Post by fauxmaha on Nov 11, 2017 9:03:09 GMT -5
Update Redux:
Since my last update here are the highlights:
We hired a survey manager from a large construction firm. He took a 30K cut in pay to come to work for us. It was a real leap of faith for us because at the time we didn't really see a way to pay for him. It seems to be working. He has hired several new guys and they are busy. He manages them and I don't have to talk to any Florida employees. I talk to subcontractors we have in Miss. doing pipeline work but not any from Fla except him and my daughter.
Today they (my daughter and the survey manager) made the deal to buy out another survey company. He will come to work for us for less than we thought he would cost. They will negotiate with him for a cost of his business which has some decent equipment (good stuff but not new by any means) and a tremendous amount of goodwill and business contacts. He was tired of running crews, business, clients, employees, etc and will provide us with another Professional Surveyor, calculations, bid estimations, etc.
My daughter is finally fully on-board with me transferring majority ownership of the corporation's stock to her. As soon as she clears out the rest of the debt, we will do the deed and she will be the new owner. She has also agreed to give the new survey manager some ownership also which made him very happy and increased his already high level of motivation. I am hoping they set the world on fire over there.
I still work most everyday but it is get up and drink coffee with Faithful Wife and sit down for half a day or so at my laptop and try to be productive.
Other news is that FW and I have an apt in Orlando but here in MS we live in a 5th wheel camper. For my birthday my daughter bought us an F350 one ton 4WD truck to pull it. Hopefully I will be working in our camper in exotic locales soon. She still has her mother in a nursing home in Poplarville, MS so we can't be going on any month long odysseys but shorter trips are mos def a possibility.
I have been watching a lot of RV Youtube vids on camping, RVs, good camping spots, travel tips, living in a 5th wheel tips, etc. There is a lot to learn. We may be taking our maiden voyage next week to a Corps of Engineers campground on the Warrior River in Alabama. If I make it, I will give you a mini report.
That's it for now. Laters