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I said it in another thread but small-medium business suck balls at passing revenue increases through to their workforce. Then they complain about staffing woes. Well let's see dickhead, your prices & revenue went up 10% and you're trying to cap wage increases at 3-4%, the fuck do you expect.
Smarter companies are stealing your employees because they're paying them more
Smarter companies are stealing your employees because they're paying them more
Us as a small business literally have not raised our labor rates in 8yrs maybe? But I have given my guys raises over those 8yrs. So in the end, the company isnt as profitable as it should be. I've actually lowered my re-upholstery costs. Just simply too many companies trying to come in and undercut everyone in our line of work. Its like they dont give a fuck if they break even as long as they get steady work. One of my biggest customers are required to get 3 bids on re-upholstery work. They flat out tell me, you need to be lower or you can revise and come in a little higher. But 90% of the time its, you need to be lower if you want the job.
I'll never take a job though if its just to break even unless there is a bigger job to follow that one. Risk vs reward factor just isnt there on those break even jobs. One fucking small thing goes wrong and your losing money, I simply cant wrap my head around how other companies can afford to do it all the time.
Doggy dog world out there!
I can honestly say since I took over in Nov 2016. I have lost money on maybe 4 jobs, and I really pride myself on that. Now remember, I took over with zero training. My boss died of a massive heart attack and it was like, here you go, figure the shit out.
It sucks that you're getting squeezed like that in your industry, hopefully the competition that isn't making any money ends up going under
Im sure it was a post from me and my company.
I still need to make a long winded post about this place soon, just been too busy here to make it.....
It's easy when you dont take care of your employees like you do....
So many changes I would make at my place it's exhausting.
The issue is there is soooo much work out there right now, that it will be a while before that happens. But yes, I sure hope eventually that happens.
I've actually told 2 different customers no between yesterday and today on jobs they wanted to schedule within the next 2 weeks. I despise telling my customer no and it really bothers me to do so. I always find a way to squeeze it in. But I just cant do it as there isnt enough help available as the whole industry is busy AF.
Customer emails me earlier, 17 workstations (cubicles) coming from Portland Oregon will arrive at the jobsite in Northbrook on Monday between 10a-12p.
I respond, the job and its in the quote you signed starts at 7am.
She responds, well the driver is leaving tomorrow morning at 9am.
I respond, I will have 8 guys there at 7am, there will be a charge of $60 per man, per hour with a 1 hour minimum beginning at 7am.
No response and I sent that at 2:06pm lmmfao. If it was a good customer I would accommodate, but this is a customer that makes me spend hours on very large quotes often. Then gives me the little bullshit $4k-$6k jobs. Payback time bitch!!!!
I respond, the job and its in the quote you signed starts at 7am.
She responds, well the driver is leaving tomorrow morning at 9am.
I respond, I will have 8 guys there at 7am, there will be a charge of $60 per man, per hour with a 1 hour minimum beginning at 7am.
No response and I sent that at 2:06pm lmmfao. If it was a good customer I would accommodate, but this is a customer that makes me spend hours on very large quotes often. Then gives me the little bullshit $4k-$6k jobs. Payback time bitch!!!!
They are a Dutch hand tool company that makes stuff in Europe and Asia. That's about all I know, not sure about their performance or quality.
Got stung by a bee changing one of the carriage light bulbs on my patio last night. I always thought that bees died when it got cold.
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