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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jouk45 on July 30, 2009, 10:01:21 pm

Title: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: jouk45 on July 30, 2009, 10:01:21 pm: saw this on karls blog
http://robinson-solutions.blogspot.com/
now i bet he saw what we pull in, and knew it was a solid business, the crafty git, inside information goes a long way ;D
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: johns window kleen on July 31, 2009, 07:45:54 am: Good luck to him.

Im not too fond of Bankers at the moment, and they've severley damaged nearly all aspects of our economy.

This guy clearly looks like he was a junior member of staff,at his "prestigious Canary Wharf" outfit or else I'm sure he wouldnt have struggled to get £15k toghether following redundancy,and wouldnt have needed a loan.

I admire people who get out and make money from their own endevours and efforts not people who "play investment markets" and award themselves huge bonuses for playing games with investors money.

They really shouldnt loose this game, and part of me thinks this "CREDIT CRUNCH" was intentionally manufactured, to give our too comfortable lives a good shake up, as new world wars are no longer palatable.
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: cozy on July 31, 2009, 08:24:16 am: Yeah, "Bucket and sponge" and "Start whistling". Rubbish, all you need is a zink bucket, flat cap and some old ripped up T shirts for wiping windows. Total startup price about 6 quid, oh and be a "Cheeky chappy" too. ::)
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: pingu on July 31, 2009, 03:05:30 pm: They really have made a meal out of this storey...but the thought of a banker becoming a window cleaner for most people does show that the mighty have fallen and have resorted to menial jobs..

Like someone said...just a junior position clerk type chap that got made redundant and changed jobs...

Not really a storey really...just a cleaver use of headlines.

Cheers
Dave.
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: R W C on July 31, 2009, 03:22:23 pm: So he decided to get a proper job ;D
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: Glyn H on July 31, 2009, 03:31:57 pm: Watch his business grow and grow he obviously learned how marketing works in his past job.
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: CCM on July 31, 2009, 06:20:41 pm: ahh well, in time he'll start making proper money...AND feel good about it when he goes home at night...an honest days work...he'll sleep at night too...
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: R W C on July 31, 2009, 06:35:57 pm: I feel happy when I go home just after lunch not night......lol
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: weetot on July 31, 2009, 07:20:59 pm: Quote from: Bosh Dosh £35 please on July 31, 2009, 08:24:16 am
Yeah, "Bucket and sponge" and "Start whistling". Rubbish, all you need is a zink bucket, flat cap and some old ripped up T shirts for wiping windows. Total startup price about 6 quid, oh and be a "Cheeky chappy" too. ::)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: uk banker becomes window cleaner
Post by: Clive McDonald on July 31, 2009, 08:31:53 pm: Quote from: Glyn H on July 31, 2009, 03:31:57 pm
Watch his business grow and grow he obviously learned how marketing works in his past job.

Pretty much what i thought. His grasp was very good, straight in with topflight, but affordable system, and a very achievable intial one man band target of 500 custies.

He's pretty much up to speed with someone like me, except it took me two years of forum ideas pinching and head scratching, and he seems to have the sort of start up that you would have if you could go back and do it again.

No doubt he wrote a business plan, and no doubt in his former job he saw plenty.These things do help.