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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David lyddon on September 11, 2013, 03:22:20 pm

Title: terrible day
Post by: David lyddon on September 11, 2013, 03:22:20 pm
Had a crud day today, lost 4 jobs due to finances and 1 doesn't like wfp
they keep saying the economy is recovering,I don't thinkso
also having a lot switching to 2 monthly,
how is everyone else getting on.
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: supernova77 on September 11, 2013, 03:26:27 pm
Sorry to hear that... How long have you been window cleaning for?
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: richard jagger on September 11, 2013, 03:48:19 pm
The good news is the economy is definitely on the up.The rise of the property lately is with doubt the proof as this sector was the first to fall remembered Northern Rock. That was the first crack that things were falling apart.
The Bab news is this turn around will take time before it filters through to the man in the street. It will not repair overnight  The collapse did not happen overnight 

I feel  we have wethered this financial crises very well. So cheer up Mate,  Crack  open a larger and wait for the good times to roller  in. o out and find four more and don`t forget to get those four back when thongs improve.It will come I promise you that. At My age it might never come before I give my last croak..But I still stay optimistic its the only way in business or being self employed.
Remember this rule of thumb.Write it on your belly and don`t wash it off.
Business for the optimist
Employment is for the pessimist.
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: Crystal-clear on September 11, 2013, 04:19:46 pm
2 monthly is normal I up sell my services this way saying monthly is too much
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: dazmond on September 11, 2013, 04:38:30 pm
i worked 9am-3pm today(the last 2 hours in heavy rain!).back home nice and dry and  £200+ richer!.....oh and off on holiday monday!

happy days! ;D ;D

ive never had it so good!! :D :D :D
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: dannymack on September 11, 2013, 04:44:59 pm
Is that it £200 bloody wouldn't get out of bed for that Dazzy Boy pmsl !!! 😜
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: dazmond on September 11, 2013, 04:47:12 pm
im happy with it danny lad! ;D ;D
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: Ian101 on September 11, 2013, 04:54:34 pm
Had a crud day today, lost 4 jobs due to finances and 1 doesn't like wfp
they keep saying the economy is recovering,I don't thinkso
also having a lot switching to 2 monthly,
how is everyone else getting on.

part of the job - move on forget about them and redirect any anger towards motorvating yourself to canvass Saturday for 3 hours as you will easy replace what you have just lost.

dont like wfp .... lol ... next customer please !
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: dannymack on September 11, 2013, 04:58:51 pm
Bloody hell Daz you so polite, you never get wound up !!! Where you off two on ya Hols ? 😀
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: robertphil on September 11, 2013, 05:13:42 pm
have you a programme ongoing of looking for fresh work ? if not you should have -whether its doorknocking 2 days a month or fliers or website you MUST MUST MUST be constantly bringing in fresh work steadily in my opinion

 its like  bread,you gotta keep getting new or else all you are suddenly left with is stale crumbs !
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: Stephen.C on September 11, 2013, 06:21:08 pm
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Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: dazmond on September 11, 2013, 06:49:24 pm
on topic david we all have days where we lose work.swings and roundabouts.

ive ended up dumping work in some areas due to lots of messers,bad payers,very late payers and this is in a supposed affluent area!

just remember there is always another new customer just around the corner!i have over a grands worth of lost work on my suspended list on george but they ve been replaced with better paying,reliable customers.

our rounds are like shifting sand.always evolving.

put it in perspective.its 5 jobs lost.re double you efforts and canvass and leaflet if you need to and keep providing a professional service to your existing customers.


very best wishes


dazmond
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: DeLuce on September 11, 2013, 07:05:28 pm
Yeah, you get crappy weeks sometime or other over the course of a year, just the way it is! Keep your chin up. Totally agree with Daz above. Do a bit of canvassing, it'll come in. Word of mouth can bring in new customers too. Just keep doing a quality job. You'll be fine.
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: South Window Cleaning Ltd on September 11, 2013, 07:21:19 pm
All our customers are on 8 weekly, that is the norm for WFP,

give your customers the right deal and switch them to 8 weekly,
with WFP you are washing clean windows on 4 weekly cleans ???
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: bobplum on September 11, 2013, 07:39:43 pm
All our customers are on 8 weekly, that is the norm for WFP,

give your customers the right deal and switch them to 8 weekly,
with WFP you are washing clean windows on 4 weekly cleans ???

and perhaps earning more money?
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: KS Cleaning on September 11, 2013, 07:56:29 pm
All our customers are on 8 weekly, that is the norm for WFP,

give your customers the right deal and switch them to 8 weekly,
with WFP you are washing clean windows on 4 weekly cleans ???
Another poster who thinks the way he works is how everybody should work ???
I am 4 weekly as is the norm where I am, and I can assure you the windows are dirty when I clean them.
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: supernova77 on September 11, 2013, 08:00:58 pm
I have 4, 6, 8, 12 and 16 weekly customers...

Some of my 16 weeklys aren't even that dirty when I clean them - Whereas some of the 4 weeklys are filthy... It depends on where the house is, weather since last clean etc...

Andy
Title: Re: terrible day
Post by: PoleKing on September 11, 2013, 08:02:04 pm
All our customers are on 8 weekly, that is the norm for WFP,

give your customers the right deal and switch them to 8 weekly,
with WFP you are washing clean windows on 4 weekly cleans ???
Another poster who thinks the way he works is how everybody should work ???
I am 4 weekly as is the norm where I am, and I can assure you the windows are dirty when I clean them.


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