A sad day for this industry..
- Thread starter Mikey P
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Brian R
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Who?
Desk Jockey
Member
Bout fookin time! 
Serious? He was just building his business, what's he going to do with it? Tell him he can work Walmart security later!
Serious? He was just building his business, what's he going to do with it? Tell him he can work Walmart security later!
adamh
Supportive Member
good for him
Brian R
Member
Yeah, really. As long as he is doing what makes him and his family happy.
Good luck to you Mr. Waldo.
Good luck to you Mr. Waldo.
joe harper
Member
AdamHale said:
I Agree....Waldo has a beautiful family...and SHOULD do what is BEST FOR THEM...!!!!!
"There is NO shame in doing what is right for your family....."
BRAVO...When those children get a little older he can.."CHASE HIS DREAM AGAIN"
Best Wishes
HARPER
joe harper
Member
Brian R said:
Rumor has IT....he was taking AdvisE of a local GURU....in the MMM room... :shock:
Keep-up the good work....
Brian R
Member
I thought he bought too much equipment and tried to rape some old folks our of their company?
Oh Wait!
Oh Wait!
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
what a nice looking fam........!
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cucu
Guest
Fook Him
he will b back
he will b back
steve frasier
Supportive Member
didn't he work full time for the state at one time
to each his own
to each his own
Curtis Pennington
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Thank God...
And good luck.
And good luck.
Becker
Member
What is so sad about it.
The guys has a zillion kids, a full time job as a prison guard, and tries to run a business.
Seems like the right choice.
Hopefully it will allow more time with his great family...
Nothing wrong with a good paying fill time job..
The guys has a zillion kids, a full time job as a prison guard, and tries to run a business.
Seems like the right choice.
Hopefully it will allow more time with his great family...
Nothing wrong with a good paying fill time job..
Blue Monarch
Supportive Member
Dead on Becker.
Somethin to be said for a steady, reliable paycheck.
Somethin to be said for a steady, reliable paycheck.
Mikey P
Administrator
the steady, reliable paycheck ? 
What is this Leave it to Beaver?
welcome to the future boys and you're all on your own.
What is this Leave it to Beaver?
welcome to the future boys and you're all on your own.
Becker
Member
Mike, the fact is Waldo has been at this for many many years.. I'm not sure, but I recall talking to him online at or before Alex was born.. so 11 years ago..
If he has been unable to pull it together in 11 years to go full time then he is better off working for the man.
Way more money to be made runnig your own show, but the guy has a zillion kids, and I'd not be suprised if another is not in the oven.
If he is not the type to be his own boss then he is better off getting rid of dead weight and spending more time with his family.
We have all seen many others die off to full time employment. And we will see more.
Not all are cut out to work for themselves.
I sometimes question if I am, however I have been self employed all my life.. never drawing a 1040.. ever.
So what do I know.
If he has been unable to pull it together in 11 years to go full time then he is better off working for the man.
Way more money to be made runnig your own show, but the guy has a zillion kids, and I'd not be suprised if another is not in the oven.
If he is not the type to be his own boss then he is better off getting rid of dead weight and spending more time with his family.
We have all seen many others die off to full time employment. And we will see more.
Not all are cut out to work for themselves.
I sometimes question if I am, however I have been self employed all my life.. never drawing a 1040.. ever.
So what do I know.
Ron Werner
Member
Depending on his job he may have more time with his family
All the best to him.
All the best to him.
truckmount girl
1800greenglides
Not everyone is best suited or happiest to run a business.
Good luck Waldo.
Take care,
Lisa
Good luck Waldo.
Take care,
Lisa
Brian R
Member
Ok, I guess I'll say it.
Where's Waldo?
Hey Melon Head, try to get him on the hot seat will ya?
I gotta do everything around here. :roll:
Where's Waldo?
Hey Melon Head, try to get him on the hot seat will ya?
I gotta do everything around here. :roll:
Mike Hogan
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Waldo is a good guy.........best of luck to him.
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FB7777
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Mike Waldron is one of my favorite posters ever.
I only talked with him on the phone once and only about 6 months ago.
He has 3 beautiful kids and wife, works like a dawg and I bet he cleans carpet like a Top 25 er :mrgreen:
The big thing I got from my conversation about his business was that damned trap of such enormous financial responsibility
You can't leave the full time gig unless the business grows enough and is STEADY enough to sustain
and you can't GROW the business enough and have it steady enough because you have a fulltime job
damned Catch 22
Waldo is awesome, I want nothing but the best for him and his family
Fred
PS and that POS that jacked him out of funds for restoration work a few years ago needs to rot in hell
I only talked with him on the phone once and only about 6 months ago.
He has 3 beautiful kids and wife, works like a dawg and I bet he cleans carpet like a Top 25 er :mrgreen:
The big thing I got from my conversation about his business was that damned trap of such enormous financial responsibility
You can't leave the full time gig unless the business grows enough and is STEADY enough to sustain
and you can't GROW the business enough and have it steady enough because you have a fulltime job
damned Catch 22
Waldo is awesome, I want nothing but the best for him and his family
Fred
PS and that POS that jacked him out of funds for restoration work a few years ago needs to rot in hell
Jack May
That Kiwi
Having personally spoken to two seperate small business owners that have closed the doors and gone into FT employment, initially there was that gut instinct they had 'failed', but once the stress left, and the regularity of Mon to Fri, 8-5 kicked in, no mounting bills, regular weekly paycheck, they are loving it.
One was in our industry, another in different industries.
I heard about two more local businesses closing up this week. One a $2 shop, the other a supplier to the joinery/cabinetry industry.
Things are definitely tough, three of these four have been in business ownership for well over 10 years each excluding the $2 shop, I don't know their specifics. These are not new start ups that couldn't make the grade. These are in teh minority of start ups that made it past the legendary 10 year mark.
One guy was in building... they majored in sheds, they couldn't sell enough to keep all contractors on.
One in carpet cleaning... once a strong brand locally, slowly dwindled away.
The $2 shop can't compete with the illegal nonsense of Chinese fly-by-nighter type companies. They open up, flood the market with cheap junk, illegal brand named knockoffs etc and the close up before the authorities catch up with them. Then their brother opens three doors down and does the same thing. Different business name, the authorities can't do what they need to do. They need 50 complaints before they can move in.
The joinery supplier, had a strenght in products that have dated with trends. All his venture and capital is no longer in demand. Sure, he has tried to keep abreast of trends, but the volume that he made the basis of his business is now history.
Just goes to show that none of us are immune to the economic storms that are around. It's easy for us to sit back (sometimes judgmentally) and critique anothers closure, but it's not always easy to critique our own businesses as is so often needed.
Waldo, if you have moved on, all the best as many here have wished you. I really hope you can achieve your goals through a different set of circumstances.
John
One was in our industry, another in different industries.
I heard about two more local businesses closing up this week. One a $2 shop, the other a supplier to the joinery/cabinetry industry.
Things are definitely tough, three of these four have been in business ownership for well over 10 years each excluding the $2 shop, I don't know their specifics. These are not new start ups that couldn't make the grade. These are in teh minority of start ups that made it past the legendary 10 year mark.
One guy was in building... they majored in sheds, they couldn't sell enough to keep all contractors on.
One in carpet cleaning... once a strong brand locally, slowly dwindled away.
The $2 shop can't compete with the illegal nonsense of Chinese fly-by-nighter type companies. They open up, flood the market with cheap junk, illegal brand named knockoffs etc and the close up before the authorities catch up with them. Then their brother opens three doors down and does the same thing. Different business name, the authorities can't do what they need to do. They need 50 complaints before they can move in.
The joinery supplier, had a strenght in products that have dated with trends. All his venture and capital is no longer in demand. Sure, he has tried to keep abreast of trends, but the volume that he made the basis of his business is now history.
Just goes to show that none of us are immune to the economic storms that are around. It's easy for us to sit back (sometimes judgmentally) and critique anothers closure, but it's not always easy to critique our own businesses as is so often needed.
Waldo, if you have moved on, all the best as many here have wished you. I really hope you can achieve your goals through a different set of circumstances.
John
Wandslinger
Member
How does that affect me being #1 of the top 25?
Went over this morning to clean a kitchen for a customer for a minn charge. Well I ended up extracting water from a basement they unplugged the sump pump for some reason. Im back in the game. Had a bad week last week wanted to throw in towel. I dont script my posts and have never claimed to be a high roller. I am a True Broke Dick Carpet Cleaner.
Golden Boy
PS-For the Top 25ers. Working on Saturdays is a must. Honing your skills on a Saturday is puts you on the top.
Golden Boy
PS-For the Top 25ers. Working on Saturdays is a must. Honing your skills on a Saturday is puts you on the top.
Jimbo
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Did I move back up...since I answered your Call??
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FB7777
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and here I posted a heartfelt carpet cleaning eulogy on your behalfWaldo said:
I take back all that nice crap I said about you
Jack May
That Kiwi
Another MP ploy to raise the bandwidth
Brian R
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