[Grafters Cleaning Services]

I totally agree with the sentiments about discussing how much you earn per day/week/month/year. I don’t even tell my friends that, this is a matter only to be discussed between my wife my accountant and the dreaded tax man.

It goes without saying that newbies that come across this site will think it’s easy money (and we know it’s not) and before you know it there will be more window cleaners starting up in your local area making it harder for you to make a living.

By all means discuss topics such as canvassing for more work and pricing etc as we could all do with a bit of help when first starting out.

I would like to think that we are all making a living from our job as a w/c but I also believe that some people on this and other forums tell a few porkies about their earnings just to make themselves look good (god knows why)

 Only recently someone started a thread asking “how much do you earn”
And my reply was………….

“as you may be a undercover taxman i had better be honest with you.

on a good day £3-99p

on a bad day £0-47p”

personally I’m not interested in how much anyone else earns wether you are Richard Branson or Fred the window cleaner, my only concern is that I myself earn enough to pay my mortgage and put food on the table for my family.

The fact that I own a Jag, have a villa in the south of France, a penthouse suite in Mayfair and spend 9 months of the year on cruise ships (as a client not a w/c) is totally irrelevant 

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

The fact that I own a Jag, have a villa in the south of France, a penthouse suite in Mayfair and spend 9 months of the year on cruise ships (as a client not a w/c) is totally irrelevant 


Are you sure it's not as a WCer I've heard it said that you clean most windows as though they are portholes

yes it could me me paul, no wfp on this job only a damp scrim needed

[paul mather]

Oh you answered & you didnt take offence. Im so scared of upsetting people on this forum I had 2nd thoughts & deleted my posting

I completely agree with your last comments, I can't see why some use this forum to brag about their earnings.

Firstly it gives non WCers the idea  that the streets are paved with gold when they aren't. And even if they are paved with silver, the more we talk it up the more people will come into our industry & the less we will all earn.

Secondly it must be infuriating to members such as Gazza who are struggling to make any money. Lets not rub their noses in it.

[Grafters Cleaning Services]

Oh you answered & you didnt take offence. Im so scared of upsetting people on this forum I had 2nd thoughts & deleted my posting

I completely agree with your last comments, I can't see why some use this forum to brag about their earnings.

Firstly it gives non WCers the idea  that the streets are paved with gold when they aren't. And even if they are paved with silver, the more we talk it up the more people will come into our industry & the less we will all earn.

Secondly it must be infuriating to members such as Gazza who are struggling to make any money. Lets not rub their noses in it.

Certainly no offence taken Paul I do have a sense of humour,
I am glad you agree with my sentiments about discussing earnings
I live in a built up lucrative area (Southampton) so for me and fellow w’cs we do ok as there is a lot of work about.
My concern is the w’cs who may live in a less lucrative area ie in the country where there are more w’cs per house ratio

[Ian_Giles]

I'm going to lock this topic guys, it has now drifted somewhat away from the original question.
Not in a bad way, but the subject has now mutated.


Locked.

Ian