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  1. Jonathan Ellis

    The good and the bad

    I did a new job yesterday and when I called today to follow up, he told me that their concrete has not looked that good in 10 years. It is good to have commercial people confirm that you are doing a good job. Last week I did a chain and the concrete got damaged. I have pics on my camera and...
  2. Jonathan Ellis

    How much

    How much should each employee be able to make for the company to make them worthwhile? Should the labor rate be 15%, 20%, 25% something different? What is you guys thoughts? I am not talking about paying yourself. I am talking about sending jim bob out and off of his labor alone he makes the...
  3. Jonathan Ellis

    Surface cleaner problems

    Both of my surface cleaners went down on the same job. There is very little water spraying out of the tips, as though they are clogged up. I took the tips off and they are not clogged. I began taking them apart to see where the water is getting stopped at and I can not figure it out. When...
  4. Jonathan Ellis

    mapping software

    Is there any mapping software available where I can plug in addresses and it will automatically map out a path with the shortest distances? I am talking more advance than mapquest where you manually have to reroute each location when they are not in direct path?
  5. Jonathan Ellis

    taxes

    FOr those of you that have employees, what is the approximate percentage over the pay they are receiving that you have to pay in taxes? If I was to pay a full time employee $ 30,000 should I be expecting the full cost (not talking about workmans comp, just taxes) to be $ 33,000, $ 37,500, $...
  6. Jonathan Ellis

    Should we share information

    Should we share information with other contractors, especially in an open forum like this, or at a local round table where our direct competition will be at? I am not attempting to get Biblical on any of you, but I will do it anyway. Luke 6:38 says: "Give and it shall be given unto you: good...
  7. Jonathan Ellis

    Atlanta

    This, IMHO, raised the bar on RT and is the one to beat. Congrats and thanks to Pete, Tracy, Jody, and I have been told that Nichole did one or two things to make sure it ran smoothly. It was a great event and a great time was had by all.
  8. Jonathan Ellis

    Why

    do people let their properties look this bad before they will do anything about them?
  9. Jonathan Ellis

    Vans

    For those of you who use a cargo van, what is the typical mpg that you get having a machine the tank and other tools (surface cleaners, chemicals). How many MPG with a full tank and how many with alow to empty water tank?
  10. Jonathan Ellis

    steel eagle

    I am looking into getting a 24" steel eagle reclaim surface cleaner. Does anyoone have one that you are interested in selling/ Let me know
  11. Jonathan Ellis

    Dangerous areas

    How do you guys handle dangerous areas? I have a couple of gas station owners that are wanting me to do some of their stations and they are in very bad areas. They have said I can do them during the day time but still... I have called the Atlanta PD and they told me how to look the crime up...
  12. Jonathan Ellis

    Washing in the rain

    I do a number of gas stations that require that they are preformed during the day time. I do this particular set every other Thursday. Last Thursday it was raining for part of the day and one of the managers walks out and starts complaining (like he does daily) about why we are washing in the...
  13. Jonathan Ellis

    This will ppiss you off

    The U. S. Geological Service issued a report in April ('08) that only scientists and oil men knew was coming, but man was it big. It was a revised report (hadn't been updated since '95) on how much oil was in this area of the western 2/3 of North Dakota ; western South Dakota ; and extreme...
  14. Jonathan Ellis

    Vegas

    Did the Vegas event get recorded? How would non attendees go about getting a copy of the event?
  15. Jonathan Ellis

    GA Roundtable hotel

    I have checked the prices for the hotel that there are special rates at for the GA roundtable at http://www.ytbtravel.com/kristinduran and the prices right now are $ 71.00 That is a significant savings from the regular room rate. Click on hotel city duluth and it is about the 4th one down, it...
  16. Jonathan Ellis

    The old priest

    The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years He had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for his nurse to come near. "Yes, Father?" said the nurse. "I would really like to see Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi before I die", whispered the priest. "I'll see what...
  17. Jonathan Ellis

    Here is Rons competition

    http://alleconomymobilewash.com/
  18. Jonathan Ellis

    Interior work

    One of the restaurants that I am working with is wanting us to do the interior floors. I have never done this before. What kind of chemical would I use to brighten the floors and what is the process for doing this?
  19. Jonathan Ellis

    Has anyone had trouble with this

    I just started a new account of restaurants. I am wanting to use the ones that I have kleened in another mailing to the rest of them. I have asked for a written testamonial from one of them and he agreed, however I want to get the mailing out today!! Has anyone had issues with pointing out...
  20. Jonathan Ellis

    Service Magic

    Has anyone used them? How well did it work out and would you recommend them?
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