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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm

Title: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm: Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

When I text them back asking them for some deails i.e their name address and experience only one replied saying IT DOSENT MATTER I DONT WANT TO GO ON FILE
How do they expect to get any work?
Has anyone else had this?
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: ZaNo on February 16, 2009, 06:03:58 pm: nope, but thats funny stuff.. they must think you really need them when in fact they really need you!
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: dave0123 on February 16, 2009, 06:32:07 pm: I think its shocking that they actully text you ??? at least ring up!
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: ants on February 16, 2009, 08:44:33 pm: Maybe its just the youth of today why bother talking when you can just text, or maybe it something to do with job centres requirements
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Helen on February 17, 2009, 04:42:17 pm: Quote from: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm
Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

Have you got an advert running in the job centre?
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Nick Vassilev on February 18, 2009, 02:13:43 am: I wouldn't bother replying or calling. Whoever needs a job might as well call you and ask.
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Chameleon on February 18, 2009, 09:22:16 am: ;)
Why not text back, using fully constructed words and sentences , use punctuation and proper grammar...
It will no doubt Confuse them! ;D ::) :o 8)
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Post by: STEVE-UK on February 18, 2009, 09:33:44 am: ive had quite a few emails with cv's attached
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Window Washers on February 18, 2009, 11:35:55 am: Quote from: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm
Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

When I text them back asking them for some deails i.e their name address and experience only one replied saying IT DOSENT MATTER I DONT WANT TO GO ON FILE
How do they expect to get any work?
Has anyone else had this?
Not had this, had a few emails, a text is a job if your looking for work would tell me they are not that bothered about getting work.

Ian
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: ants on February 18, 2009, 05:25:46 pm: Quote from: Helen on February 17, 2009, 04:42:17 pm
Quote from: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm
Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

Have you got an advert running in the job centre?
No in yellow pages though
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: glen parva on February 18, 2009, 05:52:32 pm: we have had 7 phone calls
9 emails through my website
and 2 letters
and 4 phone calls says they were at jobclub ?

must be mad everone seem to be going solo and working for them self

not just window cleaning :(
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Window Washers on February 18, 2009, 06:12:35 pm: Got a call today asking for work today, not got the email I asked for as yet though, ::)
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: jouk45 on February 18, 2009, 07:24:45 pm: Quote from: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm
Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

When I text them back asking them for some deails i.e their name address and experience only one replied saying IT DOSENT MATTER I DONT WANT TO GO ON FILE
How do they expect to get any work?
Has anyone else had this?

thats because they think all w/c are working while claiming the dole, i think this stigma is going to be around for a while yet :o
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: dai on February 18, 2009, 08:22:49 pm: Quote from: jouk45 on February 18, 2009, 07:24:45 pm
Quote from: ants on February 16, 2009, 05:54:20 pm
Ive had 4 text messages since Xmas, from people asking if I had any work going

When I text them back asking them for some deails i.e their name address and experience only one replied saying IT DOSENT MATTER I DONT WANT TO GO ON FILE
How do they expect to get any work?
Has anyone else had this?

thats because they think all w/c are working while claiming the dole, i think this stigma is going to be around for a while yet :o
That's because some long established window cleaners still pay guys cash in hand, I know a guy that's been doing it for the last 10 years. This guy doesn't clean windows himself anymore, just drops lads off at various places and picks them up later.
He denies employing anyone, he says he is just renting the work out for 40% of the gross, it's up to the lads themselves to make their own arrangements to pay their tax and insurance contributions.
As I said 10 years and still going strong.
Title: Re: Text messages asking for a job.
Post by: Neil Williams on February 18, 2009, 10:47:45 pm: Text for a job?
I wouldn't even reply to it.
And they wonder why this country..........