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Title: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: cvdewsbury on January 17, 2008, 02:08:59 pm
Ive got two weeks solid work that will be a month over by the time its completed...but my customers are used to this and will be happy to see us as soon as we can get there.

Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: NWH on January 17, 2008, 02:10:26 pm
I`m at least 2 weeks behind.
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Post by: johnny_h on January 17, 2008, 02:43:28 pm
a good 2 weeks behind too
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Post by: john tomkins on January 17, 2008, 02:45:43 pm
Same as....2 weeks + :(
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: matt on January 17, 2008, 03:00:49 pm
a customer told me last week it had been 8 weeks 3 days since my last clean

which to be fair, is better than i thought, as i say " 6 - 8 weeks, closer to 6 "
take into account my 2 and a bit weeks of for christmas, im on time ;)

Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: S.A.J on January 17, 2008, 03:48:46 pm
Im only 2 hours behind on my work ;D its doing my head in being that far behind  ;)

Oh feck its raing heavy here again call it a day i think  >:(

Stuart
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: pootwo on January 17, 2008, 04:18:05 pm
im in frunt not wot you lot woont to hear <sorey>
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Trevor Knight on January 17, 2008, 04:20:04 pm
we are not behind.............but then we do work through the rain?
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: RO-Sheen on January 17, 2008, 04:20:27 pm
I am 84 houses behind! I was about 40 behind after X-mas but then I got tendonitis in my arm and had to rest it for a few days. Im back working since Monday but arm splinted up and only managing 10 houses a day max! :-[
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 17, 2008, 04:24:59 pm
No idea.
Maybe a week, maybe two weeks. ???

Who cares? Get to them when you get to them.
You're not going to lose any.
Most don't want it done that regularly anyway.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Grafters Cleaning Services on January 17, 2008, 04:30:18 pm
owing to xmas and weather 1 week behind
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: windowwashers on January 17, 2008, 06:28:26 pm
one day behind.  :(
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: NWH on January 17, 2008, 06:36:49 pm
No idea.
Maybe a week, maybe two weeks. ???

Who cares? Get to them when you get to them.
You're not going to lose any.
Most don't want it done that regularly anyway.
Squeaky although you sometimes come across as a miserable old fart you got that so spot on mate. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 17, 2008, 07:39:19 pm
 ;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Mo on January 17, 2008, 07:51:49 pm
2 days in front ;D

Mo 8)
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: windowwashers on January 17, 2008, 08:04:27 pm
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 17, 2008, 09:38:28 pm
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Jeff Brimble on January 17, 2008, 09:39:31 pm
Main round is 8 weekly, I am 13 days behind and it will take me t least a month to catch up. But I dont think you ever do catch up that ammount. Having George helps.
Just hope you dont get the sickness bug guys, did a nursing home today and its all over the walls and floors  :-\  and they are locked in and us out.
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Post by: Bobs Window Cleaning on January 17, 2008, 09:41:50 pm
Im 2 weeks behind and soon to be nearly 3 weeks if this weather doesn't improve.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 17, 2008, 10:09:41 pm

Just hope you dont get the sickness bug guys, did a nursing home today and its all over the walls and floors  :-\  and they are locked in and us out.
Pretty likely, I work with the public (as we all do), I've got a daughter at school, and my missus works at a nursery.
Lots of people contact. :-\

Still, haven't heard of it much lately. Maybe it's dying out.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: xxmattyxx on January 17, 2008, 10:34:26 pm
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D

Perfectly logical
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: windowwashers on January 18, 2008, 02:38:31 am
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D
because I am 4 weekly if it was six weekly to get the same amount of work it costs money
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: mark dew on January 18, 2008, 02:50:15 am
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D

Perfectly logical

Once those 2 weeks have gone you can never recover them. Not noticable in the short term maybe but over the year, or come xmas, that's 2 weeks worth of money that should have been in your pocket.
The only way to bring it back in line is to go round say 3 weeks later next time instead of 4. But my customers wouldn't like that.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: pootwo on January 18, 2008, 07:57:16 am
day in frount   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Sir Squeaky on January 18, 2008, 08:24:28 am
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D

Perfectly logical

Once those 2 weeks have gone you can never recover them. Not noticable in the short term maybe but over the year, or come xmas, that's 2 weeks worth of money that should have been in your pocket.
The only way to bring it back in line is to go round say 3 weeks later next time instead of 4. But my customers wouldn't like that.
Why would I feel the need to have to "bring it back in line" now? ???
It's not going to get me any more money because I'm on time.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: windowwashers on January 18, 2008, 08:25:34 am
;D It's true though isn't it?

Why worry about being on time?

Customers always say "See you in about a month" or "See you next time then".
If they push for a day, I tell them I can't, because it only takes a washout the day before and they're put back a day.

The simple answer is "When I've done the house before yours"
I agree with you on that squeaks, but 2 weeks late I would lose a stack load of money, and that is not an option from where I am sat.
Why would you lose money?
Do you give discounts of you're late? ???

If you're working every day you make the same money, doesn't matter which day you do it! ;D

Perfectly logical

Once those 2 weeks have gone you can never recover them. Not noticable in the short term maybe but over the year, or come xmas, that's 2 weeks worth of money that should have been in your pocket.
The only way to bring it back in line is to go round say 3 weeks later next time instead of 4. But my customers wouldn't like that.
same as
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: Paul Coleman on January 18, 2008, 09:35:59 am

Just hope you dont get the sickness bug guys, did a nursing home today and its all over the walls and floors  :-\  and they are locked in and us out.
Pretty likely, I work with the public (as we all do), I've got a daughter at school, and my missus works at a nursery.
Lots of people contact. :-\

Still, haven't heard of it much lately. Maybe it's dying out.

I caught the "norovirus" two or three years ago so I'm hoping that my body has learned to deal with that infection for a few years.  The trouble with viruses though is that they tend to mutate so there aren't any guarantees.
Title: Re: How Far Are We Behind With Your Work
Post by: LSB on January 18, 2008, 05:04:53 pm
we are about a week behind , i have been working in light rain , and have done all my rainy day work for the month . i will catch up soon enough , and im sure customers arent too bothered . the problem comes on the following month when technically im early , having got them back to where they are supposed to be .