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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jaykie on August 25, 2008, 09:52:49 am

Title: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: jaykie on August 25, 2008, 09:52:49 am
As it says above, im going to enjoy my day with my kids and probs go to the banger racing, what about everyone else.

Chris
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: Paul Coleman on August 25, 2008, 09:55:12 am
As it says above, im going to enjoy my day with my kids and probs go to the banger racing, what about everyone else.

Chris

Will be going out later to do a short day.  Only because I'm behind though due to a recent holiday.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: MJH on August 25, 2008, 10:00:04 am
Never work bank holidays, its wrong!!!!
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: LWC on August 25, 2008, 10:01:41 am
i do usually, although it raining lots today

when i do the cusomters are like
"why are you working on a bank holiday"
"cause its double pay today" ;)

they always laugh, no one minds
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: jaykie on August 25, 2008, 10:01:55 am
I agree MJH there just a added Sunday,

Chris
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: MJH on August 25, 2008, 10:04:56 am
Commercial you could get away with if you wanted but i would feel odd doing residential, saying that it is a free country and if u wanna do it, do it!!
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: karygate on August 25, 2008, 10:08:15 am
WHEN I WORKED FOR SOMEONE ELSE WE ALWAYS MOANED ABOUT WORKING BANK HOLIDAYS . SO OUT OF PRINCIPAL I WILL NOT NOW.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: pingu on August 25, 2008, 10:15:52 am
Yep it is just another work day for me...

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: tradman on August 25, 2008, 10:20:22 am
i'm doing gutter repairs today if rains stays away, but secretly hoping it will rain so i have an excuse, can't silicone in wet..have worked bh's in past but felt uncomfortable, feels like people are wondering what the hell are you doing and thinking 'i'm chillin n you hassle me on my day off.'
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: Chris Cottrell on August 25, 2008, 10:30:37 am
I haven't worked B/hols in the past but we did go out and do the shops yesterday (Sunday) purely cos we've got so much on to do and i don't like being behind with my work
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: danny taylor on August 25, 2008, 10:32:42 am
If I am behind with work yes if not take a day off.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: Sir Squeaky on August 25, 2008, 10:41:14 am
Work bank holiday?
Don't be silly.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: L.J.Thorpe on August 25, 2008, 11:01:41 am
normally no
but going away on friday for long weekends camping/fishing on the wensum
so i went out at 6am to do part of a commecial job
was back at half 8
have had a fryup,and now waiting for count arthur strong on the radio
off out with missus and my little girl this afternoon
sorted  ;D
never do domestic on a bank holiday tho
i would be narked if some bloke came knocking on my day off
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: seandyer2003 on August 25, 2008, 01:17:47 pm
i usually work bank hoidays, but start at about 10am, but was hung over today and didnt get bed till 1 so just stayed off :) Self employed, cant beat it!
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: AuRavelling79 on August 25, 2008, 05:07:04 pm
No.

But....

If pre-arranged and for the right price I would.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: matt on August 25, 2008, 06:05:53 pm
just back now, started at 6












































nah, not really

went to st fAgans musem, then onto the beach

Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: cat9921 on August 25, 2008, 06:12:00 pm
Yes I worked bank hols

The way I see it is like this

bank hols most people are off and the roads are hectic and everywhere is packed

when the weather is bad  :'( I get days off - anyway  

worked today and finshed at 1 so a good day for me  ;D
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: pjulk on August 25, 2008, 06:32:14 pm
No i never have worked bank holidays and never will i would rather spend time with my family.

Mon - fri = working days.

Weekends and bank holidays family time.
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: brett walker on August 25, 2008, 06:40:32 pm
NO WAY.

family time 8)


brett


Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: cat9921 on August 25, 2008, 07:14:12 pm
NO WAY.

family time 8)


brett




It depends on how much you love your family  ;D
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: jaykie on August 25, 2008, 08:11:43 pm
If it wasnt for my family i wouldnt be where i am now, so my family are my world.

Chris
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: Wayne Thomas on August 25, 2008, 10:39:39 pm
Never work Bank holidays. Bank holidays are bank holidays for a reason. Why would any thoughtful person want to work a bank holiday, it makes them look needy and is not professional one little bit. :o
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: geefree on August 25, 2008, 10:53:11 pm
no  :)
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: windowwashers on August 25, 2008, 10:54:05 pm
not this one  ;D on a ferry
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: R.V.A Window Cleaning Services on August 25, 2008, 11:47:14 pm
Yep worked all day :(  in the garden putting 10 fence panels up, 9ft concrete  posts, 12in gravel boards, and 6ft panels on my own. Easy day tomorrow, cleaning windows ;D :D
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: Dean Aspects on August 26, 2008, 04:34:26 pm
I worked yesterday as i decide when i work and what days i take off i also do the majority of my work at the beginning of the week so i can take it easier towards the end

I do take other days off though so i can spend time with the kids and get a break from the monotony that is window cleaning
Title: Re: Do any of you work bank hols
Post by: windowwashers on August 26, 2008, 08:12:57 pm
Never work Bank holidays. Bank holidays are bank holidays for a reason. Why would any thoughtful person want to work a bank holiday, it makes them look needy and is not professional one little bit. :o
I cant see how you can say it is not professional to work on a bank holiday, I woulod love to see what would happen if all the professionals did not work, this bank holiday I made the choice not to work, I have worked many of them over the years and will continue to do so as I offer a professional service all year, it so happened I was up to date this time round and had the option to take 4 days off which I took.

A bank holiday is like any other apart from the people that work for others or have the same mentality from working for others (thats not a dig at you by the way)

Things do not stop for a bank holiday I got a ferry and they was working, I went to a pub and they served up a nice beer, I went to a shop and got shopping thank god the later all did not think the same as I would have had no shopping, stuck somewhere waiting for a ferry or more important I would have not had the cold beer I ordered.


Ian