Started my career as a helper installing halon systems back in 1981. Left the trade every so often to go to college but always came back when I ran out of money or ambition.
Learned the most doing service work---dealing with knob and tube in the morning, fire alarms at noon, then motor controls before going home.
Passed the masters 5 years ago and started solo. Took on a partner 6 months later---then hired his brother----hired a helper---now I've stalled out. The paperwork, the bills, the estimates, the invoices, the employee's personal problems--ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!
We mostly do residential remodeling, basements, kitchens, bathrooms, additions. Thanks to Les and everybody else here, I might figure out how to actually make a profit one of these days.
