[Smurf]

My lad would be the only guy I could work with and trust, unfortunately for me he has his own career. I never used to work in the rain ever but I have to now just to keep my round on time (unless it's ridiculous weather). I tried offloading customers once and was met with a hail of abuse from some of them 

Well if you don't cut down you may end up very ill or dead and can't take it with you you know. Unfortunately you can't decide which one it will be but you sure as hell can do something about your workload.

You are your own boss for christ sake aren’t you?

[jo5hm4n]

£2500 debt list!! wow I'm peed off when I'm owed £60 

How much do you clean per day and your monthly total?

Don't forget that alot of guys on here are probably cleaning £250+ daily amounts and £1000+ per week sometimes running a one man band operation

When you work as much as they do, your going to have a big debt list if you dont have people paying automatically with DD or GoCardless or something etc....

[sunshine windows]

.  That's a pity lance as I was going to pass on a gutter clearing job to you and you alone for a couple of hours work worth £500 for next saturday but guess your not interested now.

Honestly! Not interested in the slightest. Earning plenty Monday -Friday 

[Jonny 87]

.  That's a pity lance as I was going to pass on a gutter clearing job to you and you alone for a couple of hours work worth £500 for next saturday but guess your not interested now.

Honestly! Not interested in the slightest. Earning plenty Monday -Friday 

I feel like the same to be honest.

I'm happy to bust my gut mon-fri, but very rarely work a weekend. We can make more than enough money in this game on a 5 day week.

[Phil J]

Make hey while the sun shines.
 Give it a few weeks and we'll be rain off, snowed off, frozen off and ped off!

[sunshine windows]

Only ever got set back 1 week due to weather conditions, when there was a massive dump of snow and the roads weren't safe to drive on.

In my opinion, if you're a one man band and you need to work weekends to earn enough to get by, you need to look at your pricing structure.

I completely understand employers getting their workers to do weekends, I mean why not, it means the vans are earning 7 days a week.

[Stoots]

I only work on a weekend because i dont have enough work through the week so i need to take every job that i can but once full no way. maybe the odd day for crazy money but id rather spend time with kids or go biking/fishing/sit on arse

[KS Cleaning]

I only work on a weekend because i dont have enough work through the week so i need to take every job that i can but once full no way. maybe the odd day for crazy money but id rather spend time with kids or go biking/fishing/sit on arse

??  Why don't you do the work through the week if you're not full up? You should be dictating to the customer that you will do the job during the week, not the weekend

[sunshine windows]

Exactly KS 👍

[NWH]

I also know a few people worked hard all there life and never got the chance to live it really working all hours,my old man never very often worked last 1 o'clock but he enjoyed a drink at lunchtime and his hobbies. I often used to think he's got a good business here and if he had chosen he could  have had a far bigger business than he had at the time. I took it over and have since built it bigger but I often think he had things just about right TBH  he always picked what jobs he wanted to do never really had a schedule so to speak and done things at his pace,how often do we here how a lot of people worked all there life to the finishing line that is 65-70 in there mind. My view is if I can afford it enough not to get me stressed I'll have it or do it,you only get one lap might as well make it a good one.

[Ian Rochester]

Bite the bullet and take someone on to help you!

When I first started I was out cleaning 7 days a week, then decided to take someone on to help me out. I reduced my working week to 5-6 days a week and also increased both turnover and profit.

We now have 18 staff including 6 full time window cleaners, also do carpet cleaning, stone floors, leather restoration and office and domestic cleaning, touch wood business is going very well.

Yes it can be a hassle having staff and it's not for everyone, but having staff allows you time to work ON your business rather than IN your business

[Frankybadboy]

i got a job to work the week lot alone a weekend


you need to get that bike out and pump them tyres up fat boy

[lee_dewing]

Dave willis.

I'm at the stage where I need to venture out in the rain more as my round is getting bigger.

Have worked in light rain and would only do so.

How did you find the custies?
eg.." not today"

Did you sack'em leave them out till next month.
Or leave til they asked you why haven't you been.
:-)

[Ian Rochester]

Bite the bullet and take someone on to help you!

When I first started I was out cleaning 7 days a week, then decided to take someone on to help me out. I reduced my working week to 5-6 days a week and also increased both turnover and profit.

We now have 18 staff including 6 full time window cleaners, also do carpet cleaning, stone floors, leather restoration and office and domestic cleaning, touch wood business is going very well.

Yes it can be a hassle having staff and it's not for everyone, but having staff allows you time to work ON your business rather than IN your business

[8weekly]

Dave willis.

I'm at the stage where I need to venture out in the rain more as my round is getting bigger.

Have worked in light rain and would only do so.

How did you find the custies?
eg.." not today"

Did you sack'em leave them out till next month.
Or leave til they asked you why haven't you been.
:-)

No one ever complains. They just don't. It's all in people's minds.

[Dave Willis]

  I took today off - couldn't face anymore. Managed a couple of bike rides Sunday and have been getting to the gym three or four times a week in the evenings.

Working in the rain? Hate it, absolutely hate it. However, every customer who is in passes comment about the crap weather then hands over the cash. The rest are out so you don't hear anything. Most of it is in your own mind - if you can overcome that then you can work. The ones that say not today - who cares? Got too much work anyway. Tomorrows forecast was for heavy rain so it depends on my frame of mind in the morning as to whether I work or not. If I don't go out I will be at least 100 to 120 jobs behind.

[SeanK]

Dave willis.

I'm at the stage where I need to venture out in the rain more as my round is getting bigger.

Have worked in light rain and would only do so.

How did you find the custies?
eg.." not today"

Did you sack'em leave them out till next month.
Or leave til they asked you why haven't you been.
:-)

No one ever complains. They just don't. It's all in people's minds.

They complain all the time just not to your face, its a major gripe on forums when window cleaning is talked about, but as with most things in window cleaning the majority put up with it.
I have been asked many times by potential customers who already have a cleaner do I clean in the rain and even though I normally don't I say yes because I don't want to take custom from other cleaners under these circumstances plus I don't want to be told when and how I do my job.
I don't clean in heavy rain because I don't like doing it but I'm far to stubborn to let a customer tell me not to.
Clean away at worst your reputation might go down a few points but the extra cash will more than make up for that and I would be very surprised if you lost more than a few customers if any.

[DaveG]

I only work on a weekend because i dont have enough work through the week so i need to take every job that i can but once full no way. maybe the odd day for crazy money but id rather spend time with kids or go biking/fishing/sit on arse

??  Why don't you do the work through the week if you're not full up? You should be dictating to the customer that you will do the job during the week, not the weekend

I think Adam has another job while he's building up his round...

[lee_dewing]

Thanks  Dave, 8 weekly, Sean.

I try not to work in the rain but with round getting bigger.

Also feels like it is raining alot lately.
Don't know about you lot but thought August and September were pretty wet.

[8weekly]

Thanks  Dave, 8 weekly, Sean.

I try not to work in the rain but with round getting bigger.

Also feels like it is raining alot lately.
Don't know about you lot but thought August and September were pretty wet.

They were very wet. We worked through all but torrential downpours and never got a negative comment. Disarm customers by saying a cheery "lovely day" to them. Once you have lots of work and you get used to the income, you tend to just crack on.