[daniel worgan]

Matt....how are you getting on building up your round.Your not that far from me,just wondered if them leaflets were working for you?

[gewindows]

Interesting title, however it will be the pros and not the part timers who will get hit the hardest. The part timers will have their benefits to fall back on or their 'proper' job to carry on with. They will be back down the firestation this afternoon whilst us professional windys will be struggling.

I agree with this in essence, once it thaws they'll be back out there, the difference between them and us is that we worry about the weather and how it affects our round/custards/income, they dont.

[martinsadie]

Get out to work.
Buy some salt and clear some driveways. This is what running a business is like.
You have to think outside the box, its unbeleavble that many on this forum claim to be sitting at home watching TV or playing Xbox etc. when their is work to be done. Even if its spending the week phoning round getting more work.

We have the easiest climate to work in - the rest of northern europe has colder and deeper snow every year.
I am fed up with cannot cope Britain

god your full of crap,i have a full round dont need to get more work,why go out and get injured for the sake of a few quid,soon as weather is right will be out full speed ahead,the pros put money aside in summer to cope with winter the part timers spend it all

[Craig 72]

I agree with a lot of what Matt has said. Far better to stay at home and wait till the weather improves.

Yes there are those that will say 'That's all well and good but I've got bills to pay'

Then perhaps a lesson has been learnt (albeit harshly) Try and have some funds available for next winter in case it happens again!

This is my first winter and you're right this weather has been a good lesson for me.I won't be so unprepared next year (probably...).It's all well and good saying get out to work but in practise if it isn't possible it doesn't make you a loser or defeatist.I went out and found that the windows were freezing (regardless of whether it was trad or wfp) as soon as I was cleaning them.They looked ten times worse than when I started them and I can't see customers settling for that.I'm waiting on a heater to arrive to try heating the water to see if that helps but until then I'm not working.I think the OP is trying to suggest we're lacking some kind of Dunkirk spirit but it's common sense imo.Coming on here and insulting people isn't really helping the situation from what I can see.

[Steve CM]

but when those days turn into weeks its a different story. I'm losing money hand over fist at the minute. Its not a case of factoring the cost, how could you know what the cost would be? Its good to have back up funds but if you can't work and you turn over a little bit it soon mounts up to a high figure. All the other overheads don't stop because the weather is real bad.

The weather will get better and things will go back to normal. just grit your teeth and bare it. Its all you can do really.

lol

       Can you get that “grit in handy pocket size bags”?

(Triple Zero I’m not gritting or bearing anything  )

if the weather never gets better again you two could always take up a career as comedians

i never realized what i posted, i guess my teeth would never get icy then eh?

[R W C™]

but when those days turn into weeks its a different story. I'm losing money hand over fist at the minute. Its not a case of factoring the cost, how could you know what the cost would be? Its good to have back up funds but if you can't work and you turn over a little bit it soon mounts up to a high figure. All the other overheads don't stop because the weather is real bad.

The weather will get better and things will go back to normal. just grit your teeth and bare it. Its all you can do really.

lol

       Can you get that “grit in handy pocket size bags”?

(Triple Zero I’m not gritting or bearing anything  )

if the weather never gets better again you two could always take up a career as comedians

i never realized what i posted, i guess my teeth would never get icy then eh?

Or freeze

[Sean Dyer]

get some salt and grit some drive ways?? so do we levitate there???

LOL

you will be told you should have a 4 x 4 and chains for tyres next

But im sure clearing driveways would pay for that

Id rather not risk writing off my car for a weeks money i can catch up

Its early in the year yet

[ian1972]

i agree with mb spraying a custys house wit water in this weather is probably the dumist thing ever,yeah we got public liability but how many claims u want?and as the roads aint bin gritted round ere its a death trap ,i no as i went through some1s garden wall the other day trying go to work,if u do go to work and cause someone injury knowin how bad it is u deserve everything u get sorry just way it is

[telboy]

Get out to work.
Buy some salt and clear some driveways. This is what running a business is like.
You have to think outside the box, its unbeleavble that many on this forum claim to be sitting at home watching TV or playing Xbox etc. when their is work to be done. Even if its spending the week phoning round getting more work.

We have the easiest climate to work in - the rest of northern europe has colder and deeper snow every year.
I am fed up with cannot cope Britain

http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=87447.0

This answers your question

[david watts]

like a lot on here i have my own home; so i use the time to paint or do renovating
then when the weather takes a turn for the better i can go out.
all my body parts will function no falling on ice; and my van will work hasnt been
crashed in ice or snow

[AuRavelling79]

Get out to work.
Buy some salt and clear some driveways. This is what running a business is like.
You have to think outside the box, its unbeleavble that many on this forum claim to be sitting at home watching TV or playing Xbox etc. when their is work to be done. Even if its spending the week phoning round getting more work.

We have the easiest climate to work in - the rest of northern europe has colder and deeper snow every year.
I am fed up with cannot cope Britain

Get out to work yourself, Johnny Coyle! Why is your little green "on line" indicator showing at 9.40a.m.?  

[elite mike]

Get out to work.
Buy some salt and clear some driveways. This is what running a business is like.
You have to think outside the box, its unbeleavble that many on this forum claim to be sitting at home watching TV or playing Xbox etc. when their is work to be done. Even if its spending the week phoning round getting more work.

We have the easiest climate to work in - the rest of northern europe has colder and deeper snow every year.
I am fed up with cannot cope Britain

Get out to work yourself, Johnny Coyle! Why is your little green "on line" indicator showing at 9.45a.m.?  

i reckon its his mrs spending all his money online

[Andy Foster]

If your insurance doesn't cover your new ventures then no amount of grit will stop you sliding into prison if someone decides to trip or slip on the grit you have put down.

[pingu]

Well Cozy is in Germany and I am in The Netherlands and were both affected by the weather...and I know a few window cleaners here in the south of The Netherlands are not able to work..it' -5 outside at the moment.

Far too many trolls on here at the moment.

Dave.

[Johnny Coyle]

Get out to work yourself, Johnny Coyle! Why is your little green "on line" indicator showing at 9.40a.m.

I am on the telephone talking to local 5* Hotels and have jobs lined up  to clear and salt their carparks and driveways for between £100.00 and £250.00 a time  

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

If your insurance doesn't cover your new ventures then no amount of grit will stop you sliding into prison if someone decides to trip or slip on the grit you have put down

Are you for real?

[Sapphire Window Cleaning]

Matt....how are you getting on building up your round.Your not that far from me,just wondered if them leaflets were working for you?

Its going ok at the moment Dan, I still have 15,000 leaflets to shift, I wanted them done before the end of January as well.
Maybe get half that amount out if I'm lucky.
How is business your end?


Matt

[cybersye]

the only work I am going to try to get done this week are a few shops trad as I hav'nt done them since before xmas and if need be that will be on foot.
For me its not just the icey conditions but the driving and parking all over town. The going would be very slow with traffic chaos and I've invested too much in my van and equipment to risk damage to it or waste the deisel for little return.
This weather is a very rare occurance (we hope) and if it lasts a couple of weeks then so be it, my custies will still be there and so will the money, its just not in my pocket yet.
So sit back and have a well earned rest in the warm or enjoy the winter wonderland with ya kids

[AuRavelling79]

Get out to work yourself, Johnny Coyle! Why is your little green "on line" indicator showing at 9.40a.m.

I am on the telephone talking to local 5* Hotels and have jobs lined up  to clear and salt their carparks and driveways for between £100.00 and £250.00 a time  

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

If your insurance doesn't cover your new ventures then no amount of grit will stop you sliding into prison if someone decides to trip or slip on the grit you have put down

Are you for real?

Yeah, yeah! So why aren't you over there doing it?  :

BTW - How much snow have you got over there in mid-west Ireland?

[Jonathan Spencer]

You will not catch me working out in this.

1.  My health and safety is the most important.  If I earned £100 quid but had a ladder slip and could not work for six months I would be right royally buggered.
2.  Customers will not want their windows cleaned.  Can you blame them?
3.  The roads are dangerous and if my car skidded and hit a young child could I live with myself?  NO

As this is my first winter full time I have learned to put more money aside.

[rg1]

Get out to work yourself, Johnny Coyle! Why is your little green "on line" indicator showing at 9.40a.m.

I am on the telephone talking to local 5* Hotels and have jobs lined up  to clear and salt their carparks and driveways for between £100.00 and £250.00 a time  

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

If your insurance doesn't cover your new ventures then no amount of grit will stop you sliding into prison if someone decides to trip or slip on the grit you have put down

Are you for real?

Jackanory comes to mind