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Re: geting fed up
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2007, 09:07:23 pm »
You've been given some great advice. You were ready to jack it all in, so what have you got to lose by taking it?

I know that those around us are not always as supportive as they should be.Look on it as an adventure, you've got to dare yourself. Believe in yourself.Charging more has nothing to do with being dishonest. You've got a business not a job. Only you can force yourself to work for minimum wage.

You seem a really nice bloke, I hope you succeed.

macmac

Re: geting fed up
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2007, 12:20:45 am »
buy yourself some new gear, try something different to make your work faster or easier. for example- try a new detergent, new squeegee handle & channel, microfibre cloths, try some different rubber, treat yourself to a new belt & pockets even new workwear (often makes you feel more confident/professional).
I've been doing this over the last few months with both trad & wfp, my work is now loads easier & quicker since trying different equipment/methods & taking advise from this forum. I look/feel more confident & professional & like going out to work a lot more, plus i'm a lot more efficient now & making more money. ;D ;D

hopr this helps

tony

pylofm

Re: geting fed up
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2007, 08:42:37 am »
I am very much a newbie but I do sometimes get down ....I seem to average around 3.5 new customers per week....my pricing seems to be fine it is just the speed of growth that sometimes gets me down...obviously it will never grow faster enough....however since I have started 28 weeks ago...each and every sunday morning I run the income forcast and round valuation reports within 'George' and with the expception of a couple of weeks around crimbo I have seen growth each and every week, I also like to run a yearly income forcast to see how much is expected in the bank this year...money is not everything but when you're down it does have a 'little pick me up factor', as a result I am now looking forward to a Holiday for 3 weeks in Thailand next year diving....


Work is just that....now play time is a totally different matter ;D

mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: geting fed up
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2007, 08:55:23 am »
hows about this for getting fed up. just before christmas last year had a lot of power washing so i thought great this as do me good for xmas. on the way home engine blows on van takes to one and thr other of the motorway. couldnt work till january cus cut etc. gets a new van great back to work bang again snow so off again for a few weeks.

snow go great get working now work for a few days rain and now off on the sick full of the flu.
mark

Paul Coleman

Re: geting fed up
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2007, 09:17:14 am »
hows about this for getting fed up. just before christmas last year had a lot of power washing so i thought great this as do me good for xmas. on the way home engine blows on van takes to one and thr other of the motorway. couldnt work till january cus cut etc. gets a new van great back to work bang again snow so off again for a few weeks.

snow go great get working now work for a few days rain and now off on the sick full of the flu.

Blimey.  If you were a horse they'd put you down Mark.
I know what you mean about those difficult phases though.  The important thing is that we come through them.  Also, when we realise how much money these things cost, it can get us pricing more realistically afterwards.
I had my own set of disasters spanning three years and it caused me a lot of problems and certainly affected my ability to work.
In no particular order, I watched two good friends die, became very sick myself and was unable to do much for 6 months due to the harsh medical treatment, a long term relationship ended, had to rent a room in someone's house for a few months till I could get my flat back from a rental agreement, brother-in-law died, van had to be written off as beyond economical repair, replacement van crashed and off road for a few weeks, sold that eventually and it's replacement needed a new gearbox, had to contact police as ex-g/friend kept stalking me while I was ill and I went close to breakdown.
I know that the above was spread over a three year period but it left me pretty wobbly at times.
Most recent death was only a few weeks back and dust still settling from that.
On top of all that I lost a lot of work mostly due to my inability to sustain the workload.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger.
Now doing better than ever.

To infinity and beyond,

Buzz  :)

mark.laycock1@ntlw

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Re: geting fed up
« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2007, 10:52:14 am »
yes i lost my mum 2 years ago from cancer.still hav nt recovered from that.you tell the bank and accoutant about these things but what do you get back. the only luck i great is bad.

someone said to me.its not how hard you hit.its how hard you get hit and beening able to move forward.
mark

gary evans

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Re: geting fed up
« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2007, 09:59:00 pm »
Ian

Have you gone wfp yet, if not that could be a new avenue for expansion.

I,m thinking of selling work in & around birmingham but i want them to keep the company name & train & carry out handover over 3 months. If your interested comeback to me as it would be a business with turnover from day one. Some people sell commercial rounds for a fortune 40 50 k etc. I want to work with somebody to expand there business, so put your own work in + you could pick up £1000 to £1500 domestic to go withi  it in 6 months plus.

I,ve recently set the father in law up with a van 60+ part-time & he,s doing 1200 + per month already that was before christmas in  less than 6 months.

I would like to sell for double the vehicle value ie £12000 + vat. to include work training wfp system + any future work in that area.

Gary