[dazmond]

as there is a programme on itv about productivity at work and trialing 6 hour days at some companies.are you efficient as you can be?

the window cleaner i was talking to today said he often sees me heading off home at 3pm-330pm.i said "i know thats  me done for the day"

i dont mess around when working.high flow,chits already written out,invoices printed.30 mins for lunch and maybe a 5 min chat here and there and a quick coffee with a customer(6 or 7 hours  actually on the glass).

he on the other hand often works til 5pm but he s a lot slower than me and spends quite a bit of time chatting and faffing.

do you like to stretch the day out taking your time and finishing later?or crack on and get as much as you can get done within a certain time frame?

[kempy]

Being organised and prepared the night before always helps you save time .
I never turn a coffee down , even the horrible Tea that a lady makes , God knows what milk she uses .
I chit chat a bit . But do try to work .

One tip I read on here , was knock on the door whilst your cleaning their last window near their door . So if it takes them 1-5 mins to answer at least your earning . We all have cuties that take ages to answer .

[tlwcs]

Being organised and prepared the night before always helps you save time .
I never turn a coffee down , even the horrible Tea that a lady makes , God knows what milk she uses .
I chit chat a bit . But do try to work .

One tip I read on here , was knock on the door whilst your cleaning their last window near their door . So if it takes them 1-5 mins to answer at least your earning . We all have cuties that take ages to answer .

If it takes 5 mins to answer, knock it when you arrive 

[johnny bravo]

i sometimes count up how much i will make the next working day when i go to bed,   i usually start off adding up then loose count 2 thirds through  due to different pricied houses       and how long it should take,  if i finish early i may do a few of the next days work if near by
i like to get that round done that day.      the only thing which stops me is the rain

[mgba_78]

If it takes 5 mins to answer, knock it when you arrive 

LOL  Classic!

Funny you should say this, we used to clean around 20 odd Staples stores in and around London, some were quite small that one would clean while one went in to get the money, 9 times out of 10 the person cleaning would be finished before the other would come out with the money!   

[dazmond]

i sometimes count up how much i will make the next working day when i go to bed,   i usually start off adding up then loose count 2 thirds through  due to different pricied houses       and how long it should take,  if i finish early i may do a few of the next days work if near by
i like to get that round done that day.      the only thing which stops me is the rain

eh?

have you never heard of round software?(george,cleaner planner etc)

i guess you dont use any?

[SeanK]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

[CleanClear]

as there is a programme on itv about productivity at work and trialing 6 hour days at some companies.are you efficient as you can be?

the window cleaner i was talking to today said he often sees me heading off home at 3pm-330pm.i said "i know thats  me done for the day"

i dont mess around when working.high flow,chits already written out,invoices printed.30 mins for lunch and maybe a 5 min chat here and there and a quick coffee with a customer(6 or 7 hours  actually on the glass).

he on the other hand often works til 5pm but he s a lot slower than me and spends quite a bit of time chatting and faffing.

do you like to stretch the day out taking your time and finishing later?or crack on and get as much as you can get done within a certain time frame?

I never have "lunch" at work. I don't work long enough. I would start no earlier than 10am. I would be on my way home no later than 3pm. Usually earlier.  I'm 100% efficient 

[dazmond]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

[deeege]

Not being efficient and organised would drive me insane.

Every night I wash all scrims, prepare the next day's workload for both vans, make my packed lunch, arrange any commercial jobs so site managers know we will be on site, text any customers that need to leave access/money out (not many) and fill the van.

I'm out every morning by 7am and usually home between 3pm and 4pm.  I usually eat my dinner whilst driving between jobs otherwise I'll have half hour and browse FB or this forum.

Being organised is probably the most important thing to me window cleaning wise and the difference between just ticking over and actually earning some decent money.

[Dave Willis]

I'm so efficient I'm going to rinse two houses at the same time today.

Ruthless.

[dazmond]

I'm so efficient I'm going to rinse two houses at the same time today.

Ruthless.

your wish may be granted if this wind keeps up dave! ;Dawful out there.its forecast to ease off in a bit though.

[dave f]

I'm organised I make sure ive got all the latest time saving  bits of kit no dinner on most days .I get stuck in start at  about 8am latest back around 2=230pm latest odd times 3pm but I may start to do the following days work that would be very efficiant

[Rich Wilts]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

He doesn't, but he knows to tell others how to 

[SeanK]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

He doesn't, but he knows to tell others how to 

Exactly, how do you think I got into the position of being able to take a relaxed approach I have never claimed a penny in
benefits and as of yet haven't found a way to live on fresh air.

[Smurf]

I'm as efficient as a box of frogs as don't have a clue what I'm doing most of the time 

[SeanK]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

Your right mate at this moment in time my heart is not in it, but I had 6 very profitable and enjoyable years at it the last two not
so much.
I cant decide should I knuckle down and continue or call it a day and try something different.

[Smurf]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

Your right mate at this moment in time my heart is not in it, but I had 6 very profitable and enjoyable years at it the last two not
so much.
I cant decide should I knuckle down and continue or call it a day and try something different.

I think no matter what job you do after a time it becomes very boring and repetitive.
Look at Tosh for instance as now wants to try pylon painting for a change.

[Rich Wilts]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

He doesn't, but he knows to tell others how to 

Exactly, how do you think I got into the position of being able to take a relaxed approach I have never claimed a penny in
benefits and as of yet haven't found a way to live on fresh air.

It's a fine line between being relaxed and being a bum

[SeanK]

Nope spend too long on here in the mornings have a habit of skipping Mondays have a tendency to daydream while
out on the job and If a mate happens to be off work on the day I clean his property then a days window cleaning can end up as a
day on front of the box watching and talking nonsense about the latest box set.
But as long as my customers and I are happy then no harm done.

Ops I forgot to mention I don't like cleaning in the rain.

so really your hearts not in this window cleaning lark is it sean?

working half arsed under half steam,skipping mondays,not working in bad weather........to me it sounds like a nightmare.personally id hate to work like that.i dont know how you make any money TBH.

Your right mate at this moment in time my heart is not in it, but I had 6 very profitable and enjoyable years at it the last two not
so much.
I cant decide should I knuckle down and continue or call it a day and try something different.

I think no matter what job you do after a time it becomes very boring and repetitive.
Look at Tosh for instance as now wants to try pylon painting for a change.

Very true plus there's a buzz you get when first starting out in a new job that fades after a time, I think more so when
you actually build the job yourself from nothing.