[Stoots]

Just looking at my round and i should be fully up to date when i finish on the 20th for 2 weeks off...

Only problem is how my 8 weeklys have bunched up i will then have 255 jobs due first week back on the 6th... 

Tempted to pull some forward if i get chance, anyone else do this or just be weeks behind when go back ? if the weather is bad in Jan it could be March by the time i get back on top of it.

Still nice problem to have i guess

[AuRavelling79]

Just looking at my round and i should be fully up to date when i finish on the 20th for 2 weeks off...

Only problem is how my 8 weeklys have bunched up i will then have 255 jobs due first week back on the 6th... 

Tempted to pull some forward if i get chance anyone else do this or just be weeks behind when go back ? if the weather is bad in Jan it could be March by the time i get back on top of it.

Still nice problem to have i guess

Well due to the way Xmas falls this year I'm going to work the Monday before and the Thursday after New Year.

9 days is as much as I am prepared to inflict on Mrs. Gold this year.

 

Also some 8 weekly stuff might get put to 9 weekly if needed just this time.

Also also ... 2025 is the year to reduce my round down to 2k turnover from 6 days per month.

So I'm feeling a bit end of term at the moment.

[Always shining]

I’m exactly the same as you. Everything will be due in January. As you said it’s a nice problem to have. Don’t worry about it. Customers are not that bothered in January and February anyway. It is what it is.

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

With my van breaking down, I'll move some on so they eventually skip a month bar the one that pays with DD. There's 2 down sides to DD payment, hard to move a month and you don't get tips.

[deeege]

Will be done by 23rd. My best commercial day will get done on 28th or 29th December then I’ll start back on 3rd Jan. I’m ready for a break now tbh, havnt had a full week off since August.

[james peters]

yes....with my son in university now , ...I have too much work, so I am behind.   last month I started a price increase across the board , thinking I may lose a few  but still be better off.......
however , I have only lost 1    

[dazmond]

Just looking at my round and i should be fully up to date when i finish on the 20th for 2 weeks off...

Only problem is how my 8 weeklys have bunched up i will then have 255 jobs due first week back on the 6th... 

Tempted to pull some forward if i get chance, anyone else do this or just be weeks behind when go back ? if the weather is bad in Jan it could be March by the time i get back on top of it.

Still nice problem to have i guess

I just move my whole work schedule 2 weeks forward.

No trying to cram in extra jobs
No messing up my normal schedule

I just start back as if the 2 weeks I've had off never existed....

It's simple and works well


That's means my 4 weeklies are 6 weeks and my 8 weeklies are 10 weeks then i start back on my normal schedule until my next holiday then I do the same again..

[Stoots]

yes....with my son in university now , ...I have too much work, so I am behind.   last month I started a price increase across the board , thinking I may lose a few  but still be better off.......
however , I have only lost 1    

Gutting when that happens, makes you wish you put them up by 20% rather than 10%. But if you had done that and lost half of then you would wish you had put them up 10%. Can't win like most things in life.

[KS Cleaning]

I work on a 4 weekly schedule but only work 3.5-4 days per week. Last few weeks I’ve worked an extra day per week,  so when I break off on the 23rd all work due up to and including the 26th will be completed (if the weather stays fine). This means although I am off for nearly 2 weeks I’m only losing out on 5 days pay.

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

[KS Cleaning]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

How can you not clean in minus temperatures? Thought your buddy Oliver at Grippa had set you up with a Webasto hot system! 
Was minus 3 when I started, didn’t get above minus 1, full day completed.

[deeege]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

Full hot system, heated gloves, heated jacket, 16.5 tog duvet keeping your system warm and you can’t work? 🤡

[dazmond]

I work on a 4 weekly schedule but only work 3.5-4 days per week. Last few weeks I’ve worked an extra day per week,  so when I break off on the 23rd all work due up to and including the 26th will be completed (if the weather stays fine). This means although I am off for nearly 2 weeks I’m only losing out on 5 days pay.

I'd rather keep my 4 day working week and miss out on the money personally but each to their own.

My way is the easiest,simplest and most stress free.....🙂👍

[dazmond]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

Full hot system, heated gloves, heated jacket, 16.5 tog duvet keeping your system warm and you can’t work? 🤡

He's only got 100 customers so he will be nowhere near full up with work....

I've got 317 jobs at the moment and I'm only part time so Scottish must have 3 weeks of the month to do every other job that you can think of to make extra money!🤣

[KS Cleaning]

I work on a 4 weekly schedule but only work 3.5-4 days per week. Last few weeks I’ve worked an extra day per week,  so when I break off on the 23rd all work due up to and including the 26th will be completed (if the weather stays fine). This means although I am off for nearly 2 weeks I’m only losing out on 5 days pay.

I'd rather keep my 4 day working week and miss out on the money personally but each to their own.

My way is the easiest,simplest and most stress free.....🙂👍

I wouldn’t call requiring to wear goretex jackets (plural) whilst working in the peeing rain the easiest way……..but each to their own😁

[Jonny 87]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

I’m in Scotland and haven’t lost a single day due to sub zero temps yet.

We had a full week of sub zero a couple of weeks ago, and then the last 2 days has been -2 during the day, and we work no problem.

Grippatank hot water system has been one of my best purchases.  🔥

You’ve just got to be careful about how much water you leave on the ground, only clean doors with a little hot water and Mayb a cloth, and put a little bit of white (non residue) de-icing salt down for patches you can’t avoid.

Easy peasy. 😁

[deeege]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

Full hot system, heated gloves, heated jacket, 16.5 tog duvet keeping your system warm and you can’t work? 🤡

He's only got 100 customers so he will be nowhere near full up with work....

I've got 317 jobs at the moment and I'm only part time so Scottish must have 3 weeks of the month to do every other job that you can think of to make extra money!🤣

I only have 140 regular customers but am pretty much full up.

[Slacky]

I think I might take Christmas off   

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

How can you not clean in minus temperatures? Thought your buddy Oliver at Grippa had set you up with a Webasto hot system! 
Was minus 3 when I started, didn’t get above minus 1, full day completed.

As we leave the windows wet and minus all day then it will just turn to ice. Can't clean doors as it will freeze on the step. If you tried that on mine when minus all day I would chase you and probably call you a dafty. No, health and safety always comes first. Even in the rain my customers don't like it when I'm cleaning their windows. I work weekends so I take time off when the weather is against me and work on my bookmaker sideline from my laptop.

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

had 2 full days off now because of the weather. Can't clean when its minus all day. Back out tomorrow where I will be playing catch up again.

Exactly, I don't want my Headstone to read "Worked in pouring rain and minus weather" and look where it got him. I don't have any debt and fire brigade pension so only went into this game because we couldn't get anyone to clean the street's windows.
Yesterday bought a grand worth of Boss Scaffolding because like the WC game its expanding. One of my customers has a scaffolding company and we chat every month when I'm cleaning his flat. Since the new working at height law his business has went crazy.
What I like about the WC game is I continually meet folk and discuss business, I suppose its like networking. 😉

Full hot system, heated gloves, heated jacket, 16.5 tog duvet keeping your system warm and you can’t work? 🤡

He's only got 100 customers so he will be nowhere near full up with work....

I've got 317 jobs at the moment and I'm only part time so Scottish must have 3 weeks of the month to do every other job that you can think of to make extra money!🤣