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Title: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on October 17, 2018, 05:15:44 pm
I Prefer to get out as early as possible, have a quick lunch and get home as early as I can.
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: alank on October 17, 2018, 05:42:12 pm
Same here get out crack on and get it done back home and do what I want ;D
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Post by: paul alan on October 17, 2018, 06:13:49 pm
I get out for 9am.

With the clocks going back soon I may start booking in people for 8am.
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: dazmond on October 17, 2018, 06:47:29 pm
no option for both.... ;D

yesterday i overslept so didnt start till 1030.....today i was "on the glass" at 9am....... ;D

i do prefer to start early and finish early  but it depends when i wake up(i dont set an alarm ever) :)
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: deeege on October 17, 2018, 06:51:54 pm
I prefer to be out as early as possible. Usually start with whatever commercial work is due from 7am onwards. Usually home and showered for 3pm.
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on October 17, 2018, 07:08:12 pm
no option for both.... ;D


No prizes for sitting in the fence  ;D ;D

It's called a preference  hehe
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: Stoots on October 17, 2018, 07:38:43 pm
If im not out the door by 9 im probably not going out.

cant do with late starts.

I aim to be on the glass by 9am or just before.

Finishing last job by 3pm

oh and only 3 days a weeks atm as a 2 man.  :D
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Post by: Phil J on October 17, 2018, 08:47:03 pm
On the glass for 8am finish around 3pm.
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Post by: Richard Groves on October 17, 2018, 10:20:48 pm
Sick of traffic and gridlock. I'd sooner leave at 7 and get to my working area even if it means sitting in van for 45 mins killing time on my phone with a flask of coffee and  returning home by 3.
Reality is my gf doesn't drive and often requires lifts to and from work and is rarely ready when I am  >:(
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: nathankaye on October 17, 2018, 10:49:19 pm
I prefer early starts, then a coffee mid morning as it's been earnt.
However I'm on school runs in morning, as kids went back into schooling and sadly at mo, not in the same school, so it's a mad dash. So coffees at 9, normally with a breakfast Subway and work through till school pick ups.
Sure I'm not the only one with such schedules tho
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: dazmond on October 18, 2018, 07:29:31 am
you guys who start early commercial at 7am.do you wear a head torch in the winter months?as surely its still dark at 7am during nov,dec,jan.....

earliest ive ever started in 25 years of window cleaning is 8am,normally its 9-930am....

830am today as im cleaning a large childrens nursery first thing(got out of bed at 630am)
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: dazmond on October 18, 2018, 07:33:06 am
i need at least 90 mins in the morning to make breakfast(which is usually porridge/fruit, 3 eggs,tea and coffee),make a flask and packed lunch and generally chill out for a bit before heading out the door... ;D

if i get up late i still have at least 90 mins before driving to my first job....
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Post by: zesty on October 18, 2018, 07:41:28 am
Out the door by 8am, or much earlier on commercial, usually home by 1-2pm,  though took many years to refine my round to fit in those hours and still pay very well.

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Post by: Shrek on October 18, 2018, 08:33:38 am
I find starting early in the winter a PITA , van frozen , fingers frozen etc etc
Only starts warming up at around 9am
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: deeege on October 18, 2018, 01:47:43 pm
you guys who start early commercial at 7am.do you wear a head torch in the winter months?as surely its still dark at 7am during nov,dec,jan.....

I’ve never worn a head torch. The commercials that I’m usually doing early morning are big Next stores and similar retail stuff. Plenty of light about to do that type of work in the dark. Even the odd office on business parks will never be completely dark around the building.

Not over in leafy Cheshire anyway Daz, maybe electricity has yet to reach gloomy Salford? 😂
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: dazmond on October 18, 2018, 03:47:13 pm
I find starting early in the winter a PITA , van frozen , fingers frozen etc etc
Only starts warming up at around 9am

sometimes it doesnt start warming up till 10 or 11 am in the winter months!
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: alank on October 18, 2018, 05:50:52 pm
It doesn't start warming up around here until May or june ;D
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Post by: JandS on October 18, 2018, 06:05:26 pm
I'm a bit like Daz.....I like a good hour before I even start thinking about working...usually 9.00/9.30 start to miss worst of traffic....I like some grub inside me before I set off so beans on toast or similar with a pint pot of tea.....I eat dinner on the hoof though so I can finish around 3.30/4.00 although sometimes will be later. Wife puts sarnies up night before.
Never set alarm.
I
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Post by: swanson on October 19, 2018, 06:42:50 pm
Up and out by 6am back home around 7pm
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Post by: LT carpet cleaning on October 19, 2018, 06:50:05 pm
you guys who start early commercial at 7am.do you wear a head torch in the winter months?as surely its still dark at 7am during nov,dec,jan.....

earliest ive ever started in 25 years of window cleaning is 8am,normally its 9-930am....

830am today as im cleaning a large childrens nursery first thing(got out of bed at 630am)

What kind of moron wears a head torch 😂😂

How desperate.
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: S.A.J on October 19, 2018, 07:13:48 pm
Love early mornings  ;D

https://youtu.be/Sd-_ixmJlf4

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1539972990_86B7B15A-A3F3-4244-BBB9-74D5A52CFE93.jpeg)
Title: Re: Early Riser or Night Owl?
Post by: The Jester of Wibbly on October 19, 2018, 07:53:40 pm
Love early mornings  ;D

https://youtu.be/Sd-_ixmJlf4

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1539972990_86B7B15A-A3F3-4244-BBB9-74D5A52CFE93.jpeg)


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