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clinton

Hows work
« on: February 13, 2009, 03:26:08 pm »
Just wondering how your work is for next week ???

Taken some calls today and booked 3 off them in for next week.

Had two from my site and 1 from yell.com and got them all and not a price shopper in sight lol :o

Think with the weather last few weeks has been putting them off.

Looks like the end of feb is going to be a decent one ???
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markpowell

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2009, 04:08:03 pm »
Its been dead here, had a few office jobs this month so the money has been quite good, but hardly any domestic, i agree its the weather.
Once it clears the phones will be off the hook.
Jan was the worst month we have ever had since we started in the 90's
We only took £650 the whole month. :'(
Its not that we are not getting the jobs, the phone just isnt ringing.
Going to step up the leafleting next few weeks, we have had these quiet periods before.
Nov and Dec were amazing so i wont start worrying until May ;)
 Mark
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Robert Watson

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2009, 04:53:21 pm »
Same here totally dead, cant remember it being so quiet.
But then again snow and slush don't exactly motivate you to have your carpets cleaned.
Shortly spring will be here and we will all be snowed under. :-\

Rab.
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Ken Wainwright

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2009, 05:07:02 pm »
Early January was real slow (opposite to usual)

Late January and all February real busyboth residential and commercial (opposite to usual)

Next two weeks full and someone will have to be let down because I've a pending funeral to go to.

Ken
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Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2009, 06:11:31 pm »
Not working yourself to death I hope, Ken ;D

Safe and alive cleaning, eh?
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robert meldrum

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2009, 06:28:45 pm »
Very quiet January, but six jobs in the past week and a couple for the coming week.
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richy27

Re: Hows work
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2009, 06:37:59 pm »
January also slow worked booked in then the snow hit so got put off its been weird some weeks really busy next dead  wont be long before the sun shines
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richy27

Re: Hows work
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2009, 07:21:04 pm »
yes clinton

two editorial mag ads
yell.com
addwords
local paper
5000 leaflets a month delivered myself

new website on its way so fingers crossed.
works up and down but cant moan cause am doing better than my projections when i started in late nov
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richy27

Re: Hows work
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2009, 07:24:51 pm »
oh yeah and have written 400 letters as well to commercials
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JandS

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2009, 07:52:23 pm »
12 jobs from Thomsons over last 8 months and then 3 today      'aint life weird.

John
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Len Gribble

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2009, 08:06:04 pm »
On the domestic front one a week just! Commercial busy but jerked about >:(, only today got another two leads it seems the porty boys cant handle them, no power :D. Thinking of taking the quantum leap and getting a web site done but will have too wait till April.

Len
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derek west

Re: Hows work
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2009, 08:26:36 pm »
started last may, very slow starting, each month doubled till december when i was hitting a grand a week, now i feel like i'm starting all over again, january has been no different to may. bummer. something i'll have to put right for next jan.
derek
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2009, 08:32:41 pm »
Derek you're doing well, now that you are finding the seasons then all you have to do is decrease your advert spend when you are busy and increase it when you know that you are slowing down.

Don't forget to say hello to past customers or they will forget you.

Shaun

PS Hate to say it but I'm really busy, this week 5.5 days should reach £10 ;D
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rob fryer

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2009, 08:38:21 pm »
Booked solid for next  three weeks,not all on cleaning side though, hoping for good year with leads and jobs already booked.  Looking at t/m in the next few months already increased advertising and had new fliers printed up for both domestic side and commercial
Rob
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2009, 08:45:13 pm »
Len's an ex computer It guy and worked in a bank that's why he's sitting on loads of money as he pulled the plug on Northern Rock when he took out his savings AND he personally knows Nick Leeson ;)

Shaun
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Len Gribble

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #15 on: February 13, 2009, 09:48:13 pm »
 
Clinton

Haven’t yet (got a few domain names) don’t advertise ether well for the past four/five years, (it’s suspiring how many keep old yell pages)

Yes I have, need one with a bigger fresh water tank run out of water today totally embarrassing back tomorrow (then onto an old dom customer), not as much as the porty boy’s no power and no access to water. I love commercial profit not vanity. 8)


Shaun

Never took a penny  ;)

Northern Rock (state owned not like some only a %) sounds like a good investment got £49k coming out in March with a pa of £12480 (think the law is changing so get in there) and looking to place it, NICK was the downfall I just worked for them and made them big profit 12years ago contract is a contract, just wish I was not a cockney, would have got more. :-X

Len
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Neil Williams

Re: Hows work
« Reply #16 on: February 13, 2009, 09:51:17 pm »
Dead quiet on 'new' work but have a few regulars booked in.
Phone calls just lately have been price shoppers even a referal ffs  >:(
Lost £15k of evening contract cleaning in one swipe.
Lost South West Trains monthly maint carpet clean

It's getting worse
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Ricky M

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #17 on: February 13, 2009, 10:07:53 pm »
8 jobs booked for the rest of this month and 5/6 Rugs still to do but its been a good month , was 19 jobs to book for next month but now up to 23 jobs and 1 poss 2 really good commercial for March , could even turn out to be better than Dec , I recon in 3-4 years I will have a Dec like the one mentioned in a recent chat with another CC  (Respect) .
that lil chat has given me a goal/target to aim for and your right I need a TM !!

   
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #18 on: February 13, 2009, 10:31:08 pm »
Ricky slow down!

When you are solidly booked and have saved enough for it then get one, Rome wasn't built in a day!!

Shaun
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Ricky M

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Re: Hows work
« Reply #19 on: February 13, 2009, 10:43:23 pm »
Shaun , using my porty is like been in bed with 1 bird and thinking of another at the same time .
less is normally better with birds tho  ;D
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