[catmunn]

Thank you for your insights. I will go on my own soon, but the problem is-I am certified in Garden Design now, and self-taught in garden maintenance, so not certified in the latter.

I tried to get work recently with the Vancouver City Parks Board, but they said that I lack training and that I have moved from company to company too frequently. I though that criticism harsh because that was the reason I wanted the City Parks job-more stability. All of those company leaping was due to single parenthood retraints(noe not a problem as my son is 16), or bad management, too low a wage or businesses selling to other owners-only one was a personality conflict.

I work with a silent maintenance, organic gardening co. right now, and the other day, the boss asked if I would measure up a yard and draw up a sketch for a new design. I told him that I would have to charge him a different wage scale now that I am certified in garden design. He understood, but should I charge him, as my boss, as much as I would, my own customer? I would like to charge $50 for the site visits, scale drawings and the final concept plan.