Hourly Rate

« **on:** April 02, 2008, 08:01:57 pm »

Working a 30 hour week, either wfp or trad.

What do members think is an acceptable hourly rate to charge for window cleaning services.

Mark

« **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:11:31 pm »

What's the hourly rate of someone in direct sales might i ask?

« **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:18:50 pm »

There's two answers to be honest.

I work at roughly £30 per hour, but by the end of the week after driving, talking, eating etc...it's more like £23-25 per hour worked.

« **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:39:54 pm »

why is it necessary to keep discussing hour rates when we are seeing so many other topics about cowboys keep under cutting us and work becoming harder to find due to huge influx of new cleaners.

« **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:46:28 pm »

Pointless thread,been there done that.What`s the point in you knowing for example what i earn in no way is it going to benefit you.

« **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:47:39 pm »

I do agree, its pointless. As its been on here too many times again, Luke

« **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:58:12 pm »

I think he's got a van mount and hates backpacks.

« **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2008, 09:45:27 pm »

Having a cuppa with one of my custies today. Put his price up a quid to £7 last time. Got round to talking about my price increase and he tells me that his gardener has also put his prices up £2 to £12 per hour. I nearly said to him thats scandolous £12 gardening, but then realised that his house takes me 15 mins including drinking his tea and eating a choccy biscuit.

« **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2008, 09:58:17 pm »

Whats your average hourly rate cleaning windows Davo?

« **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:05:49 pm »

This is a business man, (supposedly).

Putting a poll on earnings on a forum,

my opinion of you Davo, has taken a knock.

Considering you are not a window cleaner, i am now very wary of you and your questions.

« **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:30:20 pm »

Quote from: Matt B. on April 02, 2008, 09:58:17 pm

Whats your average hourly rate cleaning windows Davo?

what is your line of income?

how old are you?

whats your trading name?

whats YOUR hourly

« **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:31:05 pm »

Quote from: Gazzasp8 on April 02, 2008, 10:05:49 pm

Considering you are not a window cleaner, i am now very wary of you and your questions.

this is my main issue as well
you dont clean windows
you dont make posts asking for PRACTICAL advice about window cleaning,such as diy systems ,suitable vans etc. in the way that anyone looking to start up would
you are very interested in how much money can be made from cleaning windows
all of this makes me think that there is ulterior motive to your interest in this forum

« **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:38:40 pm »

To be fair to Davo, he has some very good busines ideas, but to comment on a forum designed for window cleaners , when he is not a window cleaner... indeed why does he not post on the other forums with his advice..?

And if he does... why?...

it may be none of our business he may say....

but he is obviously intelligent enough to realise we must be wary of anyone who posts anything, any ideas.. or information , when he does not have a valid interest in it himself... or is he simply gathering information before embalking...? you decide.

« **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:42:15 pm »

Have you notced , he waits for lots of info, until he has drawn people in.. lots of replies... then comes in again and attacks.

« **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2008, 10:46:26 pm »

i have no doubt that he is gathering info its what he wants to do with it tho

none of the usual start up questions just MONEY and MARKETING
so canvasser?
franchiser?
emporer of the north pole

i dont get it
btw where has sol gone did i miss something??

« **Reply #15 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:00:01 pm »

For all we know, or rather don't know, Davo could be gathering market research on us for the tax office in general, you never know, lol

« **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:07:23 pm »

Quote from: Wayne Thomas on April 02, 2008, 11:00:01 pm

For all we know, or rather don't know, Davo could be gathering market research on us for the tax office in general, you never know, lol

why the lol wayne
bet you aint the only person on here who may have wondered about that possibility even if only for a second

« **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:10:34 pm »

i recently joined a forum... ( nothing to do with w/c....)

and earnings is such a no-no...

no one discusses it.. no one gives advice on it,

the only replies you will get is .. you get out what you put in....

so why do people discuss and openly share their earnings on here?

Not knocking any of the guys who help people as this is the best forum in the world, with the best people.

but to be drawn, on invited to discuss your earnings is not on....

All earnings differ vastly in any given trade.. you DO get out of it , what you put in... its as simple as that.

so why promote competition.....?

its hard enough as it is !

« **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:15:52 pm »

good point gazza
over and out on this i think

« **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:17:18 pm »

Quote from: Gazzasp8 on April 02, 2008, 11:10:34 pm

i recently joined a forum... ( nothing to do with w/c....)

and earnings is such a no-no...

no one discusses it.. no one gives advice on it,

the only replies you will get is .. you get out what you put in....

so why do people discuss and openly share their earnings on here?

Not knocking any of the guys who help people as this is the best forum in the world, with the best people.

but to be drawn, on invited to discuss your earnings is not on....

All earnings differ vastly in any given trade.. you DO get out of it , what you put in... its as simple as that.

so why promote competition.....?

its hard enough as it is !

your right, in al my posts on here, i have never felt the need to post how much i earn, tbh its fairly boring discussing money

i find the best way to deal with these posts is to have a bot of a laugh on them, it seems to send them into a freefall

Poll

Working 30 hour week, what do you believe is a fair hourly rate as a self employed window cleaner.