Just over the year mark for new so fairly new to the business but will continue to build my round, and when I have too much to do, then I'll take someone on to give me a hand, as well as trying to get rid of some of my less favourable jobs on the way.
I think this is something that you have to keep doing, as you come across problematic payer etc. If you have a potential job that will pay more, you not going to keep doing the ones that are causing you hassle.
I think it is possible, too have too cheap jobs and nuisance customers that can make your round terrible to do each month, even for those who say it’s the best job in the world. But by perfecting your round and taking on larger better paid jobs you can regularly improve your job satisfaction and achieve much more that you had hoped for.
I would say that I am quite fortunate though to have some of the nicest people I know, on my round. I met a guy yesterday that asked me to give him a quote, he had no problem with the price that I quoted him and told me to just come straight up the door was open. Maybe he was a little too trusting, but I guess when people see the logo-ed car they know your not just some dole boy out for some extra cash. Any way, there is some pretty decent people out there, and I am positive there is more of them than the ones that couldn’t give a toss about you, but the unfortunate thing is we have to find them bad ones first too know who to avoid.
Gerard