20 years
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Mikey P
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I'm horrified in that I think I may be related to Matt...
As long as the Pailliotet's didn't get their groove on with the Mascari clan over there in CA, I doubt there's any relation, other than the desire to smell the latest prespray on the shelf
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
But what about poor Matt....?
SamIam
Member
So young
SamIam
Member
Why do we as carpet cleaners feel the need to stand in front of our equipment???
SamIam
Member
My daughter photo shopped the logos I need a new pic
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FB7777
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Have you always had plumbers crack belly Sam?
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
That's from tucking his shirt in too fast for the picture.
Hoody
Supportive Member
Well, congrats, Mike. You're statistically 1 in 5 since roughly only 20% of businesses make it to year 20. From the stats I've looked at, surprisingly more businesses tank or go away around years 21-25. Wonder if that is due from burn out, O/O hanging up the wand, or sale of the business?
Burn out. If ya get off the truck and have employees, you can go much longer. Evergreen looks like it gonna go for the long haul. I think itll be around for 30 years
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FB7777
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I remember being in biz for 5 years , taking out a full front page ad in my local money saver mailer and being so proud of our ‘longevity’
that was in 1993
that was in 1993
Hoody
Supportive Member
I remember being in biz for 5 years , taking out a full front page ad in my local money saver mailer and being so proud of our ‘longevity’
that was in 1993
I knew you were getting close to 30. You were a 10-year vet when I entered the industry. I started in 2003 and have been around half my life now even being on a different side of things.
hogjowl
Idiot™
How long since you’ve smelled any prespray Shortcake?
Hoody
Supportive Member
3 weeks, because I still clean my own stuff at times. I chum with some of the local rug scrubbers and be THAT annoying guy.
But a week ago I helped my sister(owns a jani/maid company) scrub some VCT at a new dollar general so they could open.
But a week ago I helped my sister(owns a jani/maid company) scrub some VCT at a new dollar general so they could open.
Cleanworks
Moderator
I'll be 30 years on my own next year. Add another 8 years or so working for others.
Loren Egland
Member
Handsome!!!
Loren Egland
Member
SamIam
Member
They Die
Mikey P
Administrator
That was a very stresful times..
We were just starting the business in 2001, bought a brand new Butler ..only had a handful of die-hard Coit customers that I figured would stay with me and we were in the process of selling our condo and bought the big house in Aptos when the twin towers debacle happened and the condo sale fell through.. I got a brand new business, few customers and two mortgages.. I think I weighed about 165 in that photo
We were just starting the business in 2001, bought a brand new Butler ..only had a handful of die-hard Coit customers that I figured would stay with me and we were in the process of selling our condo and bought the big house in Aptos when the twin towers debacle happened and the condo sale fell through.. I got a brand new business, few customers and two mortgages.. I think I weighed about 165 in that photo
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FB7777
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Damn, nice early test to your grit
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FB7777
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I started in 1988
I bet he just applies deodorant to his belt since those shorts are so high
hogjowl
Idiot™
I think he’d already been annoying me on ICS for a couple of years by that time.
SamIam
Member
Mikey P
Administrator
Hoody
Supportive Member
I never said I was great at math.
started in 1981
