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Imagine this: You arrive at your car servicing job only to discover that your employer is short-handed. Now you must work faster and harder than expected. Again. Just when you were hoping to get home early for your kid’s birthday.
Is this an ideal work environment? If the work is gratifying but the situation is not, you are not alone. Working for someone else can be frustrating and make you feel underappreciated.
The fact is that you’re stuck—stuck in neutral and going nowhere fast. You know you could do it better yourself, make more money, and be happier, too. It is time to jumpstart your own work life with an automobile service franchise to get you moving forward.
The Choice is Yours
Detailing, mechanical repairs, and windshield replacements are solid options for those who enjoy cars and want to delve into a rewarding and flexible franchise. You get to start your own business, usually with a very low investment level, and build it with support from other mobile service franchisees. The risk is low, and the potential for high-speed success is high.
Location, Location, Location – Not
Mobile means you’re moving all the time. Your phone is the lifeblood of your business. No office, no rent, no lease contracts. Just a truck that serves as your desk, transportation, and storage room. The freedom you have without a store or auto service location really lets you cruise at your own speed to your clients’ homes or businesses. No need to meet at your shop because you don’t need one.
Be Your Own Boss
When you are the face of the business, it takes a positive turn. As the pro in your field, you develop the relationships and deliver high-quality service to your clients. Another perk? You can start part-time and build the business as your client list grows.
Maybe you’ll focus on residential customers to stay local for mechanical repairs. Or perhaps you’ll develop regular schedules as a detailing company with corporate accounts. Windshield repair services are another option that is often referred by insurance companies, but you do the work based on your own schedule. Life is getting good when your work hours are the ones you choose.
Move from a stalled job to a franchise revving into high gear by choosing a mobile auto service company. You can get your work life on track with more predictability, your own income, and low investment. Best of all, your new franchise will be your own choice so you can plan your work days the way you prefer.
Anne Daniells is a co-owner of Enterprising Solutions, a professional services firm specializing in corporate communication and financial improvement for businesses where she shares decades of corporate and entrepreneurial experience—including franchise ownership—in her writings on business culture. She has authored hundreds of articles for publications including AllBusiness.com, TweakYourBiz.com, and MSN.com. Reach out via her website for more on where corporate culture, communication, and human architecture collide.