Jeff

I dont advertise residential anymore, but still do quite a bit of old customers and referalls. Wednesday, we had a small job to finish then around 9:30 we went to do an old customers house and then we were suppose to go do a new construction and a big gutter cleaning on a house. My guys called and said 2 other people stopped them and asked them how much to do their houses and my guys wanted to know If I wanted them to do the 2 house since they were right there. I told them $220, all the houses are 1200 - 1800 sq ft one story vinyl. I told them to do them, a few minutes later my guy called and said 4 more people wanted their houses cleaned ( pollen finally stopped) I told them I'll call them back. So I called the new constuction & gutter job and asked them if I could reschedule, told them why, not a problem. Called the guys and said JUST KEEP ROLLING through the houses. 2 guys and its taking around 35- 40 minutes a house. the guys said a couple more people asked. Damn, I said keep working. Only one person didnt want to pay the $220 I brought the guys some dinner and drinks around 4 and they worked till 8:30 in the neighborhood and got 13 houses done!!!!! a total of 24 houses wanted to get cleaned WOW!!!!. The guys kicked ass and I gave them both another $100 each as a little bonus. The guys killed themselves but were proud to get so many done. they were ROCKING & ROLLING 24 HOUSES, never got that many in one day. Hell theres only 32 houses on the street. WHAT A DAY Got to love this BIZ You know I've raised all my prices and before I'd have people complain that I charge to much. These houses in this neighborhood I used to do for $120- $140. There's guys in this and other neighborhoods close buy that do these houses for $50-$75. I just said last year and now this year Im not doing them cheap anymore and have raised my prices in some cases doubled my prices. I was sick of the lowball pricing. You know its weird this year Im not getting hardly any complaints about my prices, last year I did, but not this year. a few dont want to pay but for the most part Im still landing many Its great i think people see our rigs, they know we know what to do and they all understand everything just cost more now. Heck I might just go back to advertising for residential. Its really different, Its nice not to get beat up on my prices this year. Life is good Jeff

CHRIS WELCOME!!! Find your niche?? Whats in your area, residential, commercial, what kinds are the most around you, do you have a lot of retail, condo, wood. Try to target what you think you'd like to do and or what you see the most of. In time1,2, 3 years you & your biz will steer you in a direction. ASK away, TGS is a great resource, good luck!!! PWing is a great biz I wish someone told me the guidelines when I came here. :lgtear:

I dont do awning but my other work I charge by bidding and I bid it by time & material. What I think it will take in time and estimate materials and regular insur cost . The further the job is i add $$$ for travel flatwork is at $.05 - $.10 a sq ft

Right on

Heck is there some law stating you cant say who the company is. If its true that they didnt supply you properly its not slander. Sometimes they need a little kick in the .........pants Sorry for your hassle, it is a big PITA JL

Funny, I do have a couple of the White Stripes, like them a lot ( My wife buys CD's for me, when I show intrest in a group she knows she needs to get it, she's sick of listening to my OLD stuff, Stones, Zep AC/DC Doors, Hendrix, Areosmith, J Giels, Edgar Winters, Muddy Waters the list goes on I got a BuckCherry CD that rocks pretty good too. I like music and if its rockin & screamin I like it more, still not the same these days, New real Rock is hard to find

Yes, it does help

Joe's garage, good tune was great in concert Gov agents tapping phones, not in america. We have to try to track terrorism, but we also have to keep track of what our goverment is doing also. Freedom is precious!!!!!!!!!!!! God Bless America Thats about all I can say. I cant talk politics for another 2 months & 24? days. I need a Valium LOL

Brew, did I hear brew:lgsideway . Maybe someday brother

Is this your 1st post?

Welcome BOB. Have a seat kick back and enjoy TGS

Maybe we should have our own RT Phillip. It wont be no Ultimate Fight RT, but probably entertaining. I'd have to go in training or at least have a few shots of Whiskey. We could have RT talks of Pumps & Politics LOL I'd like to go to a couple RT's just never seem to have the time. I just like meeting people and do a little learning

The 2 guys that were suppose to come in from VA fell through so Im looking to hire 3 guys now. I put the ad in for this morning paper & Fridays. I already have had 16 calls. OH MY GOD, theres some sad people. I got a couple hopefuls. Im trying to prescreen them and thes are some of the questions Im asking. Do you have a license Do you have own transpotation What part of town do you live in Are you working now Allergic to any chems Do you mind OT, weekends & nights Have you worked outside Do you mind getting dirty I stress while talking to them the importance of being reliable and tell them if they arent dont bother applying. Im feeling them out over the phone and taking names & #s and will have them fill out applications Monday, for the ones I call back ANY OTHER QUESTIONS you all can think of that will help me prescreen applicants?????????? I'm starting workers at $10.00 hr with a 30 day review with a raise up to $11.00 18 calls so far, man this is going to be a PITA day, but you got to love it!!! Thanks Jeff

I've really found no great use for a water broom. What do you need or use it for, just wondering??

Actually as I was told by my accountant, he takes all those IRS ongoing training classes and seminars and the word that the IRS will be going after large & small companies even small companies with only a few workers. They are going to do it with boots on the ground and by tracking SS#'s etc. Its suppose to be in different areas and they will be giving heavy fines up to 50K. I thought they wouldnt go after the small fish also. But he tells me they are making a point to go after small companies also and they say its going to happen for the next couple years We'll see, my accountants been around a long time and he seems to believe its coming. I'm not willing to take the chance, I dont want to be paying a 50K fine We should actually make it Illegal again for illegals to come over. Its just a open flood gate. There are 10's of thousands more in my area than just 5 years ago.

I really wouldnt have a problem hiring a latino, as long as they are legal. There is going to be a crack down on illegal workers and sometimes you just dont know if their paperwork is real or not. There will be some huge fines for hiring illegals, at least thats what my accountant is telling me the IRS is saying to the CPA's I have no problem saying buy to a guy who isnt trying to give me a good days work everyday

Actually no spanish calls today. Theres some wood and other places in South & North Carolina theres tons of wood. Theres more than a few that do very well in the Carolinas. Hell sell your house up there and you probably could buy 2 here. Come on down. theres always room for more yankee's, the south is definitly different from up there. I could never move back up there because of the weather. I just dont need that cold anymore One I hired had to give a notice to his job, I liked that. Hell over 90% of the people calling didnt have a job at present. I know I always had a job. I wouldnt quit until I had one. Things sure are different. Wish me luck, we'll see how it goes

I've gotten 88 calls, no 89 calls(damn phone) for the job in less than 12 hours. I started telling everyone the jobs are filled. I start one tomorrow and another has to give notice and he starts the 17th. Still have to hire one more guy What a day, Im telling you I was just about ready to smash my phone

Welcome. Find your target and go after it. What kind of work do you think you want to do? Good luck ask questions and do searches plenty on advertising

Rick you are a ZAPPA fan...Cool. I saw Zappa 3 times and always was great. Saw him in a hockey rink on Cape cod, got so drunk I ended up listening to him from under the stage (Tequila) Then i saw him twice out in Santa Barbara CA. Great concerts. Diana Mo Hum. Zappa is missed, he was a true crazy artist who cared about many things other than just his music I cant talk about Sweden or USA stuff for another 2 months and 26 days

$30 an hour :lgbugeyes I can go get a troybilt PWer and the kid down the street, All he needs is a 0 degree tip, Clorox and some Thompsons Water Seal and we's are cleanin sum deks LOL Hell you wood guys are worth a million!!!!! Jeff

Hell I know carpenters, electricians, HVAC guy that dont make $15. Of course some amke better than that, But welcome to Myrtle Beach. With all the mexican help here now I've seen wages actuallly go down around here. $10 is a decent wage around here. Most laborers start at $7-$9 pretty sad I know. Like I said I pay $10 then $11 after 30 days and if someones good they get bumped up quick my 2 guys were making $14+ in less than a year Come on down Rick I'll start you at $14 and if you pass the test and know what you're doing i'll give you a raise MAYBE, only if you know what your doing LOL

Anybody watch National Geographics show "Inside 911" I've seen it 2 times already and I always when there on watch shows of 911. I just get so mad! Are we much safer today and I just wonder why we took a lot of our troops off chasing Bin Laden Radical Clerics..............CIA kill those who speak to kill us. You know they are going to get us again, it could be in 10 days or 10 years, but they get us Damn I hate these peice of crap radical Islam or what ever you want to call them. Hell we let every Illegal in over the borders for cheap labor , guess were the radicals will come in if they want. Hell we'll let them cash a check at Bank of America so they can buy bomb making stuff and it will be a phony ID. Some times I think we are just doomed, I pray not Nuke em all and lets finish it now Sorry for the rant 911 shows really get to me. God Bless all the 911 familys