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Art of Clean

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Husband & wife teams out there
« on: March 27, 2007, 11:04:37 pm »
Was wondering if anyone out there work as a husband and wife team.
We use the system where my wife does the quotes and I do the cleans. Any comments or advice from anyone who does it the same way. It is really working well for us. Seems that customers relates better to a woman than a man. My wife sells way more than me.

Jeremy

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2007, 03:36:07 am »
Yup.

Thats how we started. I do the quotes, the work, the books, the dishes, clean the loo, pick up the dog s&*t, do the salaries and the wife does everything else.

But seriously, You're right. The wife answers the phone, books the calls and people seem to relate to her better.

She used to do the work as well but, since I joined and bought the TM, I do most of that now.

Works well

Susan Dean (1stclean)

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2007, 08:10:28 am »
yup

here as well  ;D

Phil Marlor

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2007, 09:27:37 am »

Same here, I do all the work, she does all the talking! ;)

Phil
Stevenage, Herts

LUTON TOWN 3-0 SUNDERLAND

Neil Grainger

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2007, 10:22:56 am »
I do all the work she spends the money

Geoff Jewkes

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2007, 03:20:18 pm »
I'd better not let the wife see this post as she wants in aswell!!! Shes currently in a job getting £11 an hour and says she wants the same from me !!! ha  :o  ;D

Art of Clean

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2007, 07:47:26 pm »
and how did you managed to get the wife trained to know what to say when tehecnical questions are asked?
Will my carpet shrink? and all those strange questions some customers can come up with?

Does anyone take the wife out to clean with you?

Geoff Jewkes

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2007, 07:51:03 pm »
I wouldn`t.... I go to work to ESCAPE  ;D  :o  ;D  :D  ;)

maxcarpets

Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2007, 03:26:02 pm »
My wife has been on the courses as well, so she sort of knows what shes talking about.

Phil Marlor

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2007, 03:33:28 pm »
and how did you managed to get the wife trained to know what to say when tehecnical questions are asked?
Will my carpet shrink? and all those strange questions some customers can come up with?

Does anyone take the wife out to clean with you?

Not a problem.
She know's everything! ;)

Phil
Stevenage, Herts

LUTON TOWN 3-0 SUNDERLAND

Lizzy

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2007, 11:45:44 am »
us women do know everything  ;)

My hubby works part-time for me.  I dont pay him though!  All our money goes in together so we both benefit from profit.
Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably, And never regret anything that made you smile.

Phil Marlor

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2007, 01:54:46 pm »
us women do know everything  ;)


Bet you dont understand the offside rule or Cricket. ;)

Phil
Stevenage, Herts

LUTON TOWN 3-0 SUNDERLAND

Susan Dean (1stclean)

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2007, 02:39:01 pm »
us women do know everything  ;)

My hubby works part-time for me.  I dont pay him though!  All our money goes in together so we both benefit from profit.


same here but what he earns is mine 

HQCS (John Kastrian)

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2007, 08:18:39 pm »
Your husband/wife is the best partner you can get,keep it in the family :)
John

Ian Gourlay

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2007, 09:16:49 pm »
Is it true you actually have to pay your partner.

Or is a joint account OK

pro-clean

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2007, 05:25:19 pm »
From trauma scenes, sharp search services, sewage/flood damage, property cleaning/clearance, paperwork etc i certainly make her pay her way ;D fair do's what ever u guys do i will guarantee my mrs can do  if not as good better and she's worked like that for the past 15 years or so an she aint no tom boy believe me  ;) some women are happy to do their fair share and so they should  :o
Cleaning ..it for a living

*paul_moss

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2007, 10:01:04 pm »
My missus works with me too. She will be pulling her weight over the next month as we have to fit in cleaning carpets,upholstery and curtains to 50 pubs  :o,that will keep her quiet. ;)
Paul Moss  MBICSc
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Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2007, 10:27:32 pm »
You're joking she'll be drinking the profits!

Shaun

spindle

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2007, 11:14:30 am »
yea.............she does all the talking :o :o

i do all the working 8) 8) ???
life is one big learning experience!!!!!!!

bcc

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Re: Husband & wife teams out there
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2007, 04:03:50 pm »
Yes, on big jobs we use 2 machine`s otherwise she does the water, by the way getting busy again, thank god