Population 3,856..

[Mikey P]

How many carpet cleaning jobs will be produced form a town of 3,856 inhabitants?


Don't get me wrong, I really like Josh. Great guy, super family man as well as being a Pastor in his church.

Regardless of the superhuman that he is, he and I both have firm grips on the reality that he lives in Podunk.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Yerington-Nevada.html


Lets dream big here and pretend that Josh gets free tuition to SFS, Boot Camp, Round Table and a Rob Allen Ride A Long, Bruders gives him a Vortex, Jeremy gives him a garage full of free chems and I pay for reconstructive surgery to make him as Bradpittish as possible.



Just how many jobs could he possibly do in a year in Yearington NV?

 

[Jimbo]

http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/articl ... 0991122016



Lot of huge ranches in that area, Mike...you would surprised at the folks that have property out along the Walker River...but with the above news....








Josh might also need a 'fresh water' tank to bring in non-radiated water to clean with!

 

[truckmount girl]

We took up a secret collection. We're moving he and his family to APTOS. HE'S GOING TO RENT MOM'S OLD ROOM FROM YOU (sorry caps lock) and the kids are gonna stay in the treehouse. We decided he'd do much better there.

What does it matter? He is where he is and likely can't afford to move and probably has reasons why he is there (family, etc.). I don't know if his wife works, but if times are tough she could. It's all about priorities. If he has reasons to stay where he is, then he will probably accept that he's never going to have a new Mercedes and take two week ski vacations in Switzerland. Some people are perfectly happy just scraping by. If he needs more he can always expand the services he offers, or drive more and expand his service area.

One of my favorite movie lines, it hangs over my desk:

"It's been my experience, more often than not, that a loser has more honor than a winner."

I know I'd rather spend the day hanging with Josh than with Joe Polish, even on Necker Island.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[Mikey P]

In light of Jimbo's news story I say we forget the TM and buy Josh a Host franchise.



Maybe Josh could take over Steve Lillard's Aptos biz.

 

[rhyde]

first off the big money is in rugs......So I say build a wash plant in his garage dump 60K on equipment ...@ 3.00 Sq Ft. if he up sells the shit out of people maybe 5. a Sq ft cleaning 3-4 rugs a month

Ivebeensold

 

[rhyde]

"It's been my experience, more often than not, that a loser has more honor than a winner."

I know I'd rather spend the day hanging with Josh than with Joe Polish, even on Necker Island.

isn't that the truth

 

[The Great Oz]

I'd bet Reno and Carson City figure into the database somehow.

I know a guy based in Odessa, Texas that does just fine with a multi-truck company. His service radius is 300 miles. Efficient routing is a must. 80+ mph in most areas probably helps too.

 

[hogjowl]

I don't think I have ever seen Mikey and Odin work so hard to try keep a guy from getting some help.

 

[Gary Taylor]

Well..if he is getting all that stuff free, how much money does he need to make?

 

[FB7777]

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[bob vawter]

Sam Kinnison......

the best.....well theres Rodney too!

 

[truckmount girl]

Nope. No one can beat George Carlin.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[FB7777]

the point is that the $1350 raised would be better spent on luggage and U-Haul and move to where the customers are


Carlin is the King

 

[Jim Nelson]

Opinions Opinions Opinions .Do all of you have money to go with your Opinions I think God is taking good care of Him with or without your help.

 

[Mikey P]

I sure wish Josh would chime in.

 

[Greenie]

He could chime in or not, doesn't matter, Josh will make the best of it regardless if he cleans 1 a day or 1 a week, he's a deserving soul for a hand up, some of you might actually make it to heaven now.

 

[Ron Werner]

my area is a town of about 5000 homes, plenty of work here.

so is that 3800 residents or homes? If you figure how many homes there are, about 1/4 of them would be about $200-300 each

 

[Mikey P]

Residents Ron.

Most likely 48 Singlewides, 22 Doubles and 180 3/2 ranches

 

[Ron Werner]

with barely 250 residences, he'll be hard pressed to have a consistent busn.
I do ok, poorly in comparison to a lot of other guys, but with a client list of about 1000, I see 1/3 regularly. I do about 300jobs ayear and it keeps me going. 250 I'd be hurting. Unless they were $600 each but somehow I think that unlikely in that location.

 

[Doug Cox]

Just because he lives in a town of 3800 doesn't mean doesn't serve a much larger population around him. I live in a city of 7000 but I serve numerous towns of that size and I work every day full days. I don't get the non responses from Josh though.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

My magic number is 500. That's the number of regular customers (clients if you prefer) that will keep one truck acceptably busy.

You can live in a city of millions and starve without them, I live in a town of 3500 and live well.

Thanks,
Lee

 

[joe harper]

My magic number is 500. That's the number of regular customers (clients if you prefer) that will keep one truck acceptably busy.

You can live in a city of millions and starve without them, I live in a town of 3500 and live well.

Thanks,
Lee

"Lee is.................SPOT ON.....That is the #...." :!:

 

[packfancjh]

Josh does live in the middle of podunk. There are a few houses scattered through the valley areas here and there but not much else other than yerington and maybe Hawthorne. He also has a little competition too, there are 2 or 3 other carpet cleaners down there that I know of. Jobs are there but probably won't see too many high dollar ones.

 

[rick imby]

I just did a google map and it is two hours to Carson city. He can get cleaning jobs there and travel. There aren't many little towns nearby. Some areas of the country have little towns all over. Nevada is barren between towns.

 

[Mikey P]

I think Josh died and went to hell.


or Hawthorn, NV which ever was closer.

 

[XTREME1]

I can't believe you people do so little jobs. Good for you if you can live of them. I will personally do about 750 jobs this year

 

[Guest]

He could chime in or not, doesn't matter, Josh will make the best of it regardless if he cleans 1 a day or 1 a week...

Thank you.

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http://www.usacitiesonline.com/nvlyoncounty.htm

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Matt you may well do 750 "jobs" per years....but that's not what I said. Of my "500" several give me 20 plus "jobs" in a year's time. Typically hard-working landlords who flip houses into high end rental property as a hobby. It's a "relationship" business, not just about the numbers.

 

[The Preacher]

500 is a good number, but 735 would be about 3 jobs a day x 245 work days a year (no weekend work).

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Arghh!!! you don't get it. My 500 customers (clients for Danny) generate at least that many invoices, or "jobs" as you call them. I have some residentials I do every few weeks. ONE customer can = several jobs in a year's time.

It's easier to identify and cultivate those 500 key cheerleaders than it is to just hope for work.