After detailing this beast today http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=69006 I started thinking that it might be nice to hire a friend and train them how to do the work as well. I could buy another pc and then we could both polish at the same time cutting down my overal time by a lot. I ussually do at least 1 full detail every saturday and sunday and it is tough work and tiring. I would probably pay $10-15 an hour and it seems like it would be easier and more enjoyable to work with a friend. Id probably only use him when Im tired or know I have a real tough job. Anyone ever done this or have any comments?
hiring a friend?
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jfelbab
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eric77 said:
Surest way to lose a friend is to hire him or loan him money. JMHO.
imported_mirrorfinishman
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Maybe you should give some thought to what other options are available in order to make the work easier and more enjoyable.
Accumulator
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jfelbab said:
Absolutely true on both counts, in my (very unfortunate) experience. I'll *never* do either with/for any friend again as long as I live.
My ex business partner is a friend of mine and we broke up the business on good terms. I could of seen it get ugly if we did not break up the partership though. Maybe instead of hiring your friend you just ask him to help when you need it and pay him for it? When we first started off we would detail two per. It was more trouble than it was worth because you always get in eachother's way. I would do the exterior on most of them while he worked on the interior. It sucked because if I was to a door that he needed open I would have to skip it and come back later and it just ruined my rhythm and was not as effienct as you would think. Now what I do if I need help on a bigger job is just hire this guy to help and give him the easy stuff to do.
jvriii1942
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jvriii1942
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Sorry for the text error. In January I lost what I considered a good friend and another so called friend due to "it's just business". "Prosperety breeds friendships and adversity tries them". Imho business costs them.
jvriii1942
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Sorry for the text error. In January I lost what I considered a good friend and another so called friend due to "it's just business". "Prosperety breeds friendships and adversity tries them". Imho business costs them.
HomicidalSloth
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Never go into business with a friend. Only bad things can come from it. Hire someone else if you need help.
imported_cj99si
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If your only doing a 1 or 2 a weekend how is that even cost effective? plus like others have said when he sees he worked just as hard and only made 20% of what you did........
jvriii1942
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It's a shame!
imported_cj99si
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Last time I had a buddy help me(more to hang out) I just bought him dinner and beer after. he was happy...
My sons work for me in the summer which probably is easier than using a friend because I am already an authority figure to them.
With the three of us, one does the interior only, two of us the exteior. I do the wheels and fenderwells while the other washes the car, I buff while he dresses the fenderwells and tires and then follows me around with the wax, I then do the glass while he buffs off the wax. I double check our work. Using that method, we've detailed a Tahoe and Expidition (both in decent shape) in 4 hours total time.
With the three of us, one does the interior only, two of us the exteior. I do the wheels and fenderwells while the other washes the car, I buff while he dresses the fenderwells and tires and then follows me around with the wax, I then do the glass while he buffs off the wax. I double check our work. Using that method, we've detailed a Tahoe and Expidition (both in decent shape) in 4 hours total time.
SpoiledMan
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Hiring a friend is one thing. Firing a friend is something completely different!!