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Title: last week i posted
Post by: matt on May 13, 2009, 08:53:19 pm
about motivation issues

my advice was to book a holiday

today i took my advice and booked a weekend at center parc's  ;D ;D ;D

sometimes you just need to follow your own advice  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: Chris Cottrell on May 13, 2009, 08:57:43 pm
Which one you going to then Matt?
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: ccmids on May 13, 2009, 09:00:30 pm
see if they need window cleaner
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: ftp on May 13, 2009, 09:03:46 pm
Holiday? what's that?

Had one of those days today with two jobs that took at least three times longer than anticipated and turned into right pigs. I'm way behind this week with the forecast all up the shoot, three new cleans tomorrow in another town that wanted quotes over the phone. I just know I'm in for another stressy day tomorrow.  :-\

Need a holiday.
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 13, 2009, 09:07:00 pm
I always book my holidays a year in advance that way I know how to pace myself through the year.
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: ftp on May 13, 2009, 09:11:02 pm
Do you ever get stressed Alex?
I bet your one of those guys who just giggles when your hose tangles around the hundredth plant pot of the day or laughs when it rains.
I'll have to have a word with MrsA.  :)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: Alex Gardiner on May 13, 2009, 09:20:02 pm
I do get stressed the same as anyone. I try and keep the stress for the things that matter - easier said than done. Hose tangles are enough to stress a saint at the end of a tiring day!! I find growling helps  :)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: kevin James on May 13, 2009, 09:27:24 pm
about motivation issues

my advice was to book a holiday

today i took my advice and booked a weekend at center parc's  ;D ;D ;D

sometimes you just need to follow your own advice  ;) ;) ;)

Matt,
You may have tried it already but you gotta go for the sauna. The stress jysts melts away. You walk out offering everyone your cedit card & pin. Hot but Chilled.
( this is where I learnt window cleaning, Longleat. Don't go for the contracts, they take ages & ages to pay. )

Kevin 
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: matt on May 13, 2009, 09:43:55 pm
Which one you going to then Matt?

longleat :)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: matt on May 13, 2009, 09:48:19 pm
about motivation issues

my advice was to book a holiday

today i took my advice and booked a weekend at center parc's  ;D ;D ;D

sometimes you just need to follow your own advice  ;) ;) ;)

Matt,
You may have tried it already but you gotta go for the sauna. The stress jysts melts away. You walk out offering everyone your cedit card & pin. Hot but Chilled.
( this is where I learnt window cleaning, Longleat. Don't go for the contracts, they take ages & ages to pay. )

Kevin 

yes, we try and stay in the exec villa's at center parc's and they have attached to the exec vila's, they are part of them, each exec villa has a sauna

i allways challenge myself with them, i set the timer and pour water on the coals, then pop out, do the same again and it goes past the read, i once managed to stay in for 7 mins :) :) i know its childish and dangerous, but hey, live life on the edge
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: bad trippy on May 13, 2009, 10:02:33 pm
Holiday? what's that?

Had one of those days today with two jobs that took at least three times longer than anticipated and turned into right pigs. I'm way behind this week with the forecast all up the shoot, three new cleans tomorrow in another town that wanted quotes over the phone. I just know I'm in for another stressy day tomorrow.  :-\

Need a holiday.
Snap! Done a builders clean today quoted £210 thinking it would take about 4 hrs turned out to take 9 hours grrrr
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: andyatkinson on May 13, 2009, 10:13:53 pm
£23.33 an hour trippy hardly minimum wage! i think theres been worse days in the history of bad days, you'l be fine im sure! ;)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: RO-Sheen on May 13, 2009, 10:32:54 pm
see if they need window cleaner

I was at Longleat in Jan and the windows were filthy! and that was in an executive suite!!! When we were leaving we saw a window cleaner going around in his van. By the looks of it it was a 6 monthly job!
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: matt on May 13, 2009, 10:39:34 pm
see if they need window cleaner

I was at Longleat in Jan and the windows were filthy! and that was in an executive suite!!! When we were leaving we saw a window cleaner going around in his van. By the looks of it it was a 6 monthly job!

its done "in-house" the 2 of them spend 5 days a week in a massive cycle of cleaning windows, they do the main area's every week

the problem is the tree sap and dust makes them dirty very quickly

Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: martinsadie on May 13, 2009, 10:55:36 pm
3 week Sat off on my jollys for a week  ;D
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: peter holley on May 13, 2009, 11:14:07 pm
menorca for 2 weeks on the 27th ::)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: bad trippy on May 14, 2009, 09:33:34 am
£23.33 an hour trippy hardly minimum wage! i think theres been worse days in the history of bad days, you'l be fine im sure! ;)
Andy i should have mentioned that it was me and the mrs so only £11.66 per hour each lol
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: Dean Aspects on May 14, 2009, 02:55:20 pm
I booked my holiday a while ago needed something to work towards five weeks to go then of to Edmonton for two weeks then a week of driving over to Toronto cant wait  8)
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: Window Washers on May 14, 2009, 03:36:07 pm
summer sun in salou this year with no laptop  ;D
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: ftp on May 14, 2009, 03:47:10 pm
Might have a weekend by Argate if i'm lucky.  :'(
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: matt on May 14, 2009, 04:24:30 pm
Holiday? what's that?

Had one of those days today with two jobs that took at least three times longer than anticipated and turned into right pigs. I'm way behind this week with the forecast all up the shoot, three new cleans tomorrow in another town that wanted quotes over the phone. I just know I'm in for another stressy day tomorrow.  :-\

Need a holiday.

so how did your day go then mate

i priced up a big job in newport today, 2 days for 2 blokes if i am correct
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: andyatkinson on May 14, 2009, 04:33:48 pm
where u from matt?
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: ftp on May 14, 2009, 04:49:18 pm
Holiday? what's that?

Had one of those days today with two jobs that took at least three times longer than anticipated and turned into right pigs. I'm way behind this week with the forecast all up the shoot, three new cleans tomorrow in another town that wanted quotes over the phone. I just know I'm in for another stressy day tomorrow.  :-\

Need a holiday.

so how did your day go then mate

i priced up a big job in newport today, 2 days for 2 blokes if i am correct

Don't ask - the worst day this week. Then the rain came.
Title: Re: last week i posted
Post by: s.w.c on May 14, 2009, 06:29:54 pm
I do get stressed the same as anyone. I try and keep the stress for the things that matter - easier said than done. Hose tangles are enough to stress a saint at the end of a tiring day!! I find growling helps  :)



stress aint good for you alex at your age, ;D
i converted my garage into a stress relief place as ive always been quick to get stressed and a on off fuse, so a simple 6ft punch and kick bag a speed ball a few loose weights,
i simply do a few weights when stressed and helps me get real mean, then i simple destroy the bag and then im all good , i come out of there calm and happy.