Challenging week already

[steve_64]

Monday morning the 2002 wouldn't start. Had to set up the butler and get a job done. Today lost 2 employees and the 3rd is waiting on a position to open somewhere else. Lost 2 section 8 complexes no big deal turned down another a few weeks ago.

This afternoon looked at and bid another weekly custodial from the manager at the dealership who quit and went somewhere else. Bidding a township building tomorrow for custodial.

Might have Gennys sons wife start working some evenings.

Van still not running.

Been a crazy couple days.

 

[hogjowl]

I didn’t get a nap last Friday

 

[scotty747]

Sounds like a normal day for me. If you don't have problems you don't have a business. just roll with the punches.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Pain is proof of life.

 

[Walrus Gumboot]

Hmm. Should my business be trying to pick up section 8 apartment complexes?
That never even occurred to me.
Not throwing rocks, but...

 

[hogjowl]

I had one of Bawbs old customers call me to clean 1 BR in her apartment the other day. Our minimum charge is $120, but I told Brady to charge whatever he felt good about charging her. He charged her $80, and she still got pissed.

 

[Hack Attack]

I had one of Bawbs old customers call me to clean 1 BR in her apartment the other day. Our minimum charge is $120, but I told Brady to charge whatever he felt good about charging her. He charged her $80, and she still got pissed.

Similar job yesterday, I told him on ph I had $140 min for the 1st 2 areas then extra rooms are additional.
Get there and he said he got quoted $140 for his whole house.. ahh no, I quoted you but we dont have to keep the appointment and you can call someone else?
$180 for 3 areas and he was impressed enough with job to shout me couple of beers

 

[BIG WOOD]

I had one of Bawbs old customers call me to clean 1 BR in her apartment the other day. Our minimum charge is $120, but I told Brady to charge whatever he felt good about charging her. He charged her $80, and she still got pissed.

I had my exterminator come to my house to provide their service and he charged me $120 just to walk around and spray for 5minutes.

After seeing that invoice, that reminded me to never go down on my minimum price.

 

[hogjowl]

I’ve never consciously benefited, business wise, from cutting the elderly a break.

 

[Nomad74]

Well that sucks. Except losing the section 8 jobs. You should rejoice in that. You’re now free to go after better slums.

 

[Hack Attack]

I’ve never consciously benefited, business wise, from cutting the elderly a break.

I've been peeled by a couple who played the "thats not what I heard card" If I know I've been clear I dont budge now

 

[steve_64]

We don't turn away too much work normally. We decided to ditch the shit holes for move out cleaning. I still clean the carpets for everyone. I don't mind as long as they have them ready for me.
I'm glad we lost the two employees. Genny griped about them a lot so my ears will feel better. Just more work for me now but at least I'm with genny.
I didn't mess with the WM yet maybe this weekend. Took the butler to Chip an hour and a half away to get it working better. That was painful in the check book.

 

[steve_64]

I’ve never consciously benefited, business wise, from cutting the elderly a break.

It feels good to help some of the elderly.

 

[steve_64]

Hmm. Should my business be trying to pick up section 8 apartment complexes?
That never even occurred to me.
Not throwing rocks, but...

They call and beg. We charge a premium.

 

[Cleanworks]

It feels good to help some of the elderly.

Yep, I'm liking my seniors coffee at MacDonald's. At first I was offended but like, you know, it's cheaper.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

I’ve never consciously benefited, business wise, from cutting the elderly a break.

They have the money

 

[steve_64]

They have the money

Lots of poor elderly around here.

 

[Dolly Llama]

Well that sucks. Except losing the section 8 jobs. You should rejoice in that. You’re now free to go after better slums.

all the sec 8s we did paid well .
They're no different than any other prop management outfit .
be it apts or empty houses .
some will pay what it's worth, some won't

as far as "trashed", been my experience that student rentals (we did a chit-ton of those every August) are more trashed than sec 8s



and not to knock your bread 'n butter, but I personally preferred adding a "salvage/restoration" line item charge and break out the rotary for trashed than deal with urine cesspools (which we started declining early on )

..L.T.A.

 

[Doug Cox]

They call and beg. We charge a premium.

I doubt it.

 

[hogjowl]

Urine “cess pools” aren’t quite the problem now, as they when you tried to make a living cleaning

 

[Dolly Llama]

Yeah, sure Porky
And you love the stench that lingers on your cloths and nose hairs all day too.....

..L.T.A.

 

[Mikey P]

Yeah, sure Porky
And you love the stench that lingers on your cloths and nose hairs all day too.....

..L.T.A.

You just don't understand the Soap Daddy

 

[steve_64]

I doubt it.

They will call in the spring again and yes they will beg us to bail them out for inspections. Been through it a few years now. The maintenance staff can't keep up during the move out season.Except next year we will probably say no.

 

[steve_64]

Sounds like a normal day for me. If you don't have problems you don't have a business. just roll with the punches.

I like to run a smooth operation. Keep it simple.
But breakdowns have been more common lately. Getting things straightened out again.

 

[Doug Cox]

The only people who do sections 8's are the ones who don't have a better place to be.

 

[Cleanworks]

I like to run a smooth operation. Keep it simple.
But breakdowns have been more common lately. Getting things straightened out again.

You seem to be doing well Steve. Maybe time for a new butler system. Those regular payments can be a bear at times but you know it's coming. Continuosly repairing an old vehicle can cost even more and you still have an old vehicle in the end.

 

[Dolly Llama]

What’s wrong with the used Motor City Butler you bought?



..L.T.A.

 

[Doug Cox]

3000 bucks brings alot of heart ache. And down time.

 

[FB7777]

You all day ballers crack me up


scoff at a guy with a $95 minimum but can’t afford a $999 Butler monthly payment ....

 

[hogjowl]