Starting Up

[whistle]

Well chaps its now 6 months since We set up on our own.

We have had 3 days in that time with no work. Things are going realy well and we have just taken on our 1st full time engineer, 3 of us now. But i agree with the rest of you i am now working about 100 hours a week inc paper work book keeping etc.

We should be SSAIB aproved within the next few weeks.

I feel i could never go back to cards in now.

: Andy

[Guest]

Well Done Andy, Glad it's working out for you

[Guest]

nice one

[gupster]

Well chaps its now 6 months since We set up on our own.

We have had 3 days in that time with no work. Things are going realy well and we have just taken on our 1st full time engineer, 3 of us now. But i agree with the rest of you i am now working about 100 hours a week inc paper work book keeping etc.

: Andy

Well done Andy just out of intrested what sort of advertising did you do and how much work was sub contract??

Ive just registered as self employed today and things all kick off on tuesday with my first few weeks of subby work booked in.

,

[whistle]

No advertising at all.

Only about 15% of our work is subby work. The rest is self generated or recomendations.

[whistle]

Quick update:

Today we had our SSAIB inspection and passed with out any Deveations at all.

Now its time to go out and get them URN numbers.

[whistle]

yes,, i have a question ??

if i enter a job as monitored it wont show a RM visit after 6 months ??

is it me?

[whistle]

PS : he went to one of our grade 3 jobs aswell.??

Its ready to hand over to my mate with a NSI co.

maybe not now

[whistle]

i noticed when we put some fire jobs on the system and after 6 months it did not show a RM due.

We almost forgot to service them .. not good

[whistle]

LOL

I am more stressed than ever with over £70k out standing at any one point.. We have more work on than ever, 7 members of staff and looking at a new engineer in the new year.

Trust me dont think its an easy ride cos its not... Thinking back 9 - 5 at Hex was a dream.. but did not get the ££ i needed.

I have had shinges this last few weeks due to stress.

So dont think its an easy ride, its NOT.....

But on the plus side we are picking up loads of installs and most important loads of 3 year contracts

Edited December 11, 2010 by whistle