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brianbarber

  • Posts: 996
Rain, how far behind?
« on: May 09, 2012, 08:25:25 pm »
Hi guys, with all this poor weather, was talking to a trad guy, he's 2 weeks behind,
Was just thinking, if I was that far behind I would be getting a bit stressed!
So if you get really behind, do you catch up or miss a clean with some of the overdue ones?

Mr B

I'm WFP btw
If in doubt.....Leave it out !!

Erithwc

Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2012, 08:27:35 pm »
does rain stop you from working then  ??? ???

I have one customer that is over due from monday  ;D ;D will clean her windows in the morning  ;D ;D

done a nice conservatory clean tuesday in the rain



Paul

bobplum

  • Posts: 5602
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2012, 08:30:22 pm »
In my opinion you never catch up,i would imagine you would need to clean customers twice in half the time to get back to the start point :o
i just imagine its my holidays ;D and just plod on i think thats why i always base my business on 10 months income and not 12 due to lost time,sickness,weather etc

britishwill

  • Posts: 537
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2012, 08:37:10 pm »
2-3 weeks behind but just got back from Norway on a cruise and its still bloody raining. Feeling a little stressed but I won't be able to catch up now so just try and relax about it. Emailed all the clients letting them know I may be a week late or so, but in that email re mentioned that I do gutters and powerwashing. Got two jobs from that email!

colin purewater

  • Posts: 2282
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2012, 08:42:29 pm »
Hasn't been
Windy enough to stop in Liverpool just crack on in the
Rain,
keep it simple

king marko

Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2012, 08:44:56 pm »
Rain hasn't stopped play once for me  :)

Carl@Cwc

  • Posts: 1076
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2012, 09:23:51 pm »
i was a week behind due to bad back/weather , luckily it was week 1 , so just started them afresh, no ones really noticed yet neither.
was fortunate really as my commercials were due that week and the dates added up to 2 cleans in a month. i hate it when that happens as 1 company always phones to check if dates are correct .
now they dont so all good on my side now lol

bad point is my family have gone away for the week on hols without me as i cant do 2 weeks in 1 go at the minute   :'(

living on takeaways and porn ( un-muted as well )   at the minute   ;D ;) ::)

H S and Son

Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2012, 09:39:58 pm »
So if you get really behind, do you catch up or miss a clean with some of the overdue ones?

If you work on a 6 weekly frequency doesn't that mean the customers you miss out will be at least 6 weeks behind then? If not more if it rains significantly before you get round to them.

 ??? ??? ???

mikecam

Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2012, 09:51:27 pm »

Erithwc

Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2012, 10:15:08 pm »

Banbury Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 236
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2012, 10:39:00 pm »
2 days and that's only cause I work in most weather but not when it's bucketing down like recently !! I just sit in the van and wait for the worst of it to past
In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment."

Window Washers

  • Posts: 9036
Re: Rain, how far behind?
« Reply #11 on: May 09, 2012, 11:52:54 pm »
im  nearly half a day behind, b&^%y bank holidays, 2 days left though to catch up, rain or shine
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