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  • May 12, 2006 at 4:46 pm #17777
    Turbo
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    Had 14 service calls last week, 16 calls this week. 18 months ago I was doing 8 calls a day Mon to Fri. Guess its all gone to those money grabbing insurance companies who then give the work to the manufacturers who more often than not provide a poor service. 😥

    May 12, 2006 at 5:09 pm #176321
    Bryan
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    Re: The Two Day Week

    Nothing quite as drastic for me but I am slightly quieter at the moment. From memory it does slow down at this time of year so not too bothered yet. Chance to get books and paperwork up to date 8O.

    Bryan

    May 12, 2006 at 7:16 pm #176322
    Alex
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    Re: The Two Day Week

    Turbo wrote: Guess its all gone to those money grabbing insurance companies who then give the work to the manufacturers who more often than not provide a poor service. 😥

    Steady now.

    We are finding the same, it is only the chargeable that is keeping us bouyant. Insurance work, including CDSL has dropped significantly, as well as warrranty work.

    With 6 engineers it is very difficult to keep them gainfully occupied. You can only do so many van stock checks.

    Alex

    May 12, 2006 at 10:02 pm #176323
    SWERV
    Participant

    Re: The Two Day Week

    we’re pretty quiet at the moment, phone only rang about 8 times today and has been like it all week.Fortunately the jobs that are coming through are profitable.
    Merv

    May 12, 2006 at 10:54 pm #176324
    kwatt
    Keymaster

    We always find it quietens down at this time of the year through till the end of the summer, hot sunny weather I put it down to. 😕

    K.

    May 13, 2006 at 7:22 am #176325
    don
    Moderator

    Re: The Two Day Week

    Strange that, the phones here have been ringing off the wall all week, for both sales and service/spares. Not complaining mind, gotta make hay while the sun shines 😉

    Don

    May 13, 2006 at 8:39 am #176326
    bendaireboy
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    Re: The Two Day Week

    when I was an apprentice [a few weeks ago now]an old advisery of ours said in this trade son if someone say’s their busy all the time there lying it’s got to go quiet sometime’s clever old boy that one.enjoy the the breather,get ready for the next rush, be happy 😉 and remember the nature of this trade is to clear call’s as quick and professionaly as poss so you don’t normally get week’s of work left on the go

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