Matt Bidstrup

General Sales Manager @ First Call Jewel | 4th Generation Family Business | LDS

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

As a fellow HVAC nepo baby I have two words to say.

PE sucks

Also running a family business for multiple generations is wayyyyy harder than everyone thinks it is. Props to Hoffman Bros. I really look up to them.

[Chris Hoffmann @STLChrisH]

Imagine cosplaying a “PE guy” while not having an actual fund or a single successful exit 🤡

I was told not to punch down. But Paul’s ego is so high that I don’t think this counts.

Now back to your regularly scheduled programming, featuring cows and HVAC…

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@therobertbrooks I literally had the same thing happen today lol. I can’t believe Lennox is closed on Monday instead of today like everyone else

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@pestctrlguy Does she want to move to Idaho and join the HVAC bubble?

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@ToddLlewellyn 2 years ago before i started working for my dad a technician did not bill a $15,000 job. I didn’t find it until 6 months after the fact. That job still haunts me

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@pestctrlguy Facebook posts are so overrated.

[PFT Commenter @PFTCommenter]

An Australian guy scoring a own goal:

Arrrr narrrr!!!!

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@AlexLathery Did a double take when I realized your example pic is one of my competitors 🧐

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@redwood_ryan_a I am so interested

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

BYU winning the natty

[Barstool SEC @SECBarstool]

The USA winning the World Cup would be what in college football terms?

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@shawngorham There is a time and a place for the $30,000 system. After 20 years and the customer wants a nice upgrade? You can get to $30,000.

Sadly one of our private equity competitors sold a $27,000 single stage furnace to a nice lady in our market last year. I hate that scummy stuff.

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@guessworkinvest We have done the same thing. Performance based pay creates high tickets and incentivizes growth, but we have found that hourly pay with a small commission structure creates a good blend of technician incentive and customer experience.

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@JaredDHardin Today a customer signed a quote to get the blower motor changed on a furnace. After the job was done the technician went to get payment and they said they weren't going to do it. Idk how some people sleep at night

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@iamd2dguy More of a Dr. Pepper Zero guy myself but I can respect that

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

So close

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

The tale of two HVAC Comfort Advisors.

Which one would you rather have?

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@ToddLlewellyn Honestly I wish I could tell you it gets better. Labor management is really tough the more techs you have.

This week I have been swapping HVAC installs around like crazy trying to fit everything in

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@ToddLlewellyn I literally just had this conversation 5 minutes ago

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

Another doofus asking a contractor for an itemized invoice.

I bet he didn’t ask for an itemized receipt of his $8 coffee from Starbucks

[Steve Tolger @stevetolger]

@TCfromUB @ClintFiore Easy Karen.

An itemized invoice/estimate is a legitimate request. That’s all

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@jamesonhaslam @TheSalonDon @gowithquo Okay I was actually really close to signing a contract with RingCentral and now you have me rethinking it

[Matt Bidstrup @mattbidstrup]

@ToddLlewellyn I'll buy it from you