What time do you get up and what time do you start work?

« **on:** April 04, 2005, 12:01:39 am »

I get up at about 8.15 and am on the road by 9.15 to be at the first job by 9.30 to 9.45.

We finish normally around the 4 to 5pm mark.

I try to be in bed about 11'ish but like tonight it's later and sometimes it's around 1am.

I am horrified at the times that have been posted for getting up like 5.30am and I cannot see myself starting doing windows on resindentual properties at 8am or the like.

All I want when I get up is 30 minutes peace and quiet and my cup of tea.

« **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2005, 02:43:18 am »

Ross,

I am with you dude. 7:30 or 8:00 is a good time for me; altho some people like to be on the job by 7 or 8.

Some of us are night owls and some are early birds.

I alway's tell my appointments 10 :00. If I have scheduled workers to be on a job with me I tell them to go ahead if they wish; don't want to hold up progress.

There was a time when I arose at 5:30 because I had to. It has been my fantasy to awake at 7 or later.

So now I sleep later because I can!

That is the great thing about being self employed; you choose your schedule.

Isn't it wonderful?

Have a great week!

Hugs,

Texas Girl

« **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2005, 06:10:27 am »

Three day a week I am up just after 5am, then into work for around the 6.30am mark, shops and so on.
If it is a residential day I look to start between 9 and 10am, getting up about an hour & a half before I need to start.
Finish times are all over the place, sometimes it is after 5pm, other times it can be by 2.30pm $:-\$

Ian

« **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2005, 06:26:07 am »

I'm up at 6'30, or 6 like today, check e-mails and this place....tea, dressed, feed cat and off over to PO Box, collect cheques, grab breakfast and then onto site for 9. Work 'till about 2...go home.

« **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2005, 07:06:53 am »

i am up at 3.00am mon-fri start my office cleaning until 6.00am ( shops 6am to 7am) home for something to eat, start window cleaning at 9.00am to 15.00,
rest until 16.45, office clean 17.00 to 17.30, dinner, tv, bed at 20.30.

steve

twyford cleaning services

« **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2005, 07:20:15 am »

Get up 6am, showered, dressed, walk dog, breakfast etc. First appointment normally 9am after I've taken my daughter to school or to her Grandma's during the holiday.

Got a new prospective window cleaner starting with me today so we'll see how he gets on, had him round yesterday practicing on my windows (kept the missus happy, they never get done otherwise)

Finish normally 4pm - 5pm (ish)

Although it all depends on whether I am cleaning windows or doing carpets, I've not touched the windows for a while as have been busy on carpet cleaning, but this week I am doing 2 days on windows, today and Thursday.

The lads who work for me are normally on the road by 8am ready for 8:30 start

« **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2005, 07:47:01 am »

up at 7-30, make coffee and make up my pure water, leave home about 8-45 normally back home by 4-30

« **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2005, 02:33:19 pm »

get up at 6:45 everymorning (unless raining!) start at first house at 8 am. Always start at same customers that dont mind at that time. Work flat out till 4pm no stopping then home. If it is a dry week i will do that for 4 days then have a lazier day on friday.

« **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2005, 05:09:26 pm »

My motto generally is "early in the day, early in the week, early in the month"

But occasionally the spirit is willing and the flesh is weak and I start at 10 o'clock after a lie in.

« **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2005, 05:12:28 pm »

lol...you too huh...

« **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2005, 06:51:10 pm »

Up at 7 start bout 9 finnish bout 5ish. 3 days of the week then a lazzier day Thursday no work on Friday but I do 8 hours of office cleaning durring the week and on Tuesday I dont get home sometimes till 10pm

« **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2005, 07:56:36 pm »

I like to start at 7.45am. i like to finsh at about 3ish get home and see my kids. doesnt always pan out that way. If i'm doing commercial work will start as early as 6am.

Cheers Mark.

« **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2005, 08:03:35 pm »

Up at 6am (unless baby has other idea's) chill for about an hour, then start to get ready to go out,
Try and start by 8am have a couple of 1/2 hr breaks during the day, always try to work untill 5pm but normally finnish around 4.30pm. home prep van ready for next day and sort work list out ready, clear any paper work and chill for 10 minutes then take over from the missus with the baby's (we foster and by the time I get in she's ready for a break)so I get the good bits putting them to bed.

« **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2005, 08:45:21 pm »

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"early in the day, early in the week early in the month"

..hehe - heard that saying before..applies to a lot in in my week/month/year

Cheers
Steve

« **Reply #14 on:** April 04, 2005, 10:48:20 pm »

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off over to PO Box, collect cheques

Do you have a PO Box for privacy reasons? Is it expensive to operate and how do you access it?

« **Reply #15 on:** April 04, 2005, 11:01:25 pm »

comercail days i leave the house at 7 (i have 2 comercail days a week normally)

Domestic i leave about 8 ish

allways try to work till 5 as i only work 3 days a week

« **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2005, 04:04:02 am »

Usually up at 6.00am, chat to my girlfriend in Texas till 7:00am on msn, kids up, sort them out take them to school and start work at 9:30, home for a cup of tea at 11, then work til 2:30 before collecting them from school at 3:15. Single parenthood with 3 under 8 restricts my working day somewhat!
I can only be a part timer for now.

« **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2005, 07:53:20 am »

A PO Box costs £45 for 6 months.....I use it partly for privacy reasons (don't want all the neighbours knowing my business, etc)... but originally it was because I lived at that time in my static caravan...no post box, no phone...miles from anywhere, next to a river...ahhh..the peace and quiet...so, of course, I needed a business address....I just kept it on out of habit really....

« **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2005, 09:32:35 am »

Quote from: MalcG on April 04, 2005, 05:09:26 pm

My motto generally is "early in the day, early in the week, early in the month"

Followed that motto myself for 7 years. (Some people on here will know what I'm talking about).

My motto now is 8 till 5

Ah.... Happy Days!

Maybe I'll go back to my old motto. Have been thinking about it for some time.

« **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2005, 08:36:36 pm »

My motto generally is "early in the day, early in the week, early in the month"

Ah... those were the day's.

I must be in the same boat as you Steve

« **Reply #20 on:** April 06, 2005, 09:52:21 pm »

:)get up 8 coffee drop boy at school start about 9am finnish when i think i have earned enough about 3pm