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Title: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Dave Willis on December 12, 2015, 12:42:21 pm
Anyone packed up for Christmas?
Dazmond has probably and anyone who lives around Carlisle I'd imagine.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: DaveG on December 12, 2015, 12:51:17 pm
No where near finished Daveo, finishing on 23rd/24th then back on 29th .
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smudger on December 12, 2015, 01:04:27 pm
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: ChumBucket on December 12, 2015, 01:09:36 pm
I would normally finish next Friday but I'm working the Monday and Tuesday xmas week this year. I don't particularly want to but it's to keep good customers happy as it's the only way I can fit them in. Off for Two full weeks then!! Roll on.... ;D
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Shane sharples on December 12, 2015, 01:44:26 pm
Next Friday I hope, then
 " il be driving home for Christmas "
🎄🎅☃🎄🎅☃🎄🎅☃🎄🎅☃
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Steven Biggs on December 12, 2015, 02:11:18 pm
Anyone else work up in front . At the moment I am a over a week in front .By Friday the 18 th , all my 4 weeklys will have had 13 cleans and my 7/8 weeklys 7 cleans . All done then until 4 th january . Must be  a bit more awkward if you work to a calendar month schedule .
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smurf on December 12, 2015, 02:33:10 pm
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran

Congrats to you both... ;)

I've been married longer than I care to remember and it don't help the missus keeps threating to put me in a home. That's if she don't do me in first... Bless her   ;D
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on December 12, 2015, 02:33:19 pm
4PM xmas eve i finish  >:(
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: lal on December 12, 2015, 02:49:54 pm
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran


Congratulations to you both Darran on your wedding, have a great day, all the best.

Best regards
Lal
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smudger on December 12, 2015, 02:58:53 pm
Cheers fellas - been together for 15 years  :o

Time to make an honest woman of Mrs smudger  ;D

Darran
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Dave Willis on December 12, 2015, 03:09:56 pm
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran

Hope you'll be as happy as I thought I was going to be!
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Matt. on December 12, 2015, 03:22:49 pm
Cheers fellas - been together for 15 years  :o

Time to make an honest woman of Mrs smudger  ;D

Darran
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Good on you Darran, 12 and half years married for me mate, only thing that changes is ............. Mrs smudger will become more powerful and before you know it that 5% input in life we have slowly reduces til we have no say in the relationship or work at all.  ;D

Turn every phone you have off , switch off from work completely and enjoy the moment together

Give my best wishes to Carrie and I should have that item sorted for you soon, I just haven't seen the person who has sorted it.

You give a lot to this forum and have helped a lot of us out with info and bits so we all should raise 🍺 and hope you enjoy yourselves.

Best wishes

Matt
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Walter Mitty on December 12, 2015, 03:29:11 pm
I'm still a bit behind but, the way I'm going, I should just about catch up around 23rd/24th.  I will need to work between Christmas and New Year, but it won't be much.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smudger on December 12, 2015, 03:55:22 pm
Cheers Matty

Make sure you get some rest yourself, but knowing where and what you clean, I doubt you get much of a break.

Darran
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Matt. on December 12, 2015, 03:59:10 pm
I will also be working upto Christmas Eve, will also have to work Boxing Day due to a certain customer ::)roll, then normal work and hopefully New Year's Day off before starting the year again.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: jk999 on December 12, 2015, 04:09:12 pm
Twelve oclock Christmas Eve who Eva doesn't get them cleaned can wait till 4th of Jan
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Matt. on December 12, 2015, 04:14:33 pm
No rest mate, started this roof clean in Liverpool and have Manchester to start ASAP.

Enjoy yourself and we will meet up in the new year and see if we can find out who sorts these bits out down your ways .......  Am sure it will be same or similar process as what we have gone through.

We have bid on another 2 up these ways and fingers crossed....... al send you some pics and figures, but not til you have enjoyed your wedding ........ You will need a clear head, when you sign your sole over to mrs smudger, and certainly not thinking about work, these jobs have kept me awake at night with a smile on my face  :o

Matt
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: NWH on December 12, 2015, 07:34:29 pm
No one wants to see you between Xmas and the new year,I used to work in between the 2 but TBH I think it looks like your desperate.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Dave Willis on December 12, 2015, 07:37:36 pm
  ??? My mum wants to see me.  :-[
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: NWH on December 12, 2015, 07:39:36 pm
Lol I bet there's some on here that would go round Xmas day if they thought they'd get away with it,what's the problem it only another day lol.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: gary999 on December 12, 2015, 07:50:00 pm
Customers are happy to see you between Xmas and new year ,all happy pay on time
and the tips keep rolling in :).  Its January when they don't want to see you when they are back at
work skint and miserable
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: NWH on December 12, 2015, 08:24:45 pm
I think it makes you look desperate you shouldn't be working during the Xmas holidays people with there family round and all that 💣💣💣 wait for it lol
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Walter Mitty on December 13, 2015, 12:03:50 am
I think it makes you look desperate you shouldn't be working during the Xmas holidays people with there family round and all that 💣💣💣 wait for it lol

Well yes, I am a bit desperate at times.  Bills and debts must be paid.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: SB Cleaning on December 13, 2015, 09:37:04 am
Customers are happy to see you between Xmas and new year ,all happy pay on time
and the tips keep rolling in :).  Its January when they don't want to see you when they are back at
work skint and miserable
That's funny as i had one of my best months of the year in January lasy year ???
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Rich Wilts on December 13, 2015, 09:42:06 am
No one wants to see you between Xmas and the new year,I used to work in between the 2 but TBH I think it looks like your desperate.


We've got a place to go and do on the 29th, they phoned up, asked us to pay them a visit.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: NWH on December 13, 2015, 10:48:24 am
Did they probably another sad lot that don't celebrate Xmas eh.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: KS Cleaning on December 13, 2015, 12:20:15 pm
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran
Congratulations. Do we get some before and after pics? ;D
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smudger on December 13, 2015, 12:32:35 pm
Haha

I might be tempted 🤓

Tosh might lock the thread for being non window cleaning !!

Darran
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: DaveG on December 13, 2015, 12:44:27 pm
No one wants to see you between Xmas and the new year,I used to work in between the 2 but TBH I think it looks like your desperate.

Not if it's commercial and is due.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: cgh window cleaning on December 13, 2015, 04:27:32 pm
No one wants to see you between Xmas and the new year,I used to work in between the 2 but TBH I think it looks like your desperate.

Not if it's commercial and is due.

Exactly that.
Doing a lot of commercial or contractual window cleaning means Christmas is the busiest time for me having jobs that are weekly,fortnightly and monthly and the Christmas holidays make it much harder to fit work in with lost days
.A lot of my monthly work is carried out from around the 12th with loads due at the end f the month.
I can pull jobs forward a day or two but that's about it will finish xmas eve then back in Monday or Tuesday if I'm lucky.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Rich Wilts on December 13, 2015, 05:22:55 pm
Did they probably another sad lot that don't celebrate Xmas eh.


Dunno, they're Australian, I think they're in Mauritius for the holiday period.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Stoots on December 13, 2015, 10:45:49 pm
I dont like working between crimbo and new year, same way i dont like working bank holidays, it feels a bit envasive to me, most people are chilling out with a week off work with their family and friends, it just feels awkward to me.

Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: kempy on December 13, 2015, 11:57:14 pm
Agree with Gary , I'd love January off .
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: gary999 on December 14, 2015, 12:31:51 am
I dont like working between crimbo and new year, same way i dont like working bank holidays, it feels a bit envasive to me, most people are chilling out with a week off work with their family and friends, it just feels awkward to me.

These days lots of people work between xmas and new year and on bank holidays....I let customers know
im coming, if its a problem I don't clean them,
 otherwise I crack on.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: paulben on December 14, 2015, 06:31:08 am
Congratulations on forthcoming wedding .

I finish on glass on 21st or 22 nd then just got a couple of small jobs for some oap's between xmas & new year.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: dazmond on December 14, 2015, 07:26:22 am
4PM xmas eve i finish  >:(

why the cross face?

have you finally realised that the all singing and dancing van and equipment still doesnt make window cleaning more interesting? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: dazmond on December 14, 2015, 07:40:39 am
Anyone packed up for Christmas?
Dazmond has probably and anyone who lives around Carlisle I'd imagine.

im bang up to date dave.ill be working right up to and including xmas eve(half day though).then 10 days off.going back on the 4th jan.

sod working in between xmas and new year.i have done but not for around 10 years! :)

Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Spruce on December 14, 2015, 07:57:17 am
18th is the last day - getting married on the 19th - complete break ( might even rip the phone line out ) until January 4th

Darran

Congrats Darran.

Wish you all the best.
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Smudger on December 14, 2015, 08:10:29 am
Thx guys - !!

Suit fitting today

Darran
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: 8weekly on December 14, 2015, 08:26:32 am
Thx guys - !!
D
Suit fitting today

Darran
We're going to miss the old Mrs Smudger.  :'(
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: sunshine windows on December 14, 2015, 10:28:05 am
Last day this Thursday 17th, going back on Jan 4th.

All the best for the wedding Smudger
Title: Re: Finished for Christmas?
Post by: Klean07 on December 14, 2015, 04:56:23 pm
No one wants to see you between Xmas and the new year,I used to work in between the 2 but TBH I think it looks like your desperate.
;D
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