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Hopefully theses fools will quickly increase there prices or go bust 
Most times these folk are just doing it for beer money and slowly die away. We are having a massive problem getting reliable staff up here. Folk are wanting big wages now and just use jobs as a stepping stone I was hearing today. The plaster I was talking too said they want him to do Joinery work now but not to worry because you will be better than what we have said the manager who left after a few weeks in the job. ?

 
Hopefully theses fools will quickly increase there prices or go bust 
Surprisingly first one has gone from strength to strength in 12 months or so and has 1-2 lads working for him 2nd one has 2 vans and 2 lads both appear to be doing well, but their prices are questionable against doing so well,

the town I live in is plagued by cheap cleaners and low prices both the cleaners and homeowners just don't learn I don't have very much work at all as it's pointless attempting to gain work and most enquires I turn down as I get better prices down the road

I was talking to @THL4KEL the other day and another cleaner said on a new build social housing estate they won't pay more than £8 I think they are 3 & 4 bed houses, but the cleaner is still on there cleaning 

 
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Hopefully theses fools will quickly increase there prices or go bust 
Unfortunately, they won't, as they play the income support system with the approval of our local job centre.

Become a window cleaner. Get yourself a couple of trad tools and a stepladder, knock every bungalow and quote rock bottom prices. It's OK to take the business away from an existing window cleaner, as he will have more than enough work and can afford to lose a few. Work 16 hours a week, tell us how much you have earned, and the government will top your money up to a living wage. Even better if you are living in subsidized housing and have a family with children. It pays to be earning below the minimum living wage and have government support. If you own your own home, then other benefits come your way.

One year due to health issues I could have claimed income support of £5 a week but didn't bother. A fellow windie told me I was a fool for not claiming that. By claiming that support, I would have been eligible to claim a grant for a free boiler to replace the old one we have.

 
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From what I have seen businesses that expand rapidly and have multiple vans and equipment have usually borrowed heavily and are living on a knife edge, especially if they are pricing low.

 
From what I have seen businesses that expand rapidly and have multiple vans and equipment have usually borrowed heavily and are living on a knife edge, especially if they are pricing low.
Yes, or they have a parent providing the funds. We have a young guy who just started up and now wants to employ and put his feet up. He was having it so easy in his first year until I heard his parents are funding it. Not a good way to start a business because you become complacent and don't understand the pitfalls until the money runs out.

 
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