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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 09:40:18 am

Title: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 09:40:18 am
It made an interesting read, and was very positive towards the featured operator.
There were quite a few inaccuracies,, like stating he carried 2x 2000l of water , when the van he was pictured with was a Vivaro.

It said most wc ers earn 20k a year , 25 if you work hard, but he is a workaholic so earns a lot more .  It then went on to say he did not take a holiday this year!

Quite a good read.
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 09:45:54 am
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/oct/31/window-cleaner-glass-action


Here it is .
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: DaveG on November 01, 2009, 09:46:21 am
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/oct/31/window-cleaner-glass-action

yeah interesting stuff
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: Gleaming windows on November 01, 2009, 09:52:39 am
Good read.


Good level-headed read.

Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 09:54:16 am
The first line is a bit dodgy though.............


'Feel this; that's 995 grams," says Dave Lugsden, thrusting a long pole proudly into my hands. I give it a jiggle, then a quick swish
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: elite mike on November 01, 2009, 09:56:27 am
 995 grams,  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: trevor perry on November 01, 2009, 10:02:36 am
he has a light weight slx pole then stick an heavy sill brush on the end ?????
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: LWC on November 01, 2009, 10:06:00 am
The first line is a bit dodgy though.............


'Feel this; that's 995 grams," says Dave Lugsden, thrusting a long pole proudly into my hands. I give it a jiggle, then a quick swish

That did make me chuckle.
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: Sapphire Window Cleaning on November 01, 2009, 10:08:55 am
Yeah good stuff.
Lets hope alot of our custies read this.





Matt
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: DaveG on November 01, 2009, 10:13:43 am
Yeah good stuff.
Lets hope alot of our custies read this.





Matt


yes but not the bit about waste water tho!!!
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: Pittmonkey on November 01, 2009, 10:19:23 am
Good read and thought it was a great name for his company. Can't understand why he would want to put a Pig on the end of an SL-X though.

Now if this was The Sun reporting this story it would go something like.

White Van man makes 100k by cleaning windows with a yard brush on a stick with water out of his van. ::)
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 01, 2009, 10:21:43 am
That pole must be one of Alex's prototype's

The brush weighs about 595grams - its a vikan sill isnt it
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: poleman on November 01, 2009, 12:46:04 pm
he lives around the corner to me!!!

Its funny! we drove into a road and he was asleep in the van!  ;D
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: dave.e on November 01, 2009, 01:01:01 pm
That's it we will have any tom dick and Harry cleaning windows now :o :o :o :o :o :o
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: poleman on November 01, 2009, 01:03:46 pm
just read it... he says he waves at other window cleaners! mm well doesnt me lol
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: DaveG on November 01, 2009, 01:13:10 pm
Nor me...although it does says he got other vans!
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 02:20:00 pm
I have only ever seen the 2 signwritten vans on his drive.

And he can often be seen asleep on the A31 in a layby
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: tacky on November 01, 2009, 06:22:26 pm
the tax man loves these posts
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: ronnie paton on November 01, 2009, 06:51:44 pm
he says he has to vans that are self employed surely if there is vans there nt sef employed???? he could of got him self in trouble.

come great advertising though and i would lov to know how he has got them to write a article.

Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: Neil Williams on November 01, 2009, 08:43:40 pm
That must have been the most honest, unbiased write ups on window cleaning and WFP in particular that I have ever read.
Thankfully the majority of Guardian readers will be those with more disposable income to spend on window cleaning than the trash tabloid paper readers.
Title: Re: Full page spread on WFP in yesterdays Guardian
Post by: jasonl on November 01, 2009, 08:51:56 pm
Yeah I read the Guardian every Sat, it is a  great buy , and always a good read these days.