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Franky2020

  • Posts: 73
What would you do
« on: January 20, 2010, 03:36:57 pm »
Cleaned a house this morning as normal,and had a few windows to do ,when this chap who always previously seemed friendly ,leaned out of his window ,and said "im on nights ,so finish that one and f--- off will you". I was a bit taken aback and im wondering whether to bother doing them again,what do you reckon.
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pingu

Re: What would you do
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2010, 03:37:54 pm »
Smile, say yep ok..bill him the full amount.

Job done..

Cheers
Dave.
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supernova77

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2010, 03:40:27 pm »
Yeah, I would have just billed them for the full amount and not gone back again.

Andy
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rg1

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2010, 03:42:54 pm »
Don't take it to heart, everyone has off days and he's probably got the hump cos he's on nights. So I would have done as Dave suggested.
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paulben

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2010, 03:43:06 pm »
agree with pingu get full ammount and not bother with him anymore no one should tell you to f*** off .When I quote for a job I always ask if anyone in house does nights then if they do always try and do them as late as poss
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skillwizz

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2010, 03:45:43 pm »
Depends if its a good job or not.    well paid?    always pays on time?   we all have off days!
cheers George 
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michael papworth

Re: What would you do
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2010, 03:57:56 pm »
Only you know how he said it.

Did he say it with a smile in his voice? No problem.

Did he say it sounding tired and a little pee'd off? No problem. We all have times like that.

Did he say it with venom and malice in his voice? Sack him.
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skillwizz

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2010, 04:00:24 pm »
Wally

In a nutshell mate.
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Spruce

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2010, 05:07:33 pm »
Maybe the water running down the window caused him to wet his bed!  ;D ;D ;D

He will probably apologise next time and be very embarrassed about his outburst.
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martinsadie

Re: What would you do
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 06:05:53 pm »
i do a man who works night,just turn up after dinner and no problem  ;D
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Wrekin C S

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2010, 07:01:54 pm »
Give him a phone call and apologise for waking him up say you didnt know he was on nights and in future you will contact him a day or 2 before to see what he is working that way you will know - you will probably find he will apologise when you call him if he dosnt then drop him you cant do anymore for people like that.
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G Griffin

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2010, 07:11:24 pm »
Quote from: Ewan on January 20, 2010, 06:50:35 pm
Quote from: Stan The Man on January 20, 2010, 06:05:53 pm
i do a man who works night,just turn up after dinner and no problem  ;D



Do you clean his windows before or after Stan!  ;D
  ;D
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ccmids

Re: What would you do
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2010, 09:13:46 pm »
put the price up ;)
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Martin-Swinscoe

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2010, 09:49:18 pm »
I used to work nights and i know how that fella at that particular time of day. For all you know he might've been disturbed countless times that morning and unfortunatly for you he let rip ;)...Don't worry too much about it just go back next month and do the windows again ;)
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gewindows

Re: What would you do
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2010, 10:12:59 pm »
Quote from: Ewan on January 20, 2010, 06:50:35 pm
Quote from: Stan The Man on January 20, 2010, 06:05:53 pm
i do a man who works night,just turn up after dinner and no problem  ;D



Do you clean his windows before or after Stan!  ;D

Oi less of the wise-cracks from you, your meant to save your moments of glory for financial issues  8)
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R W C™

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #15 on: January 20, 2010, 10:29:12 pm »
Turn up at his house on a Saturday Morning at 2am and when tells you to **** *** just tell him you thought he would be working nights....
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traps7

Re: What would you do
« Reply #16 on: January 20, 2010, 10:35:16 pm »
I wouldn't go back mate.

I wouldn't let anyone speak to me like that.

Should have give him some abuse back.
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Nathanael Jones

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #17 on: January 20, 2010, 10:52:45 pm »
Quote from: R W C on January 20, 2010, 10:29:12 pm
Turn up at his house on a Saturday Morning at 2am and when tells you to **** *** just tell him you thought he would be working nights....

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Love it!!

 ;D ;D ;D
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Franky2020

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #18 on: January 24, 2010, 02:54:30 pm »
Just thought id let you know that the chaps wife came round my house with a letter and money to apologise for the husband as hes just started nights and struggling with it.
I appreciated their apology and will phone beforehand to say if they want doing when in their area next time.
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Ian_Giles

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Re: What would you do
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2010, 03:31:43 pm »
This may be a thread concerning a grumpy customer who told their window cleaner to clear off in no uncertain terms, and given the context of how he was told to clear off I think it is right to leave the asterisked swearword as it stands.

But in your replies, please avoid the use of said language...

And yes, I know, picky, picky picky, but admin ABSOLUTELY forbids foul language.

Anyway, should a customer speak to me like my initial reaction would be to apologise for waking him, grit my teeth and do as he requested.

I'd bill him for the full amount and I'd dump the account from there on in.

But of course it also depends on tone of voice and inflection doesn't it?

spoken in a tired but casual voice you can accept it, but a window thrown open and being spoken to angrily in a loud voice for instance would have left me telling him that I won't be spoken to like than and that he can shove the job up his backside  >:(

Ian
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