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richywilts

  • Posts: 4262
back to my lonesome
« on: June 07, 2012, 01:13:00 am »
Expecting my employee to hand notice in Tmoz which I'm quite happy about found him hard work lately his attitude began to stink n couldn't give an f about the business wanted to wear a vest to work like a typo it was gna end in sack anyway just bit gutted he's got in first got friend lined up who used to work for me tho
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

richardwiltshire36@yahoo.co.uk
www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

steve rix

  • Posts: 816
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 01:55:03 am »
F me Rich, it never rains but it pours for you mate, What you going to do?

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 07:30:07 am »
right a book m8.it would be a top seller
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

Paul H

  • Posts: 878
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 08:03:32 am »
sound like you are best of rid..

Ian101

  • Posts: 7889
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 08:05:34 am »
Ideal reason to do some refining and concentrate on good customers .......... good luck m8

AuRavelling79

  • Posts: 26830
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 09:11:59 am »
Expecting my employee to hand notice in Tmoz which I'm quite happy about found him hard work lately his attitude began to stink n couldn't give an f about the business wanted to wear a vest to work like a typo it was gna end in sack anyway just bit gutted he's got in first got friend lined up who used to work for me tho

"Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!" - Judge Judy!  ;)
It's a game of three halves!

dazmond

  • Posts: 24492
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2012, 11:07:17 am »
having a mate working for you probably wont make it any better richy.ive been there pal many years ago.i must have gone through 80 different lads in the 90s.most of them were a waste of time and more hassle than anything else.in the end i vowed never to employ again!!

ironically enough i earn more now than i ever did back then.due to WFP and better pricing and being super organized(most of the time!).

im also much more chilled out on a day to day basis and the flexibility is fantastic.i sold some work on and scaled down.best thing i could of done at the time as it was all getting too much for me.throw in a drinking problem and i was doomed to lose the lot and my flat.i would of ended up on the streets for sure.

luckily for me i sought help and slowly,slowly over the course of 5-6 years my attitude,health and business improved dramatically into what it is today which is a good income for relatively short hours.

"ambition can cut you down " as a doves song goes.and how right it was for me at the time.im very grateful for the round i have now and the hard work ive put into my life to get sober and stay off the drink.

keeping it simple and cutting overheads,keeping the cream work,upping prices and working hard without people who dont give a toss about my business has started to pay off handsomely now.

best wishes for the future richy


dazmond
price higher/work harder!

dotty

  • Posts: 371
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2012, 11:19:09 am »
daz am proud you got over your problems i have been there and when you come out at other end it feels great
p doherty

G Griffin

  • Posts: 40745
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 11:47:04 am »
right a book m8.it would be a top seller

A vest seller?
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combat1

  • Posts: 893
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 01:31:46 pm »
just dumped the lad who worked for me over the past 6 months. The downer was when he earned more than me on one day last week.
I Know! my fault, I paid him far too higher hourly rate. Took him on as a favour to his dad.
He was good for the first couple of weeks then got wise and didnt do frames or doors etc.
Spent the last few months chasing him up to work properly and now am much happier being back on my own and earning more money.
Hope things work out for you Richy.

windiewasher

  • Posts: 4393
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 01:43:46 pm »
right a book m8.it would be a top seller

A vest seller?
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i would buy a copy if he wrote a book.
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

richywilts

  • Posts: 4262
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 03:09:39 pm »
having a mate working for you probably wont make it any better richy.ive been there pal many years ago.i must have gone through 80 different lads in the 90s.most of them were a waste of time and more hassle than anything else.in the end i vowed never to employ again!!

ironically enough i earn more now than i ever did back then.due to WFP and better pricing and being super organized(most of the time!).

im also much more chilled out on a day to day basis and the flexibility is fantastic.i sold some work on and scaled down.best thing i could of done at the time as it was all getting too much for me.throw in a drinking problem and i was doomed to lose the lot and my flat.i would of ended up on the streets for sure.

luckily for me i sought help and slowly,slowly over the course of 5-6 years my attitude,health and business improved dramatically into what it is today which is a good income for relatively short hours.

"ambition can cut you down " as a doves song goes.and how right it was for me at the time.im very grateful for the round i have now and the hard work ive put into my life to get sober and stay off the drink.

keeping it simple and cutting overheads,keeping the cream work,upping prices and working hard without people who dont give a toss about my business has started to pay off handsomely now.

best wishes for the future richy


dazmond

understand what your saying daz about the friend thing but i have worked in past on the windows for quite some time with this friend he knows it in and out and i know the quality of his work cant remember the exact reason we went seperate ways in past may have been fact he got caught drink driving but hes excellent with sales etc and customer service he was the one that helped me originally build up to a fair size,were both older and more mature now and have familiys now hes been doing odd jobs like fencing gutters and roofing but wants regular wage coming in, he also really good on pressure washing side of things which has been left idley this year and not pushed
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

richardwiltshire36@yahoo.co.uk
www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

dd

  • Posts: 2628
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2012, 03:20:21 pm »
Probably easier if someone resigns as you have to have and show valid grounds to sack them, much less of a headache.

richywilts

  • Posts: 4262
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2012, 03:38:48 pm »
WELL HE DECIDED TODAY HE WOULDNT WORK COZ IT WAS RAINING SO I FELT THAT WAS GOOD ENOUGH!!
Richard Wiltshire
Window Clean Direct

richardwiltshire36@yahoo.co.uk
www.windowcleandirect.co.uk
07894821844

dd

  • Posts: 2628
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2012, 04:02:26 pm »
Do you provide him with suitable waterproof clothing?

weetot

  • Posts: 2097
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #15 on: June 07, 2012, 04:33:02 pm »
Never take financial advice from people who have no money!

ronaldo

  • Posts: 840
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #16 on: June 07, 2012, 04:42:42 pm »
Stay on your own Richy, i worked with someone for 6 years, went our seperate ways 18mths back and i,m doing on average £300 a mth more on my own than i was when 2 of us were splitting it.
A bad days fishing is better than a good days work !

Dean Taberner

  • Posts: 4164
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #17 on: June 07, 2012, 08:35:08 pm »
having a mate working for you probably wont make it any better richy.ive been there pal many years ago.i must have gone through 80 different lads in the 90s.most of them were a waste of time and more hassle than anything else.in the end i vowed never to employ again!!

ironically enough i earn more now than i ever did back then.due to WFP and better pricing and being super organized(most of the time!).

im also much more chilled out on a day to day basis and the flexibility is fantastic.i sold some work on and scaled down.best thing i could of done at the time as it was all getting too much for me.throw in a drinking problem and i was doomed to lose the lot and my flat.i would of ended up on the streets for sure.

luckily for me i sought help and slowly,slowly over the course of 5-6 years my attitude,health and business improved dramatically into what it is today which is a good income for relatively short hours.

"ambition can cut you down " as a doves song goes.and how right it was for me at the time.im very grateful for the round i have now and the hard work ive put into my life to get sober and stay off the drink.

keeping it simple and cutting overheads,keeping the cream work,upping prices and working hard without people who dont give a toss about my business has started to pay off handsomely now.

best wishes for the future richy


dazmond

Did you enjoy drinking Daz?
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

bobby p

Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2012, 10:07:07 pm »
Expecting my employee to hand notice in Tmoz which I'm quite happy about found him hard work lately his attitude began to stink n couldn't give an f about the business wanted to wear a vest to work like a typo it was gna end in sack anyway just bit gutted he's got in first got friend lined up who used to work for me tho

"Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!" - Judge Judy!  ;)
judge judy afficianado Gold?    all rise,quiet in the courtroom, real people,real cases ....

Small but perfectley formed

  • Posts: 1749
Re: back to my lonesome
« Reply #19 on: June 08, 2012, 09:51:06 am »
Its the only bad thing about windoow cleaning it can be distressing and make you self medicate with alcohol
Spit and polish