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Title: scheduling
Post by: SimonMoore on August 01, 2009, 03:02:08 pm
Looking at possibly using some software -- bits of paper everywere taking over lol need to keep better track of things.
What do you use ?....
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 03:07:27 pm
wcp all the way
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: dave.e on August 01, 2009, 03:14:22 pm
what no george...................george and only george ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: mark dew on August 01, 2009, 03:56:01 pm
I use excel for accounts and use calendar to schedule work.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: pingu on August 01, 2009, 04:07:08 pm
George.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: paul saunders on August 01, 2009, 04:13:51 pm
george and only george ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: John Walker on August 01, 2009, 04:18:04 pm
You missed of 'George' in your options - loads of guys using that program successfully and first class back up too.  You can move on to the more comprehenive packages later depending on size of business.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: steven ainger on August 01, 2009, 04:22:09 pm
george for me to.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: SimonMoore on August 01, 2009, 04:31:29 pm
george looks so basic wasnt even considering it
-- but il hav to give it a second look cheers
.
was going to have some bespoke software made by a programmer friend of mine - but due to other commitments (new job for sega) he's struggeling to even finish my website off.

Anyone use google docs/calender ? think you can sync with your phone....

Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: R W C on August 01, 2009, 04:38:26 pm
Download george and wcp try there free trials, I did this, and chose wcp.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: thewaterwizard on August 01, 2009, 05:07:30 pm
only George for me
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: lee k on August 01, 2009, 05:13:17 pm
wcp very good
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on August 01, 2009, 05:21:38 pm
My wife sorts all that out for me bless her.

I get a book with all my jobs confirmed each morning. Oh and when I get a new job she puts it into her database on her computer.

God bless my wife :)

Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: dave.e on August 01, 2009, 05:35:07 pm
My wife sorts all that out for me bless her.

I get a book with all my jobs confirmed each morning. Oh and when I get a new job she puts it into her database on her computer.

God bless my wife :)



look after her m8 she;s 1 in a million mine would tell me to go away nicely  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: paul saunders on August 01, 2009, 05:49:34 pm
My wife sorts all that out for me bless her.

I get a book with all my jobs confirmed each morning. Oh and when I get a new job she puts it into her database on her computer.

God bless my wife :)



look after her m8 she;s 1 in a million mine would tell me to go away nicely  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Mine would tell me to go away ........ but it wouldn't be nicely ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: suds window service on August 01, 2009, 11:00:14 pm
GEORGE.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: martinsadie on August 01, 2009, 11:02:20 pm
just have spreadsheets on the computor when round cleaned print new sheet and write next due date on  ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: elite mike on August 01, 2009, 11:03:42 pm
My wife sorts all that out for me bless her.

I get a book with all my jobs confirmed each morning. Oh and when I get a new job she puts it into her database on her computer.

God bless my wife :)


same as
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: andyjm1 on August 01, 2009, 11:34:15 pm
George is the biz!  :)
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: mci services on August 01, 2009, 11:36:58 pm
round tracker its simple easy to use and doesnt cost the earth
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: leapstallbuildings on August 02, 2009, 07:40:31 am
ms works database and spreadsheet
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: dai on August 02, 2009, 10:23:31 am
Whatever software you use, you will still need to record who has paid and who hasn't as you go along. I use 6x4" stock cards that I keep in a photo album, Each street or area has it's own card, each card has 28 spaces, so can record a days work, I draw columns on the cards ,they already have lines, 12 columns record a years work.
Column1=house number, column2 name/address, column3 price. the rest of the columns are now squares, I put in a / if they pay and a 0 if they don't, I can then strike out the 0 when they do pay.
This is the only record that I need apart from my daily diary where I record area or jobs done, amount earned, expenses, drawings, and amounts banked.

 All very simple, and no worries about computor crashes.
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: martinsadie on August 02, 2009, 01:45:55 pm
Whatever software you use, you will still need to record who has paid and who hasn't as you go along. I use 6x4" stock cards that I keep in a photo album, Each street or area has it's own card, each card has 28 spaces, so can record a days work, I draw columns on the cards ,they already have lines, 12 columns record a years work.
Column1=house number, column2 name/address, column3 price. the rest of the columns are now squares, I put in a / if they pay and a 0 if they don't, I can then strike out the 0 when they do pay.
This is the only record that I need apart from my daily diary where I record area or jobs done, amount earned, expenses, drawings, and amounts banked.

 All very simple, and no worries about computor crashes.
is that one diary or two  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: Platinum NW on August 02, 2009, 04:20:28 pm
i put a schedule in my diary and kept a note of what had been cleaned but if your looking for software id use microsoft office
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: Window Washers on August 02, 2009, 05:06:10 pm
Window cleaner Pro here
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: Dale Smith on August 02, 2009, 07:35:35 pm
George & only George
Title: Re: scheduling
Post by: dai on August 02, 2009, 09:14:40 pm
Whatever software you use, you will still need to record who has paid and who hasn't as you go along. I use 6x4" stock cards that I keep in a photo album, Each street or area has it's own card, each card has 28 spaces, so can record a days work, I draw columns on the cards ,they already have lines, 12 columns record a years work.
Column1=house number, column2 name/address, column3 price. the rest of the columns are now squares, I put in a / if they pay and a 0 if they don't, I can then strike out the 0 when they do pay.
This is the only record that I need apart from my daily diary where I record area or jobs done, amount earned, expenses, drawings, and amounts banked.

 All very simple, and no worries about computor crashes.
is that one diary or two 

I also have a weekly diary ;D ;D