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Title: running a monthly schedule
Post by: bobplum on May 18, 2013, 11:35:49 am
Sorry to bring this up again but running my round on a monthly basis seems to be doing my head in

i find due to the weather and bank holidays i get the impression i am loosing more work days than i would have on a 4 weekly round
now it may be just me (probably is) but i seem to be reorganising all the time,there seems to be no flow,i dont get the 2 days off at the end of the month--it seems to be in the middle?

if any one can guide me and reassure me,while stroking my fore head i would appreciate it

love you all :-* :-*
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: PoleKing on May 18, 2013, 12:15:43 pm
Rejig it now.
Exactly how you want it.
Turn up, clean, go.
Any queries, say you've had a rejig to make your month more productive which has meant another year passing without a price increase to the whining custy.
Job done.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: DG Cleaning on May 18, 2013, 12:50:18 pm
I don't get the 4 weekly v monthly thing?
With holidays, sickness etc custies cannot tell the difference.
I do mine 4 weekly some custies think its monthly its not a problem either way.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: Tomboler on May 18, 2013, 12:58:28 pm
read some of Daz's past posts on this whole monthly thing, he's got it sussed
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: paul13 on May 18, 2013, 03:15:20 pm
I can't understand the monthly thing, just go four weekly every cust'y
has a day and stick to it, if you take a day off catch up the next day.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: gavinb on May 18, 2013, 03:38:19 pm
I can't understand the monthly thing, just go four weekly every cust'y
has a day and stick to it, if you take a day off catch up the next day.

Thats exactly the way I do it .
Simple is as simple does .
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: keyser soze on May 18, 2013, 04:11:19 pm
i do mine monthly bob . the only month i have a real problem is feb . i like having a couple of days free in case of hold ups /cant be bothered days, it works for me . i know i could get another clean in a yr . its good for standing orders as well
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: formb on May 18, 2013, 04:13:13 pm
We do monthly. We aim for the same date every month but if we miss it by a day or so, or turn up a couple of days early, nobody cares.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: formb on May 18, 2013, 04:14:37 pm
Quote from: cowboy link
i do mine monthly bob . the only month i have a real problem is feb . i like having a couple of days free in case of hold ups /cant be bothered days, it works for me . i know i could get another clean in a yr . its good for standing orders as well

June will be just as bad this year. Only 20 week days.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: bobplum on May 18, 2013, 04:42:32 pm
i think i may have too many customers,for myself and i am trying to get all the work done in a week and not let any rollover to the following week,in a sense im trying to keep it 4 weekly

thinking about it,its the way i am approaching it so will be reorganising
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on May 18, 2013, 06:10:54 pm
I don't get the 4 weekly v monthly thing?
With holidays, sickness etc custies cannot tell the difference.
I do mine 4 weekly some custies think its monthly its not a problem either way.

Ditto. My domestic frquencys are 4 and 8 weekly! end of! custards can take it or leave it  ;D
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on May 18, 2013, 06:59:39 pm
I do 4 weekly and if I do a job a couple of days later than the rest of the work it should of been done with, I even sneak it in 2 days early the next month, hence 26 days!  :o

I have been doing this for 12 years and no one bats an eyelid like this... ::)roll  ;D
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: Smudger on May 18, 2013, 07:39:26 pm
the best thing about 4 wky is you get 13 pay days a year  ;D

Darran
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: richard jagger on May 18, 2013, 07:45:18 pm
I dont know what your problem is.I run 4 weekly, 6 weekly, 8 weekly, and 3 monthly with no problems.
Title: Re: running a monthly schedule
Post by: mattstanley on May 18, 2013, 09:29:05 pm
I don't get the 4 weekly v monthly thing?
With holidays, sickness etc custies cannot tell the difference.
I do mine 4 weekly some custies think its monthly its not a problem either way.

Exactly - at the end of the day, it's your work, just do what you want.