[drive surgeon]

noticed a drop in work over the last two weeks, is it the credit crunch or looming recession, people are being tighter with their doh? :

[drive surgeon]

i noticed a slack period lately!

[Ged]

slow at the mo'

ged

[dandandan]

Haven`t stopped since april,too busy really,squeezed too much in to please people and should of spread graft out,last week not a sniff and only 2 jobs for next week,not going to grumble as i had dream start.I`m gonna blame school holidays and start canvassing,good luck every one,ps,the press are making people who do have money think that they haven`t,ba*ta*ds,ha ha

[drive surgeon]

im the same dan quieter at mo, school holidays, all money is tied up. think advert in thompsons or yellow pages is the way forward, people just bin leaflets like i do when i get them,  my mate has doubled his income since being in thompsons this year.  will look into this, he is having to recruit staff etc.

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hll, where do you advertise?

[drive surgeon]

hi all, still quite quite compared to usual, the credit crunch and kids holidays are taking there toll!

[BDCS]

Yell.com put me on by mistake for four months and I never knew it was on till they invoiced me for it. We always ask where the leak comes from and if they just say internet we can usually find which web site ( we got 4) from the stats, the problem with yell.com is they figure badly on the natural listings so unless you go to yell then search you won't be found. We have found that busines's that pay for yell quite often search for other busines's on yell. We have a customer street site that has worked very well for us but may not for everyone

[drive surgeon]

people gone quiet on here, where is dan dan dan and clinton??   are you still alive??

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

am still busy ive started to door knock with my photo album where i have delivered leaflets people haven got money not for clea and seal but am getting work.

[gordoningram]

hi gone quite up here as well lucky i have a contrcts that will last over the winter

gordon

[dandandan]

Been quiet for me,been staying in holiday lodge with kids for school holidays and popping back if there is any work and to look after shops etc,you can`t work in the monsoon and i don`t think people are interested in what their paths look like in this weather either,done 3 last week and had 2 big jobs cancel till weather picks up,got 2 waiting to be sanded,jobs wrecked with weather,just when i was getting going as well,ha ha.Not got web at holiday lodge so won`t be on line much till kids go back to school,i tell you what lads you were right when you said this job has it`s up`s and downs and don`t give up the day job,ha ha.speak to you soon,going on the ale,lol,Dan

[drive surgeon]

picking up few more bits this week, not busy tho!

[DavyP]

I've noticed a sharp drop in enquiries, I put this down to the weather and the credit crunch.

I've started a course to qualify as an accounting technician, my wife is already a Chartered Accountant and although she works full time, she has a lot of contacts who refer "homers" to her.  So during the day i now spend my time on Excel and QuickBooks Pro and the business is growing quickly(almost too quickly as i'm a learner lol).

It provides a consistant income, and thankfully is not weather dependent.

I was really fed up with the weather last summer, and this has been worse, so I'm selling on half my kit, I have a second van which I'm keeping to do the odd drive and treating myself to an Astra VXR Nurburgring which I collect tommorow

I just felt I needed to try something different as I couldnt be bothered with the effort required to drum up business and fortunately it's started off well.

I guess for PowerWashing alone it's time to tighten the belts and ride out the storm.

Oh and anyone requiring the services of an experienced accountant and her trusty assistant give me a shout.

Anyway back to the books........

[drive surgeon]

shame that dave but good luck with your new venture!