[Mr Sparkle]

What's the earliest you start on domestic customers?
I start earliest at 8 o'clock but get some customers moaning saying it's too early!
Can't start any later as won't get all work done in the day!

Am I being unreasonable starting at 8am

[Ian Lancaster]

Make it part of your Terms and Conditions when you start - print them and hand them to the customer and ask them to read it.  That way there's no argument afterwards.

[SeanK]

I wouldn't start that early on domestics, about 9 or shortly after works for me.
Gets the school and work rush out of the way and makes for an easier life.

[deeege]

8 am for me on domestics. There's a chap near me that cleans my sister in laws house and started last week at 5:30am!!

[Clever Forum Name]

Do you start at 8am in the winter as well?

[Soupy]

8

[C o z y]

8 am for me on domestics. There's a chap near me that cleans my sister in laws house and started last week at 5:30am!!

lol. I love this game  There was some m ong on here talking about working nights awhile back!! Just shows you don't need an IQ over 33 to do this crap.

[*Hector*]

 OO good ,,, when can I start then??

 

 

[H20cleaning]

Well the people who moan must work shifts?
But the majority of people have already gone to work by 8am.
Why dont you try shuffling the moaners around to later in the day.

If not just tell them its 1 day every month, and your only there for around 20mins

[Mr Sparkle]

Usually start around 8:30 in winter but like to start earlier in the summer to fit more extra jobs in!
Think some customers think we only clean there house lol

[PoleKing]

I've started domestics at 6am.
No earlier though.
I worked my rounds so that it was only those that were out or didn't mind the early's or commercial then it's free reign from 9.
Used to work late too.
After 6pm was the same as before 9am...

[Soupy]

After 6pm was the same as before 9am...

Really?

I wouldn't mind someone cleaning my windows after 6pm. After 8pm maybe but 6 no problem. (I wouldn't work after 6 but that's because I'm lazy)

I've started domestics at 6am.

 

[steve rix]

9.15 til 4.30

[PoleKing]

After 6pm was the same as before 9am...

Really?

Yeah. People were having dinner and stuff.
And they were in when I usually didn't see them so they tended to want to chat.
Which defeats the object of working later anyway.

I wouldn't mind someone cleaning my windows after 6pm. After 8pm maybe but 6 no problem. (I wouldn't work after 6 but that's because I'm lazy)

I've started domestics at 6am.

 

Only where I knew it wouldn't be a problem.
I do commercials early now though.
Rarely start domestic before 7.

[LT carpet cleaning]

Make it part of your Terms and Conditions when you start - print them and hand them to the customer and ask them to read it.  That way there's no argument afterwards.

Terms and conditions. 

[GB Window Cleaning]

8am start on domestics for me

[SB Cleaning]

8 am for me I know the customers I can start early on.

[Simon Mess]

8.30 for me usually, though i have a few i know i can start earlier on, so i do them at 8.

[PurefectWindowCleaning]

8am all year round...


Any customers that grumble at us for starting at 8am, I turn it around and say YOU should be up by now anyway 



Then should they still moan about it, they get dropped... simple.

[dazmond]

i occasionally start at 8am but on commercial.

usual is 9am-4pm on domestics.

i very rarely do more than 25-30 hours a week "on the glass" time.i earn plenty in that time for my needs.

winter same hours.sometimes start a bit later(10am).