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Title: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Rcs on December 04, 2009, 05:05:09 pm
weve just started out and have been leafleting local areas
the work load is picking up
want to start spreading further afield
how far do you travel from home
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Mist A Bit on December 04, 2009, 05:09:01 pm
i travel as far as 70miles but do have the priverlage of staying over so its not that bad
if it pays after fueling costs then i dont mind traveling

steve
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: leapstallbuildings on December 04, 2009, 05:11:32 pm
weve just started out and have been leafleting local areas
the work load is picking up
want to start spreading further afield
how far do you travel from home

My farthest job is about 18 miles but I have travelled further for larger more lucrative work and would do so again.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on December 04, 2009, 05:14:29 pm
all with in 5 miles of my less travelling costs :)
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: cozy on December 04, 2009, 05:15:00 pm
As long as the job is worth it, as far as 100 miles, after that, rather be home every night. Half my work is about 40 to 50 miles away. All motorway, so I'm not bothered.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on December 04, 2009, 05:15:45 pm
distance no proble,m if its worth while
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Mike55 on December 04, 2009, 05:18:08 pm
Don't want to hijack thread but on a similar note how close to home do you work?  Do you prefer to work out of your immediate vacinity or the closer the better?  Just out of interest.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: john tomkins on December 04, 2009, 05:19:39 pm
Distance no problem......




As long as it's within 4 mile radius
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: GWCS on December 04, 2009, 05:20:04 pm
Don't want to hijack thread but on a similar note how close to home do you work?  Do you prefer to work out of your immediate vacinity or the closer the better?  Just out of interest.

dont care - whatever pays more after travelling.  ;D

willing to travel anywhere if the money is right.

Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 04, 2009, 05:20:14 pm
I'd go anywhere if it made more money, but as it stands, about 7 miles out is my furthest.
Most are within 5...but barely any within 1...!
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Mist A Bit on December 04, 2009, 05:21:10 pm
my closest job is next door to mine and its also the hardest to catch in to get the money from
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: leapstallbuildings on December 04, 2009, 05:22:29 pm
Don't want to hijack thread but on a similar note how close to home do you work?  Do you prefer to work out of your immediate vacinity or the closer the better?  Just out of interest.

I do prefer not to do any cleaning for close neighbours but I make an exception for a friend nearby.  Apart from the friend, my closest job is about half a mile or so away.

Nearly forgot to mention that I also clean for the flat below me.  That's an FOC courtesy job though because I soak their windows when I do mine.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: ptwt on December 04, 2009, 05:43:34 pm
All within 5 minutes of my house. (in this town everything is within 5 minutes of my house)
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: jonnyald on December 04, 2009, 05:48:48 pm
i work in  a 3different towns  each is about 10miles apart
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Lee Pryor on December 04, 2009, 08:09:20 pm
we are based in the centre of our area and go 6 miles in every direction.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: martinsadie on December 04, 2009, 08:12:12 pm
4 mile in one direction  ;D
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Window Washers on December 04, 2009, 08:23:26 pm
at the moment the far point is 36 miles, but do nto mind driving anywhere as said if the money is right
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Smudger on December 04, 2009, 08:35:10 pm
Closest are 15 yards - in 2 directions

farthest is approx 12 miles - can only travel in certian directions otherwise would end up with wet feet and i cant see many houses out in the north sea!

Darran
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: lee_dewing on December 04, 2009, 11:07:30 pm
about 6 mile radius, a couple of days about 10miles but will probably get rid of this eventually.

My average journey to work is 15-20 mins.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: abilol on December 04, 2009, 11:36:55 pm
every two weeks i do 650 miles  doing  some of my work  thats based all round the northwest
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: cockney rebel on December 05, 2009, 06:10:02 am
The furthest is 25miles. Now have 2 full days there, each making £120 per day so worth travelling to. :D :D
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Murdie window cleaning on December 05, 2009, 06:25:24 am
At the moment 5 miles away as I've got a clutch of customers in a small village, but most of my work is in my home town all within 1 mile from my house. But if I need to take on more work I would travel as long as it was worthwhile.
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Rcs on December 05, 2009, 08:45:46 am
We have started leafleting around the small villages were picking up a few in each village but initially it doesn't seem worth it when you take into account travellind time dorsal etc hopefully word will spread and pick up a few more
after going thro the effort of dying the areas don't want the effort wasted
may try knocking a few doors next time were up there
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Dean Taberner on December 05, 2009, 09:08:29 am
We stay in the UK but would go further if the money was right ;)
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: Gav Camm lammy 283 on December 07, 2009, 12:59:34 pm
We stay in the UK but would go further if the money was right ;)
Dean Taberner's World-Wide lol 8)
Title: Re: how far from home do you travel
Post by: jouk45 on December 07, 2009, 02:30:25 pm
all my work is within a 3 mile radius, if there was no lacal work, i would travel for compact work