b'Profit isanAttitudeofcompany name, but Tom isto attend the MRCA ourConvention a living example ofattitudesand Trade Show in howSt. Louis. byMRCA Directoraffect our business onWith the many topics mentioned John Daly,the long term.above to beand the discussed As the final weeks ofdeadlineexcellent response for booth space my to write this article approach, GodAll too often we catch ourselvesthat we are receiving from chose to boost ourbeing frustratedmanufacturers, this will be our local roofingby burdensome economy with a devastating hailfederal regulations, insurancebiggest and best convention yet. storm.Yes, he indeed works inrates, labor issues orYou don\'t want to miss it! simple mysterious ways!While ourgeneral conditions of salesa contract. reflect the amountdamage, I\'veEven though it isI hope this time of year is bringing ofmore difficult had time to reflect onbusinesstoday thanwas 69 years ago, theyou lotsprofitable work.But ouritof in a positive way.My twoprinciples remainsame.while you are making hay, don\'t the brothers, Bob and Steve, andHonesty and integrity will alwaysforget to think safety, watch what represent a thirdin myselfbe attitudes that resultlong termyou agree to, protect yourself from generation ofprofit and not short term gain.unnecessary liability, use only roofers, and believe me, we\'ve hadquality material installed with first several opportunities toHopefully we contractors canclass workmanship, and follow thinkadjust ourusproper roofing practices.But most about business todayattitudes to get in a negative way.through the hard times as well asimportantly, don\'t forget to set I~4:- recognize ouraside time to attend MRCA\'s 43rd strengths together tObviously, as contractorsthrough MRCA.Just imagine atAnnual Convention and Trade ~ experience a varietyageSt. Louis! weofretirement, or even at92 likeShow in and low points in highourGrandpa Tom, we all have the day to day routine; butopportunity to profit from theoretically we adjustoperating a successful andRegulations ourrespectable business that will attitude to deal with John Daly, MRCA Directorth em.Years ago mycontinue forever.Update . father, Pat, had a button onofdesk that read,Continued from Page 1 the fronthis AN ATTITUDE."MRCA\'s1992A "helper" is a semi-skilled PROFIT IS As I asked him what that really meant, hesat backConventionworker (rather than a skilled simplyin his chairsuggested that I thinkjourneyman mechanic) who works and for myselfContinued from Page 7and assists a about itand tell himunder the direction of when I figured it out.Now 15journeyman.Under the years after my question and fivebeen working with Western Statesjourneyman\'s direction and years after his death to cancer, I\'mon a shingle study.supervision, the helper performs a still not sure.variety ofto assist the duties OfEPAjourneyman such as preparing, utmost importance are SoI went to see myand landfill regulations.Are youcarrying and furnishing materials, off grandfather, Tom, who started ouraware that your liability nevertools, equipment, and supplies and business 69 years ago.Asends for what you place in themaintaining them in order; we discussed how such a storm maytrash dumps and thatarecleaning and preparing work landfills impact our bottom line, Ibecoming scarce?You will needareas; lifting, positioning, and mentioned that a friendto start looking at recycling whichholding materials or tools; and commented on how wewill also beother related, semi-skilled tasks as must bediscussed and the getting rich quickly.Aspro ress being made along thesedirected by a journeyman. A Tomgraised his eyebrows andlines.helperuse tools oftrade maythe questioned whether or not we wereat and under the direction and deceiving anyone in the wake of@Also held during oursupervision ofties performed by .the journeyman. themy idea.recent Board meeting wasThe particular dustorm, I assured him ofto geta a helper vary according to area profit was being ablePhone Day" to attract work at normal (above today\'snew members.Bobpractice. average) profit margins.Huntington of AAA Roofing Company inAccording to Acting You see, to this day, we stiUIndianapolis, Indiana, andAdministratorR. Fraser John receive calls from customers thathis crew of(DOL, Wage and Hour Division), MRCA know Tommembers, did"The new helper definition allows and simply request thatan we do the work as needed and billoutstanding jobthe duties ofto overlap, to recruitinga helper them when complete.Even at ageover 30Tirissomethe duties of new members!extent,the 92, Tom is still making sure hishelps educate ourjourneymanhelper assists." industrythe customers are being taken care of.about all ofSection 5.5(a)(4)(iv) specifies the the issues facing Sometimes it is easy to assumeus as contractors.Butpermissible ratio of thehelpers to business will come to us becausebest way to get educated isjourneymana project (up to on Page2'