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Nanasue
Contributor 2
26 days ago

How Do Solo Operators Find Reliable On-Call Help When Jobs Get Too Big to Handle Alone?

I would like a better way to keep track of my time. Since I ran in one person operation with occasional aside helper, I sometimes get overloaded with jobs. I think I can do. As a small one person...
cleaning
handyman
junk removal
maintenance
painting
pest control
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Homeownership
Contributor 5
16 days ago

I think having a small backup list would make things a lot easier. Maybe keep 3–5 people you have already tried on smaller jobs and make a note of what each person is good at. It may also help to connect with other solo operators in the area. You could help each other when a job needs an extra set of hands or refer work back and forth.

For me, I would rather have a few reliable people I know I can call than a long list of names that may or may not show up.