Holiday

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Vendition Ltd
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Location: Sussex

Holiday

Post by Vendition Ltd »

Hi everyone,

I'm going away on holiday for 2 weeks on July 4th and just wanted to ask the best way to prepare for this.

Every year I go on a 2 week holiday but in the past I have had my best mats mate to do a couple of days whilst I was away to keep things ticking over and sites from getting ****** off.

This year however, he is not around so what is the beat strategy, I don't want to be stressing while I'm away about my business falling apart and losing loads of sites when I come back

Would appreciate any advice

Cheers

Ross
dorsetvending
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Re: Holiday

Post by dorsetvending »

Double machines in busy sites. Go on mad top up of every site in few days b4 u leave. Leave top key and stock with trustworthy exceptional sites. Leave note with site explaining holiday.
Ade
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Re: Holiday

Post by Ade »

yep gavin got it spot on, a note with your holiday dates on is a must make sure you got your answering machine on and ask them to leave a msg if machine breaks down then you can hit them first when your back along with your busiest sites. i never take my phone on holiday because it can make your holiday a disaster, enjoy yourself.

Ade
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Re: Holiday

Post by glennborthwick »

any relative available to divert calls to, or a friendly competitor near you who can pick calls up on a reciprocal basis
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Re: Holiday

Post by Rossi fan »

Holidays are a real issue for me too. I live in a rural area, miles away from my family, who all have jobs, so have no one to call on in such circs. Therefore, I can only get a proper break in winter. I cant understand how someone with 300 towers, would manage, if they did not have a fallback person, for this and any illness etc.

Paul
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Re: Holiday

Post by Vendingwarehouse »

Are you guys telling me that at no stage in the year is it possible to take a week or two off. It is possible with planning . Just follow Gavin's advice and you will be fine. All sites understand that you have to have a holiday and if you've been giving a good service all along then they won't mind if you miss a fill or a jam for the duration of your holidays.
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Re: Holiday

Post by tubzsnackz »

Vendingwarehouse wrote:Are you guys telling me that at no stage in the year is it possible to take a week or two off. It is possible with planning . Just follow Gavin's advice and you will be fine. All sites understand that you have to have a holiday and if you've been giving a good service all along then they won't mind if you miss a fill or a jam for the duration of your holidays.
Exactly... what is everyone so worried about.... Sods law though.. first day away.... jam jam jam!
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