480sparky said:
7 - 8 ; Replace toggle switch at 1234 Main
8 - 10 ; Install ceiling fan at 4321 Jones
10 - 11:30 ; Locate & repair short circuit at 9876 Oak
12 - 2 ; Install dimmers at 6789 Pine
2 - 3:30 ; Install A/C circuit at 2468 Court
i prefer:
8-12 : install ceiling fan, install fan speed control, install gfci's in kitchen, bath and exterior at 1234 main st
12-1:lunch
1-4 : take your pick...
anyone who runs serious resi service will tell you this:
windshield time is an Overhead thief. You want to limit your drive time as much as possible. When we ran resi service, our target was no more than 3 call/day/truck...increase the revenue of each ticket, decrease the number of jobs needed (lowering the costs of acquiring jobs), decrease the amount of drive time (lowering the costs of downtime) and be able to spend the time giving the customer exceptional service.
Your day is the description of a typical small EC that is flying by the seat of his pants with no plan, nor direction.
It's an incredibly inefficient, and less profitable, way to operate. You'd be better off just doing projects, or really running service. But, good luck with it...
btw: with that schedule, you might as well go work hourly for someone else...at least you will get paid for your downtime at your actual rate