[pingu]

Find that getting out the door is the hardest part once I have done a couple of jobs then I feel ok and then the bordom sets in about 3 when I start getting tired.

Cheers
Dave.

[Tosh]

I think working on your own, day-after-day, can make you a bit strange.  All the window cleaners I know are strange; most of 'em anyway.

I mean take Squeaky for example...

[seandyer2003]

I think working on your own, day-after-day, can make you a bit strange.  All the window cleaners I know are strange; most of 'em anyway.

I mean take Squeaky for example...

Not seen a post from squeaky in a while...

[gerard mcmanus]

Most of my customers yap away to me, and I am a bit of a bleather as well but still keep working, so dont think it slows me any. Non the less I like listening to the radio between customers in the car, so that keeps me ocupied.

I had a church the other week witch takes four hours to do, and to be honest I find the alone time relaxing, almost theraptic. It lets you dream away and and sort things out in your head while your working.

I think I am suited for that kind of work, but wouldnt say I am alone, as you have to deal with your customers. I would say I meet all walks of live everyday and its one of the most iteresting jobs you could do. Repedative yes, but no stress, no hassell most of the time and you choose who you work for, sounds pretty good to me.

My advice, learn to stop thinking out loud, and enjoy the freedom you have.

[Tosh]

I think working on your own, day-after-day, can make you a bit strange.  All the window cleaners I know are strange; most of 'em anyway.

I mean take Squeaky for example...

Not seen a post from squeaky in a while...

He's still around; he was splashing about cleaning my neighbors house when I arrived home.

[AuRavelling79]

I didn't know Squeaky worked cleaning windows in rough areas Tosh! D'you think he'd come over here and do mine?

[poole bay]

lads the storys you have come out with have made me giggle thanks regards carl......

[JSMC]

i find working on my own great ,dont need any music or radio,just make plans and sort problems out in your head and enjoy the day 

exactly like me. enjoy working away quite the thing

[trevor povey]

that bored last week i even joined facebook!

[Tosh]

Wor Lass works with me three-or-four days a week, but we don't really work together; more like travel to jobs together.  We usually work well as a team, unless I change something; she really doesn't like 'change'.

But I did find the 'being by yourself' thing difficult when I first started window cleaning.  I came from a military background where I had 17 years of living, socialising, and working in an environment with people that could be glamorously termed as'a band of brothers' (but not in the Yank TV sense; more like the Nelson bloke comment; I'm not gay (honest)); and to go from that to a solitary window cleaner wasn't easy; I still miss the banter, the camraderie, and the humour.

But at least I'm not getting limbs bombed off me in Afganistan.

I guess this forum is the closest thing we get to a bit of banter, camraderie, and humour; usually; with the exception of Squeaky's and Mr Gold's posts.

[sparklebright]

when i worked on my own i used to sing! had sad is that, an MP3 player soon kills the bordom

Can't recommend an MP3 player enough. I download stuff from Radio 4 cos I'm an old fart.
But you can't get downloads about all sorts of thing for free. Science programs, debates, new programs, comedies. When I get to be really old and daft I might start listening to the Archers, when that happens I have instructed the wife to shoot me and find someone new.