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Service Guy
10-09-2008, 08:05 PM
Screw the slow economy. I'M SLAMMED WITH WORK! This makes the 4th day straight that I worked a 12 hour day and even had to turn some calls away as I was overbooked....I had so much work today that I had an unpemployed friend (I used to work with at another service plumbing shop) with 3.5 years plumbing experience come in and give me hand. It helped a lot, we did a crapload of work today, $1900 gross! He's unemployed and has a kid, and he's a great plumber AND I NEED HELP!:help: I decided to hire him to ride with me and get the jobs done faster. If things work out right with my new advertising this year, I'll buy another truck and put him in it. I worked with this kid for 3 years and he's an awesome salesman and very conscientious about his work. Hopefully it will work out well for the both of us.:clapping:

Also I'll try to get him to sign up here on the forum.
wrench spinner
10-09-2008, 08:07 PM
.... told you so! Keep up the great work Carl!
Service Guy
10-09-2008, 08:14 PM
.... told you so! Keep up the great work Carl!

Yes, it looks like October is going to be another record-breaking month. That will be three record months in a row. I guess my 2008 marketing plan was really damn good.:cool:
ToUtahNow
10-09-2008, 08:20 PM
Carl,

Is any of it related to the new equipment you recently purchased?

Mark
Service Guy
10-09-2008, 08:33 PM
Carl,

Is any of it related to the new equipment you recently purchased?

Mark

Partly, mostly my new ads and marketing plan is working extremely well.
drtyhands
10-09-2008, 08:34 PM
I'm glad for you Carl.Wasn't it a few days ago you were up until all hours of the night pacing wondering how you were going to put gas in the van:p

No,seriously,You're doing great.Good goin' DAD:clapping:
Service Guy
10-09-2008, 08:38 PM
I'm glad for you Carl.Wasn't it a few days ago you were up until all hours of the night pacing wondering how you were going to put gas in the van:p

No,seriously,You're doing great.Good goin' DAD:clapping:

I think the psychological pressure of having my wife recently leave her job to care for our newborn at home was the main reason for my little breakdown the other day. I was only slow for a couple days and I totally freaked out.:o
tinmack
10-09-2008, 08:41 PM
Yes, it looks like October is going to be another record-breaking month. That will be three record months in a row. I guess my 2008 marketing plan was really damn good.:cool:

Glad to hear things have turned around quickly. You deserve it.:)
PLUMBER RICK
10-09-2008, 11:25 PM
carl, do yourself a favor and contact your insurance co.

let them know you have a part time employee and also get workers comp.

1 mistake and all your hard work will be going out the door.

all it takes is 1 little screw up.

rick.
Service Guy
10-09-2008, 11:28 PM
carl, do yourself a favor and contact your insurance co.

let them know you have a part time employee and also get workers comp.

1 mistake and all your hard work will be going out the door.

all it takes is 1 little screw up.

rick.

I am well aware. But thanks for the reminder.
cpw
10-10-2008, 09:45 AM
Carl,

Congratulations on reaching this milestone even in a difficult environment. Hopefully, this will give you the ability to do more jobs and spend the time you need to spend on business decisions on business decisions, and leave enough time for your family.

Charles
Tom W
10-11-2008, 08:25 AM
"YEA!" For you Service Guy. The streets are still paved with gold . In this economy you just have to be a little wiser and bend over a little farther to pick it up. It sounds as though are on the right track.

I have owned a number of businesses, some I started and some I bought. The name of the game is "Controlled Growth". I bought a garbage truck/route and expanded like crazy. Within a year I owned five. That was way to fast. My rationale in expansion was, metephorically, 'If I can make $100.00 a day with one truck, with five I should be able to make $500.00 a day.' It doesn't work like that. I realized was in way over my head in business terms. I sold. Had I expanded a bit slower I would have experienced and solved problems when they were small. Instead when problems arose I was faced with the problems multiplied by five.

-Tom
Tyman
10-11-2008, 09:07 PM
Way to go Carl. Maybe he could get your Chevy and you could get the new Sprinter.
Service Guy
10-11-2008, 09:43 PM
Way to go Carl. Maybe he could get your Chevy and you could get the new Sprinter.

We'll see, he is just my helper for now. I am not buying a second truck until I absolutely have to....way too risky to jump in too fast as some others have said.
gear junkie
10-11-2008, 09:59 PM
Congrats on the success Carl. the only thing I wonder is if this guy has so much going for him, why is he unemployed?
Service Guy
10-12-2008, 12:29 AM
Congrats on the success Carl. the only thing I wonder is if this guy has so much going for him, why is he unemployed?

He was not fired...he quit his job because he was tired of getting dicked around. I don't blame him. I worked with him at my former shop and he brought in $250,000/year as a service tech:way-to-go:, he's a better salesman than 99% of plumbers. His weakness is that he only has 3.5 years plumbing experience. I will fix that with my training.:thumbup2: