I think I've said this before Dave, but if I haven't......
I cannot believe that wrecked cars have all of the sudden stopped happening, or that some of the best drivers in the US are in Tulsa Oklahoma. Seems to me that the "collision and repaint" industry will never dry up as long as there are people w/ Iphones on the roads. Yet you have experienced one of the slowest years in your history.
So then,....if you look into it....what has happened to your employers business? It certainly isn't because of your shoddy work ethic, or the lack of a quality finished result. You need to do some homework Dave.
Why don't you go elsewhere?
Why don't you start up your own business? You yourself should know that you'll never make more money than you will working for yourself.
Think about it Dave,...You have established a reputation for yourself here,...In your own area, you have proven yourself good enough to get referred to somebody looking for a potentially high dollar "restoration caliber" paint job. I'm quite sure that there are several other references you could reach out and touch for referrals. Now that there is the internet and FB Dave, you no longer are trapped in a single market reliant on the sign on the door to tell people what you do, or to give testimony to what you are capable of doing.
How many "ready to paint" Monsters would you have to paint to pay the bills if you truly charged what the job was worth? (and if it actually cost more than a plane fare?) How many old assed Impala's would it take? ( Especially if you actually had quoted the car for the ACTUAL work you are having to do?)
You need to get a sharper pencil Dave....All of us here know that the 4k Impala should have been at least twice that considering all of the work that you are having to do that goes beyond the scope of what was originally discussed...
I won't beat this horse anymore than this,...I know it's never an easy thing to go somewhere else, or especially start up your own business,....But think about it Dave....
Daves Monster and 3 mile long Impala beauty salon...
On the red car,...sorry about that too Dave,..That is a something that none of us here know the full story on, but it is probably best that you stop literally bleeding red,....so that you can focus on staying "true blue"
