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might have to sell my driving school business

billwfriend
billwfriend
I figure that the new job will not let me use my cell phone on sales floor when someone calls the driving school to find info...so if the new job is working out I might be thinking it best to sell the whole business car and all....I do know that I will not sell it if I can still operate in manner that I deem as viable to some moderate success.

I will rely on caller id and messages in voice mail to return calls....it could become very very hard to get new students. It might even take reduction of my fees to levels below the competition, but if I can keep it going without a struggle I will.
J0KEYJ
J0KEYJ
Theres a business opportunity..a message service like a secretary .theres a thought
billwfriend
billwfriend
jokeyj there is another problem....some of my students rely on using my car to take the driving test as a last lesson with me. I am working from 7am -4pm daily mon-fri...I am unable to offer that now. I did ask for a special schedule to allow me that convenience if I can have it wonderful I stay open. My thought was to take one day per week off in mid week say Tuesday....then commit to work every saturday.....we are closed sunday. I have not heard within the circle of power whether this is going to be allowed. I did ask. I would love to stay open. It seems if they give an option here for this I would stay open....it does not have to be every week I take tuesday off...just the week when I schedule student to take tests....if so bingo I am open and doing $45hr on side as my driving school.....good idea of answering service.
J0KEYJ
J0KEYJ
oh the fun of juggling..I have this one many times..something will work out..Good luck ...off I go to sort out more juggling LOL what a life all I want is to earn money to live
billwfriend
billwfriend
I can take some calls at work and I can usually call someone back after they call me and either leave message or not because cell has caller id....but the problem I have is only available on weekends....not too big a problem yet but it will be when people are busy going on summer months we rock those months with loads of full days 6hrs of lessons at times....if I am only doing weekends that is going to cut my business badly but the new job is working ok and I should have income that might mean I no longer need supplement of my income from the driving school....hoping that occurs because the income is unlimited in new job...could go six figures if I am good and do right....
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