New uniforms, what do you guys wear?

[ruff]

Don't know how you Lord types can keep your khaki pants looking good. When I had them, just walking out the house to the van would get them looking nasty.

Strictly black pants for me. I'm considering zebra design.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Too much cotton you need a blend. (8-oz. 65% polyester/35% cotton twill) They look great and wash up well.
Once a year I'll buy each guy a couple pair just to keep their set looking crisp.

 

[curt johnson]

Every time these threads come up I say the same thing. For most cleaners the best advice is to lose the Velcro shoes, quit pulling your pants up to your neck (over the belly), and quit using your shirt as a coffee sponge/napkin. One other thing, maybe don't be 80 pounds overweight and shower every morning. I'll go to my grave saying it's not so much what you wear but how you present yourself. I guarantee I can go in to a house with khaki shorts and a dry fit embroidered t shirt, and look every bit as professional as the hack in dress pants. It's how I (or you) can present yourself, are you knowledgeable, can you carry a conversation, are you an EXPERT!!!! Keep it simple, be comfortable, and don't be an idiot!!!

 

[Shane Deubell]

Every time these threads come up I say the same thing. For most cleaners the best advice is to lose the Velcro shoes, quit pulling your pants up to your neck (over the belly), and quit using your shirt as a coffee sponge/napkin. One other thing, maybe don't be 80 pounds overweight and shower every morning. I'll go to my grave saying it's not so much what you wear but how you present yourself. I guarantee I can go in to a house with khaki shorts and a dry fit embroidered t shirt, and look every bit as professional as the hack in dress pants. It's how I (or you) can present yourself, are you knowledgeable, can you carry a conversation, are you an EXPERT!!!! Keep it simple, be comfortable, and don't be an idiot!!!

You can say that about any of these subjects when you isolate them like this.
Sales/marketing is about all these little yeses, little wins leading up to the big one.

No different then the steps you follow to clean.

This is an easy, cheap investment that is guaranteed to have value.

 

[Shane Deubell]

If you don't think americans judge you based on what you look like, dress, car, etc then you are not paying attention.

 

[curt johnson]

I agree Shane. My point is this: go to your distributor's next "free" class put on by Pros Choice or whoever. Look at how 90% of the cleaners are dressed and present themselves. This is one thing I've never understood in 12 years in this business. It doesn't take anything fancy or expensive to look clean and presentable.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Very low cost compared to the upgrade in image.

 

[Shane Deubell]

My mom always warned me i was destined for a job with my name on my shirt

 

[Mike Draper]

I wear overalls and no shirt. The customers love it. They always call and ask if we're the guys with the overalls. I tell them, he'll yes we are!!View attachment 4725

 

[Desk Jockey]

I think a company uniform can improve a company's image. Can........but not always!

 

[TomKing]

So you have your staff wear them?

Ouch no shoe covers on the clean carpets?

 

[TomKing]

They are not black. The are water proof Keens. Brown. So how does your female customers like that topless approach? LOL

I quit wearing shirts after board members laughed,

....

 

[renegade_cowboy]

So you have your staff wear them?

Its the little things that make the biggest impression.

 

[TomKing]

Because when we are in our shop with the doors closed and no customers are present and the tech is wearing his shoes that he has just for rug cleaning our customers are always completely impressed.

Its the little things that make the biggest impression.

 

[Wing It]

I would not do business with cintas as they are a competitor of mine. We just got wicking shirts from customink. They are called badger b dry shirts. So far so good. Roughly $20/shirt with logo front and back on order of 25.

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Because when we are in our shop with the doors closed and no customers are present and the tech is wearing his shoes that he has just for rug cleaning our customers are always completely impressed.

Rug cleaning shoes? Does that mean he slip on a different pair of shoes when he walks on clean area rugs and slips them off when he is walking around on the shop floor? Should do something different when the customer is looking Sorry I am very ocd about shoe covers and clean carpets.. don't mean to give you too much of a hard time.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Brent not to pick on you but think about it.

If you're saying shoe covers should be worn when rolling up rugs because shoes can pick up dirt. Won't the shoe covers just attract the same soil and you're back to square one?

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Brent not to pick on you but think about it.

If you're saying shoe covers should be worn when rolling up rugs because shoes can pick up dirt. Won't the shoe covers just attract the same soil and you're back to square one?

Yeah probably but why would you wear clean shoe covers all over a shop floor.. takes 2 seconds to put on and take off.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Shoe covers are a show, an illusion. No need for that in plant, in my opinion.

But that's the great thing about this business is you operate it how you best see fit.

 

[kingjoelking]

My customers appreciate my uniform of a cellophane thong and a Tube top.

 

[GCCLee]

Every time these threads come up I say the same thing. For most cleaners the best advice is to lose the Velcro shoes, quit pulling your pants up to your neck (over the belly), and quit using your shirt as a coffee sponge/napkin. One other thing, maybe don't be 80 pounds overweight and shower every morning. I'll go to my grave saying it's not so much what you wear but how you present yourself. I guarantee I can go in to a house with khaki shorts and a dry fit embroidered t shirt, and look every bit as professional as the hack in dress pants. It's how I (or you) can present yourself, are you knowledgeable, can you carry a conversation, are you an EXPERT!!!! Keep it simple, be comfortable, and don't be an idiot!!!

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