[Sir Squeaky]

Or if 'big and bouncy  NY' decide to  bump you squeaks you are down £137 instead of £100.

One one the biggest magazines in America?
It's already in the post smartarse.
Not only that, but there was a written contract.

Nice try.

[mattywig]

BARCLAYS BANK PLC.

[Tosh]

Or if 'big and bouncy  NY' decide to  bump you squeaks you are down £137 instead of £100.

One one the biggest magazines in America?

So Time Magazine is only paying you £100 for a photo?

The tightwads!

Can we see the photo on the off topic area?

[Sir Squeaky]

What do you mean "only"?
The going rate for mags is usually £15-30!

[matt]

Or if 'big and bouncy  NY' decide to  bump you squeaks you are down £137 instead of £100.

One one the biggest magazines in America?

So Time Magazine is only paying you £100 for a photo?

The tightwads!

Can we see the photo on the off topic area?

this is the 2nd post tonight you have appeared to be looking of for rog

whats going on ?? ??

[David Slater]

Todays Times (January 24th)
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/banking_and_finance/article5576421.ece

Today Financial Times online
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d1b6be4-e98c-11dd-9535-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1


“UK banks may be in a death spiral.”

"Concern remains that bank is on the brink"

"Mr Chen said that, to regain trust, the bank needed to “mark to market” the value of some assets on its balance sheet – in other words, show them in the books at their current market price. Barclays has been reluctant to do this, arguing it plans to hold many of its toxic investments to maturity."

Seems Barclays wont go down without a fight. It wont write down it assets and declare its ENORMOUS losses!

[jaykie]

Would you believ my mobile rings, custy wants quote, and while im on mobile landline goes and wife takes message from custy wanting qoute too.

[Paul Coleman]

Same here phone has been ringing as normal, since last week,( now Christmas & New Year are finally over), the day is getting a little longer and soon be getting warmer.

All the window cleaners I know have lost some residential, but as usual pick up more. Commercial lost one picked up two soon after.

 

I know it's small beer but I've now picked up three jobs in the past week without looking.  Annual value c. 760.
Won't be much good though if the whole banking system is about to drop down the toilet.

[David Slater]

Same here phone has been ringing as normal, since last week,( now Christmas & New Year are finally over), the day is getting a little longer and soon be getting warmer.

All the window cleaners I know have lost some residential, but as usual pick up more. Commercial lost one picked up two soon after.

 

I know it's small beer but I've now picked up three jobs in the past week without looking.  Annual value c. 760.
Won't be much good though if the whole banking system is about to drop down the toilet.

That wont happen 

Some banks are going to be swallowed up by other banks. Some banks will dissapear. Any deposits you have will be safe (held in UK regulated accounts).

Its a portent of what is to come. Its not going to be pretty but its not the end of world either.

Things are going to get worse. Then they'll get better.

How we (personally) ride out the storm is the key.

[jaykie]

Did you tell them 4 weekly but going to turn up in 12 

[ronnie paton]

iv have  a full worklaod but iv never been more than a week behind and even thats rare

[windowwashers]

starting to catch up now smartarse,work im on now only 7 weeks since it was cleaned,another couple of weeks will probley just be running a week behind on monthly and spot on with fortnightly,when you get a full workload you will encounter these problems,lost day and half because of snow this week

not if your wfp you wont   

[windowwashers]

starting to catch up now smartarse,work im on now only 7 weeks since it was cleaned,another couple of weeks will probley just be running a week behind on monthly and spot on with fortnightly,when you get a full workload you will encounter these problems,lost day and half because of snow this week

not if your wfp you wont   

oh yes i would,its not just the cleaning its getting the car onto the main rd,they dont grit side streets round here 

would not know I own the street I iive in, wfp has its perk lol

[mlscontractcleaner]

With all this talk of losing customers I've been busy knocking doors and approaching businesses and picking up plenty of work. That way, the few residential jobs that I have lost will not be important.

Trade up in bad times and you'll survive and often prosper; if you wait to see what will happen you're buggered!!!

[jaykie]

How are you approaching bussinesses, person, phone, email, letter.

[mark dew]

Trade up in bad times and you'll survive and often prosper; if you wait to see what will happen you're buggered!!!

Good post.
Many might view this as a problem, but for anyone who remains flexible this is an opportunity.
These are quite exciting times i reckon. More excitement on the way i'm sure.

[windowwashers]

Trade up in bad times and you'll survive and often prosper; if you wait to see what will happen you're buggered!!!

Good post.
Many might view this as a problem, but for anyone who remains flexible this is an opportunity.
These are quite exciting times i reckon. More excitement on the way i'm sure.

I tend to agree with you, I will change with the times if needbe I am insured for both

[Londoner]

Trade up in bad times and you'll survive and often prosper; if you wait to see what will happen you're buggered!!!

Good post.
Many might view this as a problem, but for anyone who remains flexible this is an opportunity.
These are quite exciting times i reckon. More excitement on the way i'm sure.

I agree with this 100% if you sit on the fence and wait to see whats going to happen its too late.

[richyp]

we r doomed