[Helen]

well done chris, im looking for help deciding between common sense and buisness sense. both are clouded by emotions. no deception was intended i was looking for an unbiased view from people with more experience. i think at the end of the day you must go with your heart and live with the outcome

Personally I wouldnt work with my misses full time as I dont think it makes for a good personal relationship, Ive never done it wc but when I was a chef I was with one of the waitresses and found that if there was a problem at work we took it hope, also didnt have much to talk about after work etc, so I left for another job, our relationship got a lot better, we missed each other, had more conversation, went out more and argued a lot less as we enjoyed each other company and appreciated it more.

Chris

You are so right....this topic has been covered before and I said then that your relationship has to "special" to spend 24/7 work and personal life together. On the other hand you have personal goals together, so what way better than to achieve them by working together....

[DaveG]

My Mrs started working with me 2 months ago and our relationship has improved no end! W hile we are working we get chance to talk (which we dont at home because of the kids etc etc!!!)

She is just doing bottoms and front doors to start and reeling the hose in , which saves times ,while i collect/talk to customers.

Also, like one of the other guys said, she is good with the customers and they like the idea of a husband and wife team

[martinsadie]

Stan,is that your misses in the picture?

in my dreams 

[Clive McDonald]

What has your role been helen?

[Helen]

What has your role been helen?

When hubbie started it all up, I was working full time in another employed role. I helped to canvass etc in the evenings and weekends and my salary supported us through that time. Paid hols, weekends etc were spent working with hubbie to learn the trade, (we don't only do window cleaning by the way) Once he had enough work to fill each day 5 days per week, I would get home and take over on admin etc and go out and help on evening /weekend jobs. When we built enough work we took on a part timer, and then a full timer etc etc. I then took the big step of letting my high salaried, highly stressed job go. (I enjoyed this job, so it was a wrench!) I registered self employed and we formed the business partnership. I dealt with all office work, wages, quotes etc etc. At this time we had full time staff and hubbie and I went out and worked together, quoting, doing etc to build more business mostly away from window cleaning though. Over the past few years we have had a high turnover of staff and last year after being let down once more by staff, we decided to give daytime staff a rest for a while and now hubbie and i go out and work together all day and leave staff to do the evening office cleaning.
My role......... same as hubbie really anything it needs to be to carry out the work and continue to run a good business.
As the meerkat says..........simples

[R W C]

What has your role been helen?

When hubbie started it all up, I was working full time in another employed role. I helped to canvass etc in the evenings and weekends and my salary supported us through that time. Paid hols, weekends etc were spent working with hubbie to learn the trade, (we don't only do window cleaning by the way) Once he had enough work to fill each day 5 days per week, I would get home and take over on admin etc and go out and help on evening /weekend jobs. When we built enough work we took on a part timer, and then a full timer etc etc. I then took the big step of letting my high salaried, highly stressed job go. (I enjoyed this job, so it was a wrench!) I registered self employed and we formed the business partnership. I dealt with all office work, wages, quotes etc etc. At this time we had full time staff and hubbie and I went out and worked together, quoting, doing etc to build more business mostly away from window cleaning though. Over the past few years we have had a high turnover of staff and last year after being let down once more by staff, we decided to give daytime staff a rest for a while and now hubbie and i go out and work together all day and leave staff to do the evening office cleaning.
My role......... same as hubbie really anything it needs to be to carry out the work and continue to run a good business.
As the meerkat says..........simples

Nice one Helen, good post 

[s.w.c]

my Mrs has been working with me for about a year now, she only comes out two or three days a week, i don't wont her to get bored by doing all week so a few days a week works well, i always pic the busiest days so it helps, i must say we have a good laugh while working too a few water fights, i will say as most of mine is residential with some light commercial the customers do like to see my Mrs and days she is not with me they ask after her.

[Helen]

What has your role been helen?

When hubbie started it all up, I was working full time in another employed role. I helped to canvass etc in the evenings and weekends and my salary supported us through that time. Paid hols, weekends etc were spent working with hubbie to learn the trade, (we don't only do window cleaning by the way) Once he had enough work to fill each day 5 days per week, I would get home and take over on admin etc and go out and help on evening /weekend jobs. When we built enough work we took on a part timer, and then a full timer etc etc. I then took the big step of letting my high salaried, highly stressed job go. (I enjoyed this job, so it was a wrench!) I registered self employed and we formed the business partnership. I dealt with all office work, wages, quotes etc etc. At this time we had full time staff and hubbie and I went out and worked together, quoting, doing etc to build more business mostly away from window cleaning though. Over the past few years we have had a high turnover of staff and last year after being let down once more by staff, we decided to give daytime staff a rest for a while and now hubbie and i go out and work together all day and leave staff to do the evening office cleaning.
My role......... same as hubbie really anything it needs to be to carry out the work and continue to run a good business.
As the meerkat says..........simples

Nice one Helen, good post 

Thank you

[LWC]

Come on though, be serious, men are better than women.

[mistersqueegee]

My wife joined me in the biz over 2 years ago and it has made an awesome impact. She gets along extremely well w/ the custys. She takes care of the insides and I do the outs. Or if it's outs only I take care of the high stuff and she does the lower. She's better at wcing than many of the wcers I know around here although you'd never hear her say it. I am extremely grateful to have such a woman and thank God for her every day!

[Clive McDonald]

Well done Helen. Terrific motivation. You are not atypical though, and most wives would have different priorities and find it a lot easier to give in at the first hurdle and put the blame onto us.

I work with my wife as well, she runs the market business and i do this.She is better at some things than me.

We were a partnership but for tax reasons are now seperate.

This biz (i don't know about the wider part) has moved on, to stay up todate you should join the biz threads more.

[Oakley Windows]

What has your role been helen?

When hubbie started it all up, I was working full time in another employed role. I helped to canvass etc in the evenings and weekends and my salary supported us through that time. Paid hols, weekends etc were spent working with hubbie to learn the trade, (we don't only do window cleaning by the way) Once he had enough work to fill each day 5 days per week, I would get home and take over on admin etc and go out and help on evening /weekend jobs. When we built enough work we took on a part timer, and then a full timer etc etc. I then took the big step of letting my high salaried, highly stressed job go. (I enjoyed this job, so it was a wrench!) I registered self employed and we formed the business partnership. I dealt with all office work, wages, quotes etc etc. At this time we had full time staff and hubbie and I went out and worked together, quoting, doing etc to build more business mostly away from window cleaning though. Over the past few years we have had a high turnover of staff and last year after being let down once more by staff, we decided to give daytime staff a rest for a while and now hubbie and i go out and work together all day and leave staff to do the evening office cleaning.
My role......... same as hubbie really anything it needs to be to carry out the work and continue to run a good business.
As the meerkat says..........simples

 

[DaveG]

Come on though, be serious, men are better than women.

Cat amongst the pigeons comes to mind Matt!

[martinsadie]

Come on though, be serious, men are better than women.

very true 

[Helen]

Well done Helen. Terrific motivation. You are not atypical though, and most wives would have different priorities and find it a lot easier to give in at the first hurdle and put the blame onto us.
Thanks, as far as I am concerned and maybe I am a bit old fashioned with my views, but surely each partner is there to support the other one. My priorities are the same as hubbies which helps I suppose. I have never been one to slack off work...to my own detriment when employed by others sometimes
I work with my wife as well, she runs the market business and i do this.She is better at some things than me.
She is better at some things, you are better at some things, it all balances out in the end

We were a partnership but for tax reasons are now seperate.

This biz (i don't know about the wider part) has moved on, to stay up todate you should join the biz threads more.

[Helen]

Come on though, be serious, men are better than women.

not biting,

[Helen]

What has your role been helen?

When hubbie started it all up, I was working full time in another employed role. I helped to canvass etc in the evenings and weekends and my salary supported us through that time. Paid hols, weekends etc were spent working with hubbie to learn the trade, (we don't only do window cleaning by the way) Once he had enough work to fill each day 5 days per week, I would get home and take over on admin etc and go out and help on evening /weekend jobs. When we built enough work we took on a part timer, and then a full timer etc etc. I then took the big step of letting my high salaried, highly stressed job go. (I enjoyed this job, so it was a wrench!) I registered self employed and we formed the business partnership. I dealt with all office work, wages, quotes etc etc. At this time we had full time staff and hubbie and I went out and worked together, quoting, doing etc to build more business mostly away from window cleaning though. Over the past few years we have had a high turnover of staff and last year after being let down once more by staff, we decided to give daytime staff a rest for a while and now hubbie and i go out and work together all day and leave staff to do the evening office cleaning.
My role......... same as hubbie really anything it needs to be to carry out the work and continue to run a good business.
As the meerkat says..........simples