vision and life as a "cog in the machine".
I became a registered nurse at the age of 30 after a full life as an artist. I used to say "I'm a mother, an artist and lastly a nurse".
Once in nursing and childrearing my plate was pretty full. But when my last child was 3 years old I quit nursing for a while to return to being a full time artist - painting murals and fine art painting. I live in a bit of a cul-de-sac so this was foolhardy - but I'm glad I did it.
I was able to support the family and we almost made Oneonta NY into a mural city before I injured my knee and had to go back to nursing.
Meanwhile, of course nursing has been deeply meaningful (labor and delivery etc) but oppressive. (working conditions, shift work etc)
Corona virus released me from the oppression of nursing - I've been a triage nurse for the last 4 years - but now working from home since March 2020 4 days/week.
This release to home has caused a little renaissance - but my energies haven't been focused on art as they usually are - land and plants have become my great motivation. We had already built our house by the lake all by ourselves by hand in our spare time. 4 years in, the land is starting to sing - literally.
Really enjoyed your story here and I join the throngs who are rooting for your the success that you so manifestly deserve in your chosen profession.
Warmest thoughts Jennie (in case you ever read this - hehe!)
Thanks Jennie - I wish you all the best in your circumstance. I can say with no regrets that changing my career was super uncomfortable, and my upcoming move(s) will likely be pretty jarring as well. So I'm starting to think that personal discomfort is a sign that I'm on the right track.
Just realized that part of your message was missing from my display when I responded --- wow that must be a heck of a transition for you! So happy to hear you're finding fulfillment in in your gardening/landscape. I hope it's satisfying your artistic side as well!
This is such a good video! It's nice to realize how easily we can get indoctrinated, sometimes for the good and sometimes for the bad. I'm glad you are starting your own business. My sister and her husband started their own plant and vegetable farm which has become very successful, but realized very early on they needed to hire young kids or retired seniors to get the "plugs" planted in 6 packs in the greenhouses for the opening of the farmstand in May. It took money (paychecks) to make money (their profit) all the while he was holding down a full time job and my sister in charge of the 3 greenhouses.
Over these 25+ years they have established a consistent customer base.
The problem with growing vegetables for food sales it is all dependant upon the weather (good years vs bad years) but keeps the business open until mid November whereas just selling 6 packs, 2 gallon plants and vegetable s were be only a spring/ summer business and a willy nilly patronage.
Nice - thanks. Great to hear a story of growers who start small and find their way to success.
Interesting story, thanks for sharing. I've been a landscaper for 5 years now, having formally worked in event coordination for 8 years, and haven't missed it for a minute. Before I got into gardening, I never would have seen myself on this path, but I have to say it has been extremely rewarding, even though it can be hard, and sometimes unpleasant, work. I don't have any formal training, all learned on the job, and a lot of research on my own. Oddly enough one of our semi-regular clients is one of the people who helped start the horticulture program at Kwantlen in Langley. I often wonder if it is worth while for me to get formal training or not, maybe at some point when I'm not so busy.
Thanks - good to hear your experience too. I was definitely torn about whether to go for landscape or greenhouse at Kwantlen. The courses were worthwhile (particularly the hard sciences, like botany and pest management) - but I definitely picked up a lot more (and a lot quicker) on the job.
Good for you. Your an inspiration. I just started with clippings, I plan to pot them in the spring and sell them. I also plan on buying a piece of land. Right now, I'm using my yard. One step at a time. Thanks for the video.
Hi Jennifer - you bet, one step at a time... and at least you've got a start. Thanks
This was very good. I have just started my garden about thirty days ago. Me to I am 59 years old. I have worked retail and home health care. I want to go full throttle with Gardening.
Petsmart is still ruthless, several friends have been through their slavery, and even myself in the fish department...if they don’t turn you bad you leave lol ! Thankyou for your story! I’m currently in transition myself... corporate bank employee now.. future Iris farmer/small plant nursery ! I’m plotting my escape in the next year! Love your channel and I might add more roses to my farm now lol 🥰
Thanks - I was hoping they'd turn the corporate culture around. I wish you all the best luck on your irises and other plants - the small nursery business is a lot of fun (at least for me) because I'm always learning something new.
You must have an amazing partner supporting you in buying a property after a major pay cut and career change and a young family to boot. It really takes a leap of faith.
Same here, after 35 years "playing the game," i decided enough is enough; I am now a happy, flower farmer here in upstate NY. Thank you for sharing your story and wisdom on growing these magnificent beauties. 🌹
Thanks Amelia. Happy to hear about your successful career change!
Retailing is so convenient when you are a student - convenient hours, decent pay, and hundreds of promises and mini promotions. I left too. There is no time for family life when you are a retailer - especially in suburban NY when stores were open until 9:30 PM and then Sundays. The dedication you feel is intense, but it is life-sucking.
Thanks for the honesty and inspiration to others who need to find a way to make the break to a better life from a teenage side job to a career.
Thanks Norine - you're right on all points. There's no harm in this kind of casual job, but I've tried to warn my younger relatives to remain aloof from the kinds of promises and promotions that seem to come so easily in retail.
You are brave and smart in quitting your job and start a new life! I loved the way you explained the cause of problems and gives us hint on things that require attention and those that people can get by without doing anything . That’s what I called hitting the bull’s eye. Thank you for your hard work!Thank you also for your efforts in giving us tips on truly right gardening.
Thanks so much for your feedback and encouragement Rosario!
After watching so many, many of your videos, it’s been wonderful to see the progress in your career and life choices. You are so much fun to watch and so knowledgeable! Thanks for being so willing to teach others “how to” do it themselves. I still haven’t been able to successfully propagate my roses, but am still determined to keep trying. Thanks again! 🙂🌹
Great talk! I love how you responsibly changed careers. I think a lot of people find out later in life they don’t actually enjoy what they are doing but feel stuck or don’t know how to change. We can all change our careers as long as we are realistic, plan and work hard for it. This was very inspiring! Thanks again 🙂
Thanks Jenny!
Thankyou for sharing your story. Projected well and very inspirational. Loved your honesty. Trish. Gardener from Australia.
Jason I really enjoy you as a person (on a TH-cam video) as well as your channel content.
Your story is great, Jason! I love how you explained the "buy in" required in retail. I was in pharmaceutical sales for a long time here in the states, and there are definitely parallels between the industries. I was dying when you spoke of your DM. "Let's just call him Darren, because... that was his name." Yeah, I can see how having a meeting "behind the store" isn't good foreshadowing. You made some great decisions along the way (your horticulture education) and took some well reasoned risks (buying your farm... I recognized that fencing right away), and you were able to make it all work! It's incredibly inspiring, and you have so much to be proud of! Someone else said, "Their loss is our gain!" and I couldn't agree more! I've learned so much from your channel, and I'm thankful that you're always out there helping the rest of us! I know it won't be long before you reach 100K subscribers, on top of everything else you've accomplished! Great video, Jason! Loved it!
Thanks so much for your encouragement. Sometimes, just fleetingly (usually on a cold, wet day) I miss the comfort of retail. It doesn't take but a second to shake myself back to my senses!
That’s the big difference when one combines intelligence and passion. You shared both of them in this video....thank you very much
Thanks Ronaldo - appreciate the feedback.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! Very inspiring!
Build you own legacy! You are so talented, dedicated , hardworking man. You know what works, copy and apply to you own business, and you are great teacher as well! Good luck and keep up you nature spirit!
Thanks so much for your kind feedback
I’m about 3 yrs late to the party on this one 😬. Thank you for the info you are sharing. I’m in the states, zone 8a we just moved to this property back in July from a 7b. I worked retail a long time ago, but really my background is about 15 yrs of mortgage lending. Sounds like corporate is corporate regardless of retail or not. I was laid off this past September and it really has me seeking out a change. Gardening and plants are a passion of mine that I really started taking serious a few years ago. Roses are really where it all started when I was a kid watching my Mom and Grandma. I don’t have formal training in horticulture so I am starting up my own nursery on our property here. Your videos along with a few others have really helped me feel less overwhelmed with jumping into this new adventure! 🌱🌹
Good to hear Kyle! I think back (not fondly) about my time working for big companies, and I'm quite happy to be focused on a simpler life growing plants. Your previous job in mortgages sounds like the exact kind of corporate environment I hate to deal with - people are just reduced down to numbers! Good for you in looking for a different way forward.
Thanks, Jason and family. This is very interesting and helpful. I've spent the last almost 29 years dedicated to the care of children and am making a little progress in gardening. Where I used to borrow books from the library, I now view your videos and those of Charles Dowding and Geoff Lawton to understand how to grow plants for food and beauty. Thank you. God bless!
I really enjoyed this video.
This is a little off topic . As you were transitioning between jobs, were you in fear of losing your health insurance?
I've always felt that here in the states people would be much happier and more productive if they could transition to something that they loved doing and not be in fear of jeopardizing the health of their families.
Good point. I'm not sure where you are, but in Canada basic health insurance is guaranteed by law. There are probably vigorous debates about this (pros and cons) in the US particularly, but I take your point: there's a chance that people avoid risks - and maybe miss opportunities
Great video, Jason. Even greater is your willingness to help others.
Thank you for the video Jason, I have been wondering how you got into propagating and growing roses. I too, changed my career, but from accounting to nursing at 33, for the same reasons, now 15 years later I am into gardening for pleasure, nothing on a large scale. I’ve been contemplating starting my own business growing perennials but I do realize that it is not easy and won’t profitable enough to earn a living. I really appreciate your honesty, I value TH-camrs like you who aren’t trying to sell you a product like others, you provide with valuable information and I’ve learned so much from you! Thank you again.
Thanks Ellie for sharing your story too - it's a good example to not be afraid of change. So what if growing plants isn't a full-time thing, or if it takes a while to get there? I love the process of working towards a change, and see where I get with it.
I'm nearly a year late watching this but I'm glad I did cause now I know more about the man behind the rose bush.
Thanks Dennis
Thanks for the video and life experiences. I'm to that age to think about retirement in a few years and would like to transition into some type of horticulture venture. Just learning all I can for now. Thanks again for the great channel, I always wait anxiously for the next video.
Thanks Tim. I love that in horticulture there's always so much to learn - and I'm hoping it keeps me plenty busy when I approach retirement myself
Young people wiling to sell their soul and time for some money ---> that's exactly what IT companies are doing as well, giving a lot of stock/options to very young people, who will stay there forever and ever, even though at some point it's not such a good deal. That's why stock is called "golden handcuffs"
Spot on about retail career culture. I spent the better part of my twenties immersed in it.
Thanks - I bet you don't miss it!
Hi Jason, I have a question: here in the Philippines we always get an advertisement saying migrate to Canada, is it legit? Does Canada really need more people?
Hi Raymund. Canada accepts approximately 300,000 immigrants per year - and I'm told it's pretty important for continued prosperity. As regards the Philippines, I do know that most major cities in Canada have a thriving Filipino community. I can only assume the ads you're seeing are from companies who make money assisting with applications - I'm not sure how legit/helpful those services would be. Canada posts its own information on the process, and it's pretty straightforward - that's where I would suggest anyone start.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you!
Have ;you thought of getting an apprentice part time, to increase production at home and allow you to grow your profit at little cost? There might be a cooperative program with a local high school or college, which would allow you to be the source of credit for a student...with you certifying their learning. Another good video, thank you!
Hi Pat. I've briefly consider taking on part-time staff or even a wwoofer or an apprenticeship of some sort. I'm not convinced yet that I can do so in a way that "seems fair" to me for the other party - and that may be my own hang-up or bias towards self-reliance getting in the way too. I have done a little more "buying in" of nursery stock to supplement my own inventory . It seems to be a way that I can increase my sales potential without placing more demands on my propagation and growing time. I'll see how that theory works out! Thanks for your suggestion - I may have to give it another think.
Fraser Valley Rose Farm When you have time, take a look at Carnation Farms in Washington. They are not small scale, as you still are, but they found a way to use a large dairy farm to support young would-be farmers, keep land out of development, and retain some agricultural skills. My niece is there, did a year for low pay (with housing), then they let her have a piece of the farm to plan and work with...not a design applicable to you, but if you try thinking outside the box...remember that what you know and where you are, both are the envy of 95% of young people!
I love your testimony. How transparent. I’m from The fruit belt in the interior. Now in OKC OK. IM. An old woman who’s been given a patch of clay. I have been given 5 roses that are still alive for a few years. I love purple roses.
Very good video! Thank you for your honest and genuine for sharing your carrier story! Lots of corporates are still doing the same dirty stuff every day!
Thanks Lois
Good for you. Congratulations!!
Very informative, useful and good advices. Thank you
congratulations!! great start!
how does your employer feel about you growing at home on a large scale?
Hi Lenny - that's a good question, because some employers in the industry can be pretty touchy on the topic. Even my company has a written policy that prohibits employees from having a competing business. Before I took on roses in any serious way, I made sure my employer had no plans to sell roses. The other theory I fall back in is: they're a large wholesaler that ships throughout western Canada and US. I sell my plants direct to customers, and it's pretty much all local. It'd be pretty hard to make the argument, IMO, that I'm "competition". The other way I've safeguarded myself is by being quite open with them about what I'm doing. If I see a product that might work for them, I share the idea with them first - and if they pass, I may try it myself. So far, I think we're on the same page that my little side hustle is mutually beneficial - but that could change I suppose.
A lot of good advises & honest opinions to young people who are thinking of going into horticulture industry & not know what career paths they must pursue.
Thank you so much for the awesome video! I’ve begun light prep to hopefully have a small nursery of my own in the near future. There really aren’t enough videos on this topic and so thanks again for this!
My question is, how do you approach obtaining or collecting mother plant stock? Do you buy in bulk and create your own plants to sell? Or did you start off collecting plants and from their building up that stock? I assume it’s a mix of the two, but just would like to know your approach. Thanks for your time!!
How exciting that you're working on a nursery! Let me know how it goes for you
Fraser Valley Rose Farm Thanks! I appreciate the encouragement! Would you happen to have the time to answer my question in the original comment?
@@chazer808 sorry, my fault for not scrolling down! Because I built my nursery sales very slowy, nearly everything was from individual plants I added to my collection and increased by cuttings or division over the years. Starting other plants from seed has been a nice stop-gap to increase my offerings until I can build up stock. Recently, I've bought in a couple of large orders from wholesalers. I can sell some of these directly, and others I'm using for propagation.
Fraser Valley Rose Farm Not a problem! Thanks so much for the info! Please keep up the great work! Love the small nursery business series you have! Can’t wait for more!
Is there anything you would have done differently had you known what you know now. I love, love my garden and want to grow my passion. But, I'm absolutely terrified to "plant the seed"...😉 .. I would love to go back to school, but have read its a waste of time and money. ? Thank you!
Yes, there's plenty, but they're all just a matter of particulars - a particular course or instructor who was unhelpful in college, or a boss or supervisor I wish I'd taken more of an effort to connect with. But as for the general strategy, I'm pretty satisfied. I tried at every stage to take worthwhile and measured risks, not giving up on Plan A until Plan B is likely to pay off. I wouldn't say school is a waste - but it depends on what you're going for. I give more of my thoughts on the matter in this video: th-cam.com/video/gajUCaN9MQI/w-d-xo.html But if you're itching to just go for it, and get right into a horticulture job, I won't argue with that approach either.
Great video! I like your honesty in all the videos. It is refreshing.
Love your work and appreciate all of your efforts.
Thanks so much!
Listened to this with the memory of 25 yrs. of Albertsons grocery stores ! In a few words , Ugly business practices and cowardly management.
No shortage of ugly business practices in retail and grocery, I think
Thank you for sharing reality lots of food for thought
Very informative, kudos to you Sir.
Very interesting. My first job was in retail. I worked at a great store, then we got a new manager and things changed. First, all the older employees who had been there for years started quitting. That was a sign, but I was too young to known it at the time. I hung on for two miserable years before I got smart and quit. Its awesome how you transitioned to what you do now.
Thanks Jenny. I definitely took my time to figure it out - I'm glad you got out (relatively) quickly
OMG this is epic. It's gold. i love it.
I really enjoyed this video. Watched it start to finish. I found your channel months ago trying to learn how to separate clay from the soil. Many thanks. Quality content.
Thanks for the encouragement Brett
Thank you! Just subbed after watching your rose propagation video! 🌹
And thank you for the sub!
Superficiality isn't just in retail. Or maybe I'm just REALLY jaded. :D
You're right I think - I only experienced it from my little corner of the job market.
Very inspiring and thank you for the honesty! Many people talk about ‘don’t take something you like as a full time job, because you’ll hate it eventually’, which I think is NOT because of the work itself but the corporate working ‘style’.
This is just my personal experience and opinions:
I think people will enjoy doing something they truly like and at the same time making money. But corporate style is just so toxic and indoctrinating and will eventually kill the passion, productivity, moral, and then feed the capitalist monsters.
And I think you address the topic really well, workers don’t need capitalists but capitalists need workers. Who is more important is obvious. With that in mind, corporate workers should be more confident and learn how to say no, (like the morning rally, the forced celebrations, the fake cheerfulness, the useless meetings, the ridiculous office rules, the chantings, the toxic managers, the manipulative directors, the gaslighting, the harassment, etc), OR, leave the trap and works on your own if you are not able to confront the system.
I’m still suffering from the lower income compared to my previous corporate job, but I feel happier and I am sure I won’t go back, at least for my mental health. Being poorer is challenging but if being richer with the cost of taking something you treasure, I’d rather stay poorer.
Thanks for your insights. You know, I have mixed feelings about putting it all on "capitalism" although I understand that it's useful to put a name to the problem: it makes it easier to conceptualize and process. From my experiences in this video, I'm definitely left skeptical about the workings of corporations. But then, I've also seen the workings of government, political parties, the media, community organizations, organized religion, academic institutions, military and medicine. To various degrees, I can see the same concerns arise, regardless of the capitalism or statism or other motives of the entity. IMHO it seems to be more about the imposition of institution power over individuals - turning a person into a means-to-an-end. And I know that's classic language related to class conflict, but I don't see it exclusively through that lens. I think you can see the corruption, cynicism and abuses of institutional power in any large organization - independent of capitalist nature or motives. So now, I'm just trying to keep my life small: keep my interactions with people individual, respectful and guided by mutual benefit. I try to minimize my interactions with the large institutions that are looking to impose their power and will upon me - but it's MUCH easier said than done. I can't avoid the government, the culture or corporations any more than I can avoid the air I breathe. So I have to settle for trying to understand their influences in my daily life for later reflection and "deprogramming".
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm agree. Institutions with large group of people are functioning badly, and it somehow active or accelerate the negative sides of human being. In my naive and ideal imagined world, people work in small units to fulfil their dreams.
Again, I admire your decision and bravery, and wish you a prosperous future in the year of Tiger!
I love your story. This is perfect for me right now when I'm beginning my own nursery. Thanks for sharing.
Saludos from Puerto Rico.
Thanks so much Gadiel
Hi Jason! I am also starting my horticulture journey a bit later in life. I decided to go back to school in 2018 for horticulture. This is actually how I found your channel as the plant propagation course and nursery production course have linked your videos in the material. I am a registered massage therapist and I am wanting to make the transition from RMT to the horticulture industry. I love gardening and all things plants and have learned so much!
Wonderful to hear!
I subbed your channel
I felt deeply for you regarding the company instructing you to fire the female worker. This occurred to me in a job where firing staff wasn't in my job role.
Two people in a small owner operator business tried to make me their scapegoat. I declined and agreed only to talk with the employee whom I believed was a ace in her role and an asset. Our chat gave her enough heads-up to find another position and
I'm so happy you found an ethical way to deal with your situation. It's awful how crappy people can be!
I find myself rewatching your videos and enjoying your content even more. I'm on the side of Leonard Cohen would not approve as well :)
Lol.
Lol. All the best to you.
How long does a horticulture course take? I did a 1 year one more than 2 decades ago and will admit I failed. I would have learned more if it was much more about practical and less theory. I had forgotten all the theory.
It depends on which school & program you're looking at. Kwantlen Polytechnic University is where I went, and they had an apprenticeship program (probably the equivalent of 1 year of class time, but taken in conjunction with work experience) as well as a 2 year diploma and a 4 year degree program.
thank you I've been in retail for years i needed this. I'm 27 and started working customer service jobs when i was 14. its time to let go
I feel your pain - it's an easy career path to slip into at a young age!
Hi Jason, I would like to ask, how do you brand your plants to be different from the rest? And what do you do if others followed your style of branding? Thank you?
Hi Raymund - it'll be no surprise to you that my main advertising is social media, and so in effect I *am* the brand. It has pros and cons - I'm sure it'll be a challenge if and when I try to sell the business, but it's also difficult for anyone else to confuse the market. I've seen other nurseries brand using distinctive pot colors, tags, logos, etc. but that's an expensive way to try to gain market position. Then other producers could jump in with similar pots and tags, so you lose your advantage.
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm So you're the main selling point that separates your product from the others? Good thinking! It's like you're the endorser of your own product! Thank you very much!
I'm retired now. But if I had it to do again, I would have the balls to walk when I should have.
Thanks Gary - I've been trying to encourage myself to take the risks now in my life (without being reckless, I suppose). Fine line!
Arrrrgh....I looked up Vanbellelujah.
Do you feel like you've been rickrolled?
That’s why I couldn’t work at retail…
I don't miss it, that's for sure! Thanks for watching.
I completely understand what you are saying about your previous career and life. Most of people are not happy doing these jobs.
Love this video! Lots of great wisdom for young people!
This is very interesting. Thank you for sharing.
Could always be worse ….. you could have worked for Petcetera lol
Lol. Dan Urbani
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm what a knob he was or is .
I dig your humour, Jason
Thanks!
Great sharing. The story from Petsmart to PetSmart was so funny and ridiculous...you made the right decision for your life! Love all your videos. Enjoy your career with real passion!
Thanks for watching and also for your encouragement!
Changing careers is intimidating, I'm a correctional officer but decided to pursue something else after 9 years. Being 39 and starting a career in pharmacy is something I am okay with, I'm just tired of all the stress and politics in prison.
Thanks Jen. That sounds like a tough gig, but I'm glad you're moving on to something more fulfilling for you
A highly beneficial presentation regarding finding your way in terms of career interests and abilities. Too often young people don't give much thought to their career and once in a job, they allow themselves to become trapped with little hope for advancement. I had friends that essentially spent their entire working careers performing what I considered to be entry-level kinds of jobs. I was raised in an area dominated by the paper industry. My goal was to do something more significant. I had a childhood dream of what I wanted as a career, which led to several challenging opportunities with an appreciative employer in the electronics industry.
Thanks Dave! I'm glad to hear about your career - and I couldn't agree more. You can't let your need for a paycheque turn you into a zombie!
Thank you for sharing your career path & transition from retail to horticulture. I havent heard such types of share info like this. It is all very interesting to me. I now follow your TH-cam Channel. I am learning more now than I know from you. I lked this video & thank you for choosing to run a TH-cam channel & to put hours & hours into YouTubing... I pray it is paying off now or soon. You have great content.
Thanks so much Roxanne!
Retail is a GREAT start or entry level job for little to no experience workers, that's about it.
I agree. I mean, I've seen some people successfully make a career of it, and I wish them well, but for most people it's a quick trip through the revolving door.
lets call him Daren...because his name was Daren. im crying with laughter.lol
I'm hoping he never flukes onto my video!
Great video. So glad you bought your Farm when you did
Me too. Thanks Lulu
You decided to specialize in Rose's. I would like to specialize in herbs. I want to write a companion cook book. However, I have seen a few TH-cam videos and a few of them say that herbs don't sell well. Have you found this to be true? Also, how did you get wholesale customers... you may have already answered that question while i have been writing this question, lol.
Hi Kelli. The horticulture business is very local - if other have warned you off herbs due to poor sales, I think they're telling you the reality in their local market. The demand here is quite good for herbs early in the season, but there's an awful lot of competition (garden centers, grocery stores, farmers market vendors) - and because many herbs are fairly easy to start from seed, there's not much barrier to entry. I've had good luck with basil because it's hard to grow well and keep in good condition. Also, may competitors try to sell out early and then don't grow more (too much risk later in the season) which may make for a market opening if you keep producing good quality plants on a small scale for later season sale. As I say, you'll have to trial your local market to see where the opportunities lay. I found wholesale customers through industry connections - but on a small scale, a few conversations with owners/managers of places that sell plants may be helpful (and may even help guide your growing decisions). I hope that helps!
@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you so much! You are so helpful! I was getting discouraged before I even started! Of course all the markets would be different. Thank you!!!
Congratulation for your business and your success career i always admire your show also wish you a lot of luck in your new business 🙏👍👍
Thanks so much Joanne!
Hi Jason, Thank you for your response my message, from your show one to another I learned from it also I practiced and it works for my little garden and I am so proud of myself. Please Jason if I need your advice how can I get to your public email such as I want to order some rose plant and I couldn’t find in any place in Toronto where I live?🙏🌹🤗
Thanks for this! I guess time zones might be an issue for those of us in Europe, but I hope you do more in the future. Maybe you can expand your business by accepting superchats :-)