Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: johnny bravo on April 06, 2017, 08:35:55 pm
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im an easy go lucky guy who apreciates what i have, any windy i see in my areas i usually go up to chat to and have a NOSE in the van to see how they are set up, in the new builds i do ive seen 3 new lads, nothing from them , do job , drive off, tried to speak and have a bit of banter, what a misereable bunch, i have no competition as im happy with the work i have picked up, these have the odd one here and there,
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Eh ?
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Probably just want to get on with stuff, had another cleaner harping on to me today at 2 30pm whilst trying to finish a first clean before going to pick kids up at 3pm and its just like.....shut up....aint got time for this......
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Probably just want to get on with stuff, had another cleaner harping on to me today at 2 30pm whilst trying to finish a first clean before going to pick kids up at 3pm and its just like.....shut up....aint got time for this......
I agree. Haven't got time to chat to other cleaners. A quick nod of acknowledgement or hand up to say hello mate & that's me done. I'm not interested in them or what they've got in their van personally.
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Probably just want to get on with stuff, had another cleaner harping on to me today at 2 30pm whilst trying to finish a first clean before going to pick kids up at 3pm and its just like.....shut up....aint got time for this......
I'll be sure not to waffle on at you then, if i see you around cleaning in Rhyl haha ;D
Mind you, may have already seen you at some point probably, there is so many cleaners about these days it's hard to keep track though lol
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Hello mr quantum shine!
We have already met.
And weve spoken on the phone, over a mixup on lon y gors.
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Hello mr quantum shine!
We have already met.
And weve spoken on the phone, over a mixup on lon y gors.
Ohhhh yes i remember now. Where the customer was trying to call the police on me? Haha, all because of a mixup on a worksheet due to the last person living there actually being a customer of mine.
Trying to think who you are though! Can't for the life of me think, are you P&G window cleaning? The chap that works with his wife too. I know about 4 different pauls locally who are window cleaners.
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God can't do with miserable people .I always think it's nice to chat to other window cleaners what a set off maungy so and so 😬
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Bendifreakin'gedig!
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Always good to talk
You never know what you might learn
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im an easy go lucky guy who apreciates what i have, any windy i see in my areas i usually go up to chat to and have a NOSE in the van to see how they are set up, in the new builds i do ive seen 3 new lads, nothing from them , do job , drive off, tried to speak and have a bit of banter, what a misereable bunch, i have no competition as im happy with the work i have picked up, these have the odd one here and there,
i do that occasionally but im not offended if another window cleaner just wants to crack on.sometimes its me who doesnt stop and chat as i just want to get my work cleaned and get off home (for whatever reason).
some window cleaners near me seem to always want to stop and chat! ::)roll ;D
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I normally give a head nod or a hiya bud and thats about it really.
Ive had one or 2 dodgy looking cleaners stop for a chat commenting on van and eauipment. I then spend rest of day watching van incase it suddenly vanishes or inevitably start talking prices of the houses were cleaning and i give nothing away then. So ild rather not stop and talk as theres not alot to gain from it other than being polite. But work is work not socializing
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Other window cleaners, lol.
I put on my meanest, most intimidating face.
If they look at me, I make as if I'm about to go for them, sometimes limber my fists up a bit while looking at them with wide, slightly crazed eyes.
That kills any prospect of time-wasting conversation dead. Job done.
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I always stop for a quick chat. Nothing for long just a couple of minutes. I have a fellow window cleaner etiquette guide.
1 Never talk about prices
2 Never slag off other window cleaners
3 It's OK to have a moan about the weather. (Too hot/wet/cold/windy)
4 Never just go ahead and nose in the van. Ask first.
Sometimes I'll just give them a toot and a wave or thumb up.
Sometimes I'll have a bit of banter and say some thing like "where did you get those squeegees from....the toilet....store?" in a friendly anchorman confrontational style.
And if I'm really confident I might hide his bucket, or stand on his hose...
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Hello mr quantum shine!
We have already met.
And weve spoken on the phone, over a mixup on lon y gors.
Ohhhh yes i remember now. Where the customer was trying to call the police on me? Haha, all because of a mixup on a worksheet due to the last person living there actually being a customer of mine.
Trying to think who you are though! Can't for the life of me think, are you P&G window cleaning? The chap that works with his wife too. I know about 4 different pauls locally who are window cleaners.
Pns windowcleaning. Your right yes mate! We first spoke years ago when you were collecting next door to where i was trad'ing
And i gave you some pointers on sqeegee method,across the road from said incident.
Freaked me out that did, i thought some fraud was watching me work and going to collect my takings.
Until i got to the bottom of it, my brain was scrambled. You would of thought your man having worked for you for some time would of realised he had never cleaned there?
Glad we worked it out though mate, i would of turned into inspector morse trying to work that one out.
Good job your professional josh, may not of believed some of the window cleaners round here.
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I stuck my thumb up to another windy off here this morning. He looked at me as if to say who the damn are you ;D
You know who you are :)
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If they're working, I park on their hose with my tyre if it's across the road, or stand on it and see if they notice, then give them a nodd and ask how they're doing, just manners, don't cost nothing and sometimes get some useful info from their or pass on some work plan on losing or can't be bothered with. Always pass on guttering work or painting jobs to those that want it.
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there the same down here so now we have took to takeing the mick out of them ,
either flipping them the bird , or slowing down and shouting get off my patch (only if theres nobody about) they just don't know what to do , last few mouth the lads were waving like mad at them , flashing the lights and giving it the big one , one guy as a hand pupit of a telly tuppie he hangs out the window and waves at them with
give us a giggle for the rest of the day
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There are plenty of short fused nutters cleaning glass so some you don't really want to wind up.
NOW GET OFF MY PATCH lol
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I find its usually newbie wfp guys who don't acknowledge you
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That`s what happen when you live without enough sunshine. We are not a friendly bunch us Brits. Too much stiff upper lip
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I find its usually newbie wfp guys who don't acknowledge you
Their probably frightened to death to speak to you. lol
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It's similar here in Ireland. I am a cheery sort when working, so am usually smiling. I've tried saying 'hi' to other window cleaners in my locality. Not one of them ever responds!
John.