[pingu]

Hey someone else that admits to having jobs they just do not enjoy doing...thought I was the only ungrateful window cleaner....earning a not too bad wage...

ps...Ftp dont stop telling us all about your days...they make me feel my life is not so bad after all...

[cozy]

Yeah Dave, he makes me feel good about work too lol. If I had some of his custies I'd carry a shotgun in the motor every day I still reckon he should get some part time help though.

[Alex Gardiner]

Why not sub-contract. It could be as simple as getting another WC to work a day a week with you for 35% of the days take.

[ftp]

That would be ideal. Trouble is all the cleaners I know are full to the brim - need a newbie hungry for work maybe (like i was).

[macmac]

Cull the crap, increase the prices on the country pads & create your perfect round! I'm in the same position as you, I just gave some well paid work away- 'cos I hate doing those particular jobs. I'm culling some more lower paid/too much hassle work too.

I find it more stressful having too much work & constantly being well behind than having holes in my schedule!!

You're in control now mate, you call the shots!

[Gleaming windows]

I have found its a case of balancing up whether you want to be (and I dont mean this in an insulting sense) a busy fool or someone with a well trimmed round, which you are able to 'milk' efficiently and earn from it what its worth and has as a potential.

I have found you're likely to be able to earn at least the same if not more by having the well trimmed smaller but efficient round, WITHOUT the unwelcome need for the extra hassle caused by having a round which is simply a burden and overly large; causing you unwelcome pressure and unecessary grief.

[Neil Williams]

That would be ideal. Trouble is all the cleaners I know are full to the brim - need a newbie hungry for work maybe (like i was).

Yet again....where are you based?

[macmac]

I have found its a case of balancing up whether you want to be (and I dont mean this in an insulting sense) a busy fool or someone with a well trimmed round, which you are able to 'milk' efficiently and earn from it what its worth and has as a potential.

I have found you're likely to be able to earn at least the same if not more by having the well trimmed smaller but efficient round, WITHOUT the unwelcome need for the extra hassle caused by having a round which is simply a burden and overly large; causing you unwelcome pressure and unecessary grief.

Spot on!

[ftp]

It's a funny thing I almost feel grateful to some of my custies for giving me work in the first place! I would rather give them to a decent cleaner than dump them. Some of them I like even if their property is crap. Most replies are common sense really.

Tony, did you increase prices across the range or on selected properties?

[Neil Williams]

Why don't you ever answer the question about where you are?

[ftp]

Sorry, Wilts.

[macmac]

It's a funny thing I almost feel grateful to some of my custies for giving me work in the first place! I would rather give them to a decent cleaner than dump them. Some of them I like even if their property is crap. Most replies are common sense really.

Tony, did you increase prices across the range or on selected properties?

Grateful? I know, I still have some "loyalty" customers!

I increased underpriced work I wanted to keep to my current level. Work I didn't care if I lost I increase to more than that level. I'm still in the "trimming" process though, kind of seeing what works best.

[Neil Williams]

Sorry, Wilts.

Now we're getting somewhere I presume a lot of your work is rural so people should understand if you put your prices up to cover all that travelling between jobs.
I have a few £50 plus jobs out in the sticks. I do feel slightly 'bad' about the time it takes to do these jobs but by the time you add on travelling time, the hourly rate comes down.
Stick the prices up and get more for doing less, with those that drop off.

[peter holley]

ftp

your round must be at least 15 k a month to be 2 mnths behind....WOW... HAPPY DAYS  and well done

whats the secret?

[Londoner]

I'd say its time for a cull.

[ftp]

ftp

your round must be at least 15 k a month to be 2 mnths behind....WOW... HAPPY DAYS  and well done

whats the secret?

I wish, no I'm nearly always between thirty and up to sixty jobs behind every week, some of my compact work is bang up to date every time it's the rest that's gone to pot. If I put in some mega hours to pull it back then in five weeks time I'll be inundated again when it comes back round.

[mci services]

been there ftp on more than one occasion then i thought sod this and i gave loads of work away, dumped some and sold some and uped the price on some

i still fall behind now but not by months and i kept the cream and reduced the stress and just take on work that suits now

[john tomkins]

I'm getting the same
Haven't caught up since my 2 weeks holiday 6/7 weeks ago.
Said to myself I'm not taking on anymore work.......... Then the next door neighbour to the one I'm doing comes out and want's theirs doing too, don't even have to move the van..... how can I say no?
Then a customer want's me to do their old mums/aunts etc etc coz they can trust me..... how can I say no?
And so it goes on :

Cull the crap you say? but the one I want to dump I also do their neighbour/mother/sister/best friend arghhhhhhhhh.

Then to top it all Hurrican Bill is heading for me 

[peter holley]

ftp

your round must be at least 15 k a month to be 2 mnths behind....WOW... HAPPY DAYS  and well done

whats the secret?

I wish, no I'm nearly always between thirty and up to sixty jobs behind every week, some of my compact work is bang up to date every time it's the rest that's gone to pot. If I put in some mega hours to pull it back then in five weeks time I'll be inundated again when it comes back round.

ok..sorry m8 there was a bit of sarcasm in my post..  you must refine your round, be ruthless, go through it and put prices up , boot out low paid jobs etc... remember its about quality not quantity... ;)i wish i had that much work, I would have a round at 15k a month , plus   ...I hope this makes sense withot being condasending or big headed....

[stephen s]

Sorry, Wilts.

I will take some of your work on if you want ?    especially rural ones