Make Trades Great Again

The guys shoot the breeze about a variety of things and of course it ends with a story from way back in the early days of plumbing for Eric.  We never thought middle-aged naked apprentices were going to be part of the MTGA podcast but here we are...Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy talk about changing up the concept of giving a free estimate. Do you charge for estimates on residential work? Have you ever thought that you should be getting paid to give an estimate?Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric gets excited for his new Aune Plumbing mini truck and Andy talks about playing musical Trucks with some employee changes and new vehicles entering the fleet. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Everything was fine, Andy reminds us all we are terrible drivers and then suddenly Eric gets into some weird story time tangent. Its just a typical MTGA bonus episode really lol. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

The guys mostly retell some stories from recent jobs and site visits with potential new customers. The way the housing market is lately there's no shortage of stories to tell. As always you can email us your feedback or show ideas to: maketradesgreatagain@gmail.com OR you can DM us over on Instagram. Andy: @mick_plumbEric: @mechanicalhubSend us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Eric and Andy talk about the pitfalls of being busy and neglecting weekly van organization and inspections. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Jamie Christensen @northwest_hvac on IG joins us to talk about growing pains as a new business owner. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Younger generations aren't entering the trades for about a million reasons. Everyone talks about recruiting but rarely about the reason why kids might not want to learn a trade, or work on a construction site...Maybe we need to look at the rigid work schedule? Maybe there's some wiggle room to be flexible on start times as long as the deadline is met? See what the guys are up to as ERic sets out to make Andy's skin crawl. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Okay this one takes a turn at the end no one saw coming but first the guys talk about the a few different topics like "flex scheduling" and moving the policies and procedures out of your head and writing them down  so someone could takeover for you in your business. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email

Part 2 We revisit a popular topic from the past, What should I charge for my time?Eric and Andy dive into the calculation of an hourly rate. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbNewsletter sign up: https://bit.ly/MH_email