[Pj]

Obviously volume of work and turnover both need to be factored in.
I've had staff a number of times before in the past.  Usually ended up wishing I hadn't.  Ended up working harder, not less.  And putting problems right too often.  Is it worth it.

What do you think?

[Robin Ray]

I dont think it has to depend on turnover. Many Window Cleaners have a volume of work but are more concerned with having the time for other pursuits, so take on people to cover the excess work. This has been the case for me in the past when I only wanted to work two and a half days.

From a purely bussines perspective though, to take on a full time employee a turnover of £50000 ish upwards.

[Dean Taberner]

I had a fall and smashed myself to pieces,

Couldnt afford a wfp so I had to set somebody on to do the tops for me.

Bad times as as a family we struggled greatly financially.

Theres now 3 of us plus a reg subby so the fall was most prob a good thing.

Dean

[ronnie paton]

dean what kind of turnover is it that for  the 3 of you??

dont mean eaxct but say 10k either way??

[Dean Taberner]

dean what kind of turnover is it that for  the 3 of you??

dont mean eaxct but say 10k either way??

Hopefully be pushing VAT... had a naff year with being ripped off for 7k last year and ive always allowed to carry one man for safety reasons.

My plan was to join the police full time but injury prevented it so its all moved pretty fast in the right direction since i fell.

[ronnie paton]

sorry for questions but im (manpower wise )simalar to you and i think its good to compare, are the lads full time? does this free up your time? feel free to fire some questions back

[AuRavelling79]

When you take on your first employee do you have them with you or set them their own round or what?

[Sean Dyer]

I dont think it has to depend on turnover. Many Window Cleaners have a volume of work but are more concerned with having the time for other pursuits, so take on people to cover the excess work. This has been the case for me in the past when I only wanted to work two and a half days.

From a purely bussines perspective though, to take on a full time employee a turnover of £50000 ish upwards.

You are doing well if you get anywhere near 50 000 alone, its a tall order, im sure one man could clean that amount with a bit of hard graft but the struggle is getting there, if you are at 30 000 its hard to clean , canvass, and do new cleans and keep our schedule while you get to 50k

I am employing part time to take the load off while i canvass harder, and do first cleans then when at full capaity again take on....

Good luck though if you get 50 000, im sure some do, but most will find that hard on mainly residential

[ronnie paton]

with me at first but i know have two vehicles so i have one team and me has the other