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Title: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: j timms on September 06, 2012, 04:04:42 pm
Broke my ankle playing football Saturday aged 40 (I know to old ) and was wondering what other sole traders would do in my position. I clean six weekly and have been doing lots of my custys for twenty years. I am wfp and trad. Personally I have rallied a few local window cleaning mates to cover my round as best they can but do worry they might not be as bothered about standard of work. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: robertphil on September 06, 2012, 04:15:42 pm
could you strap a length of 2x2 to your leg and walk with a pegleg? just an idea
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: wfp master on September 06, 2012, 04:24:39 pm
feet up & have a holiday.
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: j timms on September 06, 2012, 04:31:13 pm
could you strap a length of 2x2 to your leg and walk with a pegleg? just an idea
Yeah till I fell over , then I'd look a right numpty trying to get up with water ping out my brush head everywhere lol
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Post by: paul saunders on September 06, 2012, 05:57:26 pm
Go and see your custies and explain the situation to them, I would be surprised if you lose more than a handful.
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Post by: richardlingard on September 06, 2012, 06:04:25 pm
the main thing i would do is after informing tem (and they ill understand ) is a hell of a lot of masterbation
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Post by: William McCafferty on September 06, 2012, 06:48:19 pm
I had a fusion operation on my right ankle last year, I was walking on it after 2 days and working on it 10 days later, just take plenty of pills, grit your teeth and think nice thoughts.

and I am due to have the same done to my left, they did want me to go in today but I am to busy, told them the end of october when it was planned for is fine by me.
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Post by: Perfect Windows on September 06, 2012, 06:54:39 pm
Broke my ankle playing football Saturday aged 40 (I know to old ) and was wondering what other sole traders would do in my position. I clean six weekly and have been doing lots of my custys for twenty years. I am wfp and trad. Personally I have rallied a few local window cleaning mates to cover my round as best they can but do worry they might not be as bothered about standard of work. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Could you employ someone and go round with them?  Your customers will love your dedication and you'll get 70-80% of the cash after paying him.

Vin
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: j timms on September 06, 2012, 09:27:50 pm
the main thing i would do is after informing tem (and they ill understand ) is a hell of a lot of masterbation
Lmao the taps running dry already
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: Ian Lancaster on September 06, 2012, 11:01:00 pm
I've once broke a wrist falling from a roof and couldn't work properly for a couple of months.  It was just before Christmas so not the best of times to do it.  I went round to see all my customers to explain and promise I would be back as soon as I was well enough.

Had the best lot of Christmas tips ever and didn't lose a single customer ;D

Be a bit more difficult to do that with a broken ankle, of course, but the principles the same.
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Post by: *Hector* on September 07, 2012, 07:53:59 am
the main thing i would do is after informing tem (and they ill understand ) is a hell of a lot of masterbation

that would be because you are a w***er
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Post by: brianbarber on September 09, 2012, 09:18:32 am
Write letters, give date next clean, explaining the situation.
Then knock all custys, ones hat out drop the letter.ones in , have a chat and leave em the letter.
You should be fine with that, reckon wont lose one.


Mr B
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Post by: William McCafferty on September 09, 2012, 09:52:48 am
if you look at it this way, although you will be in plaster for 6 weeks, which to you is forever, you will only miss 1 clean with most of your customers and 2 with some, I don't think a lot will notice.
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: andrew hamshare on September 09, 2012, 11:04:59 pm
Limp
Title: Re: Broken ankle what would you do?
Post by: gr cleaning solutions on September 10, 2012, 07:46:01 am
I know a lad who broke is ankle he kept on working he did the down stair while he had is pot on and his helper did the upstairs windows and the driving