Let's get back to the topic!
Imagine you're working at a place, and you see all the signs that work is drying up. What do you do?
Do you simply bail out- or do you try to bring some of that "side stuff" you've been doing into the shop?
If you're a contactor, or even a foreman, and you see a slow-down coming....what do you do to prevent it?
I'll tell you what I do. I start touching base with my regular customers, to see if they have any work in the pipeline- or, maybe, some little stuff that's been getting put off.
I made sure everyone I deal with- from the bartender to the local mini-mart, knows I'm an electrician. heck, I might even suggest something, like a lighting upgrade.
If there's a new place in town, I introduce myself. If a big job finished this time last year, I swing by, offering myself for maintenance work (now that the warranty is over).
I "beat the bushes" with the other contractors I work alongside....the plumber, the HVAC guy, the fire systems guy, etc....to see what they have going on.
SLow periods can be assets or liabilities. Just sitting around, waiting for the phone to ring, is not a solution. Even a small, two or three man operation has to clear $800 every day, just to keep the lights on.
