This can be pretty commonplace in Liverpool. They don't just see another cleaner and mind their own business, they're right over to you !!!
am on wirral and get it a lot over here too, what do you say to them?
U no there's a clean n clear already covering Liverpool wirral dont u lol
Just to answer this Dave i already know there is a clean n clear on the wirral. I've been threatened with legal action from him over the similarity in names. He can do what he likes, he's had his answer from me and i've not heard from him for about 9 months...........or more.
As for what do you say to them? I would say this.....i've been threatened and gave work up because of it, i've been threatened and stayed my ground and still have the work. I've made excuses to some cleaners why i'm there and others i've told to sling their hook !! Its never been an exact science. But if i'm 100% honest its a big downer on my day when i hear the clatter of ladders and some numpty comes over to me asking ......what do i think i'm doing? Had people ring up and tell me that unless my van is out such and such a road my legs will be broken, been stopped coming out of an estate asking where i've just been. To cut a story short my advice on what to say is this without any bravado................
Hold your ground, don't take the defensive. It can be hard to do especially if big guys are confronting you in an agressive manner. Do not try and justify why you are there, they'll name a million reasons why you shouldn't be there. Just accept the fact you are and its nothing to do with them. If you feel threatened then just say if you're after trouble or causing trouble i'll involve the police (straightaway). That should make them back off.
The worst thing i've ever done is to say i just do this or that one etc..because they then hold you to that and want to cause murder when you pick up more. So just chase them from the start.
These retards will have the same approach...........just chase them from the start. So if you dismiss them straightaway you should be good to go !!! I just try to dismiss them totally. i'm here for my customer, i'm not interested in your round, leave me alone, i don't wanna know, i'm not interested etc..
Report any incident to the police and you'll get an incident/log number, even if you've had a bit of a do in the day and nothing so much happened. They won't go investigate it but what you tell them will be on record, Its all on file for later use if need be.
I'm sure trading standards would be interested if approached in the correct manner of how many window cleaners conduct their business. Anyway, always remember one thing...........they're only window cleaners !!!
