how to hire any ideas
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Topic: how to hire any ideas
Posted By: dyna
Subject: how to hire any ideas
Date Posted: 09/April/2004 at 11:12pm
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can you guy tell me how to find good guys i have tryed little $$$$ i have tryed lots of $$$$$$$ i pay for training i have health plans all good vans & trucks oldest van is 1992 tm cleanco 2002 cleanco47 2001caddyvac all well look after they get the best of every thing im not cheap. tryed newspapers unimploymentboard all i get are lossers calling . i had compation call & book a carpet job for his own house when my guy got there he cleaned his carpets & after he gave my guy a card that said i liked your work if you are unhappy where you are at give me a call. the funny thing is the guy i sent was my nephew. so he called me & told me about it & gave me the card. so you guys see how hard it is to find good men please help sos sos sos sos please no fighting lets just get anserws |
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Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 09/April/2004 at 11:36pm
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I know exactly what you mean. You hire some guy train them show them everything that you know and BAM they are gone on their own carpet cleaning and taking some of your customers with them. I am ask all the time to recommend any body that I think is willing to work hard and not want to start their own carpet cleaning business. What a loaded quest that is. 9 times of of 10 the guys I think will work out don't. I though I could help but the truth is you never know. You just have to keep trying until you hit the jack pot. I gave up suggesting any one, it always came back at me. Not that they blamed me but hearing the crap the guys did to them put a guilt trip on me. You are not alone in this and I hope you get some good advise from the guys here. GOOD LUCK Dyna |
Posted By: secondgen
Date Posted: 10/April/2004 at 1:15am
| if you want good reliable people give them a piece so they are a part of your creation. i give them a van finance them for the van and give them the work they take a % and it works great if they dont work out you repo the van and he loses a lot more if he is sucessfull he wins and so do you |
Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 10/April/2004 at 9:11am
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Dyna...you're right nothing works...more money less money...good van or not...If you get a good one, he's only looking to start his own business...if you get a poor one, he doesn't show up for work...he's late to the calls, he has the touch of death..... In this day and age...no one wants to do carpet cleaning...it's almost like a Mcdonalds Job...just a filler while they look for something better ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: steamdragon
Date Posted: 10/April/2004 at 10:05am
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I found a good carpet cleaner from another co. who was not getting paid well and not on time. He now works with my co. for the last 2 yrs. He, great!! I give him a % of every job. ------------- Steamdragon the hotter the better. |
Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 10/April/2004 at 11:40am
| You don't necessarily find good employees you have to work and make good employees. You have to mold that person in your company. Lets face most young people are not planning to be a carpet cleaner for the rest of their life. Sometimes it is the training or lack of that frustrates peopel and causes some to leave. It may even be your present employee who is doing the training afraid of his job. Hireing form another company? I may want to start fresh you don't need another companies bay habits. But if you were only looking to save money on training and are not worried about your business than I am sure there are a great number of former employees who for one reason couldn't cut it with your competition. I must quit as in most of your eyes I will be way off base. These are my opinions. |
Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 4:52pm
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There are no good employee's....the good ones never stay long.... ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: LilNiteRidrhood
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 9:50pm
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Hiring them is usually no problem, keeping them is easy too. Its getting rid of them that I have a problem with. Even the ones who quit come back! If the employee knows you are concerned with him getting a good paycheque you will find there are fewer problems and they will stay around. Everybody wants to start their own business at first. Then most realize that they need a good contract to pay the bills and have the stuff on the side for gravy. |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 10:36pm
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Lee you go far and beyond to help out your employees. I know this much to be true. If I ever get fired I am going straight to your office and ask for a job. |
Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 10:42pm
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I think I've brunt that Bridge with Lee...he'd never hire me..lololol It's hard to leave this kind of work...you're outside or inside..you get to see interesting homes....talk to beautiful women...meet nice customers..make great money...make great money...make some more great money.....With Owning your own truck...if you need cash you can make it quick...if you're employee you can make it quick too at no cost to you...lol I think a lot of us get use to the quick in flow of money..it's sure is hard to leave ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 10:47pm
You know Stanley I'm starting to think I am at the wrong end of this business. Any suggestion's and don't tell the Magic Man!!!!! 
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Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 10:50pm
Poor Adwa....if you're on salary..hell yes your on the wrong end.. commission based sales....so at least you control your destiny------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 10:56pm
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Stanley money isn't every thing, well just about not every thing. I am happy, I get up every morning for the last 15 years, look forward to getting into work every day just to talk with you guys. I blink my eyes and its time to go home. I think the percentage of people feeling how I do each day is low. I consider myself lucky. God it sounds like I fishing for a raise |
Posted By: splash_$$$_dash
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 11:19pm
| adwa who do you work for now? |
Posted By: Adwa
Date Posted: 11/April/2004 at 11:23pm
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Sorry! Splash and Dash I'm working undercover and can't say. Most people in here know but with some it is a guessing game. |
Posted By: nightrider
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 12:35am
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I know where she works and what she does, look at her name, it says it all. .........A. D. W. A American District of Womans Attorneys She's a lawyer making sure that we keep in line regarding the topics and posts. She can see and obtain everybody IP Address, and find out where you live. |
Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 6:47am
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Damn you got all that from her name nightrider....I just thought it ment.. ADDWATER ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: steamdragon
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 6:55am
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Stanley, are working today? ------------- Steamdragon the hotter the better. |
Posted By: Stanley
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 6:58am
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yup..start at 9 am 3 jobs ------------- People & Standards You Can Trust |
Posted By: steamdragon
Date Posted: 12/April/2004 at 7:03am
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If they are on this side, come pick me up! I'll be your helper for the day. Wife and kids are away today!! ------------- Steamdragon the hotter the better. |
Posted By: adcc007
Date Posted: 04/July/2004 at 1:36pm
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Stanley, I am new to this forum so do not know much about everything that you have posted. Although, in this topic you mention making money and making money. I am extremely new to the industry. I have only had 4 jobs. Can you give me some advice as to how to go about to get some customers? I am anxious to going out and cleaning more carpet! How do you get customers? |
Posted By: surroundings
Date Posted: 04/July/2004 at 8:15pm
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Around here, there's only a couple of guys I know with employees. Both on hourly rates. Multiple van operations are usually either a franchise, or worked by subcontractors who own thier own van, gear, chem, and split profits with the head office. $25 bucks per room, with a 3 room minimum. They don't move anything, they don't vacuum, they don't rake the carpet... heck, I don't even think they clean the carpet at that price! One company approached me and offered me 30% of every job. Another offered me 50% You could tell by the eyepatches and bottle 'o rum what they really were. Running them out of the seven seas, Allen |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/July/2004 at 2:30pm
works for me...but i'm lovable Mr. Stanley Steamer Carpet Cleaner |
adcc007 wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 07/July/2004 at 5:03pm
Mr. Steamer: Your just a big ole 6'2" 230 pound teddy bear. I hear your uniforms are pink? But I guess that could be just a rumor. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 07/July/2004 at 9:12pm
| If it will increase the call by 10 fold I will...anything goes douggie |