Walrus Gumboot
Member
I agree with Kenny, you need to bite the bullet and hire some damn body to work with you.
You're making plenty enough $$$.
Just do it.
You're making plenty enough $$$.
Just do it.
Any cleaners here that do commercial only?
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Kenny Hayes
Member
I think Damon finally has. Maybe he’ll start being nice again
I'm too busy trying to train bad habits out of my new guy, like staying oFf the frickin phone while working. Honestly, he's going great. We've been kicking butt.
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Desk Jockey
Member
Get him some ear buds so he can at least keep both hands on the equipment. Throw in a roll of tp and he will love you long time!
Kenny Hayes
Member
I don’t mind my chimps being on the phone IF they have earbuds and leave one out and they’re alone. Earbuds! As with kids, you have to pick your battles. At least you’ve got him on a Cimex where he can pay more attention to his phone call than that rug
PrimaDonna
Megatron
I don’t believe I said your not making enough…. But maybe not enough for disliking it so much….
Maybe if you raised your prices and made the same amount of money, if not more, and did fewer jobs then you’d not have as to deal with as much of the things you dislike….
but you do you…it’s obviously working out so well for ya!
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Desk Jockey
Member
Work is hard enough, music makes it tolerable. As long as they can still be safe, I don't care. Especially on commercial jobs where it can be mindless, endless work.I don’t mind my chimps being on the phone IF they have earbuds and leave one out and they’re alone. Earbuds! As with kids, you have to pick your battles. At least you’ve got him on a Cimex where he can pay more attention to his phone call than that rug
hogjowl
Idiot™
Stop trying to reason with Matt
It is Matt, after all.
You know you love my ignantness
hogjowl
Idiot™
It makes me feel at home
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FB7777
Guest
being in juxtaposition to some of you is a positive indicator
Don’t be offended …
the Old me would have said MOST
There is a fine line between raising the prices and pricing myself out of business.
I've been taught to market to my existing customer base to get more repeat jobs and save money, than spend a fortune for trying to find new customers. So why would I want to risk that by losing my current customer base.
I'll still have the annoyance of everything I mentioned.
I understand your point and it's very true, which is why I said, "if I ever move to another area and started a whole new business". I'm just venting. But is is very tempting to think about. Like next week, I reserved the whole day to clean all the carpet and pews at a church for over $2k. I'll be working at my own pace with none of the annoyances mentioned above.
I just see all the hoops we jump through on some of these jobs that take twice the effort when there's that big open area at that empty building on the other side of town that's double the price for less the hassle.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Enjoy the journey.
Desk Jockey
Member
I think you would also need to rethink your processes. While HWE is many times need periodically in entry areas. Low moisture will allow you to clean large expanses that are too far or reasonable to reach by TM.
That means dealing with the dark side. Getting a few OP machines maybe a wide area vacuum.
That means dealing with the dark side. Getting a few OP machines maybe a wide area vacuum.
Mikey P
Administrator
Matt is a lot smarter than that stoopid hat implies...
hogjowl
Idiot™
Can’t tell the boy nuthin
Desk Jockey
Member
Are you sure of that? I often wonder.
Kenny Hayes
Member
I pulled the trigger on a Vibe. I know, I know Mike, you told me, but still.
You'll like it.
I agree. That would definitely be part of that business model
Kenny Hayes
Member
I’m a day late and a dollar short on everything at 70, but boy I could have my grandson setup to make extra money in college, but he could probably care less by then.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
About making extra beer and bike money cash?
oh my...what happened to the youth today
..L.T.A.
I'm just checking in to see if Matt has moved on to selling Hot Dogs yet.
Dolly Llama
Number 5
lta
Mikey P
Administrator
Idiot.
Mikey P
Administrator
But he would LOVE a PHX.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Can get too fancy, I think I might be just a step above the slide guy
Kenny Hayes
Member
Carpet cleaning for it. We’ll see, he’s only 14 and 9th grade.About making extra beer and bike money cash?
oh my...what happened to the youth today
..L.T.A.
No! you sumbich
But I did just finish cleaning pig carpet today. The customer was thrilled with the fresh pine smell. Pine-Sol baby
