Ok...So I'm Hooked - Now What? - Page 2

Tell you what Julie. If you're ever in the Boise area between June & September, it's on me.

Lots of good opinions here. Awesome that you want to continue, i could tell by yer enthusiasm and open-mindedness that you'd eventually pick it up as a nice side thing.

My opinion here, and believe me, i do mean it in the most respect way possible. I can tell yer a sweet lady with nothing but good intentions.

When looking for sources of escrap, dont bite off more than you can chew. What i mean is, if you plan on being a part timer, only take small accounts that you can handle and not let get behind. Dont take up a big box store that has a high pickup demand. If you do that, you get behind, not only do you burn a bridge with the company, but it's the added stress for you, it makes that company have just a littttttle bit more dislike for recyclers, and, most importantly, (in my mind), it'll take a big account away from the full timers like me.

I'm sure that sounded horrible, but believe i didnt mean nothin in a rude or mean way. I have a good buddy who does the escrap on the side. He hooked up with a large account. Got under my skin because i'm a full timer and i KNOW that i can handle it and have a successful situation. He couldnt handle the demand from the company, and ended up losing the account. The company in question then decided to no longer deal with recyclers at all.

Basically just use common sense. But ya know what? I can already tell that you're very smart, with awesome intentions, so i really dont think you'll have an issue.

Good luck! Cant wait too see awesome pics from your first "whale"! Remember, their WILL be ups and downs. Always keep a steady head, a few dollars in yer pocket, and a good sense of humor. Those 3 things alone will get you out of more chit than you can get yerself into.

I consider myself as well as hooked and I have no regrets about it.

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Lots of good opinions here. Awesome that you want to continue, i could tell by yer enthusiasm and open-mindedness that you'd eventually pick it up as a nice side thing.

My opinion here, and believe me, i do mean it in the most respect way possible. I can tell yer a sweet lady with nothing but good intentions.

When looking for sources of escrap, dont bite off more than you can chew. What i mean is, if you plan on being a part timer, only take small accounts that you can handle and not let get behind. Dont take up a big box store that has a high pickup demand. If you do that, you get behind, not only do you burn a bridge with the company, but it's the added stress for you, it makes that company have just a littttttle bit more dislike for recyclers, and, most importantly, (in my mind), it'll take a big account away from the full timers like me.

I'm sure that sounded horrible, but believe i didnt mean nothin in a rude or mean way. I have a good buddy who does the escrap on the side. He hooked up with a large account. Got under my skin because i'm a full timer and i KNOW that i can handle it and have a successful situation. He couldnt handle the demand from the company, and ended up losing the account. The company in question then decided to no longer deal with recyclers at all.

Basically just use common sense. But ya know what? I can already tell that you're very smart, with awesome intentions, so i really dont think you'll have an issue.

Good luck! Cant wait too see awesome pics from your first "whale"! Remember, their WILL be ups and downs. Always keep a steady head, a few dollars in yer pocket, and a good sense of humor. Those 3 things alone will get you out of more chit than you can get yerself into.

Thank you for that advice - I didn't feel that it was rude in the slightest bit. Believe it or not, I have a tendency to bite off more than I can comfortably chew. I get through it usually but to the expensive of my psychological well being as well as that of my boyfriend's - Poor guy has to deal with me being a walking disaster area, getting easily sidetracked, and when i get home I start throwing things. Not at him mind you - I throw my keys on the floor of our bedroom sometimes my purse is in the hallway or kitchen or where ever I go first. I have the good intentions of cleaning up my mess but he makes me go to bed at a decient hour (because I get up at 4am) and I never end up doing it. When I wake up - he usually has the shower warmed up for me, my coffee is waiting for me when i get out and my lunch is already packed. I am super lucky like that! Sorry went off on a tangent there...