Does work dry up over xmas and early next year - TilersForums.com

[tysfoot]

Hi, I was wondering if work drys up late november and december cos of xmas and january and febuary because everyone is skint, is this true

 

[brian c]

In general you will find that in January/FEB that it is alittle quieter.One piece of advice i would give is dont stop trying to get work even when you have some lined up.

 

[Perry]

Retail work drys up in November, domestic very busy up to xmas quiter in January where are you based Pete

 

[tysfoot]

I work part time but i want to become a full time tiler, i have a bigish ad in yellow pages but i want to quit my job, is it worth staying in my job over xmas and getting in the overtime then after january quit my job and start tiling again

 

[Perry]

January not a good time to start i started weekend evenings longs hours before i started full time

 

[tysfoot]

The only thing i worry about is going to a customers house at 2 in the afternoon and finishing at 7 in the evening, a lot of customers want the job done which puts people off, but on the plus iam cheaper than my competitors
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Its just annoying because of xmas is in the way cos im ready to do it full time now

 

[Fred]

I find January a bit slow usually, this year it went mad! Hope the same happens next year. I was also expecting a slow summer, but picked up a nice 4 week contract.

 

[CJ]

Booked up till Christmas

Few old customers have rang and are prepared to wait till January ....when I say few............I really mean 2

Last year I was back working on the 3rd Jan........and fairly steady

 

[Smitten]

Very good question, tysfoot!
Questions like this are vital for those of us wanting to jump in!
I can't wait to read the reat of the replies!

Smitten

 

[faithhealer]

Last year Dec/Jan three big jobs pulled out at the last minute. Thought I was high and dry but the phone always rang at the last minute!