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Most of this year has been utterly flat work wise, but the last couple of weeks have been crazy, booked solid for most of next week too. People seem to be much more inclined to repair than replace, perhaps they are finally taking the economic downturn seriously.. i dunno.
Anyone else experiencing a pick up?
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No, still dead here. I keep getting cancellations as people seem more inclined to have a go themselves to cure blockages etc 🙁
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People seem to be much more inclined to repair than replace, perhaps they are finally taking the economic downturn seriously.
You might be right. I hope so. It may be just wishful thinking.
(One peak from a long trough, lets hope the peak continues).
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Phidom wrote:No, still dead here. I keep getting cancellations as people seem more inclined to have a go themselves to cure blockages etc 🙁
Yeh they do that you know, there are one or two web sites that they can get info on now :rolls: 😆 😆 :rolls:
Busy as hell in my area, recession, what recession? Rubbing my hands 😀 Just a bit worried where to put all the cheques 😯Re: More work than i can handle now!!
😀 flat out …………….down on sales……….but up on repairs…
Busy as hell in my area also, recession, what recession?…………
canufixit 😀Re: More work than i can handle now!!
Exactly the same, now advertising for another engineer, may need 2 if trends continue. We needed another eng before this kicked in, and another I should be able to absorb. I know 2 swallows don’t make a Summer, but this is a repeat of 1991/1992
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Same here. Been rushed off my feet now for about 3 months, after a fairly up and down first half of year. Been doing jobs that I hadn’t done for a couple of years, like elderly Hotpoint and Hoover Logic bearing repacements. Long may it continue. 😀
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Long may it continue indeed! About bloody time, i might just manage a decent holiday next year if it continues 😯
Well, i know recessions aint most peoples idea of fun, but if it makes the public think a little harder about the choices they make when their white goods fail, then thats good for the likes of us.
The fly in the ointment might be some seriously aggressive discounting from the sheds in the coming months.. oh well, bring it on 👿
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Hi, I was wondering how busy eveyone was, our work load has dropped significantly.
Regards
MervRe: More work than i can handle now!!
Up and down like a brides nightie here!!!
More of the higher price jobs come back though. £100+ jobs not a rarity now. Then again with a £99 call out charge…..I wish 😉TC
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well I’m sitting here scouring through the pages,where all the customers have gone is a mystery to me,i mean i know times are tough but i have never been at home so much this last couple of weeks,breakdowns and repairs are none existent here,i might take up jogging with a sandwich board attached. 💡
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Enough here,but no more than enough.Oddly, sales are OK.Not what i expected to happen at all 😕 .
It does at least give us the chance to train up our new guy on refigeration systems 🙂 .Re: More work than i can handle now!!
Half Term holidays always shows a dip in work demand so at this time of year it could be that?
There’s always someone who’ll post during these quiet times and inform us all that they’re staked out with work, bully for them but no comfort for anyone that’s struggling during the same time period. Never quite sure if they are trying to show what smart ar… they are or doing it to console?
Anyway for those of us that are struggling right now do take heart of the fact that work generally should continue to be in fairly high demand for the forseeable future at least! 😀
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i appreciate your comments martin,however i am not in the same league as many of you here,plumbing and heating are my main areas and it appears since this so called credit crunch people coming off site are undercutting me left right and center,your expertise for repairing white goods should hold you in good stead.
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