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0 pointslowercased7y ago0 comments

> It's easier than you think to find a friend who needs something to get fixed and get more clients from there by doing local advertising or even door to door knocking to check if people need some fixes.

And... treat it like a business. Show up on time. Answer your phone/text/emails. If you need to cancel, give notice.

I'm continually flummoxed at how generally bad service industries are in many areas. We had one guy cutting our lawn. BEST EVER. Younger kid - showed up on time, notified ahead when he was coming, would notify if he couldn't make it re: weather delays, then would give us updated time/date. Even more "professional" than professional services we've used. We had one good year, then "I'm going to college, and can't do this any more". He could probably earn more expanding out his operation than he will from whatever college degree he will get. :(

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lotsofpulp7y ago

At what cost might he earn more money? He loses socioeconomic status by being a landscaper, so his value in the dating market drops. He sacrifices health by being out in the sun all the time, inhaling fuel, increased risk of injury from driving around everywhere. Maybe he can have his own business someday, and have others do the work, but is he wise to play those odds if he also has a decent chance at becoming a doctor/lawyer/engineer/trader/banker?

lowercasedOP7y ago

Nothing saying he couldn't hire more people now. There's (imo) an unmet need for quality service providers. Maybe it's just local to my area, and everyone else is doing great(?)

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lotsofpulp7y ago

lowercasedOP7y ago

Nothing saying he couldn't hire more people now. There's (imo) an unmet need for quality service providers. Maybe it's just local to my area, and everyone else is doing great(?)

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