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jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #40 on: December 30, 2015, 10:33:50 am »
I do a lot off my holidays in summer not bothered about going away in winter

Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #41 on: December 30, 2015, 08:34:05 pm »
you must have a lot off understanding customers because biggest part off my customer base wants them doing before Christmas ,been cleaning for over 30 years now and every year my inlaws try to get me to go away in December, I decline every year wouldn't do that to my customers they keep me fed and watered so I like to keep them happy ,

You have some tragic customers.

AuRavelling79

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #42 on: December 31, 2015, 10:14:05 am »
There are one or two who would like their windows done in the week before Xmas but with a 4 and especially predominantly an 8 week round only between 12 and 25% will get that. Maybe a bit more with a bit of fudging about.

So really the week before Xmas is a good excuse FOR ME to bring folk's windows forward a few days "to get them in before Xmas" - i.e. earlier than scheduled and so even this year I planned to work all daylight hours without pelting rain in the final week up to and including early afternoon Xmas eve. But round here Xmas eve was pouring rain until about 1 o' clock so I sacked it off.

It's a game of three halves!

wfp master

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #43 on: December 31, 2015, 01:55:40 pm »
Can never understand  why other window  cleaner s take holidays in the busiest  month of the year  ???
every months a busy month no matter if its december or june . i would rather take a holiday at this time of year when the weathers crap than in the summer when its good.

wfp master

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #44 on: December 31, 2015, 01:58:00 pm »
I do a lot off my holidays in summer not bothered about going away in winter
cant beat a bit winter sun.

jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #45 on: December 31, 2015, 02:32:28 pm »
Don't know what all your customer s a like but I know mine like their windows doing for Christmas so I make a big effort to clean them which makes December  my busiest month off the year.  In summer  I  keep to my usual hours I don't do extra hours because  I get rained off any days what money doesn't come in because  off rain thats tough I just live with what I earn that week,

jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #46 on: December 31, 2015, 02:36:07 pm »
Plus I would rather have nice things to show for my hard work like a nice house and a nice car.  I used to go abroad every year up to about fifteen years ago but realised I was throwing five grand on a two week hols with nothing to show for my  money, now I have a nice house and car and get plenty off holidays in this country

AuRavelling79

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #47 on: December 31, 2015, 03:37:17 pm »
Plus I would rather have nice things to show for my hard work like a nice house and a nice car.  I used to go abroad every year up to about fifteen years ago but realised I was throwing five grand on a two week hols with nothing to show for my  money, now I have a nice house and car and get plenty off holidays in this country

It doesn't have to be either/or it can be both if planned right.
It's a game of three halves!

jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #48 on: December 31, 2015, 03:48:11 pm »
I can have both but I choose not to

AuRavelling79

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #49 on: December 31, 2015, 05:00:11 pm »
I can have both but I choose not to

I'll sleep better knowing that.
It's a game of three halves!

jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #50 on: December 31, 2015, 05:25:18 pm »
 ;D

jk999

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #51 on: December 31, 2015, 05:26:18 pm »
Anyway happy new year to you all 🎉 ☺

kempy

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Re: good year for xmas tips and cards
« Reply #52 on: December 31, 2015, 07:22:56 pm »
A new car I need this 2016 , well our lads does . I won't get to drive it much .

Love a family holiday abroad as kids are 5 & 10 yrs old . Great times abroad at this age