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Me Too. I'm a one man show show I do whatever I can to keep the cars coming in. I am actually ONLY open after 5:00pm. Some people say it is convenient, some not so much.

CARMandP Proficient

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I have not had posted hours but since I have moved to my new location I am posting hours so I can get away from working 70-80 hours a week.

Gonzo Grand Master

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I've ran a big crew and lots of hours... I've ran a skeleton crew and lots of hours ... lately it's just me and office help, I run fewer hours and fewer cars... but the most surprising thing.... after all said and done with... my actual take home dollars is almost exactly the same as it was when I was putting in 60 or more hours a week and a full crew. Go figure...

My thought these days (the older I get) 5 days a week is all I can stand... I'm going home, enough is enough... leave those long hours for the young guys... LOL

 

One local dealer is running a second shift. I don't know if it is profitable or not. I think it is mostly fleet work.

FROGFINDER Rising Star

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My hours, 7:30 to 6:00 m-f and 7:30 to 1:00 on saturday are long enough. I don't want everyones business, just 2-3 thousand people that get what i am about and that are excited about telling others about me. As a rule 20 percent of your customers create 80 percent of your business.

Black000Fox Newbie

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Late night...I have always had one late night :) My POSTED hours are Mon-Tues 8am-6pm WED 8am-8pm Thurs-Friday 8am-5pm Sat 8-2

Its a long week, but this seems to meet my customers need, and yes i do have most Weds eveings filled! :)

Gonzo Grand Master

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Joe, I would have to agree with you..."again.

 

I think most "guys" out there don't think of "life" as short.... that is until we all reach that 5-0 number... then you start taking a different look at things.

 

family is where I put my efforts into these days...

it's all you have when it's all said and done with... wait till you retire.. who do you think is going to come visit you... that guy that you changed his oil for the last 20 years... doubt it... but your family... now that's a different story.

 

never lose sight of what is REALLY important...

 

 

 

 

 

Great story. Life is about balance, and the scale needs to tip more in favor of family.

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