I do 4 on 4 off, don't take too much on unless you want to work all your days off. It's easy to get behind on this shift pattern and once you are behind that money is lost you can't catch up.
At least I'm not the only one, what number would be too much for a new starter? How much time you spend in these 4 days off on WC?
How much is too much for one day, lets say for 6 hours. And relatively close to each other/same area.
How long's a piece of string?
Depends how many days a week you want to work.
I used to do 2 but I've just cut it to 1.
You might have different circumstances and want to work more.
Even now it may be more than one, if some are overdue I might work extra days, then later on in the cycle I'll probably have a free week if all goes to plan and I don't get any more delays.
Let's say you start off trad (which I recommend because of the low start up cost)
What you do in 6 hours now you might do in 3 or 4 once your up to speed.
It's hard to judge what you should take on houses come in all shapes and sizes but I'd say if you had fairly standard 3 bed semis quite compact you'd be looking to clean 3 or 4 per hour.
However work like this is at a premium if you were to buy it.
I'd say it's pretty difficult to canvass work this compact.
If they aren't compact you'll be lucky to do 2 an hour.
Take into consideration also the hazards of working trad on your own at this time of year when the ground is a bit slimy.
If I was you I'd go work with a window cleaner for a day & see if you like it.
It's not for everyone especially in winter or on hot days in summer.
I've had physically hard jobs in my time so I found wc fairly easy when I first started but I know one or 2 people who found it a real shock to the system.
Basically it's the same as anything else you get out what you put in.