[dazmond]

ive got a few old school friends who ve fallen on hard times.would you give them a few days work?i did back in my twenties but we never really made much more money and ended up down the pub at lunch time!

even though im well behind with work i would never give any mates work again.i really dont think business/money and friends is a good idea.

what are your thoughts and experiences?

regards


dazmond

[p1w1]

No me neither

[dazmond]

bad for business IMO!

 they turn up late or you go to pick them up at 830am and their still in bed and then say"come in and have a brew!"so by the time you get "on plot" so to speak its 10am.

they want a good hour for lunch and a trip to the chippy/bakery as they havent bothered bringing any food with them.

you have to go over their work and they are too slow.

they keep chatting too much.you have a right laugh but dont do any extra work than working on your own.

they resent you when they realise(or think they do)that your making a hell of a lot more money than them!!


anyone else like to add anymore to the list?

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

bad for business IMO!

 they turn up late or you go to pick them up at 830am and their still in bed and then say"come in and have a brew!"so by the time you get "on plot" so to speak its 10am.

they want a good hour for lunch and a trip to the chippy/bakery as they havent bothered bringing any food with them.

you have to go over their work and they are too slow.

they keep chatting too much.you have a right laugh but dont do any extra work than working on your own.

they resent you when they realise(or think they do)that your making a hell of a lot more money than them!!


anyone else like to add anymore to the list?

I have had a mate helping me for nearly 2 years and he is spot on (altho sometimes his work could be better but not had any complaints). Never late and always has lunch when I lunch. Never moans and does an good job.

I agree with Mr BIg. You need better friends.

An all round good chap.

[Dean Taberner]

My best mate was in a stable job, all going good but the company who he worked for took a turn for the worst, in the hey day he had a good wage and almost unlimited overtime but suddenly it went all wrong. He was down to basic hours and a 4 day week,

He asked me if I'd got any part time work available to help him out as he'd just had a little baby and had a nice mortgage to pay and I had no problem what so ever helping him out.

He worked 1 day a week for me for 6 months to boost his income and he was a major asset in taking my business forward by just contributing a day a week.

His company has since picked up and he has been promoted but I think he would jump at the chance to move into full time window cleaning.  I've already got 2 good guys + me so with a good uptake in work his dream could become a reality yet. :-D

Dean.

[dazmond]

maybe some of my friends are just not up to window cleaning!ones an alcoholic and the other smokes a lot of weed!i dont hang around with these guys anymore just meet up occasionally and the odd phone call here and there.we go back a long way(over 30 years).ive moved on in lots of ways but still dont like to see them down on their luck!