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    Phantoms001 is offline Metal Recycling Entrepreneur
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    Quote Originally Posted by Libertytow View Post
    i was wondering how many on here do thsi full time 40+ hours per week


    what are some of your biggest obsticles to overcome?

    is it worth it?
    I did it full time for about a year out of necessity. My biggest problem like cory posted was the highs and lows. You do need to really budget. If you start out doing it full time and have a nest egg to allow you to weather the highs and lows it is a lot easier to be successful. You also need to have a good business model. I knew exactly what I needed to do to make xxx.xx amount of money and I did it no matter if it took 40 hours or 80 hours. For me personally, the hardest part was the pressure of knowing if I didn't get things done I didn't eat. When things are slow, it's a lot of pressure.



    I personally think if you start the right way and run it as a business it certainly can be rewarding and worth it. If you have a truck and are just going to drive in circles it can be a tuff road which is why you often see guys doing scrap come and go.
    Last edited by Phantoms001; 03-18-2013 at 06:51 AM.

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