I hope this is the harbinger of things to come this year. My January sales are up over 70% of my best year during the Olympics when I was pretty busy. I just booked another 2600 sf strip at $1 sf and wax with 1500 sf of carpet, plus a good wad of upholstery. I'm usually working the panhandler circuit right now, playing my blues harp in front of the liquor store.
Slow January
- Thread starter Willy P
- Start date
Desk Jockey
Member
We've been surprisingly busy, stretched a bit even. Had two more fires call in today and I'm already down two guys at a mold class. We will somehow make it through the week, its a problem but I prefer this January over the last so far! 
I really only hope to make expenses in January, but damn, a healthy profit is fine with me. I don't do enough residential to spit on, but the commercial end is growing like crazy and I'm getting a nice monthly maintenance schedule built up . My numbers are up over 28% again last year. We get an early spring here, so no real prolonged winter solstice.
Noidios
Member
I'm more than double my average January numbers. To be honest, I'm ready for it to stop. This was supposed to be a lazy month for me!
hogjowl
Idiot™
First couple of weeks after Christmas I thought I was going to have to apply for food stamps. Now, I'm busy as heck. I hope it lasts for the next 15 years.
rwcarpet
Supportive Member
Not cleaning everyday, but have the usual empties, a church hall tomorrow, 14,000 sf office at my convienience, and the ever present WD extractions with this sub zero weather. An always expected break this time of year.
FlatRateCarpetCleaning
Member
Our numbers aren't any different than last year, but it's still a sloooooow month.
Mikey P
Administrator
That being said, we COULD have a record January if next week pans out..
Last edited by a moderator:
Desk Jockey
Member
Food Stamps! LOL
After eating all the squirrels in the backyard, maybe!
hogjowl
Idiot™
I ate my last quart of butter beans from the garden last night. I tilled up my garden spot last saturday and I doubled the size of it. I need more butter beans and purple hull peas for next winter!
I am installing my 55 gallon drum survival shelter next week.
I am installing my 55 gallon drum survival shelter next week.
Desk Jockey
Member
hey man why don't you come work for me.........I might need a tailor to make you a jockey uniform that size.
You could stand down by the end of the drive holding a ring to attach the horses lead rope to. If you do good I might even put an Auburn Tiger on there for you. Nawww it will be a Jayhawk!
You could stand down by the end of the drive holding a ring to attach the horses lead rope to. If you do good I might even put an Auburn Tiger on there for you. Nawww it will be a Jayhawk!
Last January was a good one, we were up 14.4% on some nice weather. Up until last weekend we were tracking up 8% however, since this cold blast has come through it has come to a halt except for my restaurant jobs. We are dead even currently through tonight. We are trying to schedule residentials on Wed, Thur & Fri only which is working out good.
Kinda crazy but as business grows and then you hit what seems like a completely slow/dead period I think it is just magnified in our minds because we are getting used to being busier.
Kinda crazy but as business grows and then you hit what seems like a completely slow/dead period I think it is just magnified in our minds because we are getting used to being busier.
Vivers
Supportive Member
Congrats. Sounds like a nice start to the New Year for you!
SamIam
Member
Its been up and down like a pogo stick.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD
I have found this December and January to be way above the last three years, again, as others have expressed, mainly with commercial.
Bookings this week have slowed as we've had the first cyclone of the season just a few hundred miles away, so I'm expecting calls for WDR.
Only had one so far.
Maybe OUR fiscal cliff is starting to subside.
I guess I really should start to look at advertising if I want to make more.
No signs on van for three years +.
No yellow or white pages advertising, just W.O.M. repeat business & our web sites.
Bookings this week have slowed as we've had the first cyclone of the season just a few hundred miles away, so I'm expecting calls for WDR.
Only had one so far.
Maybe OUR fiscal cliff is starting to subside.
I guess I really should start to look at advertising if I want to make more.
No signs on van for three years +.
No yellow or white pages advertising, just W.O.M. repeat business & our web sites.
mirf
Supportive Member
The cold weather put the brakes on here. Hope it warms up soon.
Already jerked two holes tighter Sir!
Then get ready for next year when another tax comes around.
Gas prices will stay stable and home loan interest rates will be low to offset a revolution by the people......who actually PAY taxes.
Thank god there is a taco bell to take my wife out to eat at.
Gas prices will stay stable and home loan interest rates will be low to offset a revolution by the people......who actually PAY taxes.
Thank god there is a taco bell to take my wife out to eat at.
Royal Man
Member
Unfortunately carpet maintance is one of the first things to go in tough times. It has been happening a lot in commercial for the last several years. Several of my old commercial accounts (some for over 20 Years) have just quit cleaning their carpets.
hogjowl
Idiot™
How much you going to pay me, Taco?
Desk Jockey
Member
All the road apples you can carry home! 
hogjowl
Idiot™
I was expecting cash from a Mexican.
Desk Jockey
Member
I told you my daughter that works retail is always pissed at the wetbacks for handing her $100.00's. They buy a shirt for $18.00 and she has to make change.
All the road apples you can carry home!
Throw in a box of Labrador lawn chocolates to sweeten the deal......
