Similar-ish story for me today: I was actually in my work truck, heading out on my route, when I realized I'd forgotten my lunchbox. So, I hooked into an alley I never go down, though I know it comes out in a cul-de-sac that Ts into my street. Anyway, as always, my head's on a swivel looking for curbed items, when I spot 2 water heater boxes sitting by someone's garage. There's a plumber's truck parked in the driveway, and 2 guys standing out there talking. I stop & figure I'll make my pitch & get turned down. Well, it turns out they're both independent plumbers... and the 2 water heaters were supposed to get hauled off a week ago, but the guy never showed. BOTH plumbers said they REALLY NEED someone they can count on to come & haul off those worthless 150 pound hulks when they call!
So.... forgetting my lunch landed me 24 bucks today, and hookups with 2 local plumbers, both of which live within 100 yards of my house & both of which get 6-10 water heaters each month!!!
Yeah, we're not talking about life-changing sums... but a couple-hundred bucks a month for so little work: yeah, I'll take that! Networking, baby!
Originally Posted by auminer
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