Does work dry up over xmas and early next year

[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!

 

[jeff]

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

i arnt having a dig here mate,but it sounds to me your new to tiling
by the sound of it your under cutting everyone around your area
if your good at your job you shouldnt have to undercut as a good reputation will always get you work!!!
by undercutting,all it will do is put less and less money in good tilers pockets!!
charge the going rate mate
isnt it bad enough with the polish over here undercutting our good trade
not having a go mate but theres too many people undercutting now and its spoiling it for the rest of us

 

[tony TLC]

hi guys normally the run up to x mas is mad then a huge slow down in jan dont even think of going alone in jan /feb i book all i can b4 xmas then after you have enough cash to carry you through if you need it dec = good jan = bad
tlc = mad house

 

[GazTech]

A man who works for nothing is never out of work....but eventually he starves to death......Gaz

 

[tony TLC]

hi gaz i work for fun not nothing lol
and if love is the food of life mines a beer
:stupid:

 

[tops111]

hello pal,thinking the same as you about giving up job to go tiling full time. Have been doing ok for past year with proper rates which to be honest i didnt think i would have got any work. But honestly when you explain to a customer what their paying for,why their paying that price for it, a 12 month guarantee, afriendly smile,clean work place and a job youve done youre best on,youll be amazed how quick youre reputation travels. Im booked up till jan,but giving it till april/may time till i jump in and i cant wait.Good luck with whatever your decision mate:8:

 

[penno]

Im doing ok at the mo for January, almost that whole month booked up. Doing a quote tomorrow for a bloke who wants the work doing late January so hopefully that will fill in the last week