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SPCleaning
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Four miles?.............I think I'd be thinking more like Forty miles. :rofl:
This is why I prefer to work alone and not have staff. The risk to your own business can be much higher than you think.
This is why I prefer to work alone and not have staff. The risk to your own business can be much higher than you think.
shazzy692002
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The area I work is really small @SPCleaning. The 4 miles from my house covers all my customers, im very lucky to only do about 8-12 miles aday.
I agree. I wouldn't like it either. Bit hypocritical but true. /emoticons/smile.png I've worked with 5 different blokes already since working for my current company and they all gone off and started for themselves. Not sure how many of them last though, I guess people just under estimate how hard it is running your own company. How ever I do kinda know how it works since my dad owns a window cleaning company in the Netherlands. /emoticons/smile.png thanks for all the advice etc by the way. A bit off topic though /emoticons/tongue.png
Shiny
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A contract would be worthless...if a employee is determined enough to go it alone then all they need to do is start their new business under another name....wife, partner, brother, sister ect..ect ..ect
shazzy692002
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You say that, but when I was into hairdressing one lady had a contract not to work within a 2 mile radius if she left and she left and worked near by and she lost when it went to court.....That was about 15 years ago tho.
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Pickingpaul
U might be ****** off but u dont own your workers or cust do u work a four mile radius? Thats a big area.
North birmingham, you? Theres a lot more i can say but i dont want to just drivel on too much, but....
One important thing to know when/if you start a round you will lose some customers you initially get, not nesersarily due to anything u have done, just u will get time wasters and people who dont really want a window cleaner all year long, they just want them cleaned once, but this is still usful to u as its practice (not that need it) especially on first time cleans.
shazzy692002
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Yeah your write I dont own my workers or customers, but a bit of respect from my workers is expected!!! After all I am paying them to have a better life, than what they may have had. Which I am thankful for, that I have enough customers to employ others!!!!! I don't think a 4 mile radius is big!!!! But that's my opinion!!
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Anthony @ SCS
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Welcome to the forum Fairy
My boss hates me doing private I.T work, reckons it's a conflict of interest. Maybe if he knew how to write a contract i'd be a little more bothered.
My boss hates me doing private I.T work, reckons it's a conflict of interest. Maybe if he knew how to write a contract i'd be a little more bothered.
Haha exactly mate, I haven't even got a contract even though I've been working there for a year already, is that even legal? Anyway, no one has a contract that's working for the company. Guess the company doesn't like holiday pay and sick pay etc. /emoticons/tongue.png
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SolarPanelCleaning
Bon giornski. Remember, 'no means no'!!
Go solo amigo.
Go solo amigo.
Posh
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At 8am a mum can be
A, having a shower
B, trying to get the kids ready for school
C, eating there breakies
D, trying to get ready herself/himself.
E, running late.
Last thing I would want is a head popping up at every window.
But saying that there's no need to be rude.
A, having a shower
B, trying to get the kids ready for school
C, eating there breakies
D, trying to get ready herself/himself.
E, running late.
Last thing I would want is a head popping up at every window.
But saying that there's no need to be rude.
Anthony @ SCS
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@Fairy
Have a read of this https://www.gov.uk/employment-contracts-and-conditions/overview
(edited as i was a mong and forgot to add the link)
Have a read of this https://www.gov.uk/employment-contracts-and-conditions/overview
(edited as i was a mong and forgot to add the link)
Yeh indeed, such an awkward time. But how the company I'm working for works is.. They give you a working sheet with 20/25 jobs for the day. When you've finished them all, you can go home. Not saying I'm rushing, but I don't have enough time to wait for the mothers! /emoticons/biggrin.png
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Pickingpaul
Spot on, but u missed out having a sh@t.
Its bad that fairy is forced to start so early, what time do u usually work until Fairy?
Posh
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As said try & arrange it with them. I know the ones on my round who I could go to early. I try change it around so I don't do the same early one each time.
Thanks mate,
I'll print that out and smack it on his desk tomorrow. /emoticons/tongue.png
I actually enjoy working without a contract. I take days off whenever I want and at least I can start my own round without crossing any rules. /emoticons/smile.png
