Good week

[JR]

Well this is the end of the first week at JP Automotive. We did outstanding for our frist week. Seen a lot of my old customers that made me very happy. I feel whole again. I am very tired and Patty is very angry. Told Patty I would not do over 40 hrs a week did 55. But being the fist week I had to. It will slow down. I have a very good manager that was the only way Patty would let me open a shop again if I hired a manager. I only worked on 4 cars this week and it felt so good. I am very happy.

[ilroost]

Great, sounds like your off to a good start.

[LizStreithorst]

I own my own business too, JR.  It's the only way to fly.  I opened in the depths of the recession in an old small Mississippi town where I was unknown.  It took 3 years before I could make a go of it.  Word of mouth is the key.  Tell Patty to chill.  You will do great!

[JR]

Your right Liz. My first shop I had for 20 year. I don't know how many times in the first few years I thought I was going to have to shot the doors. But we made it. The only reason I sold it was because of my health. All three of the guys I have now worked with me at the old shop. So I know them very well. My car count was 53 this week. The only reason my car count was that high the first week everybody found out Uncle JIm was opening a new shop. Like you said LIz word of mouth.

[PaulineMi]

Congrats and you must do good work. The proof is in the high return of established customers. Good for you.  Take care of yourself though.

[Mugwump]

Congrat's JR, running on all cylinders. Have you given thought to grabbing a young apprentice and mentoring him/her in the trade? You can still watch over the shop, but bring on the next generation too. This might allow you to kick back a little from the day to day business, and enjoy the fruits of your life's labor through another persons learning experience.

[JR]

Jon that is the real reason for me opening this shop. I have 2 grandsons that won't to learn the automotive trade. I wont to teach them the right way to run a shop. And I hope in 5 to ten years I can say here you go boys it is all yours. At least that is what I told Patty. But I do wont my boys to have the best and learn from the best. All 4 of us are Master ASE Technician's. I wont hire anybody that is not a master Tech. And I hope in the next 4 years my grandsons are also master tech's.

[PaulineMi]

Your grandsons are lucky to have you as their grandfather.

[Mugwump]

Jon that is the real reason for me opening this shop. I have 2 grandsons that won't to learn the automotive trade. I wont to teach them the right way to run a shop. And I hope in 5 to ten years I can say here you go boys it is all yours. At least that is what I told Patty. But I do wont my boys to have the best and learn from the best. All 4 of us are Master ASE Technician's. I wont hire anybody that is not a master Tech. And I hope in the next 4 years my grandsons are also master tech's.

Excellent.....I know that you'll train em well....then you can gradually loosen the reins and let em go...that's just great....kudos, my friend 

[JR]

Thank you all.