[Ian101]

Want to finish on Friday 19th and don't want to work between Christmas and New Year

did have work scheduled to enable this to happen but got a serious dose of man flu in November so got a week behind with work 

so pulling all jobs a week forward as from next week ... 95% of mine are monthly cleans

how many will notice / care do you think ............. working on basis that they all be happy to have clean windows for Christmas ............ well apart from the ones due just before Christmas who will now have 1 week old dirty windows 

[Mike #1]

Should not be an issue with most , 2 weeks before Xmas I start bringing work forward in an effort to get everyone done but not finishing till Xmas eve .

[PoleKing]

Yup, I'm a week early.
No complaints yet.
If there are any I'll say it's 'cause I want time off with my lads.
Had 1 'not this time' though. But I'm on day 6 of Decembers work.

[C o z y]

Bang on time here, but pulling work in early now to get the time off. Shouldn't be an issue really. Going to be one of our best Christmas breaks ever I think 

[Sean Dyer]

I'm pulling some work forward won't be more than 4/5 days early though

[Frankybadboy]

if only,two week behind and got no chance,what dont get done can bloody wait until after the new year it still be there.



ps if you can pull work forward you aint got full rounds 

[Mike #1]

I don't want a full round working 8hrs a day on glass 5 days a week , I like an easy life no point chewing on 

[C o z y]

if only,two week behind and got no chance,what dont get done can bloody wait until after the new year it still be there.



ps if you can pull work forward you aint got full rounds 

Calm down, and stop starting fights 

[bobplum]

or their better at mangement  ........ice creams all round

[Ian101]

if only,two week behind and got no chance,what dont get done can bloody wait until after the new year it still be there.



ps if you can pull work forward you aint got full rounds  

  wind up merchant lol

gone from an over full round to about 70% and eventually will be 50% .... cos doing loads more other stuff like connies, gutters, upvc ... bought a pressure washer that's needs some tlc and new lances / hoses which is my job in between Christmas and New Year along with my rain water multi IBC and new booster pump / 4040 set up to build as well

shrunk round as it was doing my head in all this window cleaning  

[Tom White]

I wouldn't pull monthly customers a week forward, but I don't think it would be a problem with 8 weekly cleans.

[dazmond]

I wouldn't pull monthly customers a week forward, but I don't think it would be a problem with 8 weekly cleans.
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same here.im bringing a few 2 monthly jobs forward(2 days worth)for xmas week(mon/tue) but monthly cleans no!they can wait until after xmas and new year!

[Mike #1]

As of today starting bring  4wkly work forward 3-4 days , Seen as the weather is on my side going to make the most of it over the next 2-3 weeks .

[PoleKing]

I wouldn't pull monthly customers a week forward, but I don't think it would be a problem with 8 weekly cleans.

I have this year, Tosh. As I need the time.
I've done 2 weeks work as of tonight.
Only had one 'not this time'
If you do want the time off, I think most of your customers would be fine with it.
Mine certainly are.

[Mike #1]

customers have not batted an eyelid as it is something i have done for years , 1 day ahead at the moment not working tomorrow though but will be flat out next week and all been well in a weeks time i will be 2 days ahead .

Should be all done and dusted for this year on  22nd .

[Ian101]

im starting my "week early" customers on Wednesday .... im sure they will be fine with it ... if they even notice ... my priority is to be all done by 19th bar 1 big mansion that has to be cleaned on a Monday so the 22nd but will be done by 1pm  ..... makes up for all the times Ive been a week late in the past 


If they don't want them early then wont be done till January.

[ascjim]

Every year I start Decembers work on the last week of November.

But I finish on the 23rd

[Ian101]

so far so good ... done a full day today of monthly customers 5 days early ... no issues or comments ... tomorrow doing them a full 7 days early the few I had to text tonight to leave gate open had this added to normal text "earlier than normal due to loosing a week because of Christmas"

also put the following note with "your windows were cleaned today" slip

 

Dear XXXXXXXXX,

Due to Christmas I loose the final 7 days of December from the work schedules.

So as not to let any customers down by missing their December clean I need to bring all scheduled cleans forward by about 6 days.

Hence the reason you’re seeing me a little bit sooner than normal.

Thank you for your custom throughout the year and all the best for Christmas and the New Year.

Ian the Window Cleaner.



Sometimes I think im guilty of over thinking this job 

[windowswashed]

Wish I was pulling work forward, still got three weeks worth....will make up a couple days at a push and that's it if I'm lucky.

[dave f]

i dont bother  what gets done gets done i look at it this way they will apreciate you more when they have had filthy windows for a month and they can see a big differece when they are cleaned .dont know why people worry .dosent matter how good you are people will still cancell no matter what, ive got past careing about being on time to the day doing the windows.jobs hard enough.blame the weather if your o c d