im very busy lately and have started working 9 hour days and saturdays
im still having issues keeping up and have had to start prioritizing customers and jobs.....ive always done 1st come, 1st serve in the past......but thats not going to work for the next few weeks
the problem is that i have a few large jobs (40-60 hours).......and at the same time i also have some 8 hour to 20 hour jobs.......and of course ive got some emegency calls (1-2 hour) and a few bids (1 hour)........
im having trouble getting the large jobs done....i keep having to handle other issues and cant spend as much time as i want on them.....i thought i had the largest one done today, but a tool broke.......so im back on sat. to finish it
ive been taking the 1 hour emergency calls daily....when they come in i just do them.....i leave the large job early or work late
well im starting my last large job tomorrow, but ive got (4) 20hour jobs lined up looking for me also....
do i juggle 3-4 jobs at once (a day at each over and over until they are done) OR do i pick one and finish it, then go onto the next.........im most likely going to do something inbetween.....maybe 2 or 3 days on the large job and then take 2 days off to complete the next one and then back for 2 days......i dont like way it looks working 1 day and off for 3......it looks better to get a few days in in a row before you leave......
yea its time to hire.....but i know in 4 weeks ill be sitting doing nothing all day.......the slow season is 1 month away.....
i dont want to hire and lay off in a month...
so im just looking for any advice on how YOU juggle when you have a over booked month
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