Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on July 17, 2009, 09:33:26 pm
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past few weeks really struggling to keepp up with work. I really need a break but also need to keep doing my work. Have loads of shops which are done every week. I got the work form her Dad and he says best thing to do is find someone to do the shops if i am taking time off. He can't do it himself as he is ill just now.
Haven't done any of my houses in over a week. Totally wore out just now and haven't had a summer break since 07 but have taken some time at xmas but i find myself not relaxing when i am off and mainly end up on the booze with everyone else.
Hopefully i will ge tsome time off soon but my body i think needs it now.
not enjoying work this month at all. :-[
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That's no good for you, I've been like that before.
The cure? Just do it! you're the boss, take time off without feeling guilty! ;)
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thing is i need to help her dad out jus tnow a little as he is having treatment for cancer just now. I will get by it but it's just hard at the moment
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Take time off.
What's the worst that can happen.....you'll lose a few
If that happens then you'll have more time to deal with what is left.
I've been where you are and now I'm happy (and trying) to sell up, at the end of the day it's work to live not live to work.
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thing is i need to help her dad out jus tnow a little as he is having treatment for cancer just now. I will get by it but it's just hard at the moment
I'm going to sound like a right baaarstard now but unless you want to end up in hospital you can't carry on like the way you are going now.
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JSMC
If you dont mind me asking,
How old are you?
No prob if you dont wish to reply,
Dean
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The thing to remember... unless you personally urgently need the cash..... is nobody and no one is lying awake at nights thinking or worrying....Where is that bloody window cleaner. Weeks and weeks can go by and almost all of your clients honestly wouldnt know or even care when last you were there to clean their windows. Only when windows get so manky that people just about cant see through them do they begin to think...... Wheres the window guy got to?
So relax young man and take some time out for yourself. No one is too stressed out over the window cleaner, so you shouldnt be either.
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I agree... take time out inform the customers ... theyl undersrtand ;)
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Take a chill pill matey, this job is about no stress (in theory lol) so dont worry, take a week or so off. As said before people wont notice...crikey if i worried about how late i am on some of mine sometimes i wouldnt go out lol.
Dunna worry ;)
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There is another topic on here at the mo about customers not doing there own insides.
If the insides are dirty a week or two extra on the outsides will not be noticed.
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Build build build!!!!
Im working tomorrow then going our caravan after,
Then working sunday morning in wales,
I am having monday off staying at the van and this week has been abit ott on new work.
It does get abit too much at times I agree
Have you got any staff?
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i,am sure that there will be guy,s on here who may need some extra work who may help you out.
if not take the day off look at your work and re organise reschedule CUL if you have to
think about maybe taking on a helping hand( it,s the summer and some youg uns may need a summer job!) hope this helps.
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i clean shops weekly,when i go on holiday for a week i just miss them,if i go for 2 weeks i get a local cleaner to do them
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yeah just need to look at things and chill i think. I am 35 so pretty young and fairly fit. However i dont plan on tiring myself out with working all the time.
took a day off on monday and asked someone to clean a shop for me and they didn't do it. I had manage rout in street today asking why it wasn't done. Wasn't too happy as i hadn't been informed it wasn't done
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cleaning 1 shop probley wasnt worthwhile for them give them more and make it atractive when im on holiday the cleaner keeps all the money all i get out of it is the job done
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We all get like this, ive been so busy lately its never ending, looking at wcp sometime doesnt help when seeing some jobs in red and knowing what youve got coming, worked all last week till 5 and started yesterday at 6 till 5 and was shattered was so pleased weekend was here and even went to bed at 8 and fell asleep in minutes, going to enjoy the weekend and take some extra days off the week after next as it will be my Birthday.
JSMC if you cant take a week off cant you take a few long weekends instead.
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Have your Father-in-law prioritise the work and also ask him to review his work and see what he would like to drop...then from that forumlate how you may be able to accomodate this work in YOUR business.
Now I know that you feel you have to keep his work going but without a plan of some sort your will drive yourself into the ground.
How long do you think this will continue?..
Cheers
Dave.
ps...try to enjoy this weekend to get your thoughts together...how about you take the misses out for dinner...
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ok last week only done the shops and stayed away from all my houses. so basically had about 2 weeks worth of houses to do and just scrubbed the lot and m,oved them into next date in diary.
Never worked the weekend either and was glad of the rain at start of week giving me some more chill time.
back on it today. enjoyed my day :D
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Good Lad :)
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I lost my dad to cancer last Thursday. His funeral is tomorrow. My life feels like its in limbo at the moment.
I'm over two weeks behind, and of course it bothers you, because you want to be reliable,and up to date.
But at best I can only do part days at the moment, I try not to worry about this, its only dirty windows afterall.
Dont worry take time off when you need it, or you can end up hating this,or any job. It is one of the advantagies of self employment I guess.
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John
Sorry to hear about your dad.
Puts work in perspective.
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sorry about yer dad mate. Puts things in perspective.
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Sorry to hear of your loss...
Dave.
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I lost my dad to cancer last Thursday. His funeral is tomorrow. My life feels like its in limbo at the moment.
I'm over two weeks behind, and of course it bothers you, because you want to be reliable,and up to date.
But at best I can only do part days at the moment, I try not to worry about this, its only dirty windows afterall.
Dont worry take time off when you need it, or you can end up hating this,or any job. It is one of the advantagies of self employment I guess.
sorry to hear that John my dad died of cancer 8 weeks since tommorrow,so i know how you feel
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Cheers Guys.
Appreciate your comments.
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wow, sorry to hear about your losses guys, ive lost 2 grandparents to cancer, and step mother has brain tumor, its a horrible disease
As someone said it puts things in perspective!!
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Yes it does, just a quick point though.Jsmc, Just try to remember mate, every time you work an extra hour now, it goes directly in your pocket. Nobody earns a cent from what you do, except you. You determine how far you go when you work. Nobody earns on your sweat.
If you work harder, you benefit, nobody else.If you decide not to go to work in the morning, it's up to you to stick the aggro. Nobody can lay you off. Your bank balance depends on your work, not on someone elses whim. You have stood on your own merrits and you take the rough with the smooth.and you are your boss. Some people will go to bed tomorrow not knowing if they have a job next Monday and if they will make the monthly payments on their AUDI next month or even their mortgage.
Alot of people are not sleeping at all because their next few months of their life depend on how they get on with their workmates. You determine where you go with your income. If that doesn't make you feel better mate, then it might be time to think about going back to work for someone else and hope it all goes well. Chin up mate, we are all in the same boat, and some periods get tough, that's why we earn what we earn.
Nobody said it was easy, just better than working for someone else.
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hi, best thing to do mate is find time to work out, thats what I do even if you run for a mile , or go on a bike ride etc and light weights in the morning for 10 mins, it lowers your stress levels and keeps you fit for work. Also rest all weekend get ready and fresh for monday morn start, believe me your'll be fresh as a daisy. Also cut the booze down if you can mate....barry :)
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hi, best thing to do mate is find time to work out, thats what I do even if you run for a mile , or go on a bike ride etc and light weights in the morning for 10 mins, it lowers your stress levels and keeps you fit for work. Also rest all weekend get ready and fresh for monday morn start, believe me your'll be fresh as a daisy. Also cut the booze down if you can mate....barry :)
good advice
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feeling fine again. Back on with my work. scrubbed some of it last week and started afresh. Enjoyed work today and will do tomorrow.
happy days. ;D