How busy are you this year compared to other years?

[CurSedVoyce]

Feel that one Mick. Just landed that Ram. Made my first payment yesterday. Insurance comes out the account today I believe. Crikey.

 

[Dave Shepard]

A lot of people can use a good mobile mechani

True. It's taking off slowly. I've got a little AR out there. A timber project that's moving ahead slowly. Hoping it'll build momentum. Hoping to survive until then.

A lot of people can use a good mobile m

 

[SeanKroll]

Do you have business cards and any other marketing material?




You can make a basic, free website easily from templates.

 

[Mick!]

Feel that one Mick. Just landed that Ram. Made my first payment yesterday. Insurance comes out the account today I believe. Crikey.

I’m ok with it. You’d never do anything if you think about things too much.
Have we seen a pic of the Ram?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Yes.
But here ya go. 2000 model. 186000 on the meter. 5.9 24 valve.
Interior is super clean too.
It'll outlive me God willing.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

New hats. Need to order some new truck signage

 

[Nutball]

Need to reverse the words.


It took me a bit to figure you must have taken a screenshot or picture with some sort of mirror mode, right?

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Selfie mode

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Close up.

 

[flushcut]

Artsy! Looks good!

 

[SeanKroll]

Nice hat!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Thanks 😊

 

[SeanKroll]

That's a good looking truck to advertise on, when possible, if desired.

 

[Mick!]

That's a good looking truck to advertise on, when possible, if desired.

It never hurts

 

[Burnham]

It might hurt if the work vehicle looks like a dumpster fire...and I have seen some a few times that made me think to myself "no way would I hire that fellow to do anything at all, if he drives a truck that looks/sounds/drives like it's on its last hour of life".

Stephen obviously is not in that camp .

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Thank you for the clarification B

 

[Kaveman]

Yeah, Kaveman is not in panic mode yet, got some prospects back home, waiting for follow through. Hoping to hold out a bit longer, probably oughta sell the dirtbike before I go. Hoping things pick up soon, or it'll kinda force my hand.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Yeah, worst Ive seen in 20 years.
Saying prayers.

 

[cory]

Geez

 

[Mick!]

Yeah, worst Ive seen in 20 years.
Saying prayers.

Yes, I’m used to tail offs, but this is bit more sustained.
2 or 3 day weeks the norm.
I’m ok, don’t owe much, but it’s no fun.
You may have picked the perfect time to hang it up Cory.

 

[lumberjack]

We’re as busy as we’ve been since I partnered with another company making them a licensed brand of my company.

They’re a young company with a strong marketing/lead funnel with a similarly aged owner that’s a fellow dance and soccer dad. He even bought his Nifty SD64 from me end of ‘23.

It also helps that we’ve had a very wet spring and our combined lead funnel has caught quite a bit of mitigation work. Our regular work has us busy into August with 20 bids in the queue (some are aged at this point).

 

[cory]

Seems like most folks (75%) that I've heard from are slow and the rest are busy.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Trying not to take it personal, actually

 

[SeanKroll]

A lot of luck involved as well all the hard parts.

 

[lumberjack]

Back in the 08 recession we were locally insulated a bit by a steel mill coming to town. Currently, an aluminum mill by the same folks is underway across the street.