Hey Mikey

[hogjowl]

I haven’t noticed the Stanley Steemer dude around lately.

How’s his experiment with quality cleaning going?

 

[Mikey P]

I'll ask..

 

[hogjowl]

Put your spidey sensors on

 

[CJ-FL]

Been very busy.. My Pasco County, FL location that has CRB's, Devestator Wands, and Hydroforce sprayers on every truck is up 15% for the year. (36.14% - May), (39.81% - June), (43.88% - through July 30th). Maintaining a 21.29% increase for the remainder of the year will put us about $1,200,000 in our Pasco County Branch which we opened November of 2011. July -September is generally our slow season but i'm glad to see the increased job count. I've also been making a big push with Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in the area which has kept me quite busy.

 

[Mikey P]

I'm this close------ to sending my son to Florida to work for CJ.


How long does it take to get use to that climate?
5 days or 6?
Would he get a helper?
Is there a bonus if he is requested?
What are the growth opportunities like within your devisions?

 

[hogjowl]

Outstanding

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Is Davis feeling underpaid or that his future with your company isn't worth the sweat equity?

 

[Mikey P]

Guess how much it cost to provide the elite homeowners in Santa Cruz with a half million in carpet cleaning services?

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Guess how much it cost to provide the elite homeowners in Santa Cruz with a half million in carpet cleaning services?

Too near .5 million?

 

[Old Coastie]

Mike I only met Davis once, at the stone class in Orange Beach. Seems like the sort of man who will do fine anywhere he lands. It will take him about as long to acclimate to Florida as it takes to not give a crap if he sweats. Really it is that simple. Embrace the heat and try to enjoy all that Florida offers; he’ll like it.

Ymmv

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Seems like the sort of man who will do fine anywhere he lands.

I agree. Davis is among those few young men I know that I'd adopt in a moment. He's made of great stuff, and a credit to you and Paula.

Make sure he understands the joy of cleaning carpet in heat and high humidity. He might find somewhere in the Rocky Mountain states more appealing if he has to move anyway.

Then there's culture shock too....

 

[Kenny Hayes]

Topeka, now Santa Cruz? What’s next Pigville?

Or worse nebraskie!!!

 

[Brian H]

Mike,

Let Davis know that we would have an opening for him. NO need to get used to that oppressive heat/humidity. Our average crew leader makes in the $50k-70k range.

The Detroit metro area also has plenty of affordable housing opportunities as well.

 

[Jim Pemberton]

The Detroit metro area also has plenty of affordable housing opportunities as well.

...and he can have Bob Vawter as a strong paternal influence as well!

I don't think it get's any better

 

[FB19087]

just raise your prices...duh

 

[Jimmy L]

Just mention those Detroit winters first.

 

[Mikey P]

just raise your prices...duh

Ok Billy...

 

[J Scott W]

Make sure he understands the joy of cleaning carpet in heat and high humidity. He might find somewhere in the Rocky Mountain states more appealing if he has to move anyway.

Then there's culture shock too....

Culture shock reminds me of my move from Tennessee to Utah.

 

[hogjowl]

Yeah, I bet
You don’t look like a Mormon
And you DO look like a JW

I bet it was rough

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Now you can always see if he would like to experience the low cost of living and low stress lifestyle in Alabama.

I'm imagining Davis having his first meal in Prattville....

 

[Mikey P]

Davis actually loves the Waffle House

 

[Jim Pemberton]

Davis actually loves the Waffle House

I like him more each day.

 

[Dolly Llama]

grits...
proof to me southern folk would eat sawdust if you put butter, syrup or shrimp on it.....

..L.T.A.

 

[FB19087]

grits...
proof to me southern folk would eat sawdust if you put butter, syrup or shrimp on it.....

..L.T.A.

sawdust would certainly be better than that cream of wheat shit you yankees eat




and grits should have butter and lots of pepper........

 

[Dolly Llama]

Cream of wheat? ….the "other" sawdust dish

..L.T.A.

 

[FB19087]

Mmmmmmmmmmm

 

[FB19087]

and I'm not certain but I think the whole shrimp and grits thing was created as a "quaint" dish for people who know **** all about southern food.

I spent most of my life in the lowcountry of SC and the only places I saw it growing up were tourist restaurants and places in the new ohio/bluffton/hhi area....then cooking shows as an adult

 

[Dolly Llama]

yummy
if you're a termite

..L.T.A.

 

[Dolly Llama]

shrimps don't swim this far up the Appalachian range....

..L.T.A.

 

[J Scott W]

Yeah, I bet
You don’t look like a Mormon
And you DO look like a JW

I bet it was rough

When we moved to Utah the entire subdivision was LDS (Mormon) except one family who followed Scientology. So, we were not the weird ones in the neighborhood.