doctor carpet two nights on site (comfortable en suite accomodation but NOT a hotel) £95 plus vat £110 approx.
two nights at hotel campanile (newly refurbished proper hotel) £58 inc vat taxi back from hotel on the one night everyone will hopefully be in the bar socialising after the first days training approx £6 between two of us
and the same for the return journey next morning total about £64 saving about £45 thats the no brainer the saving will pay for my beer and then some and i will miss nothing.
as for my carpet cleaning career not generating enough money for me to pay the extra (do you not think that was a bit of a silly thing for a grown up to say) i can afford to stay in any hotel i want (regardless of wether or not my carpet cleaning career takes off) and as it is me who is paying the bill not you dont you think it should be my choice? when i attend the cleansmart training course i will be staying at a hotel with gymnasium and pool for £41 per night at the end of the day its a bed and i want the best facilities i can for the cheapest price.
what exactly will i gain from staying at the training centre ? compared to how i have chosen to do the trip
Whilst Creighton has made a valid point and reached, for himself, a good compromise, he has also succeded in highlighting an attitude that many in our industry adopt.
A lot of CCers feel that they are working in a price sensitive environment and so model their businesses to suit. The prospect may be able to afford a modest to premium costed service, but choose to buy on price. They pay the money, they make the choice. How often do hear on this forum of members being frustrated by this low-price issue?
Exactly the same is happening with this accomodation issue. We, as individuals, have different needs and priorities. Some, like me, Roger and others, will go for the ultimate convenience and known value and stay on site. That is our mindset to life, similar to most of our customers. Others will look around for the cheapest, even if it's not the best option.
So, in the future, don't moan if someone is undercutting your prices. That's the world you work, compete and live in.
If we were all the same, wouldn't life be dull
In the meantime, through Paul and Pav and spending some good time with colleagues, some may see a c**** of light to an alternative way of doing business. You will all see ways of improving the quality of your clean and adding value to your service which, inturn, could lead you to being able to command higher fees.
No matter what your accomodation arrangements for this course, spend as much time with your colleagues as you possibly can. You'll gain almost as much from the networking as from the training.
Safe and happy learning
The Ken