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Title: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: East coast window cleaning Services on January 04, 2021, 02:50:48 pm
I’ve been working through all tier lockdowns but not carrying out any internal work once we were in tier 4. What’s everyone’s thoughts on continuing to work if we are placed back into full lockdown. It’s a bit of a grey area as none of us can work from home. (Pole won’t reach haha)
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2021, 03:08:04 pm
If we go into lockdown again the same will apply to me as it did in March-April I’ll just continue outside,I did insides before but when they are larger places they can move from 1 end of the property to the other when needed.
They won’t stop builders  or other self employed working no way they won’t want to be dishing out anymore money after the 31st of January when the 3rd grant ends.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: EandM on January 04, 2021, 03:23:13 pm
If we go into lockdown again the same will apply to me as it did in March-April I’ll just continue outside,I did insides before but when they are larger places they can move from 1 end of the property to the other when needed.
They won’t stop builders  or other self employed working no way they won’t want to be dishing out anymore money after the 31st of January when the 3rd grant ends.

There was supposed to be a fourth grant in March / April at the same 80% as the third.
That was the UK.Gov site about a month ago.
I'll be carrying on too.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Smudger on January 04, 2021, 04:41:29 pm
We will continue unless their is something specific against external cleaning being allowed

Currently our internal cleaning is on hold

Darran
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2021, 04:47:24 pm
We will find out tonight at 8 I can’t see them stopping us working outside maybe they will this time but I can’t see it,I think it will be mainly to do with schools and closing all non essential shops again.
I’m still having building work done on my house and I want that finishing before everything locks down again.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 04, 2021, 04:54:51 pm
of course ill be working as usual........

first day back for me today and it was nice to get back out there after 12 days of doing very little and eating too much xmas food! ;D
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: G Griffin on January 04, 2021, 05:11:39 pm
It looks like my Christmas break will be extended; temporarily, at least.
I've hardly thought about returning to work because I've always thought that this would happen.
I was born to shirk  ;D. Stay safe, workers ;).
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 05:24:23 pm
Here in Scotland we are allowed to go to work if we can’t work from home. I haven’t been doing any inside work since the last lockdown, which suits me just fine!
Schools will be closed to pupils until February but will be open for the children of key workers and vulnerable children.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 05:48:26 pm
If we go into lockdown again the same will apply to me as it did in March-April I’ll just continue outside,I did insides before but when they are larger places they can move from 1 end of the property to the other when needed.
They won’t stop builders  or other self employed working no way they won’t want to be dishing out anymore money after the 31st of January when the 3rd grant ends.
Double negative right there😁
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 04, 2021, 05:55:18 pm
It looks like my Christmas break will be extended; temporarily, at least.
I've hardly thought about returning to work because I've always thought that this would happen.
I was born to shirk  ;D. Stay safe, workers ;).
Looking after a kid is a full time job in itself griff!
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: zesty on January 04, 2021, 05:56:00 pm
of course ill be working as usual........

first day back for me today and it was nice to get back out there after 12 days of doing very little and eating too much xmas food! ;D

Yep, it’s no issue at all, we work outside, no drama.

Unless there is a ban on leaving the house, we can still work the same as March/April/May
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 05:58:52 pm
I will continue to work as i did in the March lockdown, insides as well on big houses.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 04, 2021, 06:00:57 pm
of course ill be working as usual........

first day back for me today and it was nice to get back out there after 12 days of doing very little and eating too much xmas food! ;D

Yep, it’s no issue at all, we work outside, no drama.

Unless there is a ban on leaving the house, we can still work the same as March/April/May

There is no way there will be a ban on going to work if you simply cannot work from home....if you work alone and away from other people.....

We have got it made......👍🙂

This job is recession proof AND lockdown proof....happy days.....😎
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: SB Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 06:13:45 pm
of course ill be working as usual........

first day back for me today and it was nice to get back out there after 12 days of doing very little and eating too much xmas food! ;D

Yep, it’s no issue at all, we work outside, no drama.

Unless there is a ban on leaving the house, we can still work the same as March/April/May

There is no way there will be a ban on going to work if you simply cannot work from home....if you work alone and away from other people.....

We have got it made......👍🙂

This job is recession proof AND lockdown proof....happy days.....😎
I will happily stay at home if there is a ban on leaving the house, grant claimed feet up until spring👍 8)
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: swanson on January 04, 2021, 06:14:58 pm
I will be working as normal have done throughout this pandemic.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: G Griffin on January 04, 2021, 06:16:49 pm
It looks like my Christmas break will be extended; temporarily, at least.
I've hardly thought about returning to work because I've always thought that this would happen.
I was born to shirk  ;D. Stay safe, workers ;).
Looking after a kid is a full time job in itself griff!
It is, Daz; especially with the homeschooling. I'd sooner be working and him in school though.
I've already done two weeks isolation in December and I'm sick of it.
I'd have considered going today had it not been for the snow but I also suspected that the schools wouldn't reopen this week.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: richard connett on January 04, 2021, 06:29:22 pm
No grants , payments or help of any sort so
I’ll be donning my warmest winter hat and ploughing on
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: deeege on January 04, 2021, 06:38:14 pm
Carrying on the best I can . Kids will be still going to school as the wife is a key worker and I’ll be getting through all my work that isn’t on hold.

Why can’t your kid go to school as a key workers child Griff? Isn’t your Mrs a nurse?

Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: P @ F on January 04, 2021, 06:53:01 pm
Our school will only take kids if BOTH parents are key workers
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: deeege on January 04, 2021, 06:57:13 pm
Our school will only take kids if BOTH parents are key workers

I think most schools were like that early on, but soon changed to just one parent being a key worker. Both my kids schools certainly did anyway.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 07:14:06 pm
Both parents have to be key workers here.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: G Griffin on January 04, 2021, 07:21:52 pm
Carrying on the best I can . Kids will be still going to school as the wife is a key worker and I’ll be getting through all my work that isn’t on hold.

Why can’t your kid go to school as a key workers child Griff? Isn’t your Mrs a nurse?
He might be able to go in, Danny; he's also classed as vulnerable, I think.
That's why I said 'temporarily' but there's nothing in place yet. We had a message today saying they were opening on Wednesday and now we are going to hear from Boris. He'll probably go in if he can on the days that his Mum is working but once again it's all last minute. Luckily his Mum only starts work on Friday, this week, but I only need to lose another a week or two to be significantly affected after already losing two weeks in December.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: deeege on January 04, 2021, 07:25:50 pm
Carrying on the best I can . Kids will be still going to school as the wife is a key worker and I’ll be getting through all my work that isn’t on hold.

Why can’t your kid go to school as a key workers child Griff? Isn’t your Mrs a nurse?
He might be able to go in, Danny; he's also classed as vulnerable, I think.
That's why I said 'temporarily' but there's nothing in place yet. We had a message today saying they were opening on Wednesday and now we are going to hear from Boris. He'll probably go in if he can on the days that his Mum is working but once again it's all last minute. Luckily his Mum only starts work on Friday, this week, but I only need to lose another a week or two to be significantly affected after already losing two weeks in December.

I’d take the opportunity this week to get out there and get through some work whilst you can mate.

Not wanting to open another discussion on the grants etc but stop overthinking it, you qualify regardless at this point. Get it claimed and get your work done the best you can.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2021, 07:44:29 pm
It won’t affect us they’ve already said it will more than likely be the same as March.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2021, 07:44:55 pm
Looking forward to no traffic again 🤣
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Dave Willis on January 04, 2021, 08:32:00 pm
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I’m already on a record month, it’s only flu and the hospitals are empty anyway.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 04, 2021, 08:35:15 pm
so we can work then..... 8)......i feel sorry for some of you......most of us have had the best part of 2 weeks off over xmas and are raring to go again after lazy days and too much food and drink.........but some of you hate this job that much you ll do anything to have another few weeks off......i dont know how you keep your customers...... ::)roll ;D
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 04, 2021, 08:44:56 pm
Clean windows-bank the money-and save for a new hot system lol 🤣🤣,all joking aside I feel sorry for those with mental health issues the hospitality sector etc when I watched that you could just feel the 10s of 1000s of people in tears as he was giving his speech.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: James Styles on January 04, 2021, 09:21:25 pm
I’m gonna be carry on working
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Wind o kleen on January 04, 2021, 09:40:26 pm
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Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: movinonup on January 04, 2021, 10:28:28 pm

Carry on best can .
Put canvassing off for the foreseeable .. but heyho who wants to go door knocking on cold Jan/feb months anyway .
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 04, 2021, 11:03:12 pm

Carry on best can .
Put canvassing off for the foreseeable .. but heyho who wants to go door knocking on cold Jan/feb months anyway .

i first started canvassing on a sunday in early january 1993 (a couple of days after new year)with 5 inches of snow on the ground.....i picked up 3 houses on an estate....28 years later i clean 90+ houses on the same estate and have done for many years now...... ;)
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 04, 2021, 11:28:10 pm
I’m gonna be carry on working
That should be a good laugh😁
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: simon w on January 05, 2021, 07:13:38 am
We just pull a buff over our faces when we're going in and out of our customers houses. This way they can't identify which one of us was skipping their windows  8)
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: deeege on January 05, 2021, 07:33:21 am
Tradespeople are allowed to continue with internal work this time around. Whether you want to is another matter though.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Richard Groves on January 05, 2021, 07:56:28 am
I'll be working through but won't be going inside of anyone's houses this time.

We were notified late last night of my partner's estranged father having passed by two police officers knocking the door. I had to let them in. No PPE or any discussion regarding  protocol or a social distance. I fully understand that masks could be a barrier to communicating bad news but still found it quite concerning considering lockdown having been announced only hours before.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 05, 2021, 08:02:16 am
I'll be working through but won't be going inside of anyone's houses this time.

We were notified late last night of my partner's estranged father having passed by two police officers knocking the door. I had to let them in. No PPE or any discussion regarding  protocol or a social distance. I fully understand that masks could be a barrier to communicating bad news but still found it quite concerning considering lockdown having been announced only hours before.

My next door neighbour was found dead last year during the first lockdown...there was police everywhere(he was a well known drug dealer)....

NO masks
NO social distancing

I wouldn't get too near some of my neighbours pre covid nevermind during these times!
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dazmond on January 05, 2021, 08:04:25 am
Tradespeople are allowed to continue with internal work this time around. Whether you want to is another matter though.

It's a good excuse to get rid of any internal work if you hate going inside customers houses....👍🙂
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Stoots on January 05, 2021, 08:14:54 am

Carry on best can .
Put canvassing off for the foreseeable .. but heyho who wants to go door knocking on cold Jan/feb months anyway .

i first started canvassing on a sunday in early january 1993 (a couple of days after new year)with 5 inches of snow on the ground.....i picked up 3 houses on an estate....28 years later i clean 90+ houses on the same estate and have done for many years now...... ;)

Wow i was still in primary school in 1993
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: deeege on January 05, 2021, 08:27:13 am
Tradespeople are allowed to continue with internal work this time around. Whether you want to is another matter though.

It's a good excuse to get rid of any internal work if you hate going inside customers houses....👍🙂

I only do a couple of big country house type places inside. I’d lose the job by giving up the insides on these and anyway I enjoy doing them.

Sod doing any internals on smaller 3/4/5 bed stuff.

Edit: have just read that back and realised I sound like NWH, apologies. 😂
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: mjm on January 05, 2021, 08:27:41 am
I wasn't going in houses on first lockdown but this one I will. Some of my customers haven't had there insides cleaned since march.  Some I haven't seen since march.
9  have done runners.  Not seen even by there neighbor s.   Just removal wagons turned up  one day  there a few more to come before the end of this
Iam. 51.  I don't think Iam going to get the vaccine till. June and that's the first one. Least the weather will be warm to canvass
To make up what I have  lossed
They should off liocked this down in dec    bit late this one Iam disappointed in wiggy.

Stay healthy.  👍
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Richard Groves on January 05, 2021, 08:48:25 am
Tradespeople are allowed to continue with internal work this time around. Whether you want to is another matter though.

It's a good excuse to get rid of any internal work if you hate going inside customers houses....👍🙂

I only do a couple of big country house type places inside. I’d lose the job by giving up the insides on these and anyway I enjoy doing them.

Sod doing any internals on smaller 3/4/5 bed stuff.

Edit: have just read that back and realised I sound like NWH, apologies. 😂
Yeah, just like you, I have a large full days in and out job that I'll continue. It's spacious and open plan, they usually go out for the day and I see myself out. Declining all the smaller terraced jobs where I have to go through their houses to clean back windows at an appointed time is something I've wanted to do for a while anyhow.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 05, 2021, 11:15:44 am
Like the first lockdown the quicker you go round and show your face the better people can smell anxiety or if you think should I be here,we are allowed to carry on try and give that off in attitude when you turn up 👍
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Rob.Hall on January 05, 2021, 02:05:14 pm
Like the first lockdown the quicker you go round and show your face the better people can smell anxiety or if you think should I be here,we are allowed to carry on try and give that off in attitude when you turn up 👍
You must be showing anxiety NWH.
That is the shortest message you have put out for ages 🙂
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 05, 2021, 02:41:08 pm
Lol yeah just been out and did a quick 430 in the rain today so I’m happy,mind you these half days are driving me insane 🤣🤣🤣 
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Ascjim on January 05, 2021, 06:36:45 pm
I think people take the micky out of Dazmond because they are depressed.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Richard Groves on January 05, 2021, 07:34:02 pm
I think people take the micky out of Dazmond because they are depressed.
???
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: Bungle on January 05, 2021, 07:39:50 pm
I think people take the mickey out of NWH because he's a ........
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: G Griffin on January 05, 2021, 07:53:45 pm
I think people take the micky out of Dazmond because they are depressed.
I think Daz takes it in his stride. He's an open book and leaves himself wide open to some micky taking but it doesn't bother him. He knows all this when he posts but it doesn't deter him.
Not much on here seems to bother him and it's a good quality that he has.
He doesn't have many, mind  ;D.
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: CleanClear on January 05, 2021, 08:10:58 pm
I think people take the micky out of Dazmond because they are depressed.

Jethro Clampett ?


* Scrap that, its Jethro Bodine from the Clampetts  ;D
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dd on January 05, 2021, 08:25:55 pm
I think people take the mickey out of NWH because he's a ........
...Nob With a Heater
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: P @ F on January 05, 2021, 09:02:01 pm
  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: NWH on January 05, 2021, 09:06:44 pm
I’ve been shunned by real men better that than being stoned to death eh 🤣🤣 😉
Title: Re: Working if we go in full lockdown
Post by: dd on January 05, 2021, 10:18:32 pm
I’ve been shunned by real men better that than being stoned to death eh 🤣🤣 😉
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