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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul H on August 29, 2012, 08:51:44 am

Title: george or other
Post by: Paul H on August 29, 2012, 08:51:44 am

hi

ok ive read bits n bobs on george etc..

without going into great depth i take there is a facility to to click on a week / day and see what work need doing in that week??

also e'g say it was 4 weekly work would it automatically flag up in 4 weeks down the line...

stupid qs but cant really see on the website or free downlaod having just had a glance ( and im rubbich with these packages computers etc.)

so i guess what im asking is someone to give me an idiots guide run down....

Thanks
Paul

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: David Lingard on August 29, 2012, 08:58:28 am

Hi,

I use george at the moment and find the system great. the day i go out to clean i just print a "work list" for the day and everything comes out with addresses/prices/notes. It also has loads of useful features and reports

If i have to give it some negatives:

1. you cant select multiple addresses at once (i.e. if you want to change all your work from 5 weekly to 4 weekly you have to do it 1 by 1)
2. Reordering the round can be a pain in the *** but once you have it the way you want it its ok
3. mobile support is only for palm os (i believe) so no common tablet (ipad/galaxy) support

Anyway im sure loads of people use different packages - I have only used George so my knowledge on alternatives is limited.

All the best,

David

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: bobplum on August 29, 2012, 09:29:59 am

i use george on a pda
but have been looking at "plan my jobs" as this can go on a black berry and smart phone were george is rather limited

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: David Lingard on August 29, 2012, 09:43:05 am

i'm holding out hope that george will release a ipad version :)

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: Halfadaylee on August 29, 2012, 09:49:29 am

I am currently using both.

Had George for 5 years and it has been fantastic for the money, updates and support. Like everything else you need time to load it with your round and then time to understand it. I use the monthly report with my receipts stapled to it bank balance written on for the start and end of that month and then its given to my accountant.

I will swoop over to Aworka, the sister to George because it is cloud based and works on my phone, ipad or any computer. Its crap having to keep too running but I want to make sure its as good as George. Oh just to add I emailed Chris at Aworka on Sunday with a question and he replied straight back, so also great service

I would look and trail both and see what you like the look of, but thats when the work starts!

Art

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: Halfadaylee on August 29, 2012, 09:52:55 am

Quote from: David Lingard on August 29, 2012, 09:43:05 am

i'm holding out hope that george will release a ipad version :)

Im not sure that will ever happen
Art

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: David Lingard on August 29, 2012, 10:48:14 am

i know - but a man can dream :)

Title: Re: george or other
Post by: William McCafferty on August 29, 2012, 11:23:08 am

I use both george and aworka and  i have found that the aworka programme is getting better all the time.

Paul at george has said that he will not be going down the ipad operating route.

as time goes by I am starting to use aworka more and more and at the beginning of next years tax year I will stop using george and just use aworka