[Ian101]

Gets to my little village school at 7am this morning as I like to be done before everyone arrives.

Caretaker lives next door.

7.10am caretaker comes up and says "oh dont think the head wants them done this early"

what at 7am says me .... confused.

No in January ... its too early

oh really says me .... told you I was all year round service when I started.

hmmmm she says let me text the head see what she says but stop for now


2 minutes later out she comes and says "hope we didnt put you out but can you leave it to March"


so trying to remain calm I says ... well actually you have put me out as got up specially early to do this job and made the jouney specially to come here ... tell you what dont call me in March as too busy to be messed about by people like you.


wasnt happy I can tell you but job replaced at 5pm tonight with a farmhouse so day ended well.

some of these fucjers really p iss me off

[andrew tapsell]

they will treat you like dirt . im glad you told them to ram it maybe they will treat the next wc with a bit more respect

[jouk45]

ian, i always phone a few days before to let them know i will be there, just habit i suppose, and no surprised, do you not call your contract work before going there

[king marko]

I take it they didn't moan when you cleaned in dec?? Or is this a new job?
You wanna invoice for time and fuel fella

[Cliff perkins]

Id invoice them for something not your fault fella ,i feel your pain.

[colin purewater]

^^^ ye put the bill in

[stuart mc]

The school will have a budget, they will have used it up by now, if it is nicely priced job monthly it is a shame to throw it away because of this incident, they should have mentioned this before however so I don't blame you, I may have reacted differently, but I may have did the same, depending on price and my mood

[Dave66]

half a dozen eggs? 

[andrew tapsell]

dump and get two more

[Tom White]

Schools only normally get done once per term.  Were you clear with your frequency at your quoting stage?

I mean "I come all year round" is not a clear frequency.

[Ian101]

Yes Tosh once a month ... Only a little job this 15 quid for a dozen windows so not a school job in the usual sense but annoyed at 7am to get a not this time

[Helen]

Yes Tosh once a month ... Only a little job this 15 quid for a dozen windows so not a school job in the usual sense but annoyed at 7am to get a not this time

Then charge them for todays clean and advise them that if they wish to have less frequency than agreed, the price will rise to.........
Sometimes it's about the principle(excuse the pun ) not the money

Mind you where is the hope for our kids if the headteacher can't understand "agreement" & "once a month"

[weetot]

Certain custards are a bloody nightmare mate, I would try & shrug it off and go back in March, then stipulate in writing what your terms are, ask what she wants, try and agree and move on.

[Ian101]

Never go back they get no 2nd or 3rd strike these days too much proper work out there but have learnt from it will quote any schools in future quarterly or half yearly and price accordingly caretaker pee ed me off in November when she tried to underpay me by a fiver !! Still do 5 houses on her close so not all bad it was just a nice little extra when doing the 5 houses.

[weetot]

Fair enough.

[Helen]

Their loss.....not yours

[londoncleaners]

If I was up wold start informing ur contract cleans 3 days b4 u arrive..

This makes sure wer all singing. On the same song sheet..

If they still bin you on that call just ove on and find better customers.

Plenty out there

[AuRavelling79]

If I was up wold start informing ur contract cleans 3 days b4 u arrive..

This makes sure wer all singing. On the same song sheet..

If they still bin you on that call just ove on and find better customers.

Plenty out there

Not for a £15 jobbie.

[londoncleaners]

Yes agree, did not see that bit..

[dave0123]

suprised you got a school on monthly up here (wirral) its bearly yearly lol