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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lynngc on July 21, 2006, 06:13:41 pm

Title: how many does it take?
Post by: lynngc on July 21, 2006, 06:13:41 pm
today whilst passing by, i noticed 4 guys washing one window, why does it take 4?

daft question but, for one basic ordinary sized shop window.
got me puzzled.

lynn ;D
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: Roy Harding on July 21, 2006, 06:17:46 pm
It was only one man going very fast, it can look a blur and some times looks like 4 or even six men.

Roy ;D
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: batterbee on July 21, 2006, 06:27:04 pm
Maybe they worked for the council  ;D ;D ;D

John
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: windows_chepstow on July 21, 2006, 06:27:19 pm
today whilst passing by, i noticed 4 guys washing one window, why does it take 4?

daft question but, for one basic ordinary sized shop window.
got me puzzled.

lynn ;D

Lynn,

Was it Motorworld in Bulwark, near Chepstow?

I used the clean their windows, but there was clutter and shop items everywhere, so I told the manager I would quote a lot more if I had to shift the merchandise myself.

The manager promised me his staff would do it for me; so I quoted him for the cleaning of the glass only.

It never really worked out like that; his staff gave the impression that they just couldn't be arsed; despite my requests for the stuff to be moved; so one morning I got a 'bag-on' after cleaning half a large shop window, stuff in my way, and just walked off.

About a month later I saw about three of the staff and the manager cleaning the windows and it looked like a heavy-duty operation.

I do two of the shops next door to him, so they must see me regularly.

That'll teach the blighters.

I guess the window cleaners you saw, were the shop staff.

Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: lynngc on July 21, 2006, 06:32:36 pm
Tosh, Batterbee,
nope watched them pile out of a transit with window cleaner signage on the van.

out came one ladder, 4 blokes & blade and pole at the ready,
just a basic window about 12ftx12ft.

lynn
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: paul mather on July 21, 2006, 07:38:35 pm
That reminds me of a joke,

Why does it take three women with PMT to change a light bulb




















It just does thats all!!!!!
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: Moderator David@stives on July 21, 2006, 07:50:37 pm
Tosh

I get around that problem by starting my shops at 6.00am and clean the most awkward ones first before they have the chance to get there stock out

Dave
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: gaza on July 21, 2006, 10:39:44 pm
just lost a contract cleaning a Harley Davidson massive shop,good luck to ever is
doing it cus at 9 oclock sharp all the bikes are lined up along the windows inside and outside,the windows were perfect,but new manager, dont think he knows I clean outside 1 time and next time inside and outside next time,think his idle staff are going to do it,should be a laugh 5ft tall 5ft wide bald weable rolling around cleaning windows with a fairy princess in trouses as his helper.

 gaza
Title: Re: how many does it take?
Post by: JM123 on July 22, 2006, 01:56:13 am
harley shop in town had one huge window bout 15x8, some plank broke it, bet it was cheap :P :P