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[emahler]

Really Eric, why don't you get to work?

BTW after my 1st 6 months in business my wife asked me "Why don't you get a REAL job?" I should have been a plumber.

Dave

PS I read NJ has a new rule...no text messaging from the car. NJ loves taxing the little people.

not enough money for me....i'd rather sell one for $2700 and sub it for $1700....my goal in life is to make money not work a lot....

 

[220/221]

:roll: To all
I am sincerlly sorry for getting hot on the collar. Yes I am begining to see how difficult contracting really is. It was the Jim Beam talking, that and going over my bills for the month. I really have alot to learn. (GULP) that was me swallowing my pride. I think I am stuck in the paycheck mentality and I will keep my big mouth shut from now on and keep my ears open.:smile:

The next time you catch yourself saying "maybe it's the JB talking", stop and think back

 

[celtic]

How far would you go to do do a job like this?

For $300/hr...I'd easily travel 90 minutes each way....making it about $200/hr.


How about you?

 

[emahler]

For $300/hr...I'd easily travel 90 minutes each way....making it about $200/hr.


How about you?

pay him $3500 and he might consider it

 

[celtic]

pay him $3500 and he might consider it

For a "straightforward typical residential 100a to 200a service. Panel back to back or off to side, or directly under in basement. 4 hours." :-?

I'd have better luck getting a lifetime supply of DO's and a chair in Old Bridge or wherever the heck you're from

 

[emahler]

For a "straightforward typical residential 100a to 200a service. Panel back to back or off to side, or directly under in basement. 4 hours." :-?

I'd have better luck getting a lifetime supply of DO's and a chair in Old Bridge or wherever the heck you're from

it's Colts Neck and we don't want your kind around here...should you decide to visit, our welcoming committee will find you

 

[emahler]

but, you would have more luck getting a lifetime of pies from DO's than you would getting someone who is only talking smack to backup anything they brag about...though, i would be duly impressed if a person like that was to actually walk the walk...

 

[celtic]

it's Colts Neck and we don't want your kind around here...should you decide to visit, our welcoming committee will find you

They must be getting ready to bake me a really big pie

 

[emahler]

They must be getting ready to bake me a really big pie

Shepard's Pie

 

[peter d]

Jersey guys :roll:

 

[satcom]

They must be getting ready to bake me a really big pie

And I thought that was a group of Jersey citizens waiting for the governor.

 

[emahler]

Jersey guys :roll:

pretty boy

 

[emahler]

And I thought that was a group of Jersey citizens waiting for the governor.

nah, i believe they would be carrying guns...

 

[peter d]

pretty boy

You still can't handle it.....

 

[emahler]

You still can't handle it.....

i can handle it...i just think it's funny that a company felt compelled to hire a pretty boy, simply to balance out the ugliness of iwire

 

[peter d]

i can handle it...i just think it's funny that a company felt compelled to hire a pretty boy, simply to balance out the ugliness of iwire

Believe it....it happened. Rumor has it they want me back at the new company to bump up the "prettiness quotient" again.

 

[emahler]

Believe it....it happened. Rumor has it they want me back at the new company to bump up the "prettiness quotient" again.

I can see why

 

[peter d]

I can see why

Scary....the stare kinda reminds you of this guy, doesn't it?

 

[Tiger Electrical]

I know at this point it's useless to bring it back to the OP.

My philosophy on services is as follows:

In this area every carpenter, GC, remodeler and handyman does the easy electrical work even if it looks really scary. The one thing almost all of them won't do is a service upgrade. So here is our opportunity to have work with the least competition. It should be the time to enjoy a little profitable work. Instead some ECs treat it like their lost leader...If I do this service at or a little below cost they'll call me for the next job which may be something really nice like changing a switch or outlet. Service changes are the most dangerous work I do, bringing me a little too close to live POCO lines. If I do it, it's going to be profitable.

Dave

 

[emahler]

I know at this point it's useless to bring it back to the OP.

My philosophy on services is as follows:

In this area every carpenter, GC, remodeler and handyman does the easy electrical work even if it looks really scary. The one thing almost all of them won't do is a service upgrade. So here is our opportunity to have work with the least competition. It should be the time to enjoy a little profitable work. Instead some ECs treat it like their lost leader...If I do this service at or a little below cost they'll call me for the next job which may be something really nice like changing a switch or outlet. Service changes are the most dangerous work I do, bringing me a little too close to live POCO lines. If I do it, it's going to be profitable.

Dave

dave,

the service upgrade is one of the only "home runs" that a resi contractor has..standby generators are another...but there isn't too many...

it's a chance to, like you said, make up for a previous loss and put a little away for a future problem...not a 'wage work' or a 'loss leader'....but guys don't put a value on what we do...

oh, well