Wednesday, September 23, 2009
What I do.
This is Joe, typing my first blog. I have been thinking for a week now about what to write and I am excited to get started. The question that I get asked the most these days is, "what exactly do you do". I work for a company called Kilpatrick Turf out of Boynton Beach, Florida. They hired me back in 05 and I am the district sales manager for South Georgia and North Florida. We are in the irrigation and equipment buisness. We sell just about anything to do with grass. I do not deal with the irrigation side of the buisness. Most of our buisness is with golf courses but we also deal with schools, stadiums, airports, parks, recreation departments, city and county agencies, etc. One of the mowers we carry is the largest ridding lawn mower in the world. It cost $90,000 and can mow 17.5 acres per hour. I think that it is my favorite unit to ride on because it's like a big ol caddy. We also sell greens mowers, fairway mowers, tee mowers, rough mowers, aerators, top dressers, trap rakes, greens rollers, golf carts, edgers, trimmers, flag poles, benches, trash cans and so on. In a sense, we are a one stop shop for any agency. Our mowers start around $18,000 and go up to $90,000. Once I find a lead it usually turns into a demo, which means I take the unit to that golf course and show it to them and let them use it. I can say that I do love what I do, not so much going to all these fancy golf courses, but getting to play with all the toys. Since I was a kid growing up on our farm I have always loved tractors and equipment. I think I could just hop on a mower and go all day. I am also a perfectionist when it comes to cutting grass, always have been and always will be. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy the golf courses and try to play any chance I have. This job has brought me many blessings that I may have never been able to experience. I have been to some of the best courses in the world and played on some that only select few are able to play at. The travel is the one down side, I am on the road alot. I am just so thankful for this job and all the people involved. Hope this may clear everyone up on what all the big tractors, golf carts and who knows what else is always at our house.
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2 comments:
I'm so proud of you..Congrats on your 1st blog, Joe Walter.. See, you can write!!
I'm glad to finally have an explanantion of your job...Lord know I've been wondering what you're doing all of the time!!!
I Love you!!!
Lara
Anddd AmBuuu~LaNcEssss.....don't FORGET those. That is the coolest piece of equipment EVER! You did a GREAT JOB Joe, Congrats on your first blog. Sissy is sooo THANKFUL and VERY BLESSED to call you my uncle. Love ya! :)
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