[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

....When does it start. 
The last few weeks,
are the slowest since i started this year.

[oliver collins]

Hi Guys

How is every one doing leading up to xmas i have 12 jobs booked in this week two really good ones and 10 more already for next week and the phones still ringing

Regards Oliver Collins Rise & Shine

[Matt Seymour]

Yes, the Xmas rush seems to be noticeable only by its absence around here as well.

Where is it?

[wynne jones]

OK so what did you do today about it?

No sorry scrub that.

Yeah, it's been dead quiet the phone hasn't rung all day, even though I was waiting for it. Hopefully tomorrow I will have better luck.

Sorry can't resist on these threads, I apologise for unhelpful sarcasm.

[Steve. Taylor]

Wynne i have to agree with you

option 1 sit and wait

option 2 Get out there in peoples faces drive into a industrial estate go and speak to people

Example managed to speak to a manager from a package suppliers the other day at first no intrest 5 minutes later bit of small talk cleaning round the vending machine came about 20 minutes later 320sqm in the bag to do end of this week its good to talk

[Deep Cleaning Solutions]

I'm glad you scrubbed that wynne.
The reason... - it was pathetic.

[Carpet Dawg]

Its mainly December where the real rush happens.

But over the years the xmas rush is not what i used to be! It used to be heaving from October, November and through to December working 7 days a week up to late at night! If you wanted to do that.

[M.Acorn]

Picking up for me,thank feck !! Mainly as i am chasing past commercial jobs and reminding them it`s time for a clean,just got back from a big bookshop,and broke my £100 p hr threshold,well happy.
Got another big com job booked just before crimbo,1, 3 bed tomorrow,then lounge,hsl,and 2 quotes,1 quote wed,then that`s it again.got a fair wack outstanding again,so even if i don`t do anything else i can survive crimbo

[wynne jones]

I'm glad you scrubbed that wynne.
The reason... - it was pathetic.

Well to answer your question then. It may not come at all.

[derek west]

been steady all year, will hit my year end target (barring a complete disaster) without the so called xmas rush. i think if your waiting for december to be a life saver then your doing something wrong. yeah selling toys or perfumes or wrapping paper, but carpet cleaning? not exactly the first thing i think of when xmas approaches. working til the 22nd this year then its feet up and chill, done my quota for the year, roll on 2011.

[Joe H]

Got more phone calls in the last 2 weeks.

[wynne jones]

OK then serious question (for any time of the year).

Say you look in your diary Sunday night and you have a full day monday and tues but wed thurs fri are empty or not much on.

What are you thinking on Sunday night?

[Steve. Taylor]

Put clubs in van hit a bucket of balls down the range wednesday if swinging well book 18 for thurseday go on the beer friday   worry about it following sunday am i close wynne

[wynne jones]

You see I'd be thinking fck mee this 19th hole needs cleaning where's the club sec. 

[Steve. Taylor]

I SIGN ON WEDNESDAY BUT WOULD NEVER ASK THEM IF THEY WANTED THE CARPETS CLEANING

[wynne jones]

It's a great place to pick up cheap nearly new CC equipment though!

[derek west]

OK then serious question (for any time of the year).

Say you look in your diary Sunday night and you have a full day monday and tues but wed thurs fri are empty or not much on.

What are you thinking on Sunday night?

sounds like a normal start to the week for me, monday and tuesday the phone brings in enough work to keep me busyish thursday friday and poss sat. the rest of the week gives me work for next monday and tuesday and we're off again. wednesday is college.

[wynne jones]

Yes Derek I can realate to that and don't start panicking as from past experience those days fill up through the week. I gues the question is aimed at those who know from past experience it doesn't fill up.

Have you got a job as a Caretaker Wednesdays then? 

What you learnin matey?

[derek west]

morning is origami, the afternoon is flower arranging and then in the evening i do an hour of pilates, its great for my carpet cleaning, i'm agile on the stairs, when moving flowers out the way they always look better in the vase when i'm finished and you should see the look on the custy's face when i hand them the bill in the shape of a swan.

[MAX Carpets]

should get a bit busier, no rush though. On the up side, if you market right you should stay steady through Jan.