Incredibly busy..How about everyone else

[XTREME1]

It has been unbelievable how busy I have been since late march early april.

I held up in the winter doing pump outs on a sub contract basis and Janitorial some residential and I had some great commercial work. This spring has been balls to the wall and into summer. I thought I would have a slow down next week and BANG booking up like crazy. It is unfortunate but I must've lost 8 new customers because I couldn't get to them this week. I had a couple guys from this BB send me some work. Now I am just waiting for the bottom to drop out.

I cut my advertising budget from $26,000 last year to $4,000 or less this year.

How has business been for everybody else?

 

[Mark Saiger]

Have been having a great year. I haven't had a slow week and also been working 7 days a week for quite awhile. I am planning to take the weekend off. I really hope I can keep it open. It seems like restoration work pops up when people are home breaking their houses.

Carpet cleaning is booked pretty solid with 3-5 good jobs per day for about the next 3 weeks and some occasional jobs out about 5 weeks.

Mark Saiger

 

[Larry B]

Since the phone company printed the wrong phone number and we sent out some of the worst advertisements possible I think we are doing OK

 

[Royal Man]

Who uses the YPs any more?

My only substantial business advertising expense is mailing to previous clients.
Been getting a ton of work from my marketing system, and a few from the web, networking,JVs and referrals.

Been busy here since the middle of April.
I mainly do resi-cleaning. Picked up a couple of monthly encap Jobs.

(Wish I started encapping commercial earlier.)

Seems like clients take care of their homes and autos better in a recession.

 

[Art Kelley]

Seems like clients take care of their homes and autos better in a recession.

Bingo. I've been having a big year with an ad buget of zero. This is my third recession. It sucks around here in Metro Detroit. I can't wait till this one ends.

 

[GeneMiller]

Matt,

It's always good to be busy. My company's been on auto pilot since year 5. Haven't spent a penny on advertisement in 11 years. Money in the bank. When I have extra work I send it to a friend. He is always starving for some reason.

Gene

 

[bmas]

Very busy, alot of work for one guy! Not complaining, I hope all you guys stay busy for along time
Brad

 

[Hoody]

They tell me I'm booked solid when I get to Utah.

Moving, Wedding planning, woozers!

 

[davegillfishing]

matt..what do you consider being busy? about how many job a week/month are you getting done and at what average price per ticket?
thanks dave

 

[Dolly Llama]

How has business been for everybody else?

all 3 of my repeat custys called this week.
I put my sister on hold and she hung up
I forgot to call to my Aunt back
and I told my mom I'd be over as soon I got the leak in the tire fixed....in a week or two


.L.t.A.

 

[XTREME1]

PM dave Gill

Brad Thanks for the Yarmouth one.

 

[SmartGuy]

I can get you even busier!


www.smartguy.com

 

[R W]

Right now I'm busy as I want to be. I don't want to work 7 days a week, but sometimes do. I have openings every week, but they seem to get filled in with flood work and rush commercial stuff. I'm lazy and want a break between jobs....I been doing this for 30+ years.

 

[XTREME1]

smart guy I don't want to be busier

 

[TimP]

This is my busy time of the year. But I don't know yet if it's making up for the poor beginning of the year. I'll find out when we add up the deposit totals at the end of the year. I'm a bit lazy too, I don't want to work 7 days a week. If I can bring in 1500 a week I'm happy. Of course more is always better and I do all the work that comes my way. But I do like to have a rest break.

 

[breezer]

Slammed

 

[Scott S.]

I've been Slammed. Now its starting to slow down a little. finishing up some loose end jobs.. just sent out a bunch more brochures to see if anymore bite..

 

[Brian R]

June is best month ever.

July is projecting to kick it's ass.

 

[Al]

Were busy as heck!! Best June ever too! 8)

 

[Derek]

slow

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Real busy. I tried to book light last week while my brother visited. I ended up taking him on some jobs just to get to visit with him. I will take busy while I can.