[wfp master]

simple solution replace the bad payers. when you get a new customer dump a bad payer & so on.

[joshem]

That's a brilliant way of looking at bad payers: "The bad payers are the companies who employ staff at min wage and treat people like ***T". You can either put up with the 20 odd percent who pay when they decide it's time or you can get badly paid successfully 100% of the time. I agree that if you really do hate it then money isn't everything and whatever job you do, if you're happy doing it, you have enough anyway. As said don't get bogged down working all the hours. I only work part-time (I know I would go off my head if I didn't). Don't live beyond your means. Let's face it this job is so well paid that I really don't think it's necessary to work full-time, especially if you're compromising your happiness. I need to work on being a bit more firm with customers. It does seem if you give them an inch they'll take a mile. I'm never going to be a miserable sod because I couldn't but it is my livelihood at the end of the day and the customers aren't my friends... Every week your round has the potential to improve. I only started a year ago and still need those bad payers for now but with time I'll be able to say good bye to them because there's so much work out there. It's up to you to make it as successful as you want

[richard jagger]

There will always be bad payers.But to make sure i am not loosing good customers that are just scatter brained. I text gentle reminder 10 days after the cleaned day and ever 5 days there after. 99% PAY AFTER THIS REMINDER.my text says This is a auto reminder fro Magic window cleaning:Our books reflects your account is now overdue.TO AVOID AN ADMIN FEE PLEASE PAY WITHIN 2 DAYS THANK YOU GEORGE. tHE NEXT TEXT WILL HAVE 2 QUID ADDED.3 THREE OF THESE IN ONE MONTH AND THEY IN THE TRASH DIN.

[Pure Shine]

isold my bussines a year and a half back biggest misake ever i now work for a large company and despite being on 30k a year i hate it so much all the staff attitude and unreliable idiots am now going back to window cleaning if the only stress i have is a handfull of people owing money then i cant wait lol

[michael o]

sorry to here that dave,but if you want to sell any work ill be interested

[colley614]

Hope your feeling better today bud?

[dave0123]

Feeling a little better but still fed up with it, being doing it for 8 years non stop just fed up of always trying to get the money in. I have dumped loads of bad payers and  dead wood but still just getting a bit fed up of it all.

[geoffreyspecht]

you need a holiday

[windowswashed]

Take time out from work and open your eyes to what other jobs are available, how much they pay together with the fact that someone else is going to tell you what to do if in employment elsewhere.

I have two chronic illnesses to overcome with positive attitude and stubborn determination on a daily basis so I'm working part time for myself, wouldnt have it any other way. Get in a rut..........take time out or set realistic new goals or buy some new equipment or something for the home.

Life is not easy, only get out of it what you put into it

[dazmond]

get organised,try and keep to work schedules whenever possible and have a few slack days or days off at the end of each month to do as you please.

try and get your work completed mon-fri so you dont have to work at the weekends.works for me.


regards


dazmond

[colley614]

Dave if theres anything I can do to help just shout. Personally I'd love to swap places with you.

[david68]

Hating it at the moment can't be bothered doing anything, late payers and all the rest of it.

Wish i had a job on PAYE

After working on PAYE for 15 years in engineering, then getting in to window cleaning due to a illness.
I wish i never seen PAYE work, and there was me feeling sorry for the kid and is dad collecting window cleaning money, while i was a engineer.
God i was so blind
Dave