Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dean Taberner on June 22, 2012, 09:26:43 pm
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Hi guys,
Turnover is £175k+ a year give or take a few k and I'm at my wits end at the moment with the business lifestyle.
This certainly isn't a bragging post and anybody who fancies a challenge in maybe combining or sharing the stress of running a window cleaning would be somebody who I'd certainly be interesting in hearing from.
Thanks in advance,
Dean.
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Richly wilts stand up and show yourself mate ;D
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Do you no longer like window cleaning Dean?
I also find it quite distressing :)
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Haha,
Good responses,
I'd love to have a chair in richys unit Ste and Roy I do at times find myself distressed by window cleaning. I think that the week in dawlish in a caravan with 4 blokes was my peak.
Dean.
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Haha,
Good responses,
I'd love to have a chair in richys unit Ste and Roy I do at times find myself distressed by window cleaning. I think that the week in dawlish in a caravan with 4 blokes was my peak.
Dean.
Not for me my friend-all that ale and escaping gases!!
Just had a perfect weekend in Suffolk sampling the delights of the Adnams brewery-sounds like you need the same?( without the 4 men in a caravan!!)
Roy
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Someone will bite your hand off Dean
Shame your not in the sarf-I like the cut of your jib young man
Roy ;)
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Sorry to hijack threads ,Roy is it ok if I mail you via your site to meet up at somepoint would appreciate a few pointers etc?
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with that sort of turnover dean you could afford a top hotel for the night with 4 hookers instead of a caravan with 4 men!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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with that sort of turnover dean you could afford a top hotel for the night with 4 hookers instead of a caravan with 4 men!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Wow. Dean I would like to be considered
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Sorry to hijack threads ,Roy is it ok if I mail you via your site to meet up at somepoint would appreciate a few pointers etc?
Yes,give me a ring ,that would be better(07500 862 571)
I'm not the oracle tho,so don't be too disappointed but I'll help if I can :)
Roy
(apologies Dean)
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Sorry to hijack threads ,Roy is it ok if I mail you via your site to meet up at somepoint would appreciate a few pointers etc?
Yes,give me a ring ,that would be better(07500 862 571)
I'm not the oracle tho,so don't be too disappointed but I'll help if I can :)
Roy
(apologies Dean)
how are u roy?
thats a fine turnover scrubbing windows etc dean.
are u mainly commercial?
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Hi Carl
Yes all good my friend-I e mailed you via your site re:our telecon( still checking my in box when you get a mo)Trust you are up to our eyes in first cleans!!
Roy
Guys,in respect to Dean,no more off topic posts -sounds like he has a fantastic proposition for someone
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Dean what areyou thinking about? We are in the cotswolds and if we can be of use to you email me steve.rix@hotmail.co.uk
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Im in cambs Dean be interested to hear what you have on offer
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Richly wilts stand up and show yourself mate ;D
;D ;D ;D
Nicely phrased, good timing!
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Wouldn't you just sub a load of work of
Dean and spend more days at home with
the wife in the office/ up caravan?
You must spend more time stuck in traffic
than you do cleaning windows mate, with
the area you cover :o
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what he s not telling us is his overheads are astronomical esp fuel costs!the stress and aggro involved(although people like dean can thrive on it!)until they reach a "tipping point" then they can slide into active alcoholism,depression and despair and lose big chunks of their business ending up broke,busted,disgusted and not to be trusted!!
not saying that will happen with you dean but i would run a million miles from going in a partnership with richy wilts!!he s just bad news mate!!
best wishes
dazmond
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Thanks for the replies,
Overheads are pretty high but you do get that,
As for going bump, that certainly isn't the plan.
I've just bought a large wfp domestic round which is all within 18 miles of my base and they're all good payers looking at the books so that will help with flow. We've been unable to get stuck into that properly as yet as we've been busy on our other work and held up by the weather. The majority of the customers were informed by the person who owned the company(who now works for me) that their window cleaning charge would rise by 20% due to vat and we've had positive responses.
As for depression and alcoholism,
I did suffer a major turn for the worse last week where I turned to drink and spent a good few hrs depressed.......that was only due to my cardiff city team losing in the fa cup semi final at wembley on football manager.
As for window cleaning,
I thrive on it as you say Dazmond. I started out as a 1 man band not so long ago and my business has outgrown me. Hence this post.
Ill be intouch,
Dean.
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Thanks for the replies,
Overheads are pretty high but you do get that,
As for going bump, that certainly isn't the plan.
I've just bought a large wfp domestic round which is all within 18 miles of my base and they're all good payers looking at the books so that will help with flow. We've been unable to get stuck into that properly as yet as we've been busy on our other work and held up by the weather. The majority of the customers were informed by the person who owned the company(who now works for me) that their window cleaning charge would rise by 20% due to vat and we've had positive responses.
As for depression and alcoholism,
I did suffer a major turn for the worse last week where I turned to drink and spent a good few hrs depressed.......that was only due to my cardiff city team losing in the fa cup semi final at wembley on football manager.
As for window cleaning,
I thrive on it as you say Dazmond. I started out as a 1 man band not so long ago and my business has outgrown me. Hence this post.
Ill be intouch,
Dean.
Cardiff City and 'losing in the final' go together like fish n chips.
Should've chosen SCFC ;)
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Haha,
Its a long story ash,
I won't bore you with the full details but to cut it short, I started at port vale and got sacked, then went to kettering town and got them relegated to the conference north, then got them promoted to the conference, had a great cup run and nearly got them promoted to the league. I left for championship norwich and got them promoted to the prem then we got relegated and I got sacked. I've now been at cardiff for 3 yrs and have rebuilt the club from bottom to top.
There you go :-D
Dean.
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im ya man ere dean ;)
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what he s not telling us is his overheads are astronomical esp fuel costs!the stress and aggro involved(although people like dean can thrive on it!)until they reach a "tipping point" then they can slide into active alcoholism,depression and despair and lose big chunks of their business ending up broke,busted,disgusted and not to be trusted!!
not saying that will happen with you dean but i would run a million miles from going in a partnership with richy wilts!!he s just bad news mate!!
best wishes
dazmond
cheeky konb!! ive not even offered myself to dean im concentrating on my own business and its going ok got rid of crap staff, got both vans back out working new slx and clx poles, loadsa leaflets, debts getting repaid granted its been a bad year and thought wtf am i doing and suffered bit of depression which i put down to my ex girlfriend now and crappy mess i was with business few months ago but dont put me down daz until u know personally coz i dont think a lot of people would have been strong enough to come thru the poope last year ive had, i know no one has died etc n things are a lot worse for some people but its been tough im focussed now so keep ya comments to yaself
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Well said richy
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Good on ya Richy sticking up for yourself ... THATS ABIT HARSH DAZ< whats that all about !!!!1
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what he s not telling us is his overheads are astronomical esp fuel costs!the stress and aggro involved(although people like dean can thrive on it!)until they reach a "tipping point" then they can slide into active alcoholism,depression and despair and lose big chunks of their business ending up broke,busted,disgusted and not to be trusted!!
not saying that will happen with you dean but i would run a million miles from going in a partnership with richy wilts!!he s just bad news mate!!
best wishes
dazmond
I have only been on this window cleaners section of this forum for a very short time. However in this time I have always found Daz`s comments to be helpful and truthful. I have never heard Daz speak out of turn about anyone. So wow is Richywilts that bad :o :o :o
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i think daz is brill is coments are always good and he always gives good advice
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Good on ya Richy sticking up for yourself ... THATS ABIT HARSH DAZ< whats that all about !!!!1
Whats it all about alfie ;D ;D
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what he s not telling us is his overheads are astronomical esp fuel costs!the stress and aggro involved(although people like dean can thrive on it!)until they reach a "tipping point" then they can slide into active alcoholism,depression and despair and lose big chunks of their business ending up broke,busted,disgusted and not to be trusted!!
not saying that will happen with you dean but i would run a million miles from going in a partnership with richy wilts!!he s just bad news mate!!
best wishes
dazmond
Bit harsh about richy but the 1st part is brilliant. ;D
Whatever you decide dean, keeping the passion has got to be the one constant. Regardless of the fat you have to chop away.
Without the passion i think daz has a funny / legitimate point.
I don't know what you need dean, but from what i follow i think admin to run your business would help you tremendously. But not your wife or anyone in your house.
Distancing yourself from the less passionate parts of your business can only be better for you personally and the business.
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Good luck with finding someone to help run your business Dean.
Dazmond, for whatever reason, a lot of people seem to look at your posts in admiration, but that last comment about Richy was bang out of order in my opinion. Joking or not
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Hi Dean,
I would also be very interested in helping in any way I can.
info@smudgeoffwindowcleaning.co.uk
Kind Regards
Darren
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if you are spending a lot on fuel you could strike a deal with a fuel co. and get a fuel card
ukfuels offered me 1 last week
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Dean
Stop being a wuss, and get on with it, get off the tools, get an admin lady in, and concentrate in running your business from the outside, not within,
You are no longer a window cleaner, you are a businessman, the sooner that sinks in, then the sooner you can progress
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Dean
Stop being a wuss, and get on with it, get off the tools, get an admin lady in, and concentrate in running your business from the outside, not within,
You are no longer a window cleaner, you are a businessman, the sooner that sinks in, then the sooner you can progress
Couldn't have said it any better myself
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sorry richy i wasnt having a pop at you!your probably a decent lad by some of the comments on here of people that know you personally.
when i said your bad news i meant in a business sense mate!!even you ve gotta agree there surely? ;D ;D ;D ;D
good luck with your business and i hope it works out for you but business partners? :o :o :o :o :o ??? ??? ;D ;D ;D ;D
best wishes
dazmond
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I know what you mean you have to watch out for vans with blackout windows parked up could be the dole taking photos of you and watching for cars following you up the motorway,
People with a camera walking about does your head, your looking over shoulder all the time.
bumper
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Dean
Stop being a wuss, and get on with it, get off the tools, get an admin lady in, and concentrate in running your business from the outside, not within,
You are no longer a window cleaner, you are a businessman, the sooner that sinks in, then the sooner you can progress
sounds about right
If you cant afford to come off at that turnover then the % arent right
maybe its because the work is all based on you pushing and rushing around to get it all done and you cant trust the lads to do it??
in that case you probably need to find someone reliable to slowly take up your role as manager perhaps one day at a time till you can at least be off the tools even just a few days a week
good luck , im glad i stay as one man band when i read this , i know you can earn more , i but like to not have the stress
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....I know it sounds nuts but what about a personal assistant? Not a secretary with a filofax....i mean a proper assistant. There used to be an amazing assistant where i used to work.....never brought problems just solutions....used to give three options for everything, all sorted.....anytime we travelled everything thought of down to the tube tickets.......made life so much easier, they can even sort all your personal crap out too like kids birthday parties & the wife's xmas pressie........I'd look into it, why give away equity in a great business when you just need formal reporting and a proper helper...... :)
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Haha,
Its a long story ash,
I won't bore you with the full details but to cut it short, I started at port vale and got sacked, then went to kettering town and got them relegated to the conference north, then got them promoted to the conference, had a great cup run and nearly got them promoted to the league. I left for championship norwich and got them promoted to the prem then we got relegated and I got sacked. I've now been at cardiff for 3 yrs and have rebuilt the club from bottom to top.
There you go :-D
Dean.
Here's a quick update on this...
I've now been sacked by Cardiff city so I may return to drinking.
Dazmond your prediction is starting to pan out!!!