[richard connett]

Should be finishing 23rd and coming back the 9th but this weather is trying it’s best to put a dent in my holiday!! Bills still need to be paid

[DJW]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

[dazmond]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

[deeege]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

Same Daz, probably more £  actually. I don’t usually stress about missed work, it doesn’t usually happen, but the forecast  -10°c  may mess up this  Xmas.

[NBwcs]

The run up to xmas is really the only time i ever put any pressure on myself (and i use the term lightly) in this job. No body died from dirty windows so it really doesnt matter but its just that satisfying feeling of everything being finished and done so as you can go into the break completely free. Looking at the the forecast , its not going to happen, but i'll crack on ,chuck some salt about and give  it a real good go. I am soooooo ready for a break.

[DJW]

I wonder how window cleaners coped in the winter of ‘63?

All I remember is it pretty much snowed from Boxing Day ‘till Easter

[G Griffin]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

I thought times like this are what your slush fund is for. Using your slush so you don't have to go out in the slush. Or worse.

[Stoots]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

I thought times like this are what your slush fund is for. Using your slush so you don't have to go out in the slush. Or worse.

True and i would hope most of us would be ok having a few weeks off financially but its gutting having to spend savings having time off that you don't want to have.

There's a satisfaction in getting all your work done and enjoying a week off at Christmas.

Going  to be tough next week, Mon and tue doesn't even get above freezing here all day

[G Griffin]

It's more gutting not having a slush fund or being involved in an avoidable accident.

[Stoots]

It's more gutting not having a slush fund or being involved in an avoidable accident.

There will be millions of cars on the road of course there's more chance of an accident but I won't live my life worrying about that. Drive carefull and hope for the best. Or curl up in a ball and blow you slush fund 

[G Griffin]

I won't live my life worrying about spending my slush fund. I'll be too busy curled up in a ball watching Loose Women.
I'll be hoping for the best for you, as well 🤞.

[dazmond]

The run up to xmas is really the only time i ever put any pressure on myself (and i use the term lightly) in this job. No body died from dirty windows so it really doesnt matter but its just that satisfying feeling of everything being finished and done so as you can go into the break completely free. Looking at the the forecast , its not going to happen, but i'll crack on ,chuck some salt about and give  it a real good go. I am soooooo ready for a break.

That's it really....I'll get all my work completed before xmas no probs then a nice winter break.

[dazmond]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

I thought times like this are what your slush fund is for. Using your slush so you don't have to go out in the slush. Or worse.

I've got over £32k behind me but I'm not spending any of it if I can work....

You see the difference between me and you Griff is I like to work even in this weather(albeit part time hours).

[dazmond]

I won't live my life worrying about spending my slush fund. I'll be too busy curled up in a ball watching Loose Women.
I'll be hoping for the best for you, as well 🤞.

Stephs packed lunch on channel 4 is miles better than LW!

[dazmond]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

Same Daz, probably more £  actually. I don’t usually stress about missed work, it doesn’t usually happen, but the forecast  -10°c  may mess up this  Xmas.

No forecast I've seen for the North West Danny has forecast -10  in the next 2 weeks mate...1c or 2c in the day and down to -5 max at night.perfectly workable

[deeege]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

Same Daz, probably more £  actually. I don’t usually stress about missed work, it doesn’t usually happen, but the forecast  -10°c  may mess up this  Xmas.

No forecast I've seen for the North West Danny has forecast -10  in the next 2 weeks mate...1c or 2c in the day and down to -5 max at night.perfectly workable

Hope you are right Daz. I use the Dark Sky app, says Friday as low as -10 overnight and -5 during day. Vans all filled ready to go tomorrow anyway so I’ll do my best all week.

[G Griffin]

I’m finished.
Have you seen next weeks forecast?

2 weeks yet for me to complete this years scheduled work....I'd lose over £2k plus tips if I finished today!

Not a chance!I'll crack on as normal.

I thought times like this are what your slush fund is for. Using your slush so you don't have to go out in the slush. Or worse.

I've got over £32k behind me but I'm not spending any of it if I can work....

You see the difference between me and you Griff is I like to work even in this weather(albeit part time hours).

What's your slush fund for then? I can't see the point in having a slush fund that you won't touch.
I'm not saying you shouldn't work. We might differ on what is workable though. Having work that needs doing and missing out on tips shouldn't be that much of a factor. 

[SB Cleaning]

It was minus 10 in the day time in 2010 for 2 weeks odd that's what a slush fund is for not 0 to minus 1

[G Griffin]

It was minus 10 in the day time in 2010 for 2 weeks odd that's what a slush fund is for not 0 to minus 1

I agree that 0 and -1 could well be workable. It might be less workable when there's already snow on the ground though. When that becomes compacted and freezes it can be treacherous.
Conditions could be very different for many of us, even in same parts of the country. I think the conditions are more important than scheduled work and Christmas tips though.

[Stoots]

For me a slush fund is for when you can't work not you maybe could if you tried but you'd rather not.

If you literally can't work then you can't work so use you emergency funds  but if you can you are wasting money. I'd rather keep that money for a real emergency or at least something enjoyable like a holiday not giving in and watching loose women.