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Make Trades Great Again

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Nov 15, 2022 • 16min

#168 Bonus: Did Andy's Van Get Stolen?

You gotta hear this crazy story! Andy's van might've been stolen...we're not sure just yet. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Nov 10, 2022 • 28min

#167 How Do You Get Paid?

The guys talk about the many ways to get paid as a contractor. Things have changed over the last handful of years, have you? There are like seventy-eleven ways to get paid for your services, how many are you accepting? Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Nov 8, 2022 • 11min

#166 Handling the dirty work, when to let an employee go.

The guys answer a listeners message about the difficult task of letting an employee go, along with some of the hurdles and issues that come up. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Nov 3, 2022 • 35min

#165 Hurricanes and Supply chains

Eric and Andy talk about how natural disasters can affect supply chains in the building trades. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Nov 1, 2022 • 11min

#164 Bonus 6-pack of nipples

Andy see his first nipple pack in this week's bonus episode.  Things get dicey but there's a lesson to be learned from one of Eric's recent materials order. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Oct 27, 2022 • 35min

#163 I like to watch

HVAC OnlyFans, custy watching, I need to concentrate! We polled out IG fam asking if they minded the customer watching while servicing/fixing a problem on site.  The answers where what you'd expect...but wait, there's more! You gotta listen to see who thought what and why Andy thinks you should get to know your NASA rocket scientist client. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Oct 25, 2022 • 16min

#162 When to hire an employee?

Eric and Andy answer a listeners question about what goes into the decision of hiring an employee or adding another technician. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Oct 20, 2022 • 46min

#161 AHR 2023 with Nicole Bush

Nicole Bush Communications manager for AHR 2023 joins the boys to talk about the largest Heating Air Condition and Refrigeration Expo in North America.Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Oct 18, 2022 • 20min

#160 Tool Talk!

The guys talk tools, new tools, what they're liking lately and whats coming. Who does't like some tool talk? We do! Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Oct 13, 2022 • 55min

#159 Pay in the Trades with Chad

Andy, Eric & Chad talk more about pay in the trades, personal accountability and making it thru a recession. As usual things start out rough and barely make it thru to the end without offending someone...thanks for joining us Chad. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com

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