It just so happens this is my passion

[Total_Rookie]

As we know this biz is a vortex to some, and others just a way to generate cash. As much as I'd like to get off the van, the o/o life sucks me back in... I'm not sure what it is.... but it sure is my joy. Yup.. he Dunn lost his mind.

 

[Mikey P]

Join the club, you're in good company.

 

[Total_Rookie]

That's why I never left, been busy building for a while but never left...

 

[Ron K]

That's why I never left, been busy building for a while but never left...

Welcome back to Cra Cra Island!
How has the "building" gone and whats worked the best for you?

 

[Desk Jockey]

I still love being in the field.

Sunday it was -1 degrees with a bitter cold wind. We worked all day processing WDR, I unloaded 3 wdr trucks in that cold (60) pieces of drying equipment and carried it in while the crews extracted and move contents.

I had a terrible headache all evening from being out in the cold. Woke up the next day still with the headache. lol

I worked all week helping with wdr work. Loved it! I waz born for this shit!

 

[Mark Saiger]

Yep... Still love the field work too.

Best place to be so can test tools, chems...

And meeting and just talking with clients... Love it.

Sometimes with both vans on same job site, I get to enjoy a lot of coffee and conversation too with clients while the guys work

And... I still love the physical work too!

 

[Mikey P]

The Joy In SuckMopping

By Mike Pailliotet

 

[Mark Saiger]

The Joy In SuckMopping

By Mike Pailliotet

 

[Total_Rookie]

Welcome back to Cra Cra Island!
How has the "building" gone and whats worked the best for you?

thanks Ron, the building has been documented systems that can carry on after I'm gone. I don't want to be the guy that kept it all in his head, and ended when he left.

 

[Jimmy L]

Where in the F did you get the term suckmopping? Don't know your low life background but that is just wrong.

 

[Jack Zipper Zerkie]

He purchased a electric mop from that guy that invented My Pillow I heard the pillow suck so their also good for floods. jz.

 

[Mikey P]

Where in the F did you get the term suckmopping? Don't know your low life background but that is just wrong.

My dad referred to my wands as such.

It was out of sincere, farm boy ignorance.

Thanks for being a Marty on Xmas. Really appreciate it.

 

[Desk Jockey]

It does make sense. You move it back & forth like a mop and it sucks. I thought is was perceptive of him. What a creative term.

 

[Bryan S. Bennett]

After 12 years in this biz I enjoy the flexibility of working the office and in the field.

The guys handle all the field work without problem so I just go there to mess it up for them a little!

 

[Mikey P]

Joe you need to come get jiggy with your fellow cleaning nerds in St Pete. My events are right up your alley.


Bryan give me a call on Monday

831 588 9063

 

[Mikey P]

Wake up Fred...

 

[Charlie Lyman]

I love doing this and I figured I'd do it till I drop dead. However, I am starting to hurt more and more every day.
The years of loading trucks in a warehouse and digging holes in people's backyards are catching up with me.
I need to get off the truck soon. I might be in the passenger seat by the end of next summer.

 

[Mikey P]

@Charlie Lyman how many jobs per day are you doing on average?

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Right now 3 or 4. I've got just one truck out each day. Last summer I was doing 5 or 6 with the one truck. This summer with two hopefully we will be doing 8-10.
It was a good year. We are up $40k+ over last year.

 

[Mikey P]

Two employees right now?

 

[Charlie Lyman]

Two employees right now?

No. Just junior when I need him.

 

[Mikey P]

I'm confused.

How are you doing more jobs and running two trucks?

 

[Willy P]

I still love being in the field.

And you're out standing in the field....

 

[Charlie Lyman]

I'm confused.

How are you doing more jobs and running two trucks?

I'm not. Right now we just have one truck going. Winter slow down has set in. So we are doing just a few jobs a day. Tomorrow I have four houses. I only take junior if I have a big day. Come spring, we will get the two trucks going full time.

 

[Cleanworks]

For a lot of guys, 4 houses is a big day. If Junior is available, you should bring him with you. 2 guys can do things a lot faster and more efficiently that 1 alone and it gives you more opportunity to upsell. Not talking about scamming the customer but let's say you are there to do the carpets only but they have upholstery that needs cleaning. If you are by yourself, often you will pass on that because your day is full already. With 2 guys, you can knock it out faster and possibly make more money per job. I find myself leaving money on the table because I am too busy in the moment.