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sunshine windows

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Do people think we have no life!
« on: July 10, 2015, 05:29:28 pm »
Just had a call from someone, expecting me to come out at the drop of a hat tomorrow, to clear and clean all her gutters as she's got a function on at the house on Sunday.  ::)roll
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dazmond

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2015, 06:04:09 pm »
ive still not broke my new years resolution to not work weekends! :)

mon-fri.sod working weekends as well!
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price higher/work harder!

paulben

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2015, 06:18:00 pm »
tell her its triple time at weekends
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Tom White

Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2015, 06:23:03 pm »
Quote from: paulben on July 10, 2015, 06:18:00 pm
tell her its triple time at weekends

+1

Charge more.  If they're desperate and it's short notice, suggest a price that you'd be happy to work a Saturday morning for.
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SeanK

Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2015, 06:35:33 pm »
Totally agree everything has a price.
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Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2015, 06:41:09 pm »
+ 1... smurf them prices up  ;D
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Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2015, 06:46:18 pm »
My busiest times tend to be the weekends for full exterior cleaning jobs. Pays very well indeed so I don’t have to do much the rest of the week. 
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AuRavelling79

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Re: Do people think we have no life! New
« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2015, 06:51:28 pm »
Quote from: sunshine windows on July 10, 2015, 05:29:28 pm
Just had a call from someone, expecting me to come out at the drop of a hat tomorrow, to clear and clean all her gutters as she's got a function on at the house on Sunday.  ::)roll

Stop yakking on here then! Chop chop! And use the tradesmen's entrance.

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Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2015, 06:55:28 pm »
 ;D

I've had a few like that in my time too. Never use the front door types and move your van around the back too while you are at it young man....Then the classic one keep chasing for payment and sometimes wait 3 months to get bloody paid the tight arse toffs  ;D

Quote from: Granville Gold on July 10, 2015, 06:51:28 pm
Quote from: sunshine windows on July 10, 2015, 05:29:28 pm
Just had a call from someone, expecting me to come out at the drop of a hat tomorrow, to clear and clean all her gutters as she's got a function on at the house on Sunday.  ::)roll

Stop yakking on here then! Chop chop! And use the tradesmen's entrance. (Not a euphemism.)
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sunshine windows

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2015, 07:14:58 pm »
 ;D :D gold!

Not a chance. I worked the odd Saturday when I first started to get me noticed, but haven't worked at the weekend in over 9 years. Not about to start on my anniversary weekend either. Dead man walking  :D
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www.sunshinesoftwashing.co.uk

Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2015, 07:34:54 pm »
We all know now what you will be upto this weekend now.  ;D

Quote from: sunshine windows on July 10, 2015, 07:14:58 pm
;D :D gold!

Not a chance. I worked the odd Saturday when I first started to get me noticed, but haven't worked at the weekend in over 9 years. Not about to start on my anniversary weekend either. Dead man walking  :D
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Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2015, 07:39:29 pm »
That is spending loads of dosh on yer mrs no dought ;D
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Bungle

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2015, 07:48:21 pm »
I don't mind doing add ons on a Saturday. I have a gutter vac job worth £195 which will take about 2 hours.  can't grumble at that  :D
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Ian101

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2015, 01:59:37 pm »
 worked  1 Saturday yet so far this year .... used to do my add ons on Saturdays but now prefer to work hard Mon to Fri and  fit as much in as I can manage ....  windows, fsg, conny roofs (don't do add ons anymore for non customers apart from pressure washing)

only thing that would now get me out on a sat is a v.large pressure washing job.

Lay in on a Sat and an hour or so of checking bank statements against debtors list.

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Bungle

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2015, 11:32:09 pm »
Quote from: Bungle on July 10, 2015, 07:48:21 pm
I don't mind doing add ons on a Saturday. I have a gutter vac job worth £195 which will take about 2 hours.  can't grumble at that  :D

I lied. It took 2 1/2 hours ::)roll
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Smurf

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Re: Do people think we have no life!
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2015, 11:58:31 pm »
So you uderpriced that job then...Oops!   ;D

Quote from: Bungle on July 11, 2015, 11:32:09 pm
Quote from: Bungle on July 10, 2015, 07:48:21 pm
I don't mind doing add ons on a Saturday. I have a gutter vac job worth £195 which will take about 2 hours.  can't grumble at that  :D

I lied. It took 2 1/2 hours ::)roll
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