Distance To Jobs

[shropshire mole 190]

So how far do you/would you travel for work?

 

 

 

I ask, as I will stay within a max 20 mile radius of home, any further and find it hard to make it pay. Sods law, tends to dictate, that when I have either finished or nearly finished a job, another comes in near by!. Why cant they all come in together, so I can do several jobs at same time in same area

[Nicepix 5,650]

I usually work within 60km of home, but have gone out 90km. If I can I arrange to work one area one week and another area another week so the distance between jobs isn't as far. Next week I've got two of my four jobs within 10km of each other and the third is on the way to the fourth so I'm in front. Last week a really good client needed an urgent job doing that put an extra 240km on my van as I was working the opposite side of the area. Swings and roundabouts.

[mole trapper 1,693]

Well, to put it into context, I bought the new van five weeks next Tuesday, just finished now and looking at the odometer I've done 7,200 miles in that time. I cover most of Cornwall six/seven days a week, admitted I also do about twelve nights a month on rabbit contracts too which adds up the miles.

I'm not fussed if I do two jobs in a day that are seventy miles apart, it will still pay well. However, I never only have two jobs a day so there will always be stuff to do both ways as well.

My diesel bill last tax year was just shy of ten grand, when the year just ended accounts are added up I will definitely have topped that amount as I'm doing way more miles now.

China's carbon footprint is tiny in comparison to mine.

Edited April 18, 2015 by mole trapper

[shropshire mole 190]

MT - Thats hard core stuff, thought my part time 6500 miles a year was enough, you do that in weeks, lol I guess as long as it pays in the long run, its worth it. You can hang up your traps soon

 

atb

[mole trapper 1,693]

Haha, not yet! Trying to build the business as big as I can to get the best price possible when I come to sell it.

Even then I'll hopefully still be trapping, but not in Devon and Cornwall anymore, and in a more relaxed manner, rather like another esteemed mole trapper on here!

Not mentioning any names, ahem!

[shropshire mole 190]

It would appear that this person has quite a nice existence overseas

[Nicepix 5,650]

Don't believe it lads. It is hell out here. Whoever they are talking about will be having a grueller of a life

[mole trapper 1,693]

Don't believe it lads. It is hell out here. Whoever they are talking about will be having a grueller of a life

Not !!!!!

[shropshire mole 190]

Haha, not yet! Trying to build the business as big as I can to get the best price possible when I come to sell it.

Even then I'll hopefully still be trapping, but not in Devon and Cornwall anymore, and in a more relaxed manner, rather like another esteemed mole trapper on here!

Not mentioning any names, ahem!

Do you think you will be able to "sell" the business? Mole Catching is quite specialized and takes years of experience.

[Bossie 90]

I'm a parttime (pro) rabbit catcher. Most of my work requires a 150-180mile drive. One way that is!

[mole trapper 1,693]

 

Haha, not yet! Trying to build the business as big as I can to get the best price possible when I come to sell it.

Even then I'll hopefully still be trapping, but not in Devon and Cornwall anymore, and in a more relaxed manner, rather like another esteemed mole trapper on here!

Not mentioning any names, ahem!

 

Do you think you will be able to "sell" the business? Mole Catching is quite specialized and takes years of experience.

Mole work only accounts for about 25_35% of my turnover, the rest is rabbit work, black box contracts and general pest control.

So yes the business is very desirable as I've got my eggs in many baskets.

Edited April 19, 2015 by mole trapper

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

You will definitely be able to sell the business...

Several years, before I went on 'the moles' ,.I had a thriving Pest control business,...dozens of Contracts,...

 

I became jaded (bored to fecking death actualy ) with the 'rats, mice and crawling insects',...so, I sold off ALL my contracts. Close pals all told me that I was mad,.that I would starve without that guaranteed income,.but I didn't...

 

There is something to be said for making a change.....

 

All the best, Phil.

[mole trapper 1,693]

Absolutely agree, trouble is I'm still enjoying chasing the quid at the moment. The rare occasions the phone goes a bit quiet I think right that's it I'm selling up, then the work goes mad again and I'm like a dog with three dicks.

A local business man offered me 75k back around Christmas and I told him to come back with a serious offer and I would consider it. According to my accountant the general rule of thumb as a one man band is two and a half times your annual net profit as a starting point.

[shropshire mole 190]

Il ne semble plutôt gentil vie en France. Je pense que je pourrais me habituer à voyager autour dans mon citroen avec quelques pièges de Putange dans mon sac.
Mon fils vient de rentrer d'un voyage scolaire français - adoré. On dirait que ce est là que nous allons passer nos vacances d'été.
Putain nous pourrions tous finir par capteurs que retardés / retraités de moles

[Nicepix 5,650]

Ah. Vouz avez trouve Google Translate mon ami