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Poll

Who do you currently work with?

I work alone.
52.5%
53 (52.5%)
I work with my wife.
5%
5 (5%)
I work with a partner.
10.9%
11 (10.9%)
I work with a team.
3%
3 (3%)
I am an employer with ? staff.
28.7%
29 (28.7%)

Total Members Voted: 95

Voting closed: February 11, 2007, 09:17:59 pm

Pj

How big is your Business?
« on: February 06, 2007, 09:17:59 pm »
I'm interested to know.  I have been w/c for 20 years now.  There have been times when I have had my wife, and 2 sons working with me, even my daughter!

All kids have flown the nest and I'm a grandad now.

I have had a few other lads work short periods with me, but it's me and my wife now.  I feel I've been there and back if you know what I mean.

How about you?

Chris Cottrell

  • Posts: 3162
Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2007, 09:22:06 pm »
Its just me most of the time but on the bigger jobs my wife too especially the inside ones the temperature is more suited to her if you know what I mean

Chris

Pj

Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2007, 10:12:38 pm »
Thanks for reply my fellow countyman. ;)

I think that most work on their own, otherwise I would have had loads of replies.

Funny what makes a response.


brett walker

  • Posts: 1943
Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 10:25:16 pm »
I now work alone thanks to wfp after years of employing waste of spaces, the amount of work i pick up i end up selling some off every year my business could be huge if i could get the right people to employ.  I find it stress free just working on my own i start what time i want and finish what time i want ive got no employee letting me down, dictating to me maybe i will employ again in the future but for the time being my business is big enough for me.

I keep my prices high and choose my work  8)

Brett

Paul Coleman

Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2007, 05:01:05 am »
I work alone but have occasionally worked along with someone else for a larger job.  I don't suppose I will be teaming up with anyone now that I use WFP.  Maybe if I get some very high work and need help with the pole.

Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2007, 07:40:40 am »
I work alone I had others work for me through PAYE what a nightmare that was. You have to follow all the guidelines for employee safety etc and once you built it up when they want 2 weeks holiday you cant keep up.So am now on my own come and go as i please and do enough work to keep me happy.

ok cleaning

  • Posts: 649
Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2007, 06:44:20 pm »
i did try to employ one or two years ago but nobody worked more than coupleof weeks so iam on my own now and i tink thats the best way

clevs

  • Posts: 47
Re: How big is your Business?
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2007, 11:04:41 pm »
Hi guys, I started again with window cleaning last year, and wondered why I ever left this wonderful job !. Ive been going now for a year and a half, I have one full time employee, his very good, its the way you train them and treat them I surpose.  I got lucky with work, picked up some great contract work that pays very well, I got in this space of time £3500 bread and butter work if you know what I mean, but the contract work well bumps that up every month.  All thanks to google really !! well worth advertizing business to business.  Good luck in this cold weather !!