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If you haven't even worked for a landscaper yet, and you are hanging out at GTX, I would say you are one hot prospect for success in the green industry.
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Yeah. Just the fact that you found this forum and are asking the question says a lot about your motivation.
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Unless you have kids, leave the cell phone in the lunch box.
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Absolutely. If you are on the phone while everyone else is working, even for a MINUTE, without a really good reason you will instantly drop into the ranks of the lifetime laborers in your bosses eyes. If you have kids and need to be available for emergency calls then tell your boss that. Tell your wife or girlfriend not to call you unless it is really important and if your phone rings and it's not them...don't answer it.
All the above advice is great. I would be careful about emulating other workers until you get an idea of who the good ones are. That 50 year old guy who is still pushing wheelbarrows for $10/ hour is doing it for a reason so when he decides to stand around smoking and waiting for something you should think twice about doing it too.
Working hard is great but working smart is better. You're not proving anything to anybody by throwing your body between a 4000lb tree and the ground to protect it if it falls, or hurting your back trying to lift it.
One thing I don't think anyone metioned was this....PAY ATTENTION! Listen to what you are told to do. If any part of it is unclear ask to make sure you understand. There is nothing better than to give a new guy a task to perform, walk away and come back later to find it done well and as you described it.
If you work hard and smart and pay attention you'll do fine.