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jr windows

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2010, 05:04:59 pm »
I'm 99.999999 domestic and custies don't like u cleaning in bad weather.

Dean Taberner

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2010, 05:10:27 pm »
but was all yours commercial which can be done in any weather dean

Yes mate,

I still got seriously soaked, I wouldnt have been any wetter if I lay down fully clothed in the bath.

shocking.
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

dai

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2010, 05:13:59 pm »
God Jason, your not having much luck mate. I worked all day, it was blowing like hell first thing but no rain. I was looking across to Anglesey from Llandudno, less than 10 miles as the crow flies.
When it comes from the south west, the mountains form a barrier and all the rain falls on them before getting to LLandudno.

mci services

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2010, 05:16:25 pm »
well mine was all domestic today and as I said no complaints and picked up a new account

Paul Coleman

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2010, 05:18:58 pm »
I did a leisurely three quarter day here in the southeast.  It didn't rain all day but it was spitting or raining moderately for most of the day.  There were one or two raised eyebrows but I'm not prepared to sit at home unless it's either chucking it down, freezing (below zero), or just unsafe to work.  I did wimp out a bit at the back end of the day and went to a job where I knew I would be doing the insides too.

kate1

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2010, 05:40:47 pm »
That van looks great Jr

Crystal-clear

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #26 on: October 26, 2010, 05:46:13 pm »
I'm 99.999999 domestic and custies don't like u cleaning in bad weather.


Mate you gona have to tell them you are the boss... and all work is guaranteed for there peace of mind (i had 0 complaints so far)

it rained today in london too i had one or 2 custies say whats this cleaning in the rain?. i just smile and say yes its horrible for me but mortgages still need to be paid in the rain otherwise i would be homeless.

they all smile and agree now even if they are ped off about the rain whats the chances that it will rain each time you clean there house each month? it might happen once or twice per year most times it will be dry.

today i cut my day short cos it was muddy wet windy etc but it was my decision not my customers.

not sure if you can train your work in such a way to accept rain i think you should make it your priority anyway, wtf works a dream in the rain remember rain water is about what 15ppm?




Darranvps

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #27 on: October 26, 2010, 05:56:00 pm »
Never Stop, just keep going ;D

Crystal-clear

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #28 on: October 26, 2010, 06:11:13 pm »
Never Stop, just keep going ;D

Thats the spirt you have such a nice van i can see alot of money spent on it.

dont let them rip your round apart

i tell them i will always come unless we have:
1)Below freezing temperatures
2)natural disasters such as earthquake,flood etc.

they laugh but then when they see how serious my face is the stop and realise

some say so you work in the rain? i say yes working in the rain is someone i do very often.

they say the last guy did not i say thats cos he did it part time and found a new job,

people have to accept it we are self employed with a tone of expenses and house bills.

Ofc we work in the rain if they dont like it i ask them why, then i prove them wrong if they still dont like it sod em !

kate1

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #29 on: October 26, 2010, 06:21:00 pm »
Comments are right Jr, youve got a great company image/van going on there.  Like Cyrstal says, non negotiable.  Your doing a job and thats that.

combat1

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #30 on: October 26, 2010, 06:27:08 pm »
Worked all day in constant rain, sometimes heavy. Always work in the rain, snow etc.  As another post said the customers get used to it.  If its raining i slip a rain guarantee slip into the payment envelope.

kate1

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #31 on: October 26, 2010, 06:34:11 pm »
Combat thats a clever idea

Perfect Windows

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #32 on: October 26, 2010, 06:41:44 pm »
Worked all day domestic in the rain.

Not a word of complaint - people who were in were glad to see me.

Vin

clearlyclean

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #33 on: October 26, 2010, 06:45:17 pm »
i might try that rain guarantee slip in Manchester its always guaranteed to rain. I got some houses that i have only ever done in the rain and no problems.change me socks twice today hate wet feet :D.
Had to laugh just finish WFPing this house just changing her from trad to pole and she says"is the windows going to dry left like that"
I replied "Its more and likely to rain again before they dry" ;D  

combat1

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #34 on: October 26, 2010, 06:47:22 pm »
Thanks Kate1! I have to admit I copied the idea, but wrote my own guarantee. never had a call, yet!
Rain Guarantee
English weather is unpredictable but our customers dont like unpredictable service.
In order to make sure that we always call as regulary as possible we will work in the rain.
It is dust and pollen etc. which make your windows dirty, not the rain.
All our work is guaranteed, should you not be happy with your clean call us within 24 hrs for a free re-clean.
Many thanks
Chris.

LWC

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #35 on: October 26, 2010, 06:48:42 pm »
I managed to work through it today. Had a really good day actually. Sorry that is what you wanted to hear was it  ;D

kate1

Re: Another no income day
« Reply #36 on: October 26, 2010, 06:52:31 pm »
Combat that is really forward thinking, covering yourself before they have a chance to pull out.

Think thats great

Supreme clean window cleaning

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #37 on: October 26, 2010, 06:57:44 pm »
i worked in it all afternoon custys didnt mind at tool im just going to keep working what ever the wether does

supernova77

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #38 on: October 26, 2010, 07:02:06 pm »
Quote
The weather here has been bobbins. I'm starting to feel unemployed.


Atleast you have a nice outside table that you could sit at to have your lunch  ;)

Andy

LWC

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Re: Another no income day
« Reply #39 on: October 26, 2010, 07:06:09 pm »
Combat i really like it. Nice one.

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