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jim
02-11-2004 16:08:51
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Re: career change ? in reply to buckshot, 02-05-2004 11:15:01
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I have been in this bussiness for 27 years,Tomorrow. I finally went out with my own last March. The biggest thing I have learned is to set up a budget for everything and stick to it. I have found that all them little things add up to a lot of little. Keep you place very professional looking, professional appearance will get you a good business and then you can justify a fair labor rate. Mine is $55.00/hr, yes people squack about it, but I have been going to schools for 27 years,longer than most Drs. that charge???? per hour, I am certified by all the three main engine manufacturers, plus OPEESA(outdoor power equipment engine servcie assoc.) So I have the knowledge to charge 55.00 per hour and unless someone has an 99.00 Walmart special, they do not as a whole get testy. But remeber how hard you try, you cannot please all the people all the time. Am I making money, yes, a little, winter has hit me hard, and that will be the killer of anyone getting started. You have to make enough money in 8 months to live 12. it can be a challenge, but then again, I also work from 6:30-9:00 in the busy time. But I love this kinda work and do not know naything else, so if you like it, go for it, but be patient, you will not get rich in this business, but you make a lot of friends, and you can have a lot of fun.
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