[Ian Rochester]

Just had a look at how many people are on this forum on a Bank Holiday Monday

105 users on line and 230 been on today

Unfortunately .............. I'm one of them!!!!

Time to get a life 

HAPPY BANK HOLIDAY, MAKE THE MOST OF IT, LAST DAY OFF TILL CHRISTMAS.

Bye

[sarahbelleee]

I use forum when I'm running from live 

[fitz2kleen]

Bank Holiday? whats one of those??
Just back from a job and waiting for fone to ring for more 

[Paul Simpson]

Always seem to check the forum when I'm working and today is no exception.
Off to do a school in a bit.
If I have no work on then I don't usually sign on.

[Mike Halliday]

whats worse is I just done 3hrs leafleting on a bank holiday  but you can't beat Sundays & bank holidays for leafleting ( much better response)

I think if you are in business for yourself you need to forget about conventional working hour & days

[Dave Roberts]

Snap, also just done 2 hours leafleting - always do on a Bank Holiday.   Very, Very quiet I find. One or two gents washing their cars who were friendly and interested.  I usually expect a call or two after Bank Holiday leafleting; people are sitting around bored so my leaflet may be the highlight of their day!   

[robert meldrum]

Just got in from working............just another Monday !!!!!!!!!My wife's working and our two youngest are starting back at college today.

[Colin Day]

whats worse is I just done 3hrs leafleting on a bank holiday  but you can't beat Sundays & bank holidays for leafleting ( much better response)

I think if you are in business for yourself you need to forget about conventional working hour & days

Couldn't agree more with that last statement. I've just got back from St Ives cleaning carpets for a holiday home company, my wife said I should charge double. I explained that I wanted to make a good impression as they have over 60 properties, charging double would be a sure fire way to stop them using me again....

We can have a Bank Holiday Monday whenever we like I suppose

[Mr Dvae]

i think that if you're working a bank holliday for normal rates u should state a reason to the customer as to why you're bending over backwards, otherwise they learn to think you're some kind of lunatic that likes to give everything away for nothing and will come running any  time of the day or night that they may throw you the odd titbit.

i used to do it, but nowadays i try to build value into my services. if i put myself out for someone then i tell them, it's because i want the other 60 odd properties you need cleaning as well, do you have a problem with that mr customer?
regards
Dave

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Just had my best month for the last 14 months - saturday morning's job postponed, so I've had 3 lovely days off.

Like to say I've been relaxing, but I've been hard at work in the garden.

I've been left 4 voicemails yesterday and today - do people assume because you work for yourself that weekends and bank holidays don't apply to you ?

Back to the grindstone tomorrow.

[Andrew Briscoe]

Have had the busiest Aug ever, and 3rd best month since 89.
Must be the recession .

Andrew

[JandS]

Although I haven't worked today I would rather have and taken
the time off when I want to be off.
If I work a Saturday or Sunday it don't bother me I'll just make it
up by having days off during the week when it's nice and quiet and
I have the house to myself.

John

[robert meldrum]

Colin's right

In this business you can plan a weekend off anytime and when building a business you take the opportunity when it presents its self or maybe you want to be one of the " part timers "

As far as I'm aware Bank Holidays are taken by " office workers " For others it's just another day!

[Shaun_Ashmore]

I've enjoyed my day off, been to a car boot sale this morning and then to a new wild life park with the family this afternoon, I think I work hard enough during the week/month/year to have conventional bank holidays off.

Still had my phone with me and had 3 jobs book in, is that classed as working?

Shaun

[clinton]

Did an hour the gym,then went out on motorbike and now sat on the forum

Also bought another lap top and the shops were so busy so i guess we can choose when we have a day off and not join in with the hoards..

[Carpet Dawg]

Yeah must of been pay weekend as the shops where very busy at the weekend.

I was working today, made quite a bit and some of the jobs where repeats so couldn't say no Plus, i'm a greedy bugger Greed is good in all that jazz.

Maybe when i get older with a family i'll see it differnent but for me, if i take a day off i'll be spending money in some form or another lol

Tony

[Adam P]

these forums are work, or perhaps more like school but still it's related to work. i don't come on here for the friendly chat about my weekend, but instead to learn something new which i almost always do thanks for the helpful users on here.

[Neil Williams]

Just had a look at how many people are on this forum on a Bank Holiday Monday

That's nothing I'm on holiday so thought I'd have a quick sneekie to see what's happening.
Anyway high tide in 2 hours so off now to wiggle some squid in the sea and let's find out what's for dinner tonight

[wynne jones]

The only thing sadder than someone being on here over a bank holiday is someone having nothing better to do than start a thread about it.

[Mary Watson]

Some people are blessed to have a lovely life and to manage a cleaning business as well. Why that's not me?!!