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Will Aune Plumbing expand in 2024? Looking back on 2023 and forward in the new year. There's always time to make plans and set goals but the new year seems like the most appropriate. What are some of your goals for 2024?
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If you're an apprentice this one's for you! If you're not an apprentice but know someone coming up in the trades, please share this with them asap!
In this episode Eric & Andy go thru a list of five things/habits/behaviors today's apprentice needs to do or think about daily.
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It's that time of year to look forward into the new year. This is also worth reflecting on the past year to gauge successes. This isn't a New Year Resolution episode!
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Chad joins the guys to take a buzzfeed quiz to see what career we’re supposed to have. The results are as ridiculous as you probably expect.
Thanks to our friend Chad Killinger for joining us.
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“If you break it down into bitesize pieces you can eat an elephant” -Andy
In this episode the guys talk over how to approach estimating jobs large and small. Thanks to everyone writing in lately!
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Some old school tactics still work when looking for employment no matter how many job services are out there.
The internet is awesome but following up on a job application can get you ahead of the competition. Also did you know there is a whole online service just for blue collar jobs?
Check this out and more in this episode where the guys talk about how they got hired into the trades and what worked all those years ago, how it’s still working today.
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More listener mail from Australia. The guys talk about some things they’d consider in preparation of starting a new business.
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Luke, from Adelaide, Australia writes in to ask about our thoughts on inexperienced technicians driving a throw away society vs. finding the fault and repairing equipment.
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Longtime listener Dillon writes in with a followup to an episode from almost two years ago when he was looking for advice on buying the business he was working for.
Dillon is at the point in owning the business where he needs to expand. He also had to fire the son of the former owner of the business.
Is not hiring and expanding as much of a risk as hiring? Maybe!
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Andy tells us about a problem job they’ve been dealing with for a few years. Ever have one of those jobs you wish you never took on? How about a piece of equipment or materials you regret installing?
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