I don't mean to be rude or upset anyone, but I've always paid the bills also, infact I'm fed up paying the bills, for my prevous bosses, new car, nice holidays, fancy house etc. No I'm not bitter and twisted! But as I read these pages I find the difference in pricing unbelievable! OK London prices are higher, but it seems that WC's on each others door step are asking completely different prices. I am just starting up and paying particular attention to the pricing of jobs and there is NO continuity to it whatsoever. Lets face it there is plenty of work around in all parts of the country so there is NO need to have a price war. In some parts of the country you don't even have to be close on price. As for commercial work, whats the problem? They write it off anyway. If everyone was around say £20 they would pay, they would have to or have dirty windows and that isn't going to happen.And before you say it some staff might clean them for a few times but they'd soon get fed up with that.
Now why doesn't WC's get together with the other WC's in their area and workout some sort of formula (call it price fixing if you want, but it happens in every industry so don't think it doesn't). That way we might even get rid of at least some of the "summer season" guys who are on benifits. Also have you never been offered work you just can't do for what ever reason? Well pass it on! Whats the point of your "Brother in Arms" spending money and time canvassing for work, which we all know is hit or miss in which area you choose, when your turning down enough work to keep 2 going? There would be other benefits too e.g. helping each other out with holiday cover or if you got behind for any number of reasons.
There was a bit on this board a couple of weeks ago about JW's. Everyone bar None said how helpful they are. I don't know any WC's that are JW's but then I don't know many WC's. However the JW's I do know are truly helpful people. Even if you don't want their religion, perhaps there is something else worth picking up on!