Well done Jay , the best post i have seen for a long , long, time .
Used to be on here every day , but it got that little same old same old , if you know what i mean ?
My round was going great guns , uprated from E plate Astra van and ladders and work clothes , to signwritten Transporter , fresh signwritten workwear ,WFP, THE WORKS .
But lately i have found myself in a viscous circle , not making any more no matter how hard i try , partly down to bad pricing in the early days , and definately down to letting the image slide , just looked at my work wear , faded , full of holes , in short a mess !
I dont get the time to canvass , im scared to put prices up , i am generally in a bad place to be for a self employed person !
After reading your post , i feel it is time to smarten up the image to how it used to be , get the price rises sorted , and kick myself up the arse a bit !
So although you didnt want to tell the seasoned WC to suck eggs , i feel you have made it clear to me where im losing touch , ive not been in the trade for anything like the length of time as lets say wrinkly old Dave St Ives
,but i should definately know better !
Once again , fantastic post , reckon you have just sorted out my new year resolutions for me !
All the best , Rich P @ F