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ALEXDH

What are carpet cleaners like?
« on: January 04, 2004, 03:28:33 pm »
Just wondered.
How old you are?
Carpet cleaning first business?
How many of you are married/ Divorced?
Do you smoke?
Do you drink?
Member of your local church?
Been to university or college?



ALEXDH

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2004, 09:12:02 pm »
A secretive bunch ;D

The Great One

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2004, 09:17:48 pm »
37
married with 1 beautiful daughter
4th business to date
don't smoke
don't drink (anymore)
not religious in the slightest (biggest con known to man)
Oh..
Charming, debonair, sophisicated, drop dead gorgeous

Regards

Martin 8)

timjwright

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2004, 09:19:18 pm »
I'll tell you!

Age - 33

First Business was carpet cleaning if you ignore emptying bins on a caravan site after school - although now I am not a full timer (just a hobby!)

Married with one daughter

Don't smoke

Drink a fair bit

Member of a church

Went to University and got an Economics/Marketing degree
Regards,
Tim

Mike Halliday

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2004, 09:38:30 pm »
40yrs.

living in sin.

one son age 9, (Michael Jnr ;) )

only usually drink in the house (JD & SC)

don't smoke

I think of myself as a dyslexic aitheist, (i don't believe thiers a dog ;D )

left school and spent 12yrs as  a bricklayer. then sold Double glazing, maintainance chemicals & driveways. also been a postman, fish filleter, lorry driver, wheel clamper.

personal hate, people who ask question and don't answer them themselves ;) so Alex, what you  been upto ?

Mike
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

md_cleaning

  • Posts: 278
Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2004, 09:41:20 pm »
Am 31
1st business, but have always cleaned for other companies
married but no kids
don't smoke
drink at weekends, odd night in week :P

catholic
went to horticultural college.
From Dave.

ALEXDH

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2004, 10:13:14 pm »
fair point Mike

I am 28

Living in sin with my girlfriend, no kids as of yet but the lady is getting broodier by the day.

Smoke too much, plan to give up but doubt i have the willpower at the moment.

Drink rarely, but when i do often in excess.

CC is my second attempt at starting a business tried recruitment just before there was a recession (so not particulary Smart)

Currently work full time as a manager in electronics.
Before that subbed myself out for electronics work and worked at tesco's as a stock controller for while.

Not religous at all, but respect that others can be.

Went to college for 3 yrs did IT got a couple of dimploma's , sadly IT diploma's are like a**eholes , it seems everyones got one.

Over eat and concerned i am losing my hair too soon for a twenty eight year old.

Come on the rest of you spill them beans. Well done to those who have spoken up its nice to find out a little bit more sometimes.


Shaun_Ashmore

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2004, 11:31:48 pm »
33 years young

2 very young kids that like to get up at the crack of dawn hense the baggy eyes

married  :'(

don't smoke hardly drink

absolutely obsessed with business opertunities

although I never fell out with carpet cleaning I am now on my second wind awaiting the arrival of my new TM

1st business as I have worked for every reputable cc in Sheffield (and some not so)

wife says I'm cc mad, she just calls these boards 'cleaning blah blah .com'

not religious at all but not really bother If you are, your choice and I respect it

ENJOY MARKETING no REALLY ENJOY MAKETING  :-[

Shaun Ashmore


*paul_moss

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2004, 12:26:46 am »
40
Been Married 21 years
2 lads 20 and 18
Dont smoke  but love to drink
luv biking and salsa
this is my second business attemp my first was a cafe bar ( didnt enjoy it)
my prievious life was in retail managment

Paul
Paul Moss  MBICSc
www.mosscleaning.co.uk
REMOVED FOR POSTING OFFENSIVE MATERIAL

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2004, 01:15:34 am »
I am 41 yrs old ( 21st yr as CC)
Married (14 yrs)
2 kids ( 1 Boy & 1 Girl)
Non smoking, non religious lager drinker (1664/Stella)
Paintball Player/ Ex T.A. RMP
1st business after working for 3 CC companies
Spare time taken up driving courtesy cars at Wimbledon Tennis & London Fashion Week or TV/Film extra 8)
Left school at 15 and went into plumbing ( at least now if i get wet it is warm water without big lumps :o)

Ivar_Haglund

  • Posts: 170
Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2004, 05:59:45 am »
VIKING GOD

44

got tired of working on North Sea oil rigs

Smoke Cuban cigars

Two dogs

Drink every day and then some






IVAR ::) :P

Jim_Lynch

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2004, 10:32:02 am »
55
Divorced
3 sons, 4 grandsons
One blind,arthritic, 14 year old Lab/Border Collie cross
Started out in the general insurance industry. After about 24 years, I got sick of working for someone else, and bought a ChemDry franchise. Been carpet cleaning now for 14 years
Don't smoke
Drink too much...beer and rum (but not together  ;)
Live in Paradise  :)

Jim
Jim Lynch
ChemDry Supreme
Brisbane,Queensland
AUSTRALIA

neil 47

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2004, 11:41:27 am »
39 years old dont smoke gave up drinking 5 days ago lol
Married 19 years 2 kids 10& 1
Left school at 16 and worked in a builders merchants for 2 years(scotland)                                                  2 years at a holiday camp (mabelthorpe)
10 years in mining (barnsley)
7 years as a residential social worker(children,s home)
1 year as a traffic enfforcment officer (didn,t like that)
Just starting out now into cc(cornwall)
Got to keep trying
Neil :) :) :D
   

 
IICRC

Tony_Browning

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2004, 02:52:29 pm »
Howdee!
33Yrs Old (another one!!?)
Carpet Cleaning 2 Years
Previously worked for Vodafone (retail Manager) and then Alcatel (acct Manager)
Living with Mrs (not Married) 7 Years...no kids...too selfish! ...Had a cat once.
Do Smoke...but not much longer as getting old
Drink far too much!
Religion is a Snare and a Raquet..Can't Spell
Just a few O'Levels
Like Off roading (4x4) Biking (Kawasaki ZX6-R...currently for sale..offers over £2k invited)
Very Lazy. ;D
rgds Tony
Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
"A Local Company with a Passion for Exceeding Expectations"

lee_gundry

  • Posts: 599
Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #14 on: January 05, 2004, 10:02:27 pm »
33 yrs
smoke (through stress)
don,t drink
married 1 girl 6 1 boy 2
served my time as a plumber in the local ship yard
not religious

ps
i cannot belive mike halliday is 40,you must use oil of uley

Lee G
cumbria

clive

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2004, 11:34:23 pm »
39 (for another 4 months)
smoke occasional cigar when drinking.
Drink loads!
Married to Liz for 4 years and have 2 girls aged 3 and 5 months.
Worked in my fathers butcher shop until he decided to retire and started up carpet cleaning 18 years ago.
Lee are you really only 33?  ;)

clive

Bob Allen

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2004, 11:35:59 pm »
39 living with partner
getting married on the 12th Feb in Jamaica
dont smoke
loves a drink (Saturdays only)
fit & healthy(touch wood)
Most of all have a great sense of humour.
Bob Allen

Mike Halliday

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2004, 09:37:00 am »
Clive, I've been waiting for you to turn up, that why i say I'm only the second best looking carpetcleaner ;D ;D you been such a stud-muffin!.


Did you see the picture of my water heater  on Cleantalk?

Mike
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

stevegunn

Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2004, 11:24:28 am »
36 living with partner
two kids 11 & 2
getting married in july
non smoker
binge drinker
time served mechanic
worked at Nissan car plant for 10 years :o
carpet cleaning for 3 years

mark_roberts

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Re: What are carpet cleaners like?
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2004, 03:48:57 pm »
I've been lurkin for a few days and found this an interesting post, so here gos,

Mark Roberts
Age 27

After school I did an HND in Business Studies then sold candles and shoe polish to the grocery market, then worked for the child support agency (but I am a nice bloke).  Started carpet cleaning almost 4 years ago for a 50% off type company.  Started my own business 2 1/2 years ago.

Married last July, no kids but have two goldfish

Don't smoke or drink

Committed Christain and member of a church but not religious

Also can't believe Mike is 40!

I'm from Belfast.  Any lads from the green isle on the board?