[[GQC] Tim]

What a morning.

Started this house, was still dry, and by the time I was half done with the front it started raining, not so much to really soak me but still.

Then this local windowcleaner (never seen him before, he said he was from the village where I was working) stopped outside, think he had to go to the neighbors to deliver something or whatever, and he just stepped in my customers garden, and saying I was having a laugh working in this weather, asking if I was that desperate for cash. Couldn't believe it.

Stayed calm, and said it was dry when I started, he immediately said it had been raining for the last 20min (not true), and I was thinking what is his problem all up in my face. So I said, well sometimes if you want to be reliable you need to work in the rain, just had 2 weeks off (interrupted, well so did I!), still stayed calm. In the mean time he kicked my ladder stabilizer, 'oh you got one of these', and he just stood on the damn thing while I was talking to him. I was really like, dude, if you are gonna be funny with me you are gonna get it bigtime.

'well my customers know that I don't work in the rain'

I said, well my customers know that in order to be reliable, you need to work now and then in the rain. Maybe you should be here cleaning windows aswell.

'well aslong as you don't leave any smears ey!' while walking away.

I said, yea precisely. *good riddance.

Started raining harder, and by the time I got finished I was soaking, so am at home now. Started really early aswell, wanted to make it a nice long day.

I mean what was his problem?! Sheeeeesh......   

[bluez]

Dont let them get you down, put on the rain gear and get out there. Nothing wrong with working in the rain. next time tell him to mind his own business, and keep going. As he leaves ask him if he will give out some flyers to his customers for you....for a rainy day

[[GQC] Tim]

Haha that's a good one, brilliant.

Yea I'm going out in a minute again I suppose, going to be dry after 12.

[nat]

tell him to mind his own business!! i get on with local WC's but i wouldn't put up with one telling me how to run my business...i would simply say bugger off!! 

[Pole2pole]

Mate ya not alone. Took me an hour to get to work cos of f*ckin roadworks left right and centre. Waited in the van for 45 minutes. The rain stopped. Done half of one house and got drenched cos it started half way thru. Packed up,drove home(40 minutes) Now the sun's coming out to play. Someone up there has a sick sense of humour. Sooo peed off. 

[[GQC] Tim]

Well I better go out again, getting drenched is bad, getting out again is the hardest thing. It's nice and warm here, and I just don't feel like it. But because of Christmas and End of the year, I'm behind like everyone else.

Dry now.

[Pole2pole]

That's the spirit mate. Don't let the buggers grind you down  Still undecided down in surrey. Lookin grey again.

[windowwashers]

I work in the rain alot of the time, I would have said nothing and carried on, he is the one with the problem not you.

Maybe he didnt like it because you was in his area cleaning and earning money while he couldnt 

[Majestic]

You should of told him that this is your only income , as you dont claim benifits and have to work

[East coast window cleaning Services]

I would have put him on his arse. Sounds like he mugged you big time

[s.hughes]

I only work in lightish rain and when it rained heavy here I just sat in the car. Had to do that 3 times but I managed to get most the work done.

Steve

[mark.laycock1@ntlw]

hi, as part from power washing i am a gardener. i get this my some of my customers the man over the road comes rain,hale, snow. why do nt you? some you explain why. so last year and this year you go the them . they turn around an said is nt to wet the garden? so you keep calm well am trying not to let you down. you canot win.

[[GQC] Tim]

Well went out again at 12, still managed to get £121. Not too bad!

I bet he didn't even bother to go out again. Needing the money or not, working is better then staying at home!

[Jon-scwindows]

i was working in the rain today, i dont mind it, the strauss uniform is nice and waterproof. Another wfp window cleaner drove past me in his van, he had a good old look at me wfping lol, its funny.

[[GQC] Tim]

i was working in the rain today, i dont mind it, the strauss uniform is nice and waterproof. Another wfp window cleaner drove past me in his van, he had a good old look at me wfping lol, its funny.

Ah which one do you have? That black one?

[Jon-scwindows]

i wear black struass work trousers, and the £80 quid set they do, i got navy blue & black  with free embroidery
the navy blue not light blue     
you get 2 polo 2 sweatshirts, 1 bodywarmer which is very good, and a jacket which is very warm. not bad for about £120.

[Tosh]

I often wish I had more 'balls' to clean windows in the rain.

I did an elderly folks complex on Friday 28th December and it started chucking down with rain not long after I started.

I tried to tough it out, but the old folk were looking at me like I was a bit crazy; or feeling sorry for me; so in the end I stopped and returned on the following day (Saturday) to finish off.

I'll do commercial work, or large domestic properties in the rain; even my best accounts; but I haven't got much of that type of work; I just can't face cleaning lots of terraced houses/semis with lots of different customers that I think will secretly be 'narked' that I'm doing so.

I've done it though, and can't think of many (if any complaints), so I know the problem lies with me, not my customers.

[xxmattyxx]

It strikes me that the working in the rain differences of opinion is almost as controversial as those that fight their individual corners regarding trad/wfp.

Not half as controversial as those pi$$in' web-links that bugger up postings on forums so you cant read 'em 

[Wayne Thomas]

What a morning.

Started this house, was still dry, and by the time I was half done with the front it started raining, not so much to really soak me but still.

Then this local windowcleaner (never seen him before, he said he was from the village where I was working) stopped outside, think he had to go to the neighbors to deliver something or whatever, and he just stepped in my customers garden, and saying I was having a laugh working in this weather, asking if I was that desperate for cash. Couldn't believe it.

Stayed calm, and said it was dry when I started, he immediately said it had been raining for the last 20min (not true), and I was thinking what is his problem all up in my face. So I said, well sometimes if you want to be reliable you need to work in the rain, just had 2 weeks off (interrupted, well so did I!), still stayed calm. In the mean time he kicked my ladder stabilizer, 'oh you got one of these', and he just stood on the damn thing while I was talking to him. I was really like, dude, if you are gonna be funny with me you are gonna get it bigtime.

'well my customers know that I don't work in the rain'

I said, well my customers know that in order to be reliable, you need to work now and then in the rain. Maybe you should be here cleaning windows aswell.

'well aslong as you don't leave any smears ey!' while walking away.

I said, yea precisely. *good riddance.

Started raining harder, and by the time I got finished I was soaking, so am at home now. Started really early aswell, wanted to make it a nice long day.

I mean what was his problem?! Sheeeeesh......   

He was jealous watching you earn money WFP while he couldn't (trad). If I was you in your position I would have told him to push off as I'm earning a living in the rain unlike himself who would struggle trying to keep his scrims dry for detailing
I worked all day yesterday in the middle of Dartmouth town centre and it was absolutely chucking it down and blowing a gale. Who cares what other people think of you cleaning in the rain. At the end of the month your bank balance remains healthy, unlike the trad window cleaner who's been praying all month for a bit of sun, or at least a few dry days each week to catch up

[[GQC] Tim]

Actually, I'm not yet wfp, next month. This was still traditional!