Who works weekends?

[armyash]

Hi guys after a productive and very tiring 2012, I want to make more progress in 2013. I am going to get some business cards and leaflets printed this week and start getting them out where I live in Kent. As I live in Southampton Mon-Fri I will be putting myself out there as available day and night weekends.

I will not be doing gas work to start with as I do not have my own GSR and I want to keep costs down. Also this forces me to stick to plumbing jobs which I don't really do with the company I work for so can get some practice in.

I don't expect to be busy every weekend and I don't expect to get rich but it's the first steps towards working for myself.

Everything will be above board in regards to insurance/tax/NI etc where neccessary.

Who on this forum works weekends or do you let cashflow dictate? do you charge more for weekend work, if so how do your chrge compare to regular charges?

Thanks for reading. Happy new year to all, hope you all have a good 2013.

 

[clarky101]

Saturdays a normal day....Sunday don't bother with unless I,m behind on a job but as long as its not a call out its normal time for me....

 

[Linkyplumb]

Pretty much let my workload dictate.
I woyld rather work seven days, then to work later at night.
I have a two year old boy, and the thought of not being there to read his bedtime story to him fills me with sadness.

 

[Barry98]

Saturday to lunch ish , after that depends on work load

 

[erpkid]

Most Saturdays and Sundays when work available. We do not charge more for weekend work as it is usually a convenience for us.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Saturday until 2 workload depending

 

[mountainman]

Saturday to lunch ish , after that depends on work load

Me too.

 

[Barry98]

Not normal rate the like everyone else who works 6th n 7th day it's more £

 

[armyash]

Pretty much let my workload dictate.
I woyld rather work seven days, then to work later at night.
I have a two year old boy, and the thought of not being there to read his bedtime story to him fills me with sadness.

I have a 2 year old girl and when I leave her on Sunday nights it's a killer.

 

[willing2learn]

I work weekends. The wife and I are doing a self build starting in March. So I'm frantically saving as much as possible. Which means working weekends and evenings for the next few months.


ive even given up booze! Been over 6 months since I last had a beer! Said to the wife I wouldn't drink until house is complete!

 

[Barry98]

I work weekends. The wife and I are doing a self build starting in March. So I'm frantically saving as much as possible. Which means working weekends and evenings for the next few months.


ive even given up booze! Been over 6 months since I last had a beer! Said to the wife I wouldn't drink until house is complete!

he things we say for love , giving up beer tut tut

 

[willing2learn]

he things we say for love , giving up beer tut tut

Ha ha, I've got no time for hangovers at the mo. I'm an all or nothing type of person, do seem to have the 'moderation' gene!

 

[lame plumber]

dont normally work w ends but if the current drop in work continues, I will be doing so if req, but i will charge those that want me to.

 

[Helpfulplumber]

If I work weekends I share the money with the kids!!! They can't wait for the call outs !

 

[Mike Jackson]

Weekends are my time. If people want me to work they pay extra.

 

[Dotty]

Weekends are my time. If people want me to work they pay extra.

I'm the same. I don't work Saturdays unless I have to, and Sundays are my day.

 

[TBServices]

Only work weekends if i can't get out of it or the money is too good.

 

[greyhound]

i normally at least work 1 day at the weekend.

 

[SimonG]

Can't beat a bit of SaS (Saturdays and Sundays).

Seriously though, I tend to use Saturdays as overspill. May use a Saturday morning to get ahead on a big job ready for a busy week the following week, to finish a job off rather than running into a fresh week, catch up on a couple of small non urgent jobs that I've put off through the week or to organise to go and look at jobs to price.
Sunday's are mine but I will go out if it's a existing customer with a problem or if it's going to screw up the week ahead.

Thing is you need not only some 'me' time but family time as well, otherwise what do we work for?

 

[jase158]

chap I work for charges £175 per hour for sunday. when the money is that good, you cant really refuse.
And if it aint urgent they will normally wait until monday.

 

[tom609]

weekends are for golf rather do late during week usually the case though my phone is always on and do go to jobs after the golf if needed

 

[dave1]

Hi armyash. I'm so tempted of trying to go self employed again but what with people are saying on here about work being quiet and hopefully going to try move and get a house this year it would be silly as they'll want a proof of earnings. So my plan is to stick it out on the cards for another year or so and try then.

 

[Dannypipe]

I work every other Saturday, and charge the same rate. Sundays I do too if it's an emergency, but I charge more.

I'm home most days by 5pm in the week. So see a lot more of my children than many of my customers.

 

[SimonG]

I work every other Saturday, and charge the same rate. Sundays I do too if it's an emergency, but I charge more.

I'm home most days by 5pm in the week. So see a lot more of my children than many of my customers.

Why are your customers seeing a lot of your kids?, not got em grafting already?

 

[Dannypipe]

Why are your customers seeing a lot of your kids?, not got em grafting already?

LOL! Grow a slave. It's what my dad did.