And that was my second trailer. You should've seen my first one, lol
What is your biggest regret in your cleaning business and...
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bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
We knew!
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Well yes you did....!
Owner/Operator. My choice.
Mikey P
Administrator
People management is the hardest part, and the industry shames us into taking on the endeavor/ reality that made ( most of) us go solo in the first place...
hogjowl
Idiot™
I’ve never thought enough of the industry folks to let any pressure to be placed upon me coming from anyone in the industry, but I did let my common sense tell me I needed employees in the beginning. However, my general dislike of unmotivated people caused me to rethink that. Took me 8 years to give up on the idea. I see employees coming again in the future, but I’m more patient now and it’ll possibly be a better experience.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Don’t count on it. I can see you needing employees. Lordy, I’d be a nervous wreck sending employees into a house with hoses and a wand
Crap, I had an employee break a very large vase with a vacuum in a bank. One broke a urinal this summer
Crap, I had an employee break a very large vase with a vacuum in a bank. One broke a urinal this summer
I can see why most people wont find this industry appealing but the reality is there’s money in it like every other industry. Hard work, high pay
Edit: and knowledge of course
I started at 20. And I am so glad I did. Had Youth energy, High motivation to be the best, a healthy body to handle the physical punishment and complete naivety to keep me motivated. Now, at 56, I can Pick and choose the good jobs without worry
I had that slap in the face 1st quarter of last year when I hired that dude full time since I was recovering from shoulder surgery.
Family is the only way to grow my business right now. My 14-15yo son has overworked every prick I hired at decent pay.
20years from now, if my son takes over the business and wants to grow it, maybe he will be better than me at know ing how to manage employees. But as for my situation currently...owner op and sub contract any assistance is my only path
You guys know my patience with crappy tools. Crappy employees piss me off even more
Family is the only way to grow my business right now. My 14-15yo son has overworked every prick I hired at decent pay.
20years from now, if my son takes over the business and wants to grow it, maybe he will be better than me at know ing how to manage employees. But as for my situation currently...owner op and sub contract any assistance is my only path
You guys know my patience with crappy tools. Crappy employees piss me off even more
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Mikey P
Administrator
To thrive as an owner op, we must have all of these qualities..
Great soft skills and the Minty Fresh Breath.
Handyman/tool skills
Driven and ambitious
A certain level of fitness
Naturally curious
Outgoing and braver than average
A level of morality and honesty that goes far beyond being caught by the IRS or the maid
Community/social involvement
Adaptable to change, now more than ever
Imagine if we could find employees with just a few of those attributes....
(btw most OO's don't thrive due to missing some of those qualities)
Great soft skills and the Minty Fresh Breath.
Handyman/tool skills
Driven and ambitious
A certain level of fitness
Naturally curious
Outgoing and braver than average
A level of morality and honesty that goes far beyond being caught by the IRS or the maid
Community/social involvement
Adaptable to change, now more than ever
Imagine if we could find employees with just a few of those attributes....
(btw most OO's don't thrive due to missing some of those qualities)
Kenny Hayes
Member
So, I forgot. Did he not work out at all. Did he quit, or did you kick him to the curb. Or, did he go to beauty school?
The little douche who had to take a piss every 45min put in his 2 week notice because he found a job to work for an electrician
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
Probably not giving that little old Jewish lady a discount when she pulled up her sleeve to show me the scratched numbers tattooed on her arm......
Something I'll carry forever!
Something I'll carry forever!
Kenny Hayes
Member
I know it’s difficult, but you still need a helper.
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
How schocking!
Papa John
Lifetime Supportive Member
Wish I'd:
Check the oil in the Vortex blower more often.
Didn't buy a Zipper.
Not taken a Color repair class again. About 10K down the drain when time off and travel expenses included.
Sell or dump some items in my tool graveyard-- needed them a few months later.
Didn't buy a Tile spinner a 2nd time-- I still don't offer this service.
Didn't waste money on EDDM.
Didn't waste money on Yelp.
I've only used my Odyssey VLM a few times.
Didn't buy the Rug Sucker tool.
Didn't get a vasectomy.
Never sold certain stocks.
Bought a house when they were only $200k-- now are $1-1.8 Million!
Didn't buy a stair-climber, and an inversion table.
I'm sure there are many more.
Check the oil in the Vortex blower more often.
Didn't buy a Zipper.
Not taken a Color repair class again. About 10K down the drain when time off and travel expenses included.
Sell or dump some items in my tool graveyard-- needed them a few months later.
Didn't buy a Tile spinner a 2nd time-- I still don't offer this service.
Didn't waste money on EDDM.
Didn't waste money on Yelp.
I've only used my Odyssey VLM a few times.
Didn't buy the Rug Sucker tool.
Didn't get a vasectomy.
Never sold certain stocks.
Bought a house when they were only $200k-- now are $1-1.8 Million!
Didn't buy a stair-climber, and an inversion table.
I'm sure there are many more.
Kenny Hayes
Member
Dumb ass!! Like the rest of us #idiots! At least you haven’t bought a Yellow Harley
Cleanworks
Moderator
Banana bike.Dumb ass!! Like the rest of us #idiots! At least you haven’t bought a Yellow Harley
hogjowl
Idiot™
The old blue Guerkink OP
Mikey P
Administrator
Which already has more sMiles than all his tool combined...Dumb ass!! Like the rest of us #idiots! At least you haven’t bought a Yellow Harley
Brian H
Member
Managing employees is the job. Not cleaning, managing. And like doing the actual work, it can be exhausting at times!
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
So Brian are you still working I remember you talking of retirement! Let me jus say that day we signed papers at the bank with CRASH was the beginning of a new life....no more race boats....no more blowing money....lik water.....and Joan's simultaneous retirement worked out perfectly.. even if I'm broke as a church mouse ....i did build a dozen or so Genies right under Mikeys nose to get me by... that was 13 years ago and I miss those days....squat!
And again I want to thank all you great people for still working and paying those taxes......
And again I want to thank all you great people for still working and paying those taxes......
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hogjowl
Idiot™
Bob needs somebody to help him keep up with what’s going on around here.
Kenny Hayes
Member
So, are you so broke you don’t still pay taxes. Is your accountant that good? If you’re that broke, you’re broker than the 10 commandments!
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
So Martinski why don YOU tell me what the hedoublehockeysticks IS going on around here?
I don cuss no mo
Bawb 2.5
bob vawter
Grassy Knoller
OK..
.who's drinking?
.who's drinking?
