Sierra Clean Care
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Lord help me, what have I done????
Just bid 40K worth of porty work...
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Ron K
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Get lots of Poker Chips!
Sierra Clean Care
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All commercial.... It’s Over 3 jobs...
Sierra Clean Care
Member
On the plus side? Brad from Rotovac sent me my recovery diffuser.... think it will help?
Walk behind baby!
Sierra Clean Care
Member
This company gives me 50k a year worth of work...
They deserve my best.....
Cleanworks
Moderator
Hope you have a good chiropractor.
Sierra Clean Care
Member
I’ve got a great helper....
Cleanworks
Moderator
She's a hard worker.
Sierra Clean Care
Member
Yes, but no....
They have had encap cleaning for the last 8-10 years... they are ready for a PROPER cleaning....
Sierra Clean Care
Member
Yes Ron, I don’t give her enough credit...
Unfortunately, when a guy is married to a business, we are at times, married to our help as well...
She is married to the job aswell...
WE couldn’t do what we do without each other...
Trip Moses
IMOL
The carpet you’ll be cleaning has been encapped for 8-10 years? Are you expecting any difficulties?
Sierra Clean Care
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Any takers to move 50 yards of mu
well, yes, yes I am,...
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Yes, yes you will.
After reducing the sludge built up over the years (a GREAT thing), you may benefit by lightly encapping it AGAIN to make it really pop and even it out.
After reducing the sludge built up over the years (a GREAT thing), you may benefit by lightly encapping it AGAIN to make it really pop and even it out.
Cleanworks
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All depends on how well their vacuuming program is. This is where a pile lifter comes in handy. I did one job where they used host for 3 years in a row. Brought the pile lifter and the carpet was coming out so nice the manager said she had never seen the carpet so clean. Had to tell her this is just the vacuuming, I still have to clean it. Probably should have kept my mouth shut and collected the cheque.
Sierra Clean Care
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I’m still in the market for a pile lifter....
Sierra Clean Care
Member
I would think an encap O2 would be the ticket..
Cleanworks
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I may have a line on one. I'll let you know.
Kenny Hayes
Member
If you want to kill her, keep that shite up! I did that for 30 yrs. I know. Just this am, I thought about our young selves and it made me weep for them
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If you want to kill her, keep that shite up! I did that for 30 yrs. I know. Just this am, I thought about our young selves and it made me weep for them
Thankfully my wife only helped for a short time at various time through the years. Never on a regular basis. definitely probably could’ve made more money in the beginning but we had a growing family. It is what it is.
Mikey P
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Kenny Hayes
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We made a lot of money at it that way. We primarily did floor finishing together, but a lot of it. You couldn‘t make her stop though
But, one dayoutta the blue, she said I’m done
She was 65 and we had 25 employee.We made a lot of money at it that way. We primarily did floor finishing together, but a lot of it. You couldn‘t make her stop though
outta the blue, she said I’m done
25 is a lot cats to heard
Congrats on the big jobber.
My last Cal-Fire job made me realize how I've matured in this business. Or maybe i'm just becoming jaded and bitter. I used to get all excited when the big jobs came in. Now I just shrug and question myself if I want to answer my phone when I see the large jobs on my caller ID. Yes, the money is good, but doing all the work alone wears a guy out. This last 2-3 weeks have been crazy around here. A lot of the jobs I've booked are because I was the only idiot that answered his phone, (so I've been told).
My Asian Buffet and the Mongolian Grill want me to come clean them again. I just don't want to do it. Got one job today and then will try to get more welding done on my truck roof. Damn this work stuff gets in the way!
Sorry Jeff. I know I'm rambling. I'm out of dog food and coffee. I need to go to the store.
My last Cal-Fire job made me realize how I've matured in this business. Or maybe i'm just becoming jaded and bitter. I used to get all excited when the big jobs came in. Now I just shrug and question myself if I want to answer my phone when I see the large jobs on my caller ID. Yes, the money is good, but doing all the work alone wears a guy out. This last 2-3 weeks have been crazy around here. A lot of the jobs I've booked are because I was the only idiot that answered his phone, (so I've been told).
My Asian Buffet and the Mongolian Grill want me to come clean them again. I just don't want to do it. Got one job today and then will try to get more welding done on my truck roof. Damn this work stuff gets in the way!
Sorry Jeff. I know I'm rambling. I'm out of dog food and coffee. I need to go to the store.
Cleanworks
Moderator
Time to hire someone. Pay him well. Start him on empties and slowly work him into better jobs. Hire and fire until you get the right guy.
The only thing that holds me back from hiring is all the California compliance bullshit I have to deal with. More insurance, Workman Comp, payroll, Sick leave, jury duty, overtime, increased vehicle insurance. on an on. Good grief.
Cleanworks
Moderator
We have similar rules here. It's expensive but so is the alternative. I know I can't do this on my own for much longer. The big jobs scare me now as well. I don't look forward to the back aches afterwards, nevermind the hand and wrist aches. I am lucky that I have a couple of owner ops that I can share some jobs with but that can get more expensive than employees as well. Time to develop a plan.
Old Coastie
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Those who write Business regulations should have to have owned a business. In my opinion there is a distinct bias against owners, who are perceived as rich, idle and able to pay for every generous benefit imposed on them (for the poor oppressed proletariat).
