Chapter 5

Another job: more profit, or more delays?

Nhận thêm công trình là thêm lãi, hay thêm chậm?

The chapter's question

How many jobs am I running, and how many can my crew handle?

Big idea

Taking on another job when the crew is full is a sure way for both to run late.

In this chapter

  1. Part 5.1

    Your Real Capacity

    How many jobs can my crew run at once?

  2. Part 5.2

    Overlap Between Jobs

    Do my two jobs need the same trade in the same week?

  3. Part 5.3

    When to Take a New Job

    At what stage of this job should I take on the next one?

  4. Part 5.4

    Turning Work Down

    When I turn a client down because I am full, how do I say it so they come back?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Keeping to Schedule is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Keeping to Schedule

  1. 1.Late because of slow work, or waiting?
  2. 2.Promise the date they want, or the real one?
  3. 3.Why does the job freeze when I'm busy?
  4. 4.Admitting delay early: losing face, or keeping clients?
  5. 5.Another job: more profit, or more delays?