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AuRavelling79

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SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« on: December 05, 2006, 10:10:16 pm »
Sorry if I missed it but how are you getting on with getting wfp Roger?
It's a game of three halves!

Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2006, 08:29:22 am »
He's saving up for one I think!

Sir Squeaky

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2006, 08:46:04 am »
No, saving for presents, time off, road tax, income tax...etc...etc...

Expensive couple of months. :(

Doubt I'll even think about before the summer.
With all the moaning about it on here I may not bother at all.
People stressing about a day or two off...clearly costing too much to run. ::)

Terry_Burrows

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2006, 01:58:00 pm »
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edd

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2006, 07:56:24 pm »
mine carnt cost to much to run just bought an X5  couldn't of done that working on ladders 

macc

Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2006, 09:51:24 pm »
No, saving for presents, time off, road tax, income tax...etc...etc...


People stressing about a day or two off...clearly costing too much to run. ::)

Not me Rog.  ;D.

I switched a year ago. All my work is completed on time every 4 weeks since i changed. In the summer it was fantastic, what took a week trad took me 3-3.5 days. Got loads done at home on my extension this year.

But to be honest with you its this time of year i would say it realy pays for itself. Even better i'm not up ladders in the wind & gusts, no worries about ladders slipping.

About 3 years ago a mate tryed talking me into switching to wfp, every thing you say is what i said, wfp, cr*p, if only i listened.

If they banned wfp, there's no way i would go back on ladders.

As for your comment above, when i'm sitting at home & most are at work & i see my pride & joy sitting in the drive doing nothing, knowing my work is up to date & i've taken extra on, i know the investment is paying for itself, making me more money & giving me time off.

Macc

Sir Squeaky

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2006, 10:25:40 pm »
Fair enough Macc, but why is only the polers who get worried about time off?
 ???
I can make enough not to worry about it.

macc

Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2006, 10:45:31 pm »
I think its because us "polers" have gone soft. LOL.

Do whats right for you Rog, it got to the point where i hated ladders & wc. It was the right decision for me. I'm lucky it worked out because i dived in with the van & all the kit but its paid off for me.

The only advise i can give is give it loads of thought, if you decide to go for it, the 1st 6 months are a night mare, but then it only gets better.

All the best mate.  ;D

Macc




Sir Squeaky

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #8 on: December 06, 2006, 10:57:33 pm »
Do whats right for you Rog, it got to the point where i hated ladders & wc. It was the right decision for me. I'm lucky it worked out because i dived in with the van & all the kit but its paid off for me.
That's the reason I'd consider it.
I get fed up with it, and it would be like a new job.

I've no problem with my technique, and I know I do a very good job.
It does get boring though. :-\

AuRavelling79

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2006, 07:25:02 am »
Fair enough Macc, but why is only the polers who get worried about time off?
 ???
I can make enough not to worry about it.

I reckon what happens is that we live to our new standard of income and so when we lose time we get concerned about our income. (So if we earned £15K and spent £15k then the worry is the same if we earn and spend ...say... £30K)

The trick is to earn £30K and spend £20K!

 :) I'm still working on that one!
It's a game of three halves!

Pj

Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2006, 08:45:28 am »
Fair enough Macc, but why is only the polers who get worried about time off?
 ???


Because, when doing trad work, a day off could lose them maybe £60 or so.  Doing wfp, a day off could lose them, in some areas £300 and more!

Perhaps those are extreme figures, but realistic.
There's an argument in favour of both:  The trad w/c has £60 less for the day, so not much to worry about.  The wfp user may have £300 less for the day, so worries far more than is needed!
Why worry?
I still use both methods almost every day.  My ladder days were over before I started wfp.  After 19 years up and down the ladder, for me personally, my knees and feet and heart wouldn't stand any more.  But I'm back doing 2 and 3 storey buildings in weather that I wouldn't have considered working in when I was just a lad in my thirties! ;D

TDW

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2006, 10:08:36 am »
Stick with it squeaky.

I couldn't earn enough trad so I had to go WFP, but you of can earn enough and happy going up ladders then why bother.

TDW

JM123

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2006, 10:23:15 am »
£60 a day trad?  Come on, anybody could manage £100 a day trad surely.
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2006, 10:41:59 am »
If you work a FULL day,you can earn alot more than £100 trad.All depends on your prices
wildstyles

Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2006, 10:51:00 am »
If you work a FULL day,you can earn alot more than £100 trad.All depends on your prices

Squeaks is pretty cheap mind.  I was once asked to give a quote and quoted 15 quid, which was a fair price.  The guy's mouth dropped and he said, 'but my current window cleaner only charges me 6.50!'.  Needless to say I didn't get (nor want) this job (some people >:().

I didn't know he had a window cleaner already when he asked me to quote and some months later I saw Squeaky cleaning this place.

It made me smile. ;D

JM123

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #15 on: December 07, 2006, 11:03:46 am »
time to up the prices squeeky!! you only charge him £6.50 and he was still asking other wcs for a quote!!  maybe time to change your squeegee rubber too!!
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

Sir Squeaky

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #16 on: December 07, 2006, 12:23:11 pm »
Please remember Tosh talks a load of rubbish about me guys. ::)

I charge £6.50, him £15?

Either he's got my price wrong, or he's an enormous wfp rip-off.
I have my bets on the latter...

I did £51 in an hour and a quarter this morning, so obviously I need to increase my prices. ::)

JM123

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #17 on: December 07, 2006, 12:49:39 pm »
£51 in an hour and a quarter - trad?  bet you couldn't manage that all day. 

ps its lashing down here so staying in today.
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

Sir Squeaky

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #18 on: December 07, 2006, 01:35:07 pm »
£51 in an hour and a quarter - trad?  bet you couldn't manage that all day. 
Ok fair enough, it was shops. ;D

I can do at least half that rate all day though.

JM123

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Re: SQUEAKY! WFP yet?
« Reply #19 on: December 07, 2006, 01:43:22 pm »
thats still not bad going - although you lot on the mainland are all able to charge a lot more than we can get away with here.  Average price for a 3 bed semi is £1.20  :P
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I