Hello everyone, I've been for the most part MIA from this board for about a year and not for any particular reason. I have had my arse handed to me in a plate this year. I have stopped in from time to time and I have been following the CC page as I found it easier to stop by and visit. However the past few days I have taken the time to catch up here and realize I have been missing WAY to much info and education. I am especially excited about the new webinars even though I haven't been able to make any as of yet.
Now for my question. I have been a one truck operations for a few years now and have been carrying the cost of my back up Vortex for about 3 years. Finally about a year ago I managed to let go somewhat and let my son start alternating our night shift which has helped give me some much needed rest. I have my son as a lead tech that usually gets 40-50 hrs per week and another part time tech that gets 25-30 hrs a week helping with our commercial (restaurant) business at night. I haven't advertised in 2-3 years and sales have continued to grow but we are very close to maxing out the one truck. In the past few weeks I have been taking the V out to catch up on missed jobs or mishaps or last minute PM work that has come. Well, that has slowly turned into taking the Vortex out more and more and doing so 3 days this week. So my plan is to hire another tech to take over the V (yeah I know I'm behind) and when the PC is paid off I plan on getting another TM and continie to keep the V as a back up.
Is this how most of you multi truck companies (meaning more than one truck) have progressed? I originally had aspirations to be a 2-3 truck company but in past 2 years have decided I wanted to stay at 1 unit but lately I see the need to move on mainly out of nessity because I have found myself turning down commercial work because I just could not handle anymore.
Sorry for the long post (but if you remember me you know that's not unusual)
Searching for help and suggestions....Billy
Now for my question. I have been a one truck operations for a few years now and have been carrying the cost of my back up Vortex for about 3 years. Finally about a year ago I managed to let go somewhat and let my son start alternating our night shift which has helped give me some much needed rest. I have my son as a lead tech that usually gets 40-50 hrs per week and another part time tech that gets 25-30 hrs a week helping with our commercial (restaurant) business at night. I haven't advertised in 2-3 years and sales have continued to grow but we are very close to maxing out the one truck. In the past few weeks I have been taking the V out to catch up on missed jobs or mishaps or last minute PM work that has come. Well, that has slowly turned into taking the Vortex out more and more and doing so 3 days this week. So my plan is to hire another tech to take over the V (yeah I know I'm behind) and when the PC is paid off I plan on getting another TM and continie to keep the V as a back up.
Is this how most of you multi truck companies (meaning more than one truck) have progressed? I originally had aspirations to be a 2-3 truck company but in past 2 years have decided I wanted to stay at 1 unit but lately I see the need to move on mainly out of nessity because I have found myself turning down commercial work because I just could not handle anymore.
Sorry for the long post (but if you remember me you know that's not unusual)
Searching for help and suggestions....Billy