[steve123]

I currently have a few vans on the go, each has 2 men working in it on domestics only.

I cant help thinking if i put each man in a van of his own it would be more productive and increase turnover/profits.

has anyone done this and is my thinking correct?

[Carl@Cwc]

yep if its purely about the money 1 man in van is best i believe.

say 1 man can do £250 on his own. 2 men will not do £500. more like £400 max  i would say.

so 2 men in x 2 vans doing £250 each = £500 per day= £10k per 4wks @ 20working days
susequently 2 men in 1 van doing £400 = £8000 pr 4 wks@ 20 working days

or whatever your daily figures are?
crunch your numbers m8

im just about to split up a 2 man team into 2 vans as the extra they do as a 2 man team against 2 x 1 man vans is not worth it.
also when u employ 2 man teams get comfortable with each other and allow each others sloppiness & habits to become intertwined.
single ops are more easily managed.

[Total shine cleaning services]

we are a two man two van operation, we occasionally double up into one van depending on the location and workload, definitely more productive in separate vans tho

Graham

[dannymack]

More van insurance !!! More fuel cost !!!

[steve123]

The extra costs involved are my main concern, I was just wondering if anyone had made the switch and noticed a difference.

I will do as suggested and "crunch the numbers"

[Frankybadboy]

yes we have,we our at the end of our 1st full month of going to 2 vans 1 bloke in each.


we were 2 blokes in one van

i am giving the bloke a chance to settle in to a routine, I say he is about £40/60 down on a day what I would except him todo  when up to speed