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matt

start of a new era
« on: January 24, 2008, 10:03:00 am »
wel some of you will remmber my end of a era post last year

well from today, im now a window cleaner part time again, my wife started work again, so im looking after our little baby again

so my working week is back down to 3 days a week ( and a few hours very early on the weekend )

i know ive been down on window cleaning and knocked it a fair few times, but hey, its not all bad, i get to watch No2 daughter grow into a little girl :)

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simon knight

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2008, 10:49:34 am »

If you've got a concentrated round I reckon you can earn almost as much doing a 3 and a half day as you can if you have to drive from job to job over 5 days.

Mind you with the poxy weather of late I'm on 3 day weeks ::)
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*Chris Browne

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2008, 11:41:42 am »
Good on yer matt, i actually reduced my hours from working all and sundry for someone else, to setting up on my own and reducing my hours ;D missed 15 years of watching my daughter grow up, the old saying work to live, not the other way round.

Chris
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cvdewsbury

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2008, 01:16:20 pm »
nowt wrong with a 3 day week  ...5 days at this job is enough to break any man!! ;D ;D
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macmac

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2008, 03:03:06 pm »
Good on you Matt, again, no more words are needed, just look at the statement at the foot of your posts ;)

tony
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Blackbushe Windows

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2008, 04:45:23 pm »
One of my custy's had twins and put a sticker in the car "Once I had time - now I have twins!" Thought it was funny until my wife fell pregnant with - gues what ? TWINS!!

As we already had a small boy - 3 under 3 was tough. Window cleaning is much easier!!


that was 13 years ago now they are all teenagers!! AAGGH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good on you Matt


Peter
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bluez

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2008, 05:04:30 pm »
Lovely to get the opportunity to spend the time with them when they are young, good on you.
Enjoy every minute :)
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Ian W

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2008, 07:49:59 pm »
Matt, I used to work shifts and looked after mine when I wasn't working. You will never regret the time you spent with them.  :)
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L.J.Thorpe

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #8 on: January 24, 2008, 08:01:59 pm »
spot on matt  ;D ;D ;D thats what working for yourself is all about(at least it is as far as im concerned) my new years res was up my hourly rate take more holidays and spend more time with family
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groundhog

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2008, 08:51:57 pm »
Quote from: simon knight on January 24, 2008, 10:49:34 am

If you've got a concentrated round I reckon you can earn almost as much doing a 3 and a half day as you can if you have to drive from job to job over 5 days.


Depends how you price your work!! ;)

Nice one Matt, I wish I could get my Mrs to agree to something like that!!
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matt

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2008, 09:49:32 pm »
:)

today was a bit of a tough day, she wouldnt settle and was restless all day, only has 30 mins of sleep all day

still it does beat work ;)
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tacky

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2008, 10:29:04 pm »
enjoy life with the little ones matt .i worked down pit while my little ones were growing up .worked sat n sun morning s every weekend ,i missed the best years of there lives .well done matt
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brett walker

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Re: start of a new era
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2008, 10:58:36 pm »
Matt

after reading your posts for the last couple of years i can see you are a proud and devoted dad your doing something that you enjoy kids can be hard work well done mate 8)

and as for 3 days a week you lucky sod  ;D

Brett
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matt

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2008, 12:52:21 pm »
3 days are nice when the weather is kind, when its not, i just fall behind ;)


imho the ideal round would be 4 working days a week, you have a day for rain OR you have friday off and have fun
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Tim Rose

Re: start of a new era
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2008, 01:20:38 pm »
This is what I do, and I love it. Today I'm baking bread to cover the next month of work when i won't get a chance to make any.

If i buy bread, it's for the ducks.
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