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Title: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Dave Willis on December 05, 2010, 10:33:34 am
And they are car salesmen - utter scumbags!

Having encountered a few lately the worst seem to be the main dealers. My son wanted a particular Honda "we have one on our system" oh great. "that will be £1000 non returnable deposit please" that's on a second hand car that he's never seen.  ???
Went to Basingstoke yesterday for another (in stock) "we have done the figures for you sir - here we go - a pittance for part exchange, £400 gap insurance, £300 scotch guard, £110 road tax, £400 extended warranty (after they just told us how utter reliable their cars are) £500 deposit oh and of course £150 admin fee!!!!!!!!!!!!! And by the way there is absolutely no fuel in the tank ,cos we pump it all out."

If he didn't want the car I would have shoved their figures right up their exhaust pipe.
I can't believe these companies sell anything.
To top it all I had to wait for the rep to stop laughing when I told him I was a window cleaner - "ha ha ha, yes we have a guy who comes round here in an old volvo and carries all his water inside ha ha ha!"
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Tom White on December 05, 2010, 10:37:03 am
And they are car salesmen - utter scumbags!


Add financial advisors, aka insurance salesmen to the list.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: George P on December 05, 2010, 10:37:44 am
take it you wont be sending him a christmas card ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 05, 2010, 10:41:33 am
Add financial advisors, aka insurance salesmen to the list.
Little dig there Tosh? ;) ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Llaaww on December 05, 2010, 10:43:50 am
Wheel clampers have p poor way to make a living. There must be zero pride to be found in extorting money from people on a daily basis.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Tom White on December 05, 2010, 10:45:41 am
Add financial advisors, aka insurance salesmen to the list.
Little dig there Tosh? ;) ;D

No, mate.  I forgot you flogged insurance door-to-door.  
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Londoner on December 05, 2010, 10:52:29 am
It soundsa like I am rich when I say this but I can assure you I'm not. You are often better off buying a new car and looking after it for a long time.
The dealerships will offer really good deals and you are not buying somebody else's problems.

The other good thing to do is keep an eye out for what your customers are selling. One of my customers had an absolutely immaculate V reg Toyota Corolla that she traded in for £250!

That would have done my son an absolute treat.  Another customer's daughter is selling a tidy Fiat Brava for £995 but its a 1600 and the insurance is too high for my son.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: darren clarke on December 05, 2010, 10:55:47 am
estate agents, bailiffs, police men, traffic wardens
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Jeff Brimble on December 05, 2010, 11:00:53 am
Gom Cleaners.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: windiewasher on December 05, 2010, 11:02:39 am
Add teachers road workers bouncers security guards to the list.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: concept on December 05, 2010, 11:28:19 am
And they are car salesmen - utter scumbags!

Having encountered a few lately the worst seem to be the main dealers. My son wanted a particular Honda "we have one on our system" oh great. "that will be £1000 non returnable deposit please" that's on a second hand car that he's never seen.  ???
Went to Basingstoke yesterday for another (in stock) "we have done the figures for you sir - here we go - a pittance for part exchange, £400 gap insurance, £300 scotch guard, £110 road tax, £400 extended warranty (after they just told us how utter reliable their cars are) £500 deposit oh and of course £150 admin fee!!!!!!!!!!!!! And by the way there is absolutely no fuel in the tank ,cos we pump it all out."

If he didn't want the car I would have shoved their figures right up their exhaust pipe.
I can't believe these companies sell anything.
To top it all I had to wait for the rep to stop laughing when I told him I was a window cleaner - "ha ha ha, yes we have a guy who comes round here in an old volvo and carries all his water inside ha ha ha!"

Well I am glad I have made the move up from car salesman...
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: KLEENAWAY on December 05, 2010, 11:28:38 am
F*ck me u lot would hang me if you knew what i used to do haha! 2 of the "worst" jobs that have been named  :o  :-X

Danny
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 05, 2010, 12:03:32 pm
Add financial advisors, aka insurance salesmen to the list.
Little dig there Tosh? ;) ;D

No, mate.  I forgot you flogged insurance door-to-door.  
Oh haha! Door to door.  ::)
Get back to your desk in Basingstoke for the next war you're in won't you?! ;)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Tom White on December 05, 2010, 12:14:46 pm
F*ck me u lot would hang me if you knew what i used to do haha! 2 of the "worst" jobs that have been named  :o  :-X

Danny

Bailiff and car clamper?
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: bobby p on December 05, 2010, 12:17:00 pm
Add teachers road workers bouncers security guards to the list.
road workers are normally very good blokes
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Tom White on December 05, 2010, 12:19:11 pm
Add financial advisors, aka insurance salesmen to the list.
Little dig there Tosh? ;) ;D

No, mate.  I forgot you flogged insurance door-to-door.  
Oh haha! Door to door.  ::)
Get back to your desk in Basingstoke for the next war you're in won't you?! ;)

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Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on December 05, 2010, 12:20:43 pm
Anyone in advertising/marketing - worse than the RSPCA for low levels sunk to.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: KLEENAWAY on December 05, 2010, 12:24:54 pm
Nearly tosh  ;) doorman and clamper. I know im a c*nt befor everyone starts..... ;D Thats why i got into this (wcing) its an easy easy life compared to the other stuff iv done in my life. Iv done alot of stuff within security like surveillance work, body gaurding and security gaurd so it was just another security job to me.

Danny
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Tom White on December 05, 2010, 12:28:11 pm
Nearly tosh  ;) doorman and clamper. I know im a c*nt befor everyone starts..... ;D Thats why i got into this (wcing) its an easy easy life compared to the other stuff iv done in my life. Iv done alot of stuff within security like surveillance work, body gaurding and security gaurd so it was just another security job to me.

Danny

No problems with doormen; they're needed (as long as they're not idiots), but as for being a clamper...

At least you can sleep easier these days eh?
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: steveo22 on December 05, 2010, 12:31:29 pm
It soundsa like I am rich when I say this but I can assure you I'm not. You are often better off buying a new car and looking after it for a long time.
The dealerships will offer really good deals and you are not buying somebody else's problems.

The other good thing to do is keep an eye out for what your customers are selling. One of my customers had an absolutely immaculate V reg Toyota Corolla that she traded in for £250!

That would have done my son an absolute treat.  Another customer's daughter is selling a tidy Fiat Brava for £995 but its a 1600 and the insurance is too high for my son.
Corolla would have been a nice little deal, but £995 for a Brava, they're worth scrap value at best!!
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: KLEENAWAY on December 05, 2010, 12:41:18 pm
Its a very easy transition from alot of security work to being a clamper mate you would be surprised. I never worked for some little seedy company. It was %100 legit and abov board. Not like these twats you see on watchdog. Dont get me wrong mate iv leathered a wheel clamper that clamped my mates car, i dont like them but when you need money you need money. Iv earnt over £700 in a day....my mum has a law degree and works at a very posh company and she cant earn anywhere near that! Not trying to defend myself...do a poop job like that and expect to take poop

Danny
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Steven Ternent on December 05, 2010, 01:06:07 pm
Topic: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner  ??? ??? ???

If you're paying your bills, feeding the children asnd have pride in your work...
WHY oh WHY would you think you are lowly? ::)

I've been a Carpenter & joiner, HGV Driver, served in the Forces and many other thankless jobs... ::)

The satisfaction I get when walking away from spotlessly clean windows, if only fleeting, is still Job Satisfaction.
Have pride in what you do and be happy 8) ;) :D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sean Dyer on December 05, 2010, 01:10:37 pm
ive done contract cleaning that was horrible, cleaning bogs for minimum wage, also done door to door sales

both are much worse than cleaning windows, i dont feel this is a lowly job what so ever

it is what you think and make of it.....
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: clearlyclean on December 05, 2010, 02:12:34 pm
let others think its a lowly job don't want to flood the market with labour,do a job no one wants to do and they pay you a premium ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: A & J Owen Window Cleaning on December 05, 2010, 04:00:05 pm
I did financial services - soul destroying ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mick hay on December 05, 2010, 04:14:55 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: tom2009 on December 05, 2010, 04:36:48 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????

politician  >:(
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 05, 2010, 04:41:24 pm
trippy was a stripper before he window cleaned how low that ;)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Paul Coleman on December 05, 2010, 04:44:14 pm
take it you wont be sending him a christmas card ;D

I can think of one Christmas card to send him.
I once saw one (no, it wasn't sent to me  ;D )  that said on it  "Jesus loves you".  Inside it said "Everybody else thinks you're a [insert favourite expletive here]"
Sorry mods.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: G Griffin on December 05, 2010, 04:46:38 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????

Hangman?
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mick hay on December 05, 2010, 05:24:56 pm
i was i timeshare salesman......a second hand car salesman....and....


you know when you get those annoying calls asking you to advertise in the charity diaries etc?????

i owned the place that phoned ya!!!
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 05, 2010, 05:47:50 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????
squaddie?
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Newannaive on December 05, 2010, 06:09:09 pm
you should have asked the sales nob how much he earnt then laughed at him!!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: scud on December 05, 2010, 06:26:39 pm
trippy was a stripper before he window cleaned how low that ;)

  My step daughter is a stripper (lap dancer) and earns a bloody fortune (upto 4k a week), it may be seen as a lowly job done by desperate women, but the sad, lowly and desperates are the blokes who spend the weeks house keeping to watch.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on December 05, 2010, 06:34:21 pm
I've just read the replies & I have to say I don't agree with any of you. Window cleaners are still way below all these!! ;D :-*

Proper scum we are! 8)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mick hay on December 05, 2010, 06:37:04 pm
trippy was a stripper before he window cleaned how low that ;)

  My step daughter is a stripper (lap dancer) and earns a bloody fortune (upto 4k a week), it may be seen as a lowly job done by desperate women, but the sad, lowly and desperates are the blokes who spend the weeks house keeping to watch.

When I worked in Spain, I knew a few dancers out  there, they really did earn a fortune.
Bit different, but also knew some retired "working girls" , Now these girls were late 30's and retired!
They were very solvent.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Ian101 on December 05, 2010, 07:29:37 pm
And they are car salesmen - utter scumbags!

Having encountered a few lately the worst seem to be the main dealers. My son wanted a particular Honda "we have one on our system" oh great. "that will be £1000 non returnable deposit please" that's on a second hand car that he's never seen.  ???
Went to Basingstoke yesterday for another (in stock) "we have done the figures for you sir - here we go - a pittance for part exchange, £400 gap insurance, £300 scotch guard, £110 road tax, £400 extended warranty (after they just told us how utter reliable their cars are) £500 deposit oh and of course £150 admin fee!!!!!!!!!!!!! And by the way there is absolutely no fuel in the tank ,cos we pump it all out."

If he didn't want the car I would have shoved their figures right up their exhaust pipe.
I can't believe these companies sell anything.
To top it all I had to wait for the rep to stop laughing when I told him I was a window cleaner - "ha ha ha, yes we have a guy who comes round here in an old volvo and carries all his water inside ha ha ha!"

GAP optional and available online for about £95 ....... scotchguard optional ... warranty available online for less as well ...

Is the admin fee for the finance company ?

Sell the px yourself.

Road tax ... well we all have to pay it

Fuel in new car ... guess you will be leaving the px empty as well.

Sold cars for 23 years ... sounds like you didnt negociate too well ??

Not taking salemans side .... after all you can always walk away .... lots of used cars out there  ;)

Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Llaaww on December 05, 2010, 07:40:12 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????

tax collector ??
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Matthew Bateman on December 05, 2010, 08:03:15 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????

Traditional window-cleaner?
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Matthew Bateman on December 05, 2010, 08:04:33 pm
i was i timeshare salesman......a second hand car salesman....and....


you know when you get those annoying calls asking you to advertise in the charity diaries etc?????

i owned the place that phoned ya!!!

I wouldnt advertise the fact, they were nothing but a scam.

Might have to pop up and get my refund.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 05, 2010, 08:23:46 pm
trippy was a stripper before he window cleaned how low that ;)

  My step daughter is a stripper (lap dancer) and earns a bloody fortune (upto 4k a week), it may be seen as a lowly job done by desperate women, but the sad, lowly and desperates are the blokes who spend the weeks house keeping to watch.
but have you seen him,he would have empty the places he stripped in.lol
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Matthew Bateman on December 05, 2010, 08:28:35 pm
*REFUND!!*



 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 05, 2010, 10:22:42 pm
poor old trippy ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mick hay on December 05, 2010, 11:01:55 pm
*REFUND!!*



 ;D ;D

Let me know which company it was who invoiced ya, I'll tell ya who to get in touch with, was loads of different publishers doing it, wasn't the only one.

Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mci services on December 05, 2010, 11:32:53 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????
squaddie?

no that is just you squeaky no one else minds soldiers in their town ::)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 05, 2010, 11:40:47 pm
Christ.....if you knew my past, you would hang me from the nearest tree......

Have a geuss?????????????????
squaddie?

no that is just you squeaky no one else minds soldiers in their town ::)
Ok ;)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: bad trippy on December 06, 2010, 04:16:58 pm
poor old trippy ;D ;D ;D ;D
No more no more, i cant take no more  :'(
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Dave Anderson on December 06, 2010, 05:36:40 pm
Squeeky Clean from time to time you really are a major fool!...

There are squaddies dying weekly and you have the bravery to put squaddies down on this forum...well brave man...yet again you really prove you are a numpty of the highest order.

Ok Mods...I'll take whatever you have for me.

Cheers
Dave.

p.s thats funny I used stronger words than fool & numpty.. ;D
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Sir Squeaky on December 06, 2010, 06:43:44 pm
Squeeky Clean from time to time you really are a major fool!...

There are squaddies dying weekly and you have the bravery to put squaddies down on this forum...well brave man...yet again you really prove you are a numpty of the highest order.

Ok Mods...I'll take whatever you have for me.

Cheers
Dave.

p.s thats funny I used stronger words than fool & numpty.. ;D
I'm so brave  ;D

Keep up, that was yesterday. We're talking about work again now... This isn't the chat section.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mci services on December 06, 2010, 06:49:41 pm
He has a point though.
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Dave Anderson on December 06, 2010, 08:05:48 pm
Doesn't matter what day your mouth spewed yet more nonsense.

w****r.



Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: mci services on December 06, 2010, 08:19:44 pm
just ignore him dave aka big jobbies, squeaky has issues with squadies ::)
Title: Re: Found a profession far lower than a windowcleaner
Post by: Londoner on December 07, 2010, 08:11:32 am
If you live in a garrison town you quite likely will have.