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Staff Size

1-3
19
59%
3-6
6
19%
6-10
3
9%
Over 10
4
13%
 
Total votes: 32

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Post by Mike Bowers »

I'm just curious about members using e-Cab systems & what the
average size shop staff including office employees. Thanks in advance
for your participation.
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Post by Mike Bowers »

Months from now, this might be a trivia question :lol: :lol:
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Post by Mike Bowers »

As of 9:47PM Est 90 views & 13 votes. Come on guy's work with me. VOTE
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Michael Yeargain
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Post by Michael Yeargain »

Total 4 employees

Output 1 cabinet set/week

Not very big, but will get as big as you big boys with the big toys soon :P

1 cut man 1 painter 1 sales 1 eCabineteer :lol: love the comp.

Oh and 1 girl Friday
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Post by Brian Shannon »

2 man shop w/ Thermwood Model 40. Love cabinetmaking. Don't want to be a babysiter/manager.
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Brian Shannon wrote:2 man shop w/ Thermwood Model 40. Love cabinetmaking. Don't want to be a babysiter/manager.
Babysiter, that's one of the hats I wear. When I do residential, I change
my hat to "Hand Holder" Client's can be a pain in the :roll: when you
rip out there kitchens.
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Post by Jeremy Schiffer »

4 of us here. All family, which means 4 bosses. Seems sometimes we argue more than we work, but manage to turn out beautiful work very efficiently. Now, if I can only figure out how to make money at it.... :?
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Post by Mike Bowers »

Jeremy that's funny, years ago I worked for a family owned company.
They too had all bosses, boy the arguments I got to hear. But when it
was crunch time to get a job out, they pulled it together & got the job
done. As far as making money in this biz, it's tough. Especially when
your bidding against smaller shops who don't have the same overhead &
expences as the larger shops. You just have to find your nitch in the
market & stick with it. Two things you got to remember: 1) You got to
have fun. (2) Profit is not a dirty word. Just my two cents.
Mike
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Post by Jeremy Schiffer »

I hear ya Mike. I grew up in this business and will pit my carpentry/cabinetry skills against anyone, but that is an entirely different ballgame from the money end of it. Profit has always seemed to be a \"dirty word\" to me, and that's something I am most definitely trying to get away from (the dirty word part, not the profit part. hehe)
Having this forum (and others like woodweb) to be able to talk to others and learn, in my opinion are not only good for the woodworking business, but necessary these days.
Thanks for the poll, you've asked a question that I have been curious about as well.
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