AuRavelling79

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How long to get a newbie up to speed
« on: September 14, 2011, 05:10:48 pm »
Lets say you are wfp and doing £200 on a 7 hour day. How long would you expect a complete newbie on the same work working with you to add a further
£100 a day
£150 a day
£200 a day

Days? Weeks? Months?

And if he had his own vehicle?

It's a game of three halves!

Rick Davis

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2011, 06:07:51 pm »
Anyone with a bit of savvy should be able to do 2 & 1/2 houses per hour  X 7 = 17 1/2 houses @ £10  =£175 per day.

even 2 house per hour for 7 hours @ £10 = £140.


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Frankybadboy

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2011, 06:12:56 pm »
gold i found with my lad he picked up wfp very quickly,but the speed comes when he knows the round,knows where all the windows are,and how you want to work,really up to him.

sorry not much help ;D

Smudger

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2011, 08:19:13 pm »
As franky says the mechanics of WFP can be picked up quickly - what takes the time is learning the best order
to do things learning the round and finally all those little 'extras' you learn over the first year as the seasons change
ie.  from WFP in summer on a still day to winter on a windy day.

Also don't expect them to have the same 'drive' as you ! - when we work as a 2 man team we get approx 75% more work done than when on my own ( this after 4 months )  but when on his own the work rate is just under 50%
this is not a problem as pay is percentage of days money whether he takes 4 hrs or 8 .


Darran
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AuRavelling79

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2011, 09:28:14 pm »
Good replies chaps; ta!
It's a game of three halves!

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2011, 09:47:13 pm »
you think ov getting an apprentice gold my man ??? ;)
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AuRavelling79

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2011, 10:37:31 pm »
you think ov getting an apprentice gold my man ??? ;)

Yes indeedy!
It's a game of three halves!

Frankybadboy

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2011, 07:12:46 am »
you think ov getting an apprentice gold my man ??? ;)

Yes indeedy!
the gold old man need help ;D ;D

dazmond

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Re: How long to get a newbie up to speed
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2011, 07:46:45 am »
keep us posted gold on how you go on with a helper!! ;) ;D ;D


maybe you might have a "good un" but i had  many crap guys who i had to get rid of after lots of hassle and losing a few customers that i vowed not to bother again and just stay on my own.


dazmond
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