Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Klean07 on December 31, 2010, 07:45:00 pm
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Just wondered how many of you work with your partner/spouse. I couldn't do it myself as I prefer time away etc. Plus what do you chat about in the evenings if your together 24/7. This is just an observation not a dig at anyone by the way!!
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Hell, absoluetly not mate, I know Tosh does and other folk, but I can't think of anythng worse. ;D
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I wouldn't recommend it - if your business is having problems then it can sometimes effect your relationship.
Keep business and pleasure separate.
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18 years working with my spouse NEVER let me down not like employees
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its great , been on windows 10 yrs together .id b lost with out her
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Mrs Cozy is always with me. We both put 100% into our biz. ;D I love working together.
Off to get bladdered now. See you guys, have a great new year. 8)
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never seen a lady cleaner, bet they get some stick.
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My wife and I work together and this July 12th we'll have been married for 25years. I wouldn't have it any other way. She is absolutely my best friend and a great window cleaner to boot.
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My wife and I work together and this July 12th we'll have been married for 25years. I wouldn't have it any other way. She is absolutely my best friend and a great window cleaner to boot.
errm.. does she mind being booted? And have you booted many window cleaners to compare?
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Nope and would not consider working with my spouse at all.
Put it this way if you was working in a factory or any company you wouldnt be able to take your spouse to work. ;D
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I dropped me blade once on my wifes head from top of ladder lol, oops. Was an accident...honestly
That was the last time she ever came with me...and ladders are a distant memory
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My other half doesn't do the windows ( hates the cold.... hates the wet... hates working hard haha )
but the biz is a partnership, she does all the office stuff, runs WCP, telesales, enquires etc..
i go out clean the windows and agree with her on what the next step of biz development will be ???
Darran
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It seems that more and more couples are choosing to work with each other especially where wc is concerned. My next door neighbours are in a similar position. They work in a craft shop 6 days a week, live together too. It seems to work for them so good luck to anyone where it works. But what do you find to chat about over dinner is my question. If your spouse works else where then the conversation would start with "did anything good or bad happen at work today?" ;D etc.
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mrs trippy work with her other half trippy.she the boss and wears the trouser,works well by all accounts as long as he does as he told. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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It works great for us - and I'm the lady half!
Some folks definitely prefer a lady around.
On the minus side, all we talk about in the evenings is work - especially when we've had a bad day
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My other half doesn't do the windows ( hates the cold.... hates the wet... hates working hard haha )
but the biz is a partnership, she does all the office stuff, runs WCP, telesales, enquires etc..
i go out clean the windows and agree with her on what the next step of biz development will be ???
Darran
same here misses stops at home take calls and invoicing
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just to say its been a year since me and jen have been working together and its worked well cus most custies seem to like a lady windy around rather then two blokes`the tips have gone up this yr and you can share resposabiltyt between the two of you as for nites we tend to have a cut off point for work conversation whitch is 7pm
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kleaney mate are you thinking of trying it then cheap labour aswell you will be supprised wen you are out wen custie want a windy they always go to jen not me get her to do canvassing aswell even if she is not working with ya she will get a better hit rate the the lads`
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Sounds good mate. But I really do enjoy some independence within a relationship.
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You are all crazy!!!!!
Work, with the wife. ???
Bugger that for a game of soldiers.
Nutters.
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Just wondered how many of you work with your partner/spouse. I couldn't do it myself as I prefer time away etc. Plus what do you chat about in the evenings if your together 24/7. This is just an observation not a dig at anyone by the way!!
no way , comeing home to her is bad enough ;D
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I worked with my Mrs and loved it.
Put it this way,if she is going to work,unless she has some kind of professional qualifications, your joint income can be a lot higher if she's window cleaning.
Better than working in Tescos for £6 an hour.
I did let her stay in the van with the heater running when it was too cold for her though, but at the time she had only just come here from Indonesia.
She stopped working 4 years ago when the kids came, my customers still ask after her every month.
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My Mrs has a nice wage, wouldn't fancy trying to get through the winter months without it....
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You are all crazy!!!!!
Work, with the wife. ???
Bugger that for a game of soldiers.
Nutters.
My sentiments exactly.........................lol
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may be good if you fancy a quicky in the back of the van ::)
lol
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My Mrs has a nice wage, wouldn't fancy trying to get through the winter months without it....
ditto, that said i have just hit 0 available funds, would of happened sooner without her, But still pretty f!$ked
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may be good if you fancy a quicky in the back of the van ::)
lol
But she would go nuts if she caught me!
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mrs trippy work with her other half trippy.she the boss and wears the trouser,works well by all accounts as long as he does as he told. ;D ;D ;D ;D
She is Scottish, you do not wear the trousers if you have a Scottish lassy as you Mrs ;D
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mrs trippy work with her other half trippy.she the boss and wears the trouser,works well by all accounts as long as he does as he told. ;D ;D ;D ;D
She is Scottish, you do not wear the trousers if you have a Scottish lassy as you Mrs ;D
Youre only supposed to wear a skirt if YOU are scottish!
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mrs trippy work with her other half trippy.she the boss and wears the trouser,works well by all accounts as long as he does as he told. ;D ;D ;D ;D
She is Scottish, you do not wear the trousers if you have a Scottish lassy as you Mrs ;D
Youre only supposed to wear a skirt if YOU are scottish!
They dont suit me mate ::)
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mrs trippy work with her other half trippy.she the boss and wears the trouser,works well by all accounts as long as he does as he told. ;D ;D ;D ;D
She is Scottish, you do not wear the trousers if you have a Scottish lassy as you Mrs ;D
Youre only supposed to wear a skirt if YOU are scottish!
They dont suit me mate ::)
That never stopped me :)
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Yep, we pull up to a property and we both go our separate ways. When we're actually working we don't really work together - as in the same physical location - though we're never that far from each other. And she only works 3 or 4 days per week.
On some jobs, such as offices and factory units, she starts inside while I do the outside - and that's great.
She's been window cleaning for about 8 years now and we generally work together well as a team.
As for home life, well she's got her things and I've got mine. She's a runner, so she's always out running somewhere or competing in some race.
I can't say it's always easy - she regularly has her 'mad week' - and we've fought and argued and I've sacked her and she's told me to shove the job up my ass, but after a few years we've both settled down and we work well together.
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plus it saves havin to kiss her goodbye in the mornin!
i'll get me coat
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My good lady wife has worked with me in the past, and it worked pretty well. Many of my customers still ask after her. Unfortunately she has carpal tunnel syndrome in both hands at the moment. When she has had it sorted we are planning to work together again. Happy days ahead!
John.