As Promised...drumroll please... Update to full time scrappin'

**Julie** · 04-11-2013, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER

Good advice from Liberty there Julie. As much as other scrappers can be your competition they can also be a good resource. I have always been friendly with the other local scrappers in my area and have traded jobs numerous times when I couldn't get to something or they couldn't. I have also networked with one or two people here on the forum as well.

I'm always very friendly with other scrappers that I encounter (one so far) but I find myself feeling the same way that I do when it come to working on cars. It's primarily a gender biased type of work in the sense that females are not automatically seen as equals in the eyes of fellow scrappers. So, I have a little bit of that feeling that I have something to prove in my ability to handle my self and my scrap. Once I feel that I have accomplished this I'm sure that networking with my peers will easy. Once I find them that is....

**Julie** · 04-11-2013, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by miked

These are the four "rights" of the customer, something I learned decades ago at a Xerox sales training course. You would be surprised how may salesmen show up at a sales call and fail to do these four basic things. It quickly tells the customer who you are why you are there and that your respect their valuable time. Continued success, Mike.

I've been letting my services come up conversationally for the most part but those are definitely points that I will keep at the top my head in all conversations related to job possibilities - Thanks very much!!!

**BRASSCATCHER** · 04-12-2013, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Julie

I'm always very friendly with other scrappers that I encounter (one so far) but I find myself feeling the same way that I do when it come to working on cars. It's primarily a gender biased type of work in the sense that females are not automatically seen as equals in the eyes of fellow scrappers. So, I have a little bit of that feeling that I have something to prove in my ability to handle my self and my scrap. Once I feel that I have accomplished this I'm sure that networking with my peers will easy. Once I find them that is....

Gender, scmender...thats b.s. from what I have seen of your work on this site you can break anything down and swing a hammer with the best of them....i am lucky I can find where the **** oil filter is on my wifes car to change the oil, but put me in a kitchen and I make just about anything from chili to veal scaloppini with a side of ziti and fresh vegetables with garlic sauce....real manly right? Maybe thats why I am a bit over weight, too much sauce stirring and not enough wrench turning...lol

**Julie** · 05-02-2013, 05:02 PM

I believe the same as you about the gender thing... but if you've seen my picture I'm sure that at face value I don't amount to much. I know that it happens but they always have their feet in their mouths (or however that saying goes) by the time that they get to know me. I'm very stubborn too and have always had to learn things by doing them myself as opposed to watching others or being told how to. I'm sure that it helps but I'm going to be needing a Rascal Scooter before most of my peers. lol

I appreciate people that can cook good food.... I make a mean buttered toast myself on a good day...

**Libertytow** · 05-02-2013, 06:49 PM

have you gotten any better with self confidence issues???

this is gonna sound dumb but when i hire employees and they have that problem i make them go to lunch and flirt with the wait staff

sink or swim

when they capture it and flirt back (trying to get a bigger tip) i tell them to use theat confidence in the field to land jobs then tip the wait staff a $20

**submarinepainter** · 05-03-2013, 07:29 AM

What does you kitty do the rest of the day??

**Scrapette** · 05-03-2013, 10:57 AM

I'm always very friendly with other scrappers that I encounter (one so far) but I find myself feeling the same way that I do when it come to working on cars. It's primarily a gender biased type of work in the sense that females are not automatically seen as equals in the eyes of fellow scrappers. So, I have a little bit of that feeling that I have something to prove in my ability to handle my self and my scrap. Once I feel that I have accomplished this I'm sure that networking with my peers will easy. Once I find them that is....

When you do find them you will probably discover that they don't care which bathroom you use as long as the cash is flowing. In the end, it's all about the Benjamins......

**Julie** · 05-05-2013, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by submarinepainter

What does you kitty do the rest of the day??

She belonged to someone else unfortunately - one of my neighbors told me that her owner came from across the fence and rescued her... good timing for them though because I almost adopted her full time lol

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