Hows your work load?

[Tom D]

I try not to book stuff in too, it's just easier. Plus most of our commercial clients ring up wanting an immediate start, and they take priority.. Nothing worse than cancelling a weeks worth of domestics.

[Mike Hill]

I tell them the waiting time and call them a week before we begin.

 

Most people are happy with this arrangement.

 

work is steady here.

[aspenarb]

 

At that point where I need to step back a smidge and delegate, but as a self confessed control freak, I'm struggling!

 

Brilliant :lol:

 

Mad busy here as well.

 

Bob

[Jammydogg]

Nice and steady at the minute tend to be a couple weeks ahead of my self most of the time...living the dream

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

As per the "Is Forestry in serious trouble?" thread - in serious trouble I would say. Dire is putting it mildly.

[Thesnarlingbadger]

OK, lets say you ring on Tuesday night and ask if Wednesday is convenient, they may say "no, friday would be better" "no problem, see you friday"

 

 

I am going to give this a go. And try and work this way if possible. Seems like a lot more chilled out way of working.

[dan494]

I am going to give this a go. And try and work this way if possible. Seems like a lot more chilled out way of working.

 

 

It's the way to go. Doesn't make sense to book specific days for things when weather and breakdowns might mean it's the worst day to be there. Much better to give a week you'll aim to be there and ask if there are days that are better or worse to aim for but no promises

[Thesnarlingbadger]

It's the way to go. Doesn't make sense to book specific days for things when weather and breakdowns might mean it's the worst day to be there. Much better to give a week you'll aim to be there and ask if there are days that are better or worse to aim for but no promises

 

 

I'm going to give it a go, unfortunately I fear most customers are going to want a specific date.

But I definitely see the benefits of working this way without a doubt.

[dan494]

I'm going to give it a go, unfortunately I fear most customers are going to want a specific date.

But I definitely see the benefits of working this way without a doubt.

 

 

Never had that because never worked like that! If I'm booking stuff for within a week of looking at the job ill give a day there and then as can be reasonable certain of weather, what's already booked in etc if they give the go ahead. Two weeks onwards I say which week we'll aim for and ask if any days that week are good or bad to aim for and make a note and call a few days before I've got a spot or when have another job in the area that makes a day up if it's a small job

[Thesnarlingbadger]

Never had that because never worked like that! If I'm booking stuff for within a week of looking at the job ill give a day there and then as can be reasonable certain of weather, what's already booked in etc if they give the go ahead. Two weeks onwards I say which week we'll aim for and ask if any days that week are good or bad to aim for and make a note and call a few days before I've got a spot or when have another job in the area that makes a day up if it's a small job

 

 

Makes sense but do you not find that things can get a tad hectic. Say you have a load of work piling up. If it's booked in then you know that jobs there and coming up, if weather that day is too bad you can phone up and explain rebook, then fill the day with a few little (weather not a problem) jobs.