Laugher
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Currently got a 4/8 weekly round which regularly turns into 5/10 weekly with how busy I am, been thinking of converting to just 6 weekly anyone else done this?
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This is something I’m seriously considering ?Yep..best thing I done
I only do one bi-monthly now and wish I had never started it. I am only going to accept monthly or 3 monthly cleans from now on.This is something I’m seriously considering ?
Do it Den me old son.This is something I’m seriously considering ?
Think it on the cards especially from next year as I would to cut back on work ?Do it Den me old son.
I toyed with the idea for years.
Never realised how easy it would make things.
Monthly customers didn't mind and only 1 2 monthly customer objected.
He's not my customer now lol.
this last month or so has been a dirty one anyway, the change in weather has brought the insects out so its cobwebs galore and the tree pollen has been terrible too. my own windows have been filthy after a few days.All depends if you can hike the prices though and at what percentage, this has been discussed quite a bit on here before, to be honest they would need to go up a bit, returning back to work my jobs haven't been done for 6-7 weeks once I get caught up and the windows have been filthy and took quite bit of extra time, mine may go to 5 weekly without an increase in these current times
Just a lot more dust been blowing around we haven't had much rain at all for about 7 weeks so extra cleaning plus people been in at the moment is slowing me down.this last month or so has been a dirty one anyway, the change in weather has brought the insects out so its cobwebs galore and the tree pollen has been terrible too. my own windows have been filthy after a few days.
i didn't put my prices up at all when I changed, I actually reduced the 8 weekly ones so everything matched. i did it purely for convenience. im making the same hourly rate with a lot less hassle.
That’s whats I’m thinking I clean 3 to 4 days a week and my son can have his 5 days a weeks that way just the running cost of one van. 6 week frequency would be just about right if I decide to change from 4 and 8 weekly.Just a lot more dust been blowing around we haven't had much rain at all for about 7 weeks so extra cleaning plus people been in at the moment is slowing me down.
I have over 400 jobs on my rounds, lets say 400, so around 393 of those are 4 weekly three jobs are 6 weekly and four are 8 weekly so it any change even to 5 weekly will impact quite a bit on my income annually, I reckon for now I'll cull some work and just have an easy 4 day week
Its probably not worth it for you. I changed because i had 30-40% on 8 weeks, so keeping it organised would be a nightmare if I got behind either having to double back or going up to 12 weeks between cleans. I would also regularly get 4 weekly customers wanting to skip cleans when i was bang on time because it was too frequent. this very rarely happens now.Just a lot more dust been blowing around we haven't had much rain at all for about 7 weeks so extra cleaning plus people been in at the moment is slowing me down.
I have over 400 jobs on my rounds, lets say 400, so around 393 of those are 4 weekly three jobs are 6 weekly and four are 8 weekly so it any change even to 5 weekly will impact quite a bit on my income annually, I reckon for now I'll cull some work and just have an easy 4 day week
To be honest Den I really like having my set schedule as in getting through all my planned work each week, which I usually manage to do just not currently, not really that bothered at the moment either, I should have been at work all day yesterday but sacked it off completely and went down the allotment for 6 hours instead as I had quite a bit to do anyway.That’s whats I’m thinking I clean 3 to 4 days a week and my son can have his 5 days a weeks that way just the running cost of one van. 6 week frequency would be just about right if I decide to change from 4 and 8 weekly.
Loads of house building has gone on for 9-10 years in my area and will continue for some time yet so always plenty of dust flying around so 4 weekly is spot on, 5 weekly may come more organically overtime.Its probably not worth it for you. I changed because i had 30-40% on 8 weeks, so keeping it organised would be a nightmare if I got behind either having to double back or going up to 12 weeks between cleans. I would also regularly get 4 weekly customers wanting to skip cleans when i was bang on time because it was too frequent. this very rarely happens now.
New customers are given 2 prices the first clean/one-off/ad-hoc and a 6 weekly thats about 30% cheaper. i stopped scheduling domestic jobs for any longer than 6 weeks, most people are happy with that when offered and when i am occasionally asked for a longer frequency, they call me and i arrange it at the higher price for when it suits me.
I was 4 and 8 and it becomes a nightmare when each cycle is different from the last.I’m 4 and 8 weekly but have so much work it’s more like 5/10 weekly. Suits me just carrying on this way. Was hoping for price increases myself but that’s out the window this year. I’ve a few decent customers that have upped them theirselves. A good lot of people asking if it’s still the same price but I’ve just said it was in the plans for an increase but I don’t think it’s the right thing to do at present