One man operations

I have been mostly a one person show for 15 years and have made it work. I used homemade hoists, good quality dollies and lots of discipline. I went for as much steel as I could as a gateway to high grade metals that I would stack up in the garage and then clean 16 hrs a day until I had 4-5000 lbs of product and then off to a BIG payday. This strategy allowed me to buy mountain land and build a house with no mortgage. High gas prices pushed me out of doing pick-ups, so now I have a small yard and buy from the public. The downside..I did get tore up, both shoulders and a bum knee and no way to fix them. But no debt at all. A part time partner was necessary from time to time,chose a sober person with a strong work ethic and give then a piece of the action. Generally being an employee means that if there is any $$ to be made, your employer is making it..you get the minimum to ensure your dependency on perceived security. Take the plunge, there is still more getting hauled to landfills than being recycled in most all places.