[TomCrowther]

I had the flu two years running. Get the jab now. First time I wondered what the hell was happening. I was chatting with a customer in his back garden when I had to sit down. Felt horrendous. Somehow managed to finish cleaning his windows. Got home and went to bed for three days. The pain in my spine was so bad. No food or drink at all and it crossed my mind ( daft as it sounds) that I might die 😂. Yes, real flu is poope.

[Slacky]

Dazmond, have you even considered you might catch it and be too ill to work anyway?
You, your five star girlfriend and her family?

Of course...then I'll self isolate for a week and get back to work....

I have had a proper flu virus before and if corona is anything like I had you aint getting  off the sofa for 2 weeks at least.

With Corona most people dont know theyve got it.

[Richard Groves]

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With Corona most people dont know theyve got it.
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True, but at least you know when you've been tango'd

[SB Cleaning]

I had the flu two years running. Get the jab now. First time I wondered what the hell was happening. I was chatting with a customer in his back garden when I had to sit down. Felt horrendous. Somehow managed to finish cleaning his windows. Got home and went to bed for three days. The pain in my spine was so bad. No food or drink at all and it crossed my mind ( daft as it sounds) that I might die 😂. Yes, real flu is poope.

I thought I was a gonner when I had it, really is a horrid experience.

[p1w1]

You guys must of had man flu then if it was that bad 

[dazmond]

Dazmond, have you even considered you might catch it and be too ill to work anyway?
You, your five star girlfriend and her family?

Of course...then I'll self isolate for a week and get back to work....

I have had a proper flu virus before and if corona is anything like I had you aint getting  off the sofa for 2 weeks at least.

So have I....twice.....both times I was back a work after a week......some people are just girl thingys...

[dazmond]

Question.

Assuming we are allowed to carry on working in our line of work (domestic windows) when things get worse in the coming weeks.

For those of you that send text reminders to customers, how do you plan on wording your texts to shall we say minimise the amount of people that may reply with "oh can you leave it because of this virus thing".

I am wondering if i should change my text template message and basically try and word it in a way that sort of says - that as a cleaning company we are taking all precautions to keep extra clean and sanitised and for customers who pay cash, please leave it somewhere safe round the back of the property to avoid hand to hand contact with us.  For customers who pay online, we will clean as normal unless absolutely necessary please avoid coming outside to talk to us, for the protection of your family and our family.  Many Thanks

What do you guys think?  Obviously it will be much better worded than that, but can anyone share how you would word it please.  I dont want to do have to do this but i have staff and i cant afford to pay their wages if we start getting cancellations left right and centre.  I need to instill confidence in the customer that us cleaning their windows is going have virtually 0 impact chance of them catching the virus.

Thoughts??

I'd change nothing.......same text as normal and see how I go on....most dont get one anyway.....I'm more of a turn up and clean window cleaner most of the time

[dazmond]

Dazmond, have you even considered you might catch it and be too ill to work anyway?
You, your five star girlfriend and her family?

Of course...then I'll self isolate for a week and get back to work....

I have had a proper flu virus before and if corona is anything like I had you aint getting  off the sofa for 2 weeks at least.

With Corona most people dont know theyve got it.

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High temperature
Dry cough
Muscle aches
Very sore throat
Headache
Shortness of breath

Course people know they ve got it...... 

Have u ever had proper flu Matt?

I've had it twice in my adult life and the symptoms  are exactly like I've outlined above.......I was in bed for 3 or 4 days both times then back to work after a week....

[Arnold Palmer]

I think that you're infected and infectious for around 5 days before you get any symptoms. That's why it's spreading so quickly (although I've still not seen anyone with it, a few friends of friends but no direct friends or family members).

[P @ F]

I take it that putting the windows done slips through is a bit risky 

[Slacky]

Not if you wash your hands or wear gloves.

[Slacky]

Dazmond, have you even considered you might catch it and be too ill to work anyway?
You, your five star girlfriend and her family?

Of course...then I'll self isolate for a week and get back to work....

I have had a proper flu virus before and if corona is anything like I had you aint getting  off the sofa for 2 weeks at least.

With Corona most people dont know theyve got it.

..

High temperature
Dry cough
Muscle aches
Very sore throat
Headache
Shortness of breath

Course people know they ve got it...... 

Have u ever had proper flu Matt?

I've had it twice in my adult life and the symptoms  are exactly like I've outlined above.......I was in bed for 3 or 4 days both times then back to work after a week....

You've had it more times than that, you just didn't know about it.

[dazmond]

I take it that putting the windows done slips through is a bit risky 

Not at all....if you wear disposable gloves and wash your hands frequently  and you feel fine then itll be ok.....

[Dave Willis]

I wear Nitrile gloves. Not much good if the virus sits on the gloves and you touch your face.

[dazmond]

I wear Nitrile gloves. Not much good if the virus sits on the gloves and you touch your face.

It's not worth worrying about mate......you do the best you can......

Last night I went out with the band to a local pub and I must have used my gel hand sanitiser 5 or 6 times.....so many men don't wash their hands when they've been for a pee.....

[nathankaye]

Daves got us all covered now, so no worries
 

[tlwcs]

I’ve been avoiding people for years. It shouldn’t effect me!

[andyM]

I think that you're infected and infectious for around 5 days before you get any symptoms. That's why it's spreading so quickly (although I've still not seen anyone with it, a few friends of friends but no direct friends or family members).

I had one customer on Friday and two random strangers on Saturday all in the 60+ age group and coughing like mad, they seemed happy to mingle in close proximity to anyone without precaution, including me! 

 

[nathankaye]

I think that you're infected and infectious for around 5 days before you get any symptoms. That's why it's spreading so quickly (although I've still not seen anyone with it, a few friends of friends but no direct friends or family members).

I had one customer on Friday and two random strangers on Saturday all in the 60+ age group and coughing like mad, they seemed happy to mingle in close proximity to anyone without precaution, including me! 

Ive had a cough for last several months and since a couple of years back when i had a bad flu, its seems every winter/cold time I get this cough.
I aint going to carry a sign saying "dont worry I aint got corona virus, Ive had this cough longer than the virus came out!"
Likewise for some old dears I know, some have asthma and them coughing is part n parcel of what they have, sadly.   Or should we judge everyone now with a cough suspiciously........

[PHILIP HARDY]

I had one customer on Friday and two random strangers on Saturday all in the 60+ age group and coughing like mad, they seemed happy to mingle in close proximity to anyone without precaution, including me! 
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Oh so I guess that makes it all all right then !!!!!!      Shocking how people will use the behavior of idiots to justify there own poor behavior