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What are you slow periods?
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Post 1 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:09
longshot16
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We always take a pre-spring dive. How about else where in the country?
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Post 2 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:18
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Usually it's the winter times for us, but for the past 4 years, we've been slammed all year long.

Our commercial side of the business keeps us afloat a lot more than resi does!

I'm making it my goal to sell outdoor audio systems like crazy this spring.
Post 3 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:20
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it used to be between thanksgiving and new years...
Ed will be known as the Tiger Woods of the integration business, followed closely with the renaming of his company to "Hotties A/V". The tag line will be "We like big racks and tight holes"...
Post 4 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:26
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TAX TIME! 8>(
"If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger."
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Post 5 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:29
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Might be our market. After the holiday/Super Bowl party season and before spring renovations start is usually slow for me as well. This year not so much.
OP | Post 6 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 14:30
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Yeah we used to have zero work after Thanksgiving but that has changed for use recently. The lack of thaw has folks tired of breathing around here. We are still booked out for weeks but no new calls in a minute.

I am now over the initial panic and making good use of the down time.

Clean Van
Storage
Replenish stock (or just organize it)
Send Employees to training

I am marking my calendars from now on to plan for shutdown
The Unicorn Whisperer
Post 7 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 15:07
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Between 11pm and 5 am.
Post 8 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 15:34
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slow periods, this week.

historically

1-2 weeks in either march or april (usually related to tax season or the beginning of spring);

1-2 weeks in either may, june or july when we have our first very nice summer weather system (I know its Washington and people think it only rains...but we do occasionally get nice weather)

pre or post Labor day week depending on when schools start back up;

and occasionally a slow period end of October/early November usually the first big rain storm or two.
Bryan Levy
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Post 9 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 15:57
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The month of April. Tax time. Every single client of ours pays in. Any get-backers are excluded. As soon as May 1 pops on the calendar, it's go time again.

We are slower in April. Not slow.
how in the hell does ernie make money?
OP | Post 10 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 16:51
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We have work through Mid April booked or semi booked.
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Post 11 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 18:14
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I'm slow EVERY morning. :-)
Post 12 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 18:40
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My last slow period was 2009.  As far as seasonal swings, I used to see things slow a bit in summer but most of my jobs now are multi-year projects so while there might be breaks between phases the time of year doesn't really have much impact.

For the last 3-4 years I've been booked out solid a minimum of 4-6 weeks and often 3-4 months.  Right now I'm jam packed through June.
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Post 13 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 18:40
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I'll vouch for Ken. He omitted afternoon and evening, but that's cuz he's modest.
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OP | Post 14 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 19:09
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Yeah the big jobs do even things out a great deal.
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Post 15 made on Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 20:57
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On March 12, 2014 at 15:07, bricor said...
Between 11pm and 5 am.

Ha! Classic!

We've ran very lean so we haven't slowed down for the 10 years we've been in business. When we first started, guys averaged around 1800 hours but we are around 1900-2000 hours which means guys are working more than their allotted hours of 1904 which is 2080 hours minus vacation.. If there is a slower time, I would say typically February and/or March but that's not the case this year.
"Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!"
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