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Bungle

  • Posts: 2391
Has The Recession Started?
« on: February 02, 2021, 05:02:53 pm »
I've had two cancel due to not being able to afford it this week. Have you lost any work yet?
We look at them, they look through them.

james peters

  • Posts: 950
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2021, 05:39:51 pm »
I had 2 yesterday.   one is a holiday let with pods, that didnt reply to my text to let them know I was calling .
the other one was a new customer that wanted me to skip..... she was a fb customer, so It was no surprise .
however I am getting enquiries from google and I have put lots of prices up with no objections,
my target customers are proffesional, semi retired or retired    . these types arent realy affected as much as the younger generation

Stoots

  • Posts: 6211
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2021, 05:51:37 pm »
Had a couple cancel due to price increases and a couple moved out since christmas.

Nothing out of the ordinary though

dazmond

  • Posts: 23967
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2021, 06:22:25 pm »
I've had two cancel due to not being able to afford it this week. Have you lost any work yet?

i picked up 4 new jobs in january...no cancellations yet...

1 x £25 8 weekly
3 x £10 4 weekly

so an extra £510 per year
price higher/work harder!

Simon Trapani

  • Posts: 1561
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2021, 06:37:53 pm »
I feel a record day coming Daz.  ;D

zesty

  • Posts: 2453
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2021, 06:58:55 pm »
Lost two £20 houses the other day, due to them ‘both not working much’ (they’re neighbors)

That’s about it so far...

Bungle

  • Posts: 2391
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2021, 07:01:54 pm »
Just lost another one  :'(

When all this started I decided that I would take on all new work just in case I started to lose work. I'm over subscribed and have to juggle work most weeks, which is a good thing I suppose. Still gaining work but cancellations are outweighing work coming in the last couple of weeks.

We look at them, they look through them.

NWH

  • Posts: 16952
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2021, 07:03:26 pm »
Spoke to another cleaner today lost all his shops for the foreseeable and a large car dealership,about 10k a year all in all.

Splash & dash

  • Posts: 4364
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2021, 07:04:38 pm »
Not down hear a lot of commercial work is on hold but enquires have gone through the roof we cannot take in anymore add on jobs now until May/June , no cancelations  at all from any domestic customers at this time .

SB Cleaning

  • Posts: 4287
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2021, 07:06:44 pm »
Just lost another one  :'(

When all this started I decided that I would take on all new work just in case I started to lose work. I'm over subscribed and have to juggle work most weeks, which is a good thing I suppose. Still gaining work but cancellations are outweighing work coming in the last couple of weeks.
How long have the ones you lost been on the round mate? I've lost 3 since new year, 2 i was gonna drop anyway.

Bungle

  • Posts: 2391
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2021, 07:13:09 pm »
Just lost another one  :'(

When all this started I decided that I would take on all new work just in case I started to lose work. I'm over subscribed and have to juggle work most weeks, which is a good thing I suppose. Still gaining work but cancellations are outweighing work coming in the last couple of weeks.
How long have the ones you lost been on the round mate? I've lost 3 since new year, 2 i was gonna drop anyway.

One I've been doing for 6 years, both have been furloughed. She was on her last warning anyway.
One I've been doing for 4 years, money is tight but I hated doing it.
One I've been doing 4 years, cutting back due to reduced earnings.

Like an earlier poster said, you need customers who are retired or loaded 😀
We look at them, they look through them.

Bungle

  • Posts: 2391
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2021, 07:15:57 pm »
Not down hear a lot of commercial work is on hold but enquires have gone through the roof we cannot take in anymore add on jobs now until May/June , no cancelations  at all from any domestic customers at this time .

I might have to move down to the promised land that is Helston👍💰
We look at them, they look through them.

combat1

  • Posts: 893
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2021, 07:52:34 pm »
Not too bad so far, a couple have finished.
All my customers are military families so all the army soldiers are quite safe but a lot of the wives work, and now quite a few have been laid off.
Also, the army moves most people regularly. History has shown a natural take up from new tenants but this is much lower now, having to start prospecting.
My wife is a key worker so I have to home school until 12, which means I only get about 4 hrs a day to work.
No SEISS grant so a bit tight!

Splash & dash

  • Posts: 4364
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2021, 09:07:24 pm »
Not down hear a lot of commercial work is on hold but enquires have gone through the roof we cannot take in anymore add on jobs now until May/June , no cancelations  at all from any domestic customers at this time .

I might have to move down to the promised land that is Helston👍💰


Any time we can always do with an extra pair of hands 😂😂

G Griffin

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Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2021, 09:59:19 pm »
Not too bad so far, a couple have finished.
All my customers are military families so all the army soldiers are quite safe but a lot of the wives work, and now quite a few have been laid off.
Also, the army moves most people regularly. History has shown a natural take up from new tenants but this is much lower now, having to start prospecting.
My wife is a key worker so I have to home school until 12, which means I only get about 4 hrs a day to work.
No SEISS grant so a bit tight!
It might be worth filing your tax return early and you might be able to claim the fourth grant, mate.
If your self employed profit is over half of your total income for last year, that is.
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deeege

  • Posts: 5008
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2021, 10:17:03 pm »
Not too bad so far, a couple have finished.
All my customers are military families so all the army soldiers are quite safe but a lot of the wives work, and now quite a few have been laid off.
Also, the army moves most people regularly. History has shown a natural take up from new tenants but this is much lower now, having to start prospecting.
My wife is a key worker so I have to home school until 12, which means I only get about 4 hrs a day to work.
No SEISS grant so a bit tight!
It might be worth filing your tax return early and you might be able to claim the fourth grant, mate.
If your self employed profit is over half of your total income for last year, that is.

Thought all of the grants are based on 19/20 tax returns?
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

Ched

  • Posts: 441
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2021, 10:27:59 pm »
Not too bad so far, a couple have finished.
All my customers are military families so all the army soldiers are quite safe but a lot of the wives work, and now quite a few have been laid off.
Also, the army moves most people regularly. History has shown a natural take up from new tenants but this is much lower now, having to start prospecting.
My wife is a key worker so I have to home school until 12, which means I only get about 4 hrs a day to work.
No SEISS grant so a bit tight!
It might be worth filing your tax return early and you might be able to claim the fourth grant, mate.
If your self employed profit is over half of your total income for last year, that is.

Thought all of the grants are based on 19/20 tax returns?
There is speculation that the 20/21 return might be taken into consideration - info due in Budget!

deeege

  • Posts: 5008
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2021, 06:56:13 am »
Not too bad so far, a couple have finished.
All my customers are military families so all the army soldiers are quite safe but a lot of the wives work, and now quite a few have been laid off.
Also, the army moves most people regularly. History has shown a natural take up from new tenants but this is much lower now, having to start prospecting.
My wife is a key worker so I have to home school until 12, which means I only get about 4 hrs a day to work.
No SEISS grant so a bit tight!
It might be worth filing your tax return early and you might be able to claim the fourth grant, mate.
If your self employed profit is over half of your total income for last year, that is.

Thought all of the grants are based on 19/20 tax returns?
There is speculation that the 20/21 return might be taken into consideration - info due in Budget!

I hope so but I can’t see it tbh.
"....and it's lend me ten pounds, I'll buy you a drink, and mother wake me early in the morning."

dazmond

  • Posts: 23967
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2021, 08:34:55 am »
Not down hear a lot of commercial work is on hold but enquires have gone through the roof we cannot take in anymore add on jobs now until May/June , no cancelations  at all from any domestic customers at this time .

I turned down an f/s/g job yesterday ....really minging gutters high over a conservatory......

I just told them I dont clean them anymore due to a shoulder injury.....I couldn't be bothered....
price higher/work harder!

Arnold Palmer

  • Posts: 20783
Re: Has The Recession Started?
« Reply #19 on: February 03, 2021, 10:30:34 am »
Well over 10% down, about half of that is hotels and pubs and the like.

Not good, although I expect we'll fair better than many other types of business.