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08-10-2010, 01:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Ozz update
Well, I have worked 7 days a week for 4 month's now, Sundays I only have 2 or 3 calls, but it still ruins a day. I have a customer that has 500 rentals, I started last late-Summer doing some work for them: HVAC and electrical, they had a mid-sized company doing their work. I have always been a worker-Bee, so I responded fast, did the job correctly the first time, no call-backs, and was nice to the customers, now I have 100% of the business. Poor Sue has to help me on some jobs, we occasionally install 3 central air units in one day, a fair day's work. She runs parts and dispatches me. Yesterday I was asked by another property management company to do all their work, they have 300 homes, I did 4 service calls for them yesterday.
(often a service call takes me 10 minutes, all customers are in a 5 mile square, 80% are a bad dual capacitor, or dirty condenser)
If it doesn't kill me, one more year, then Sue and I will be back on the road with the Montana.
It's been fun starting a great business from scratch, no thrill like it for me.
I am envious of all of you on the road, see you in the not too distant future.
Remember in your travels: Dirty side down!
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08-10-2010, 02:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Wow! No wonder we haven’t been hearing from you lately. Someone mentioned at the last rally I was at that you took a full time job.
You should take a break! “A Montana Break”
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2011 GMC 4X4 dually CC, 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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08-10-2010, 02:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,732
M.O.C. #7487
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We have all been wondering where you have been hiding out at and now we know. Now, where is Robbie hiding out at!! Curious minds want to know because Quartzsite is just around the corner..
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08-10-2010, 02:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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I see Robbie all the time on fb, he is still lurking around
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08-10-2010, 03:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,303
M.O.C. #6263
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Good to know your doing well...
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08-10-2010, 03:19 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Bum F Egypt
Posts: 979
M.O.C. #2733
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Oz two bad you can't be on the road. But honest repairman are hard to come by. Daughter had Ac problem man see called said the Ac compresser went out wanted 2500.00 to repair it, I told her to call another guy got lucky next real repairman made the fix 200.00 bucks. Keep put the good work the road will be there!
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08-10-2010, 03:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Thanks for the update Jim, it's sounds as though your business is almost doing too well. Take care and we'll see you on the road in no time
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08-10-2010, 03:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Illini Trekker
Oz two bad you can't be on the road. But honest repairman are hard to come by. Daughter had Ac problem man see called said the Ac compresser went out wanted 2500.00 to repair it, I told her to call another guy got lucky next real repairman made the fix 200.00 bucks. Keep put the good work the road will be there!
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Sadly this happens much too often, the new account I picked up was exactly the same scenario, I repaired a unit that their last guy condemned, my fix was a cleaned condenser and a replacement of a fan motor that overheated after a few minutes of run time.
So many 'parts changers' out there now. Either untrained, or just plain dishonest.... or both.
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08-10-2010, 06:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Ah! Now I know where you gets yous $$$Mola to be sightseeing the countrysides.
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08-10-2010, 10:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leona
Posts: 6,382
M.O.C. #2059
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I figured you were up to your belly button in alligators. Glad you have all the business you want to get you to the desired goal. Just remember, while you are working, try to keep the stressors down so you will be able to join us on the road and have the health to enjoy it. Good to hear from you.
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08-11-2010, 06:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Asheville
Posts: 502
M.O.C. #1967
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Happy to hear your business is doing fantastic! Am sure the news media wouldn't print it though, they want doom & Gloom! Kick butt & make hay.
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08-11-2010, 06:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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In this tough economy, it is good to hear of someone's business doing well, but you don't want to do so well that it puts you in the hospital. Have to remember to take care of yourself...
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08-11-2010, 07:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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I'm tough as an old boot...and some have said I smell like an old boot....
I did 4 calls so far, about 10 minutes each, the rest of the morning riding around in my nice A/C cooled truck. I had a delivery company pick up 14 Jugs of R-22, a furnace and some refrigeration parts. Things that free me up.
You have A BEAUTIFUL RIG.
Ozz
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08-11-2010, 08:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: sioux falls
Posts: 1,835
M.O.C. #2121
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Glad to hear you're doing well, Ozz. We'll leave the light on for you when you're ready to resume fulltiming.
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08-11-2010, 09:32 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 85
M.O.C. #7143
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Ozz, man you are working way too hard!!!! Hurry up and get over this working thing. Missed you at South Padre this year.
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08-12-2010, 04:28 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cresco
Posts: 447
M.O.C. #6693
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OZZ:
Glad you are doing great in your business that you couldn't give up on.
We missied you at the Central Plains Rally in Nebraska. Maybe you can break away for a couple of days next year in July. Rally will be about 5 hours from you. Ron,Mary and Paul,Jan out of Omaha done a wonderful job of organizing things. Maybe we will meet up with you someday as we visited Shawnee after the rally this year. We have to make another trip down there after going to Utah next month. Keep yourself in shape and take care of the DW. Whatever you two do, don't work so hard. Makes me sweat just thinking about you... JB in N.E. Iowa
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08-23-2010, 01:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Jim and Sue, I hope we can get together again when we're back in your area. We'll be on the other side of town this time, though, but still probably no farther from you. There's a Salty Iguana there, too, and it's also a good one (have tried it!).
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08-23-2010, 02:15 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by deadeye
OZZ:
Glad you are doing great in your business that you couldn't give up on.
We missied you at the Central Plains Rally in Nebraska. Maybe you can break away for a couple of days next year in July. Rally will be about 5 hours from you. Ron,Mary and Paul,Jan out of Omaha done a wonderful job of organizing things. Maybe we will meet up with you someday as we visited Shawnee after the rally this year. We have to make another trip down there after going to Utah next month. Keep yourself in shape and take care of the DW. Whatever you two do, don't work so hard. Makes me sweat just thinking about you... JB in N.E. Iowa
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Anytime you are in the area, give me a shout! We are really working hard now, but the Fall should bring some relief...I hope.
Ozz and Sweet Sue
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08-23-2010, 02:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: K.C.
Posts: 11,731
M.O.C. #5980
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by sreigle
Jim and Sue, I hope we can get together again when we're back in your area. We'll be on the other side of town this time, though, but still probably no farther from you. There's a Salty Iguana there, too, and it's also a good one (have tried it!).
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Still in Independence? We went to the Salty Iguana with you two on 40 Hwy.
Doesn't matter where you guys are, we will meet you here in the area.
Travel safe. When I am hitting it hard, I think of you two, gives me a reason to push on, goals and all...
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