Thanks,SW!!!!!!!When i bought my co,,which is 101 years old this year,,im the 4th or5th owner,,,still need to Have the gentleman answer what he has for equipment,,,,,a shear,,a press brake,,a iron worker,,
I was taught 30 years ago,,when there was a ton of manufacturing in the USA,,if you paid the employee 10 bucks a hour,,you would charge 30,,,,10 for the employee..10 for the company,,,and 10 for you as the owner,,,Welllllllllllll,,,,we all know those days are long gone,,,that might pay yout ins,,,,and back then heath ins was not a big problem,,,,not today,,,,,Workmans comp is controlled my the state,,,in ct. where i am is close to 28%,,,in N.J. Ive been told its close to 5-6%,,,do they make steel different,,,,workmans comp as a owner in ct,you dont have to have on yourself as a owner,,,But everybody else did!!!!!!!!!I dont know if you have the same problem we have here,,,a guy in a pickup, welder,,torches,,,,reg in his own name,,no ins...no ein #,,,no buisness phone,,,and usuallly does all the contractors that owe every welding co,,,,,all my custs require a duns #,,a cert of ins,,,and when you say mobile,,,put a seat belt on for that ins bill,,,Even if you incorporate,,a smart lawyer will have that protection you thought you had tossed out in a heart beat,,,,,If I had to do it all over again,,i would in a heart beat,,,my first love is the welding buisness,,But i make alot more money inspecting houses,,,,which i went back,and got my degree 3 years ago,,,But then you have to be licenced by the state,,,In ct. welders put up a sign and your a welder,,,,And the horror storrries that i can tell over 30 years,,,,its amazing that no one has gotton killed from there work,,,,,,These are all the things to think of,,,,theres alot to it,than you think,,,good fortune 100 companys are not going to get rid of a co, thats been treating them goood for many years,,,When a contractor would bring a bucket in,,,at 4 pm,,and tell you that he needs 2 teeeth put on that bucket for 7 am,,,red flag goes up,,,OK,,,who did he not pay,,,and thats why you are seeing him for the first time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Contractors take a bad rap,,and there alot of good ones out there that pay there bills,,,But there taken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Go make friends with some of the other job shops,,,,,and BE HONEST!!!!!!! with them,,,1st unritten rule,,never steal a cust ffrom another welding co,,,,,try that and see how it goes,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Its a hole different world out there now,,than 15 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!But honesty pays off,as if he gets overloaded with work,,,he can and probably throw it your way,,,,All customers think you have this Super duper weldment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Again,,,Good Luck,Jack