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Sunday work = guaranteed sales? #3936744
08/11/13 11:59 AM
08/11/13 11:59 AM
Joined: Mar 2007
Gainesville, Alachua, Florida,...
Robb Russell Offline OP
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Robb Russell  Offline OP
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Joined: Mar 2007
Gainesville, Alachua, Florida,...
Are you working on Sundays?

Do you find it easier to sell when you show up on Sunday and meet your customers vs other days of the week?

One of my clients thinks so? What say you!


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Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3936747
08/11/13 12:01 PM
08/11/13 12:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
southern Minnesota
BUD25 Offline
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Joined: Dec 2008
southern Minnesota
Sure


Bud's Nuisance Wildlife Removal LLC
www.budstrapco.com
www.trappinmoles.com
Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3936764
08/11/13 12:09 PM
08/11/13 12:09 PM
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Waterford, WI
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Nathan Krause Offline
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Waterford, WI
No question about it.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3936774
08/11/13 12:15 PM
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NM
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HD_Wildlife Offline
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NM
People are shocked when I've had them ask when can you come out and I say right now (on a sunday or saturday even). I do think it helps show commitment to them, though I get why folks don't work sundays as well, 1,000%, my family had a business that only closed on sundays and they still heard grief from folks who wanted that day open through the 40+ years they operated. When you are a small operation like so many on here and like my grandparents, you get to see just what it takes to make a living and still make family time and quality time....

Always a balancing act for sure.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3937141
08/11/13 03:46 PM
08/11/13 03:46 PM
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CT
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RF Wildlife Offline
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CT
I try to cut off early at least one day on the weekend to spend time with the family.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3937144
08/11/13 03:51 PM
08/11/13 03:51 PM
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rhode island
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ritrapper Offline
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Joined: Jun 2011
rhode island
Working right now!


Steve Rouleau
New England Wildlife

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401-330-8168

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3937255
08/11/13 05:20 PM
08/11/13 05:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2008
mequon, wisconsin
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Paul Winkelmann Offline
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mequon, wisconsin
I should probably do an article on this subject. We live in a fairly religious area and even our large amount of Jewish customers appreciate that we are devout Christians. We are fortunate to have church services on both Thursday and Saturday evenings. The fact that we are available on Sunday mornings is not lost on our customers. We readily explain that we have been in this business for many years and that we know that wildlife doesn't take Sunday mornings off and neither do we.

Yes, I think that emergency work on Sundays does encourage our customers to stay with our company but seriously, doesn't the law in your state require you to check your cages on Sunday anyway? We may charge a customer ten bucks more for a Sunday job but not much more. We will sometimes give our employees an extra large chunk of change on some Sunday service calls if they are already done for the day. ( As a matter of fact, we have two employees out right now that are making more money per hour than I ever did )

I personally love weekends. I got done with my jobs today in half the time because of less traffic. ( And I still made the same amount of money) You need to remember that in this tight economy that some of your customers are working long hours as well and Sundays may be their only opportunity.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3937294
08/11/13 05:42 PM
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CT
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RF Wildlife Offline
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CT
Never crossed my mind to charge more on the weekend, every day is Monday to me:) The only time I charge extra is the late night you have to get out here right now calls.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3937419
08/11/13 06:59 PM
08/11/13 06:59 PM
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California
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California
I just got home. Was supposed to be a slow day, but that never works out.


Aaron

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3938104
08/11/13 11:30 PM
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Central NC
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Central NC
Only between church services.............


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Buy a soldiers meal EVERY chance you can.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3938157
08/12/13 12:18 AM
08/12/13 12:18 AM
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Western Montana
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Western Montana
I work retail to pay the rent still. Since my happiness and health mean nothing to the company, I work random hours. I get one weekend off a month and split days off once a month and mid days the rest of the week. The times I work are random as well. So honestly to me it really is all the same. I haven't had a day off in a month because of calls. That's fine by me I enjoy this work.
But also even given my limited experience in this business. If you don't come, they may try to do it themselves. Guy thinks he killed the bat in his house, picks it up barehanded..........
I got a call from a lady last week. Her neighbor had threatened her into calling me. Her son had caught two skunks in a cage trap. Then left them in the bright sun in 95+ degrees while he
went to work.


Just because something is legal doesn't make it smart.
Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3938336
08/12/13 08:10 AM
08/12/13 08:10 AM
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kent county, MI
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bluebill Offline
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kent county, MI
I only pick up caught animals. I do not start new work.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3939137
08/12/13 04:42 PM
08/12/13 04:42 PM
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mequon, wisconsin
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Paul Winkelmann Offline
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Hey Tom, I know exactly where you are coming from. The only thing that blows that away, once in a while at least, is that I'm a mile away from a new job on Sunday, so why come all the way back here to set up the job on Monday?

My big question is this: I always feel sorry for our employees on the weekend, so how come I never feel sorry for me? I don't even get a wage.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3939242
08/12/13 05:46 PM
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kent county, MI
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bluebill Offline
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For me Paul Sunday is the Lords day. If I do my regular work on a regular basis, it is no longer the Lords day but it becomes my day. God has blessed me very well in this business. He has provided more than enough for me 6 days a week. Giving him 1 day to focus on him while living for him the other 6 days is a form of worship for me. We all need to decide what is right so don't take this as me judging anyone. It is just the way I see it and have been blessed by it.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3939314
08/12/13 06:24 PM
08/12/13 06:24 PM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
Vinke Offline
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NWWA/AZ
I was always told,,,,,If ya can't make it in six day,,,,,ya won't make it in 7.....


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3939349
08/12/13 06:37 PM
08/12/13 06:37 PM
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mequon, wisconsin
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Paul Winkelmann Offline
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Hey Vinke, I said I enjoy working on the weekends. I goof off the rest of the week. ( Which is quite obvious by all the time I spend writing stupid stuff on T-Man )

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3941339
08/13/13 05:26 PM
08/13/13 05:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
southern Minnesota
BUD25 Offline
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Joined: Dec 2008
southern Minnesota
40 hour work weeks are random occurrences... More like 70


Bud's Nuisance Wildlife Removal LLC
www.budstrapco.com
www.trappinmoles.com
Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3941613
08/13/13 07:45 PM
08/13/13 07:45 PM
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mequon, wisconsin
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Paul Winkelmann Offline
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mequon, wisconsin
Rick, reminds me of a great Dilbert cartoon.

Pointy Haired Boss: We expect you to work 176 hours a week.

Alice: But there's only 168 hours in one week.

Pointy Haired Boss: We expect your family to help out.

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3941866
08/13/13 09:46 PM
08/13/13 09:46 PM
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CT
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RF Wildlife Offline
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CT
Looking like working last Sunday may have gottem me a rather large bat job. Two buildings. condo 1&2

Re: Sunday work = guaranteed sales? [Re: Robb Russell] #3942722
08/14/13 11:55 AM
08/14/13 11:55 AM
Joined: Dec 2006
NWWA/AZ
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NWWA/AZ
Mannnnnnnnnnnn...,,,,,,,, you guys need to get a life......lol......


Ant Man/ Marty 2028
just put your ear to the ground , and follow along

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