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SUNDAY WORKING?
« on: February 23, 2005, 04:00:13 pm »
Does anyone work sundays?
If so do you get any complaints from customers?

'not today its sunday me only day off'
'dont do them today im having my family around for a roast'

I only normally do mon-sat but am considering sundays to catch up all replies appreciated

steve

Pdh

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2005, 04:03:38 pm »
only on commercial,dont reckon youd have a good response on sundays from private .

Crystal Cleaning Services

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2005, 04:18:05 pm »
We have done sundays a few times in the past, really just to catch up if we have had bad weather that week. Never had any complaints, most of them were just glad to see us.
Scott Lacey
Crystal Cleaning Services
West Midlands
www.ineedawindowcleaner.co.uk

Londoner

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2005, 04:43:38 pm »
Round here in the commuter belt of London many houses are empty all day and want their windows cleaned at weekends

rosskesava

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2005, 04:57:05 pm »
We've only ever done commercial work on a Sunday to catch up.

We did try a Sunday for residential work last summer but it felt odd somehow.

Maybe it's because the place fills up with tourists during summer and Sunday is a 'laid back and easy' day around here.

Roy Harding

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2005, 05:01:50 pm »
I have done domestic work many years ago on a sunday, no complaints then. But Mon - Friday is enough now.

Ian Rochester

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2005, 05:19:28 pm »
Monday to Friday with the odd Saturday thrown in when getting behind.  Found Saturdays to be the best days for getting new business.  Never cleaned windows on a Sunday but have cleaned commercial carpets many times on Sundays

Jake

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2005, 07:23:16 pm »
Commercial work some Sundays, residential never! How about some respect for your customers!?

                                       Jake 
Exeter, Devon

mark f

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2005, 07:25:09 pm »
never have worked a weekend even when behind in 17yrs, but would do a saturday if was desperate ???

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2005, 07:28:33 pm »
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Commercial work some Sundays, residential never! How about some respect for your customers!?

Im sorry respect?

I am presuming you have been a window cleaner a long long time?

Or youve cleaned on a sunday and got told where to go?

I have cleaned on sundays but only when asked should i say to that customer show some bxxxxy respect i dont work sundays?

If you have something constructive so tell me please do so but dont YOU DARE tell me i dont respect my customers.

Sorry but youve contradicted yourself a little.

You clean commercial but not residential on a sunday?
So do you only respect your commercial clients?
You cant be a nfmwgc member as there rule book states that EVERY customers is the same not give preference to commercial and not residential.


Jake

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2005, 07:33:27 pm »
Being asked is one thing, but would you want some hairy a****d pillock up at your windows on a Sunday morning!! I wouldn't! Surely you earn enough during the week mate?!

                                   Jake
Exeter, Devon

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2005, 07:39:26 pm »
Sorry Jake but i dont class my self as a hairy axx pillock.

I put this topic up for window cleaners to put their feedback on not for a one man slanging match.

Also its not the money side of it.
Ive got 120 houses i cant get done waht do you do employ someone to do it?
Done that dosent work.
Sub contract it out?
Done that lost more customers than its worth
So the only option is to give them up?
Great way to expand your business by lossing customers who you cant get to.

Jake

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2005, 07:47:29 pm »
Easyclean

You asked for peoples opinions on working Sundays, I gave you mine, and you seemed to take offence, why post in the first place? For the record, the commercial work we occasionally do on a Sunday, the properties are empty for the weekend.

                          Regards .......Jake
Exeter, Devon

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2005, 07:51:50 pm »

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Stick to comments that are relevant and unlikely to cause offense, and you'll find there'll be no problem.

-Philip
Yes sorry jake i did ask for opinions....not insults

rosskesava

Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2005, 08:09:16 pm »
Sometimes, for some people, their opinion can seem the same as an insult.  ;D

Jake

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #15 on: February 23, 2005, 08:30:49 pm »
I might have sounded a bit blunt, but I never intended to insult any one, sorry I caused offence.  :)


                                        Regards.....Jake
Exeter, Devon

AuRavelling79

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2005, 10:31:15 pm »
I have never had to work on a Sunday but if I have to catch up on residential on a Saturday I just clear it with the customers prior and start at about 10 am. So I guess some wouldn't mind you doing that on a Sunday either.
It's a game of three halves!

roo

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2005, 10:32:19 pm »
r u kidding!sundays 4 t in bed plus extras-big ole cooked brekkie.ye haaaa1 ;)

AuRavelling79

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2005, 10:42:09 pm »
Roo! 40 in bed! I'm shocked! :o
It's a game of three halves!

zeusjazmin

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Re: SUNDAY WORKING?
« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2005, 10:48:19 pm »
i used to clean an area about 15 years ago ,every second sunday
had about 20 customers who were just delighted to get their windows cleaned