Another quiet day yesterday, I wonder if all the price rises, impending national insurance rises etc are starting to bite?

It's seemed like a slow month for me too, only 1 or 2 bookings at best on work days but it's ended up being the best month this year so far and only a 30 min booking short of hitting my pre pandemic target.
Some guys will be struggling yes but there will always be those who still have spare cash for seeing us.

I seem to have plenty of enquiries as well, but they've all come at times where I've missed them 

Gutted my favourite reg I only just managed to see for a shorter time than planned cos I couldn't get out of bed on Monday. He text me first thing and I didn't see the message till hours later.

Then I had someone want a booking just as I was waiting for another reg.

Then I missed another reg cos he called when I was upstairs and didn't hear my phone. That was only 20 minutes before I realised but it was too late then. I couldn't get hold of him.

Had a message off someone else last night and got back to them within the hour but again that was too late.

Scheduled a booking on Wednesday for him only to pull a no show. And someone was meant to confirm an hour on Wednesday but didn't. Then Thursday someone was meant to see me but never heard anything back.

So yeah, been a right shit show of a week 

March has been utter shit though for a variety of reasons. I'm glad to see the back of it!

I’ve got a booking for later on this afternoon

Wonder if it being April Fools day is part reason why so many idiots calling today.

I've had 2 but the rest are just dickheads phoning me.

I've had one man tell me he's cutting right back on this, seeing as all his bills are rocketing up 

Very true FA

I'd take these sort of comments with a pinch of salt. Plenty of guys will be hoping that comments like that will result in us offering them discounts or reducing our rates. I had a reg using a similar tactic but it falls on deaf ears.
Our bills are going up just like theirs are and they dont want bookings in freezing cold houses or getting in our  showers to find no hot water so they'll just have to suck it up.
The cheapskate bargain hunters may have to cut back on visits but there will still be plenty with disposable income.
As I always say, this was never intended to be a poor mans hobby.

You took the words right out of my mouth, I wouldn't be surprised if he's back next week begging for a discount.Eitherway they will always find a way to fund their hobby.



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