[geefree]

are there any, and how did you get into this game ?

[geefree]

Have you no shame ?

sorry, i meant who use this forum.... i think i have seen helens posts in the past but thats it...

was only curious not being sexist .. honest

[Ian_Giles]

A few replies deleted, if you wish to chat aimlessly, go to the relevant section of the forum.

There are quite a few lady window cleaners about, Tosh's missus being one of them, and there are a few others on the forum too.
With the advent of WFP I've no doubt those numbers have increased over the last couple of years.
With trad of course it was much more the domain of the man, physical strength is needed when you are lugging around heavy ladders, not so of course with WFP.

For those that do go into it, it also has the benefit of being a great job for working around a growing family.

Ian

[Londoner]

There are quite a few couples who work as a team. I don't ever recall seeing any women working on their own.
I guess the problem would have been the ladders in the past. Lugging the ladders around is quite heavy work. When I have seen couples working in the past its always the man who does the tops.
Now that we have WFP I suppose its wide open to women as well. Thats actually is quite a worrying prospect because of the sheer numbers that could bring into the trade. Also women often have a lower earnings expectation than men generally and would be prepared to bring prices down to get work.

[Pj]

My wife works with me all the time now.
Has done part time for 20 years.
At one point I had her and my 2 sons and daughter helping!  Oh the good old days!

[ScrimShady]

i am one of those said female window cleaners!I got into it because i was working as a nursery nurse on minimum wage and nothing but stress and paperwork!
I now work with mr scrim,have been for 18 months and never looked back!Not liking the cold weather though!roll on summer!!
Mrs scrim

[Alex Gardiner]

Got roped into helping Alex with builders cleans which I actually enjoy doing!  Haven't done so much recently since having two more babies in the past three years - strange that!  Only done first floor (two storeys) WFP but did learn to squeegee & applicate first.

Mrs A

[Sanity]

Hoping to get my wife involved as the business grows.  would prefer to pay her than have the money leave the family.

[Moderator David@stives]

My wife has been window cleaning for about 9 years, now taking it easy getting manicures etc, just about geting her rewards for helping grow my business.

[JamesF]

Yeah, looking to get my missus involved as well. She's keen to change careers but we haven't got enough work for both of us just yet.

How do you guys find working with your partners? Is it ok?

[LSB]

my wife worked with me many years ago when i was growing the business and our first child was just starting nursery ( and free child care with gran ) .
it was a good idea and kept all the wages with us , rather than pay someone else .
we did grow the business , and take on more staff .
working together all day / every day , then home together ( ie together 24/7 ) was a pain ( claustrophobic , if thats the right word ).
seperated now , though i cant blame it on working together .

[xxmattyxx]

Surprised no-ones mentioned this yet

http://www.windowcleaningcalendar.com/






Texas Girl http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=profile;u=4528

[geefree]

thought celine dion was on tour 

[pjulk]

I have had my wife all the time with me since about july after getting rid of my son and she enjoys it and can clean windows well.

I wfp the top and she does the bottoms traditional but if she is getting the money i will WFP the bottoms she has not done also.

She could already clean windows as she has been out with me quite a few times over the last 20 years.


It works out good we stop at a pub sometimes for a drink and a bite to eat then when she wants to do her shopping we do it on the way home saves me going shopping on a saturday.


Paul

[TVCS]

The wife works with me full time too.  Apart from when one of the sprogs is ill.
 
All the old codgers on the round seem to flirt terribly with her too which is funny to watch but she does seem to do well at christmas time with the tips.

When it comes to door to dooring she picks up more work than me too. 

The downside to this happy story is if I get finished early now theres no sneaking off for a pint.   

[Chris Cottrell]

My wife works with me part time too, has done for a while now, she got in on it after getting bored with Tesco Management, its a better life now so she says 

[jonah]

My wife works with me part time too, has done for a while now, she got in on it after getting bored with Tesco Management, its a better life now so she says 

was she on "bored of directors "  and is it true that every little helps ?

[Blackbushe Windows]

My wife works with me too, part time after a 13 year absense! (children). I tell my custy's I've brought her out of retirement!!

[Tosh]

Wor Lass is definately an assett, but also a pain in the ass.

On balance, my advice is never to work with your Missis.

[mark dew]

i started window cleaning with my girlfriend. It was her that got me started with it. I thought it was great. Job done quicker for the same amount of money which all went in the same pot.
She also got on better with many of my customers than i did, which was a big plus.
The downside if any was that i sorta depended upon her being around and it was harder to motivate myself when i was going out on my own. I'd recommend it if you are starting up and working traditionally.
Split up since though. Not because of window cleaning.