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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: roundbuilder on April 15, 2012, 11:14:50 pm

Title: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: roundbuilder on April 15, 2012, 11:14:50 pm

i just want to know how many vans have you got out on the road working daily, and do you go out and still clean yourself or just rely on your workers.
id like to think that if i keep building as fast and as well as i am, that soon it will pay off and i wont have to do any actual graft myself.
Is this how many work????

cheers.

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: wpclean on April 15, 2012, 11:20:26 pm

I think it is important to clean yourself, especially if you are working around others. . . . I mean who wants to be around a smelly person ?

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: richard jagger on April 16, 2012, 04:49:30 am

I would say keep your hand in as workers get funny ideas.They quickly forget that you worked harder than they could imagine to build your business.You also need to keep yourself at the cutting edge of your business.But then you also need time to build other avenues that a bigger business will need.Your focus will need to move to team leading and building and so on.   

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Ian Rochester on April 16, 2012, 05:49:05 am

I still work, however I don't get out on the windows much nowadays, I mainly help out on bigger cleans and cover if needed.

Got a one to do today for a large land estate, we are ripping everything out and cleaning the place from top to bottom ready for refubishing, taking 3 other guys with me and it's probably a two day job!

Got 20 staff (6 on windows) and 9 vans (3 on windows)


 

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Window Washers on April 16, 2012, 01:25:58 pm

Quote from: Ian Rochester on April 16, 2012, 05:49:05 am

I still work, however I don't get out on the windows much nowadays, I mainly help out on bigger cleans and cover if needed.

Got a one to do today for a large land estate, we are ripping everything out and cleaning the place from top to bottom ready for refubishing, taking 3 other guys with me and it's probably a two day job!

Got 20 staff (6 on windows) and 9 vans (3 on windows)


 

is it just me thats confused by this ?

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: steve rix on April 16, 2012, 01:38:10 pm

Quote from: Window Washers on April 16, 2012, 01:25:58 pm

Quote from: Ian Rochester on April 16, 2012, 05:49:05 am

I still work, however I don't get out on the windows much nowadays, I mainly help out on bigger cleans and cover if needed.

Got a one to do today for a large land estate, we are ripping everything out and cleaning the place from top to bottom ready for refubishing, taking 3 other guys with me and it's probably a two day job!

Got 20 staff (6 on windows) and 9 vans (3 on windows)


 

is it just me thats confused by this ?

What confusion? He just does other things than window cleaning

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Window Washers on April 16, 2012, 01:39:43 pm

got ya, 6 on carpets etc & 3 on windows  :-\

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: bumper on April 16, 2012, 02:53:38 pm

i like to keep my hand in,i let 4 of them time off to sign on,but they make it up in there own time

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: AuRavelling79 on April 16, 2012, 04:04:41 pm

Quote from: bumper on April 16, 2012, 02:53:38 pm

i like to keep my hand in,i let 4 of them time off to sign on,but they make it up in there own time

Quite right Bumper and we need to train our staff in the art of bumping the bathroom window, not writing a receipt and which drains are out of sight of the householder when we get taken short.

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Danny Guest on April 16, 2012, 05:21:53 pm

Im very hands on.

I also like to keep an eye on my lads and make sure they are cleaning to a high standard. It works but i watch them like a halk... You need to know how they are doing otherwise how can you get a feel for your business?

Danny

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Window Washers on April 16, 2012, 05:26:00 pm

I clean when needed, I training people up then spot check the work regular. I also have a feedback form for complaints this helps

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Moderator David@stives on April 16, 2012, 05:34:25 pm

I try to just sit on my lazy backside all day, you soon know when there is a problem

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: steve rix on April 16, 2012, 05:57:09 pm

I just cover for holidays sickness etc.

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: Chris Cottrell on April 18, 2012, 10:50:56 pm

I'm out most days with my lads they know the score then and don't tend to muck around 

My team leader is a young guy that's keen to get on and progress so he's sometimes hard on the other guys when they start shirking responsibility

Title: Re: those who employ, do you still clean yourself's???
Post by: ben M on April 18, 2012, 10:56:48 pm

Quote from: samson on April 15, 2012, 11:20:26 pm

I think it is important to clean yourself, especially if you are working around others. . . . I mean who wants to be around a smelly person ?

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