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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: wpclean on June 23, 2015, 03:32:00 am

Title: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: wpclean on June 23, 2015, 03:32:00 am
When you are filling out application forms for Insurance, and stuff, what do you put down as your job title ?
I usually put down " Cleaning Contractor "  but not sure of the best title to put ?

Any thoughts ?
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: Mike Halliday on June 23, 2015, 06:44:11 am
This is quite an interesting question, I often wonder when applying for car insurance if it would be cheaper if I put managing director or company secretary  or just put like you cleaning contractor.

If you put 'entertainment industry' it's supposed to be more expensive, I wonder it it works the other way round that some occupations are cheaper.

Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: chris scott on June 23, 2015, 07:18:18 am
I call myself Chris …Monday to Friday and Christine at the weekends. My clients call me whatever they want as they are paying.


Don't lie to your insurance company…they are scum and are looking at getting out of it in any way should you need a claim.
You are a Cleaning Contractor (or similar) the will have a list of occupations pick the one that best fits.
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: wpclean on June 23, 2015, 08:22:02 am
Sometimes they have those silly scroll down boxes with a limited choice of occupation, that's when I get confused.
Regarding the weekend name change, I am glad you are at peace  ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: Paul Noble on June 23, 2015, 08:23:44 am


If you put 'entertainment industry' it's supposed to be more expensive, I wonder it it works the other way round that some occupations are cheaper.

Occupation does make a difference, as does any modifications to the vehicle. If ever in doubt with an insurance company  " Tell Them."
The first  questions  an insurance co. asks when a claim comes in are 1-  Do we have to pay?  2 - How do we not pay?...
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: Kev Martin on June 23, 2015, 08:52:32 am
I must admit that I now have my wife added to the company policy as either an Administration Assistant or as a Co Director because when you add her as a Driving Instructor  which is what she actually does as well, the policy price jumps through the roof.  They must think she is going to teach students in the company vehicle's  ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: Matt. on June 23, 2015, 12:17:35 pm
Over the years I have had every position in the company, I used to put down I was a window cleaner but found insurance to be cheaper if your position in the company is more office based.
As in director/company sec, maybe they view you as more responsible.

My vehicle insurance has been as high as £2500 and am currently paying just on £1000, with position of director

My daughter is 20 an in uni, passed her test 2 years ago but I wasn't prepared to pay £4000 for her to drive, in November I was messing about on insurance comparison sites, entered my daughters detail, puts down that she was a post graduate, only on a fiat 500 .........

Quote came back at £996 ........ On 64 plate

So rang insurance up to double check and yes that was right, to my amazement, policy is in her name with no 'no claims bonus'

So car and insurance paid for the year for Xmas.

Point being it defiantly makes a difference to your quote depending on your job description.


Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: wpclean on June 23, 2015, 06:02:35 pm
Does my head in sometimes when they only think there are only a few professions in those silly pop down boxes !    Please just let me fill in the details . . . . .I am not a number, I am  a human being !!!  ::)roll
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: Rob@Blast off on June 24, 2015, 12:56:49 am
Apparently tea boy isn't a job title  ;D
Title: Re: What do you call yourself ?
Post by: wpclean on June 24, 2015, 08:20:20 am
Apparently tea boy isn't a job title  ;D
Gofer would describe me better !