[CBCS]

When employing what hourly rate do you pay? Any bonuses?

Or do you pay a percentage of the work done?

If sub-contracting, how does that work?

[ducky]

i dont no whats its like down ur way.iam moveing to bridlinton in 2 weeks so i will like to no aswell.  up here if ur subing its 60 to me 40 percent to u. as for wage £6 an hour to someone training £10 to some one who is well expercrs hope that helps a bit

[Mr T]

You will get what you pay for. Dont expect a 1st class  service if you pay peanuts.

I would also not take on  anyone who has been a window cleaner before, they have bad habits. If you take on someone who is new you can get them to do it the way you want.
As for payment I would give them minimum wage + a bonus for doing a full week without any problems

[CBCS]

The reason why I ask is I'm in a position where its takes two of us 8 weeks to get around my 4 weekly round.

This is not good, I'm not earning what I should be am I?

What would you do?

I've had this round 12 years now, its a great round, loyal customers, known by many, great payers. I just need to know where to go from here?

[Mr T]

This is not good, I'm not earning what I should be am I

Are your prices ok

[CBCS]

Yes, good prices for both me and the customer!

[Sean Dyer]

employ or sell

[geefree]

move them all to 8 weekly and carry on building,

seriously , sounds like you do need that extra man tho

[davids3511]

If you let it go at 8 weeks for too long you will get some funny looks when you manage to get it back down to 4 weeks again. The custy will get used tot he schedule and not be happy paying out twice as often as they were.

[Edge Clean]

i dont no whats its like down ur way.iam moveing to bridlinton in 2 weeks so i will like to no aswell.  up here if ur subing its 60 to me 40 percent to u. as for wage £6 an hour to someone training £10 to some one who is well expercrs hope that helps a bit

Ducky who is paying £10 an hour up that way? Prices half them charge their lucky to turnover £10 per hour.

I pay my son a guaranteed 30 hours per week at minimum wage plus a 4 weekly bonus equivalent to a weeks wage if all work is done in the 4 week clean period, which it always is. Any days the weather is extreme its a case of he is getting paid so he drops leaflets.

[Moderator David@stives]

I pay £340 a week

[Dean Taberner]

I tend to go for people who owe me a favour,

They work for nothing

[ronnie paton]

I tend to go for people who owe me a favour,

They work for nothing

dave you tight arse you could pay double that what your on

[Sean Dyer]

I pay £340 a week

including hols etc

is that 340 x 52??

[ducky]

tam when i was woring in edinburgh i was on £12 an hour  my mate in perth is on £10 an hour. in fife my mate on £8 an hour plus more if he does more work 

[CBCS]

If you let it go at 8 weeks for too long you will get some funny looks when you manage to get it back down to 4 weeks again. The custy will get used tot he schedule and not be happy paying out twice as often as they were.

Thats what I mean, what would you do?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

When I eventually take on staff, I would pay them £280 per week and if they hit their quota for that week they will receive a further £70.
If they gain a customer they will get 100% of the price of the first clean, like a bonus and an incentive.





Matt

[Sean Dyer]

When I eventually take on staff, I would pay them £280 per week and if they hit their quota for that week they will receive a further £70.
If they gain a customer they will get 100% of the price of the first clean, like a bonus and an incentive.





Matt

sounds about right

[Moderator David@stives]

Yes £340 for 52 weeks of the year

[Sean Dyer]

Gis a job dave

Do you not incentivise them or do you find they work well anyway??

If they arent pulling there weight what would you do ?