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Lee Burbidge

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Is it worth it?
« on: April 17, 2012, 05:13:19 pm »
Route work as it is known in the US or shop work to you and me. Is it worth it? Would you do it?

Erithwc

Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2012, 05:14:56 pm »
Yes.

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2012, 05:25:57 pm »
Yes.

Do you have a lot of shop work. Its pretty low paid, right?

john stracey

  • Posts: 280
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 05:40:42 pm »
only do 1 shop front on my round, but this is so easy, i would love to have more can do them rain or shine as well easy money

Lee Burbidge

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 05:50:07 pm »
only do 1 shop front on my round, but this is so easy, i would love to have more can do them rain or shine as well easy money

Have you tried getting them in your local city centre?

john stracey

  • Posts: 280
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 06:30:09 pm »
its well sewn up around my, way same few guys doing them for many years

Window Washers

  • Posts: 9036
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2012, 06:48:00 pm »
I sub most of this straight out, very little money in the cleans if they are from nationals, ok if picked up locally
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

dazmond

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2012, 06:52:00 pm »
id hate to have a load of shop fronts as they normally have to be done very early in the morning and every week/2 weeks so very tying when your booking a holiday or off ill for example.

im sure there is a good solid income for window cleaners who have a lot compacted together.start early,get breakfast then out on domestics but its not for me! ;) ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

james peters

  • Posts: 990
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2012, 07:31:54 pm »
no....parking is a nightmare and the pay is low! dont bother myself....although I clean a couple in the rurals and charge more ...park infront of the shop ...easy ;D

NJWindowCleaning

  • Posts: 521
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2012, 08:13:32 pm »
All my shop work get done at the begin of the week and price from £7.00 upwards every week nice and easy work which pays well in all weathers  ;D ;D

Ronnie Bryce

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #10 on: April 17, 2012, 08:22:23 pm »
It's the best you can get at window cleaning, but you really need a good run of at least 15 to be worth while.
I do mine every Saturday morning starting around 6 am or earlier. I do 30 and it's by far the best paying job of the week. They are closing down slowly but surely though and in ten years, I doubt if I will have too many left.
Internet is killing them all off.

Window Washers

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2012, 08:24:09 pm »
It's the best you can get at window cleaning, but you really need a good run of at least 15 to be worth while.
I do mine every Saturday morning starting around 6 am or earlier. I do 30 and it's by far the best paying job of the week. They are closing down slowly but surely though and in ten years, I doubt if I will have too many left.
Internet is killing them all off.
dream on  ;D
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Ronnie Bryce

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #12 on: April 17, 2012, 08:26:17 pm »
Why?

Window Washers

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #13 on: April 17, 2012, 08:39:26 pm »
Why?
if you think shop work is the best you can get in window cleaning, way to much hassle for little money, I am surprised you say that tbh
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Ronnie Bryce

  • Posts: 1194
Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #14 on: April 17, 2012, 08:47:02 pm »
I can only go on my own experience Window Washers, all 21 years of it. I have all kind's of work these day's, but pound for pound, hour for hour and ease of work, my 4 hour's doing solely shopfront's on a Saturday morning give's me a very impressive wage by anyone's standard's, even in 3 feet of snow, you will do well.
What is to dream on about?

stuart mc

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2012, 08:51:51 pm »
I do mine twice a week, easy money no parking issues could do with more

P @ F

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #16 on: April 17, 2012, 09:01:17 pm »
you is JAMBO mate  ;D
I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

Window Washers

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #17 on: April 17, 2012, 09:03:08 pm »
Ronnie, I was thinking you were someone else mate sorry. My bad
If your not willing to learn, No one can help you, If you are determined to learn, No one can stop you ;)

Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #18 on: April 17, 2012, 09:48:03 pm »
I have got rid of all my shops fronts.I don`t like it and can make more in domestic.shops bore me.and there is always someone to do it cheaper.

Moderator David@stives

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Re: Is it worth it?
« Reply #19 on: April 17, 2012, 09:54:39 pm »
I clean 1000 shops a week, and i can honestly they are not worth it unless you have them lined up like dominoes