[SB Cleaning]

Im picking work up left right and centre at the moment lots of walk ups to the van and recommendations. ...how are you guys doing?

[bobplum]

not telling

[Clever Forum Name]

TBH will probably fold this year, worst year ever.

[dannymack]

come & work with me Damo lol !!!! or if SB is close enough he got tons of work pmsl !!!!

[ascjim]

same mate. happens every year

[S.A.J]

Us a tad quiet 

[David lingard]

195 new cleans in the last 6 weeks - ya im busy 

[Herve garrot]

I keep getting lots of custys dropping out after a few cleans (and it's definitely not due to a bad job!) they often offer to switch to every 3 months but when I say I would charge them a couple of quids extra they say they're not interested and that in fact their windows don't really need cleaning.it's been a bit dispiriting lately lol

[dazmond]

yep im busy too.its great now ive got a 500L tank.i can be "on the glass" for 7 or 8 hours if need be.not many new enquiries lately but busy with existing work.

got another week to wait until i get my van wrapped and sign written.then i should get more walk ups etc.

off today though.going shopping with the missus!

stacked out for the rest of the week though.

happy days

[Ian101]

7 new customers last week from walk ups or phone so no complaints here 

[SB Cleaning]

7 new customers last week from walk ups or phone so no complaints here 

I thought you were selling up Ian?

[dazmond]

7 new customers last week from walk ups or phone so no complaints here 

I thought you were selling up Ian?

he s changed his mind mate.he realises that running your own window cleaning business is not a bad way of earning a living!!

[SB Cleaning]

7 new customers last week from walk ups or phone so no complaints here 

I thought you were selling up Ian?

he s changed his mind mate.he realises that running your own window cleaning business is not a bad way of earning a living!!

Glad he's come to his senses Daz

[Ian101]

Yup all you guys and in particular 2 posts made me think REAL hard so sacked off the job offer.

Sacrificed  great pay now for long term income via the F word on here (franchising)

Also getting serious and working proper hours from 8 till 5 instead of fecking about and doing from 9.30 ish to 3.30ish

also making a few other changes such as business name to my name window cleaning (Ian Hornby window Cleaning)

so you guys stuck with me for a little longer !

[Herve garrot]

what I hate in this job is when you kind of know custys resent paying for something they feel they don't really need after all ( usually after 3 or 4 cleans) and chasing money. I also sometimes feel a bit awkward cleaning windows that honestly don't really need doing ( monthly clean).otherwise yes window cleaning is a rather nice little job offering great flexibility.much more enjoyable than working in an office.

[8weekly]

what I hate in this job is when you kind of know custys resent paying for something they feel they don't really need after all ( usually after 3 or 4 cleans) and chasing money. I also sometimes feel a bit awkward cleaning windows that honestly don't really need doing ( monthly clean).otherwise yes window cleaning is a rather nice little job offering great flexibility.much more enjoyable than working in an office.

A lot of these sort of feeling disappear once you have plenty of work. At least that's what I have found. I once read on here that almost whatever problem you are havin with window cleaning, the solution is get more customers. I think that once you understand that, a lot of these things disappear.

[Ian101]

what I hate in this job is when you kind of know custys resent paying for something they feel they don't really need after all ( usually after 3 or 4 cleans) and chasing money. I also sometimes feel a bit awkward cleaning windows that honestly don't really need doing ( monthly clean).otherwise yes window cleaning is a rather nice little job offering great flexibility.much more enjoyable than working in an office.

A lot of these sort of feeling disappear once you have plenty of work. At least that's what I have found. I once read on here that almost whatever problem you are havin with window cleaning, the solution is get more customers. I think that once you understand that, a lot of these things disappear.

too true

[Soupy]

Yup all you guys and in particular 2 posts made me think REAL hard so sacked off the job offer.

Sacrificed  great pay now for long term income via the F word on here (franchising)

Also getting serious and working proper hours from 8 till 5 instead of fecking about and doing from 9.30 ish to 3.30ish

also making a few other changes such as business name to my name window cleaning (Ian Hornby window Cleaning)

so you guys stuck with me for a little longer !

Hey Ian, sad to hear the news that you have foolishly changed your mind. Which 2 idiots convinced you to carry on with the windows?

[Herve garrot]

yes 8 weekly I'm sure you're absolutely right. getting more customers when canvassing is so gratifying and makes up for custys dropping you. i suppose I sometimes overanalyse things. I've been going for 1 year now and feel much more in control as I don't feel under any pressure to compromise on prices as I'm now where I wanted to be: good part time job. I really value my time and enjoy my job as I really don't feel I'm missing out on life: little stress, flexibility,no one to answer to .i even got used to custys who think that you must be desparate to earn a few quids lol having said that I can do it because I don't have a mortgage on my house and also maybe? ( being french I believe quality of life is paramount) lol

[G Griffin]

 ( being french I believe quality of life is paramount) lol

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