[richywilts]

just wondering what a realistic target for one employee to achieve as in the past i think ive pushed for too much, im wanting to keep things simple this time around looking at a start day of 1st september im going to be working in one and employee in other until maybe i can afford a newer van then may look to pair up as workload i have at minute is too much for me i think having one employee is easier option

is 170-180 too low or about right

[Spursboy1972]

£180 to £200 for me. Its not expecting too much because if you do then things get missed and standards dropped

[Scrimble]

is that 180 before lunch?

should be £300+ for a full day,

[Window Lickers]

You have pushed for too much in the past. Realistically if its someone you are employing those figures are pretty good.

If its yourself as a sole trader in time with a half reasonable round you should be pushing for more - £250 - £300.

[richywilts]

i would expect more if my circumstances were different with bigger van and bigger tank, but at the minute i only have two small vans one with 300litre tank and other with 400 litre tank, i just think the best option for me at moment is both go out and hit 170-180 a day work shorter hours better lifestyle and stay motivated.

[Tom-01]

Around about £300 per day. Once you take off expenses it needs to be worthwhile having someone working.

[paul ette]

do you mean 1 man 1 van 300 plus a day??

[Window Lickers]

  I think he does.

[8weekly]

If your prices are good/very good £250 every working day should be a doddle. I know some won't believe that. 

[HampshireWindowCleaning]

Depends wether the new employee has wfp'd before, if they have and they are generally fit then I would have thought £250 a day as a minimum to make it worthwhile, don't forget a second van out doing £50-£60k a year turnover is going to make you vat registered so your going to lose 12% of your turnover from both vans to the vat man on flat rate.

[Window Lickers]

If your prices are good/very good £250 every working day should be a doddle. I know some won't believe that.  

£250 a day is a doddle but that doesn't mean it'll be done every working day.

Its not such a doddle either if its not your money though. Someone who is employed on the cards PAYE earning £8.00 an hour wont have the same motivation as someone who is self employed.

[Mick Kent]

You are best setting a weekly or monthly target and offer a bonus if hit!
Daily takings are always different as weather plays a big part as does messers and other issues where as if you say to clean £1000 in a 5 day week and they do it in 4 days they feel good for having friday off but if weather is poor and they do half day thur and half day fri they will have todo a saturday to make up to make sure they get there bonus.

[supernova77]

just wondering what a realistic target for one employee to achieve as in the past i think ive pushed for too much, im wanting to keep things simple this time around looking at a start day of 1st september im going to be working in one and employee in other until maybe i can afford a newer van then may look to pair up as workload i have at minute is too much for me i think having one employee is easier option

is 170-180 too low or about right

Work out how much the employee will cost you each month - insurances, fuel for the van, equipment wear and tear etc... Divide that into working days - then add a reasonable amount on top for yourself.

Andy

[paul ette]

im tired after 6 hrs poling, think id hit 250 on a good day in 8 hrs, maybe im just lazy

[SeanK]

What ever you can achieve yourself expect the same.

[Window Lickers]

What ever you can achieve yourself expect the same.

Why would someone who is on £8.00 or £9.00 produce the same amount of work as someone whos 'baby' it is?

I wouldnt work as hard or as dedicated or as conscientiously as someone who had more invested in it.

[SeanK]

What ever you can achieve yourself expect the same.

Why would someone who is on £8.00 or £9.00 produce the same amount of work as someone whos 'baby' it is?

I wouldnt work as hard or as dedicated or as conscientiously as someone who had more invested in it.

Because its what your being paid to do, if I can clean 20 properties a day then I would expect my employee to
do the same.
Its none of an employees business what their boss is making, they are hired to do a job at an agreed wage and
to do it well.
If they don't like the terms then don't take the job and give it to somebody who does.
Most employees work a lot harder than their employers and do it for a lot less money.

[Window Lickers]

lol

[richywilts]

the lad is one of my ex employees hes quite a hard working lad who was one of the good ones in regards to standards to be fair if i want to stay under vat threshold and take 4 weeks off it works out 1700 a week turnover so thats 170quid a day each of us which i think we can hit working 9-4 everyday saves me working me nuts off too.im taking it easy for the first year or two and then going to see where i want to take the business

[PoleKing]

lol

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