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    Quote Originally Posted by CopperHeadAKA View Post
    After 1000 loads put in then out & each week the number grows
    Yes ..... IT'S HARD ON THE BODY
    So I guess thats why I started thinking A start of 125 customers a box truck will equal WAY more pay then my Job
    125 customers would be easy and leave me tons of time for other ventures .
    Thanks for all the input
    From a confirmed curb hunter scrapper with history / A Loading and unloading by hand Trash Guy
    I work hard and sleep well . I want this , I have to have this .
    I'm there already ,I work HARD.
    The idea seems very easy to me. BUT I know there has to be a catch nothing is easy
    As I think and dream the far left are adding more regulations to stop an
    Just a suggestion for someone looking to go out on their own .... don't blame the boogie man. It's more than likely that the biggest obstacle to success anyone will ever face will be themselves.

    Doing the work is one thing. Running a business is a different thing. There's no reason a person can't do both but it will give you some sleepless nights. It's great when things are going well and you're making money. It can be awful when things aren't going well and problems come up. You gotta take the bad with the good and know going in that there will be times when you might not be able to draw a paycheck for a month or two because an unexpected operating expense came up.



    The " catch " is that your fate really is in your hands once you decide to go out on your own.
    Last edited by Scrappah; 08-22-2016 at 02:37 PM.

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