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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Laugher on November 13, 2017, 05:21:07 pm

Title: Productivity and automation
Post by: Laugher on November 13, 2017, 05:21:07 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Slacky on November 13, 2017, 05:26:57 pm
I listen to audio books, which makes work pleasurable instead of a pain in the arse.
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Missing Link on November 13, 2017, 05:36:14 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?

The chief one window cleaners have done in recent years is go van-mounted WFP.  It's a lot quicker than ladders.
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on November 13, 2017, 05:39:59 pm
I listen to audio books, which makes work pleasurable instead of a pain in the arse.
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Agree.  Audio books or podcasts for me.  I like to alternate. 
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Stoots on November 13, 2017, 05:40:30 pm
The list is endless.
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Post by: robbo333 on November 13, 2017, 05:41:51 pm
I think I need to start reading more  ;D
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: dazmond on November 13, 2017, 05:43:06 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?

common sense and years and years of refining my work/prices etc.

using the best equipment i can afford and being organised with work schedules.

round software,electronic payments and van mounted wfp has made this job easy IMO.
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Shrek on November 13, 2017, 07:09:20 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?

I count how many times my brush goes side to side and up and down. I don’t over do it so I can start again on the next window
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on November 13, 2017, 07:15:57 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?

I count how many times my brush goes side to side and up and down. I don’t over do it so I can start again on the next window




......And then work out your earnings per brush stroke and then post results on the forum  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Dry Clean on November 13, 2017, 07:17:55 pm
Don't take on more work than you can handle.
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Smudger on November 13, 2017, 08:25:47 pm
Get staff - i find windows a real doddle now ! :P
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Post by: nathankaye on November 13, 2017, 08:37:52 pm
Get great prices from the start and not need to do as many houses in a day to have to worry about it.
 ;D
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: P @ F on November 13, 2017, 08:57:47 pm
Yeh i did 7 houses today , was out of the house for 2.5 hours , broke my heart when i got home with the same money that i used to get home with after doing double the houses for all day.
Refine the round before getting the posh bits i say  ;D
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: CleanClear on November 13, 2017, 09:05:20 pm
What things do you guys do to help maximise  your days on the glass to help earn top money and make the most of the hours you work?

Use the toilet and eat/drink only when at home. Set an answer machine for fone. Just do direct debit. Only work within a short radius of base (home). Speak as little as is practical to do so (or not do).
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: CleanClear on November 13, 2017, 09:14:49 pm
Almost missed the most obvious ones !! Don't waste time on Social Media or Forums.... ;D
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Post by: Matt. on November 13, 2017, 09:22:45 pm
I target getting to halfway ....... But always do the big half first
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: CleanClear on November 13, 2017, 09:25:56 pm
I target getting to halfway ....... But always do the big half first

Me too, i call it two thirds.
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: Shrek on November 13, 2017, 09:31:56 pm
Get a Bluetooth earpiece so you don’t need to stop to answer calls
Title: Re: Productivity and automation
Post by: nathankaye on November 13, 2017, 10:09:59 pm
Get a Bluetooth earpiece so you don’t need to stop to answer calls

One of the best things I did years ago was that but I kept loosing the ear piece ones and now opt for the blue tooth earphones