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Title: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 30, 2014, 12:35:19 pm
Just done my tax return. I can only work 3 days a week due to family commitments, elderly mother, young son etc. After all expenses are taken off and the expected tax bill I get £135 per week. Its a good job I love the job!
Big expenses year  new pole, backpack etc.and big mileage.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: Ste b on May 30, 2014, 12:41:44 pm
Are you hoping the tax man reads this and believes  what you sent him
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on May 30, 2014, 12:42:20 pm
£135 a week, haven't you heard, you should be making that in half an hour
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 30, 2014, 01:52:58 pm
Just cos you are Hampshire! At least I'm not nicking ure Romsey business! Hope all is good with you mate. I think I'm too honest ALL my earnings are on George. Silly me ha ha
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: HampshireWindowCleaning on May 30, 2014, 02:10:51 pm
I'm good mate, you still doing it from estate with a backpack?
There's no work left in Romsey, that bloody Vin's knicked it all  :'(
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: *Hector* on May 30, 2014, 02:25:23 pm
why not try handing out leaflets at shootash in the morning??
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: *Hector* on May 30, 2014, 02:26:57 pm
Ere combat.... you are Nuneaton ain't you?

Is Lenny still at the windows there? old trad guy if I remember.. Used to be called lump hammer Lenny in the 80's and 90's
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 30, 2014, 03:24:09 pm
Hi Hector, no I'm Romsey based, covering all of Salisbury Plain Andover and Tborney Island. All military work. Do you do the shops in Stockbridge?
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: *Hector* on May 30, 2014, 03:27:30 pm
no mate... I'm a rug muncher...  ;D

Shootash is a good place to hand out leaflets though... Although it is getting more like Bursledon now ... Not so many English voices as you walk around..  ::)roll ::)roll
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 30, 2014, 04:01:13 pm
Ok thanks Hector. Yes Hampshire still got the estate with tank in back, bilge pump fills backpack in under a minute. Trad gear, poles waterproofs tool box first aid kit etc etc! Really must buy a van!
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: Jonny 87 on May 30, 2014, 05:00:57 pm
Just over £40 a day profit?

Ouch........

You'd be better stacking shelves in aldis. They pay £9 an hour.

 :)
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Post by: rosskesava on May 30, 2014, 06:41:39 pm
Any rows of terrace houses nearby?
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: redstarwindowcleaners on May 30, 2014, 09:34:16 pm
With dependents and working over 24 hours and if your renting you are entitled to a good lump of  benefits cash to top you up if that is your earnings
claim what you are entitled to
housing benefit
working tax credits
child tax credits
council tax reduction
plus other stuff
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 30, 2014, 09:56:03 pm
Partner stayed working full time when our little boy was born, so it takes us well out of benefits.  My mate and i both took voluntary redundancy five years ago. I work, he dosent and he gets all the benefits going. Its not as bad as it sounds! At 63 i have a small works pension and the quoted weekly figure is after final accounts have been done. I need to cut mileage and equipment and supplies costs. My turnover figure is quite healthy. Its a great life.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: Viktor on May 31, 2014, 08:36:01 pm
With dependents and working over 24 hours and if your renting you are entitled to a good lump of  benefits cash to top you up if that is your earnings
claim what you are entitled to
housing benefit
working tax credits
child tax credits
council tax reduction
plus other stuff


Just because of ones like you this country is in trouble.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: *Hector* on May 31, 2014, 08:39:35 pm
Why is that????

If benefits are available and legally entitled, why the hell should people not get them?
especially if they have worked in this country and paid into the system all their life..

Time to climb down off your high horse, and pick on the people that scam the country, not those that deserve some help.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: *Hector* on May 31, 2014, 08:41:22 pm
Combat.... if you ever need help for any big jobs, just let me know on here in the nutters section, and if available I will gladly help.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on May 31, 2014, 09:00:11 pm
Thanks Hector. Very kind offer. All of my work is 3,4 and 5 bedroom army houses. Straight up with no access problems or conservatories. Easy work. I do some three storey town houses but the slx 25 does it fine. Cash wise, I have done a business plan for the next year which will take me up a rung or three. All the best mate.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: rosskesava on May 31, 2014, 11:34:45 pm
With dependents and working over 24 hours and if your renting you are entitled to a good lump of  benefits cash to top you up if that is your earnings
claim what you are entitled to
housing benefit
working tax credits
child tax credits
council tax reduction
plus other stuff


Just because of ones like you this country is in trouble.

Been doing overtime reading the Daily Mail?
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: johnny bravo on June 01, 2014, 12:02:50 pm
earning anything must be better than having to sign on,    combat do you have a water tank fitted in your estate,   if you do send me some pics of your setup to
ts1cleaning@gmail.com

going to look at a citroen despatch tues.    all spec look good.  cars from thurso.    belts and water pump all changed full service and receipts.

decided to go for the older type to get started off , pumps+ controllers will all be new to me.
like you been using backpak for the last 14 months , ford estate,     it seems to do me.      i think i will still prefer to use the backpack tho.
less hassle.
but the thought of having 350litres of water in rear of van will be great.
Title: Re: £135 per week!
Post by: combat1 on June 01, 2014, 08:22:33 pm
Will send you a pic tomorrow. 175 litre tank does all my upstairs windows for the day. Can take 2X 25 lires in the rear footwells. Works really well.still have a family vehicle when i need it. Lower road tax etc. However to have 350 litres would be heaven.