[lee_dewing]

Do you get many not today`s 8 weekly.

Do you just skip til next time?

I can only get round on time if I work mon-fri.

like I said work in light rain.

only offer option is to sell or ditch 10-15% of my work.

Got fed up explaining to people they don`t listen.

I suppose it`s a case of back me or sack me : )

might sort out the problem of too much work.   

[Rich Wilts]

If I don't go out I will be at least 100 to 120 jobs behind.

I looked at my outstanding works list last night, £3,500. The rain is falling out the sky like theres no tomorrow as I speak. The last thing I will do though is work a weekend. Ill get the rest of this week in, after the rain passes this morning; but I don't fret about not turning up 'on time'. 'On time' is when it can be done in fact although the default frequency is 6 weekly. If it can't be done it can't be done. Theres more to life than making sure I turn up at a previously agreed frequency.

[Rich Wilts]

Looks like you're getting it too Dave.

[SeanK]

Lee I take a lot of the working in all weathers talk on here with a pinch of salt, like yourself I work in light rain or in
showery weather you just couldn't make a go of it if you didn't.
The problem with heavy rain is that it usually comes with strong winds but even if it doesn't its still a real pain to work in
and no matter what anybody says on here the windows wont be clean an hour after you have cleaned them, if you are a
person who takes pride in your work then this can leave you feeling demoralised.
Clean a few family properties in heavy rain or better still heavy rain and wind then check them from the inside at the end of the day and you will see what I mean about quality.
I have one rule as far as my quality is concerned, when the customer comes home at the end of the day sees my cleaned slip
and decides to check the clean (which I believe most don't ) then I want the windows to be clean after that its beyond my control.
But to be honest Lee I would look at upping your pricing if you lose 15 to 20% of your work because of this then it would be a
lot better than losing it because of having to work in all weathers.
For me seeing somebody out there In horrendous weather is no better than seeing a busy fool running about because they
have under priced their work, sorry if this last bit sounds insulting.

[sunshine windows]

Sean's hit the nail on the head.

If you've got too much work, say 10-20% more than you can comfortably handle. Put your prices up by 10-20% or however much you feel like. If you raise all of them to a certain level in one go, you'll never lose enough customers for it to decrease your earnings, meaning you're working a hell of a lot less for the same or more money.

[lee_dewing]

Getting on while dry only til midday according to the experts. Sean.
Thanks for your honest reply.
That's 100% how I see it.

I wouldn't want to be working in pouring rain.
As said drizzle,  showers, not hitting the window basically.

Did up all my prices in August.
Only lost 5 customers.
They were £1-2 increase.
I suppose it was seen as a larger percentage.

The £5 Increases all excepted.

I'l prioritise lower end stuff can wait.
Sacked a few too.
People that keep letting payment run to 3 cleans.
Asked em to go standing order if they ignore me they get dropped.
Thanks for your reply.

Dropped another yesterday says I need to give him more than 12 notice by text for his gate.
There's some real n0bs out there.

Even though I've lost a few and dumped some still picking up new work through website and I tell them straight I'l quote but only for monthly service.

Unless very large house then offer monthly and bi-monthly.

Sorry reply a bit hap hazard rushing.

[Tom-01]

I've always thought if I can't earn enough working 5 days a week I'm doing something wrong.  I'm generally home by 16:30 and take more than enough. We work Saturdays occasionally if need be and we did a big commercial  one Sunday in the summer, which was worth it. We work in the Rain and just get on with it.  It was absolutely hammering down yesterday and one customer questioned it as she had had building work done and wanted them to be pristine. She was so happy she gave us an extra £10 No tea though Just did a new clean in the rain and the customer was very happy.  Me and my colleague not so happy but we're both earning so happy days I do need some time to sort my debt list out though, there's a 2 week 5* holiday waiting out there and a drum kit - where is Dazmond by the way?!

Happy earning boys!

[Smurf]

Sean's hit the nail on the head.

If you've got too much work, say 10-20% more than you can comfortably handle. Put your prices up by 10-20% or however much you feel like. If you raise all of them to a certain level in one go, you'll never lose enough customers for it to decrease your earnings, meaning you're working a hell of a lot less for the same or more money.

Very true....As the saying goes work smarter not harder

[Dave Willis]

Just back in for lunch - torrential at the moment ... and still had a couple of calls this morning for new work - what's the matter with people?

[Richard Stevenson]

The only thing I work on at weekend's is my golf!

[Smurf]

The only thing I work on at weekend's is my golf!

I found golf the most frustrating game to try and play.

[Rich Wilts]

I think I'd rather work than play ruin a good walk.

[Dave Willis]

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.
:-)

Working in  the rain is just mind over matter.

Customers don't mind ........... and I don't matter.

[8weekly]

Lee I take a lot of the working in all weathers talk on here with a pinch of salt, like yourself I work in light rain or in
showery weather you just couldn't make a go of it if you didn't.
The problem with heavy rain is that it usually comes with strong winds but even if it doesn't its still a real pain to work in
and no matter what anybody says on here the windows wont be clean an hour after you have cleaned them, if you are a
person who takes pride in your work then this can leave you feeling demoralised.
Clean a few family properties in heavy rain or better still heavy rain and wind then check them from the inside at the end of the day and you will see what I mean about quality.
I have one rule as far as my quality is concerned, when the customer comes home at the end of the day sees my cleaned slip
and decides to check the clean (which I believe most don't ) then I want the windows to be clean after that its beyond my control.
But to be honest Lee I would look at upping your pricing if you lose 15 to 20% of your work because of this then it would be a
lot better than losing it because of having to work in all weathers.
For me seeing somebody out there In horrendous weather is no better than seeing a busy fool running about because they
have under priced their work, sorry if this last bit sounds insulting.

It's not insulting, it's just daft. 

[NWH]

I'll only work in it if I'm caught in it doing a job and if it doesn't stop or isn't a shower I'll pack in.

[SeanK]

I've always thought if I can't earn enough working 5 days a week I'm doing something wrong.  I'm generally home by 16:30 and take more than enough. We work Saturdays occasionally if need be and we did a big commercial  one Sunday in the summer, which was worth it. We work in the Rain and just get on with it.  It was absolutely hammering down yesterday and one customer questioned it as she had had building work done and wanted them to be pristine. She was so happy she gave us an extra £10 No tea though Just did a new clean in the rain and the customer was very happy.  Me and my colleague not so happy but we're both earning so happy days I do need some time to sort my debt list out though, there's a 2 week 5* holiday waiting out there and a drum kit - where is Dazmond by the way?!

Happy earning boys!

Dazmond is in a five star hotel in Majorca trying to offload a few quid before the vat man comes knocking.

[kempy]

I work in drizzle
But don't work im heavy rain or showers , pointless .
Plus wind is a day off .

There's always another  day