[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

we have been doin this for years. who else does this and dont. we dont take summer hols but we do have a extended xmas break but to be honest we got bored 3 days in.

[deeege]

Yes, saves stressing on weeks like this.

Summer hols for me is 2 weeks in May and 1 week in August. Work to live not live to work.

[[GQC] Tim]

No summer holidays? Even if it's just a week away I would like to retain that, otherwise you'd just live to work and not the other way around. I try and do as much as I can during the winter.

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

think that will be changed this year.

[gary999]

been off since start of jan, first year i have been organised
worked every weekend in the three months up to xmas

xmas paid for and most of jan..weather is normally the worst
and customers really dont want to see you...august is my next
slowest month might take a week off then.

due to go back tomorrow but we are supposed to have a bit
more snow so might not bother

[bobplum]

yes
but will be upping the amount put aside for next year

[Rob Knapman]

Got to have a little stash...gets you through weeks like this..IMHO

[supernova77]

The good thing about window cleaning is that if you can't work for a few days the actual work doesn't disappear - you still have the money to earn...

If you then work maybe an extra hour a day for the next week you can catch up with work and money.

However this weather does obviously affect cash flow - I'll definitely be saving up a winter fund for next year!

Andy

[dazmond]

i have an emergency fund built up all year round.its not just winter you have to think about.

what about if your injured or ill etc?

a few years ago i badly sprained my ankle playing football and i was on crutches for over 3 weeks.no work,no income.luckily i had my reserve to tide me over until i was back to work.

this month the weather hasnt really affected my income as i work at 80% capacity and i could still get this months work completed with no loss of earnings if we dont get any more heavy snow

in fact my earnings over winter the last few years havent been bad at all.still a wage i can live on quite comfortably.

i work in nearly all bad weather though unless its really heavy rain and strong winds and of course heavy snow!!

[pdale]

Good idea, i've learnt my lesson this year and looking to put something in place next year, may even go away.

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

it suprises me that a lot of windy dont do it.

[ronaldo]

Work every other saturday and whatever gets earnt goes in the winter fund done it since day one, always gets me through some years dont even have to touch it, so it pays for a nice holiday then, sit tight spring is on its way 

[A & J Owen Window Cleaning]

the first year was a rough one but i put a bit aside therafter. its a matter of working smart. and putting the right price for you not them  to jobs.