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Fit in as much work during working hours during the 'better weather'
I try and avoid being on our regular maintenance work after 5:30pm weekdays.
Any projects/regular work off site by 4 on a Saturday.
Family commitments may alter my weekend works, but generally its only project works carried out on a weekend!
Holidays and planned time off is 6 months in advance. So I know not to book anything extra in during the 10days prior to time off.
Then all day Monday to Friday and half day Saturday for any overflow from the week during spring, summer and Autumn.
This year I am not going flat out. But I cannot be too laid back either as I need to save up enough dosh to last me over the next winter.
same here. winter is as busy as summer on the landscaping side. I reguylate my working hours as i have been forced to with my health. I also avoid weekend working, but do teh odd very profitabe job. Luckily i have a group of young guys who are keen to earn extra money with overtime, so that works well.
I ignore the phone over the weekend and the office phone is strictly a no no out of hours.
i have worked in an extra weeks holiday with the family the last two years and it works well. Having staff you can rely on makes it easier and i have found it is actually better to phone them once a day to get all the things off my mind rather than wondering if they have done something whilst i am away.
i think its a matter of being steadfast with what you do and if you have staff getting them organised so you can actually step back a little. But if you run your own business it ever goes away does it!