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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jeff1 on June 01, 2007, 11:33:28 am
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10 years old today ;D ;D
Well not me personally, but my W/C business, Not as long as some of you Guy's I know.
But on June 1st 1997 I gave up my Job as a Alarm Engineer and became a W/C
the whole business was given to me, and I would like to think I did the 2 old guy's who gave me the business proud, they would certainly see a few changes in the business the main one being from ladders to wfp.
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Well done jeff.
Keep up the good work ;)
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Many thanks 8)
Does it sound sad, when I say, 'its the best Job I have ever had'??
I don't think it does ;)
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Does it sound sad, when I say, 'its the best Job I have ever had'??
I don't think it does
No!! because it's true!
How many other jobs have the potential earnings and flexibility as window cleaning?
Not many, I can assure you.
We come and go (within reason) and can take time off when we want.
If we want to earn £200 a day or £50, we can ;)
I cant imagine sitting in a office all day!!! The pay might be good but you have no life at all.
When I speak to people on a daily basis I always find that the self employed person has much more to say as they know whats going on in the area as there always out and about.
P.S no offence meant to anyone who works in a office
BRING ON THE WINDOW CLEANING!!!!
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BRING ON THE WINOW CLEANING!!!!
What are winows?
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im 26 & been cleaning windows 4 10years already! its the only job ive ever had & it keeps growing thanks to wfp! only had my system since october & im up 7grand a year extra! how many jobs can beat this?? not many
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im 26 & been cleaning windows 4 10years already! its the only job ive ever had & it keeps growing thanks to wfp! only had my system since october & im up 7grand a year extra! how many jobs can beat this?? not many
No doubt you make lots more money than me, but don't you ever feel like you've missed out on 'something' from having a 'normal' job?
When I left school at 16 years old, I thought I had the world at my feet. Two weeks later I was in the army and bashed back down to size; and stayed there for a further 17 years; but I wouldn't swap any of my experiences for better paying window cleaning accounts.
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Off at a tangent here, but most run of the mill office jobs do not pay the sort of money that cleaning services can bring in if you want it to!. Used to be an office waller myself, still am to some extent as have staff and I do all the scheduling admin etc. Even with paying staff I am now better off than working for someone else, admittedly not earning the salary I was used to before,but job was not run of the mill, but as a whole picture much better off! ;D
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10 years old today ;D ;D
Anyway, happy birthday, Jeff1.
I was five years old on April the 6th! ;D
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im 26 & been cleaning windows 4 10years already! its the only job ive ever had & it keeps growing thanks to wfp! only had my system since october & im up 7grand a year extra! how many jobs can beat this?? not many
No doubt you make lots more money than me, but don't you ever feel like you've missed out on 'something' from having a 'normal' job?
When I left school at 16 years old, I thought I had the world at my feet. Two weeks later I was in the army and bashed back down to size; and stayed there for a further 17 years; but I wouldn't swap any of my experiences for better paying window cleaning accounts.
i still do what i want as i work hard & only work part time (think im lucky to have mostly the cream) i have spare time so im free to do what i want. im always away on holiday as i have the time & money thanks to window cleaning. you dont have to always try other things to know your better off if you know what i mean?
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Well Done Jeff ;)
Pleased to hear you're doing well. The next 10 years will get worse better.
I done 20yrs this April (Don't get that for MURDER :o)
Thanks for your help with batteries....saved me a whole load o trouble ;)
David
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I'm a mere infant at only 4 years 4 months (carpets) and just over 3 years (windows), office cleaning and pressure washing have recently had their first birthdays!! ;D
Got to agree it must come close to being one of the best jobs........most of the time! ;)
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Well done Jeff
The years go by so quick!
I start my 24th year in December, Ian Giles has been going about the same time.
I saw Ian for the first time all them years ago in St Arvans, he had a BOAB made out of leather stuff. I rember thinking that must get in the way, and ten years later everyone has one.
Roy
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It doesn't matter how many years we have been window cleaners, its thanks to the help of a lot of you guy's, that has advanced my business to what it is now, my takings have rocketed upwards since January this year, since the big change over to wfp, I still do all my shops Trad and a few bungalows here and there, but without the help of this and other forums, I would not have advanced so quickly.
So from me to all you guy's on here, a big thank you from me to you all. ;)
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Does it sound sad, when I say, 'its the best Job I have ever had'??
I don't think it does ;)
Well done mate ;D.
As to your comment above, i say "its the best job".
The weather has not been great this week & we had a bank holiday but i've got my weeks work done so i'm well happy. Its friday night & i have the weekend. I dont dread monday morning & going to work, so i reckon its a great little number.
Macc
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Happy birthday!
The thing I like about you Jeff is that you are a trier, and never make excuses. Please bear in mind that we only pass this way once, and it's not a crime to have something that you want.
The perfect window cleaning round? like a model train set, or the precision of a well oiled Swiss time peice there is always something you can add that keeps perfection just out of our reach. I would say you've come closer than most though.
To celebrate try and get some extra cleans in tomorrow ;D
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The thing is, I must be one of the luckiest W/C on here?
The reason is simple, 10 years ago I was given a massive round all the gear including the car and 3 sets of ladders plus all the unger pole's and scrims to go with it.
They also gave me a months training befor they retired.
The 2 old guy's refused to take a penny from me and gave it to me as a gift.
I wish those 2 old guy's were still around today to share in my Celebrations with me.
I would like to dedicate this post to Stan & Stuart
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When you have what you think is everything only then does the grass look greener,i`ve had other jobs office jobs also and nothing comes close to this job.Can you imagine being tied down to a 9-5,don`t under estimate what freedom of life window cleaning gives you.And as for money, to earn more your talking highly qualified in some field or other.
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Happy Birthday jeff ;D
Just reading the posts of you guys has made think out side the box ?
I am my own boss and i can do as i please ::)
I meet some very nice people :-X
I have made some good friends :)
I have an office that extends to some of the most beautiful parts of the country 8)
I enjoy the challenges that are thrown at me sometimes :-\
It sometimes take a sentence or a word that makes you stop and think ???
I am a lucky window cleaner
Andy ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Let's not get too carried away with this self congratulation.
About time I lowered the tone. Were Stan and Stuart co- habitees?
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Thats so unfair
Knowing the Age
And time when window cleaners did things for littlte or no gain for them selfs
your sugestion is just not on
were the two ronnies
or even Larel and hardy
As you say Co-habitees
from reading other posts the gentlemen in question
were
of the old school of window cleaning
old shiners of this world >:(
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Let's not get too carried away with this self congratulation.
About time I lowered the tone. Were Stan and Stuart co- habitees?
Just to put you on the right line about stuart and stan, they were both very happily married men, just partners in a business, and the impression I had when I worked for them for a month on my training so to speak, was they never even liked each other, but that is just my opinion and not a fact.
So the answer to your question is no :o
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Let's not get too carried away with this self congratulation.
About time I lowered the tone. Were Stan and Stuart co- habitees?
Hi Jeff.
Don't even bother replying to this plank.
First it sounds to me if he's abit jealous of the fact to decent guys handed over to you an excelent business that has served them well.
Secondly, where does he get the gay part from, the guys a complete plank. Just because two guys work together doesn't mean there gay.
Maybe he's gay himself but just can't admit it ;D
Macc
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Let's not get too carried away with this self congratulation.
About time I lowered the tone. Were Stan and Stuart co- habitees?
Jeff is a decent guy unlike you by the sounds of it ::)
Jeff is happy with how he's progressing and is only sharing his happiness with us like minded window cleaners.
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all the best in your business! ;)
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wish you all the best for the next 10-20 years
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Hopefully stan an stuart are still around too after only ten years of finishing.
The best wish's for the next 10 or 20 years got me thinking. What is, or what would you tell stan and stuart your plan is over the next five years?
Funnily enough I know the answer. ;D
Had you been asked 18months ago you would have said to plan and prepare for the smooth introduction of WFP without disrupting or destroying your business. This would involve spending a lot of money and you weren't entirely sure it was going to work, or that you would take to the new method of working, or that your customers would accept it.
You do have a five year plan?
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Hopefully stan an stuart are still around too after only ten years of finishing.
Stan & Stuart died within a couple of years of each other, this is why I dedicated this post to 2 good men.
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Are their wife's still alive maybe you could buy them some flowers. to say thanks
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Well Done Jeff, I'm sure those two old guys would have been happy, knowing that all the hard work they had put into building that round, was still being appreciated.
For me, the best thing about this job, is never having to take any more crap.
I can see Tosh's point about his life experiences, but my only regret is not starting back in window cleaning 30 years ago. If I had, I would have been able to afford to travel abroad with my first wife. She died aged 47 never having left this country.
Since I started my business, I have seen Cuba, Thailand, Cyprus, and many other countries, and of course many trips to Indonesia where I met my present wife.
You can't beat working for yourself.
IF YOU WANT TO GET RICH.
YOU SON OF A BITCH.
THEN THIS IS WHAT YOU MUST DO,
NEVER SIT DOWN.
WITH A SMILE OR A FROWN.
AND PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE. Dai
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Are their wife's still alive maybe you could buy them some flowers. to say thanks
They get them from my self and the boss every christmas and birthday and we have never missed.
We also took them both out for a meal on our 10th Birthday.Well Done Jeff, I'm sure those two old guys would have been happy, knowing that all the hard work they had put into building that round, was still being appreciated.
For me, the best thing about this job, is never having to take any more crap.
I can see Tosh's point about his life experiences, but my only regret is not starting back in window cleaning 30 years ago. If I had, I would have been able to afford to travel abroad with my first wife. She died aged 47 never having left this country.
Since I started my business, I have seen Cuba, Thailand, Cyprus, and many other countries, and of course many trips to Indonesia where I met my present wife.
You can't beat working for yourself.
IF YOU WANT TO GET RICH.
YOU SON OF A pregnant dog.
THEN THIS IS WHAT YOU MUST DO,
NEVER SIT DOWN.
WITH A SMILE OR A FROWN.
AND PADDLE YOUR OWN CANOE. Dai
Thanks Dai and many a true word written by yourself ;)
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I'm just a baby at four months old! Just handed my notice in on friday. I've been a well paid printer for thirty four years - what a mistake that was! Job satisfaction - nill points. Treble shifts - s h i t e ! Used to work so much overtime, saturdays, sundays,friday nights, double shifts (sixteen hours) just to keep up with the Jones's. I wish I could have seen the future a long time ago.
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I'm just a baby at four months old! Just handed my notice in on friday. I've been a well paid printer for thirty four years - what a mistake that was! Job satisfaction - nill points. Treble shifts - s h i t e ! Used to work so much overtime, saturdays, sundays,friday nights, double shifts (sixteen hours) just to keep up with the Jones's. I wish I could have seen the future a long time ago.
Here wishing you all the best for the future Dave ;)
It may be hard at times but I'm sure you will enjoy being your own boss.
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Thanks Jeff, I'm not a million miles away from you location wise.
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Thanks Jeff, I'm not a million miles away from you location wise.
Email me your location and if you ever need any help, I'll be more than happy to help you out?
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Thanks Jeff I'm the next county over - other side of Frome, so won't be pinching your work. Have already enjoyed your electrical input to this forum though. :)
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No problem Dave, my email is in my profile, if you ever need it. ;)