[dai]

I would like to run a pole on how much tax did you pay last year. that should be enlightening.
that is If everyone told the truth.

[seandyer2003]

i asked my mate who is a builder what he paid in tax last year, this guy employs etc, earns over £40, 000 a year, he paid a whopping £1100 ?!! and he rents a house out, taxman mustve been feeling cheery when he did his return?

[NWH]

How much did he pay then.

[seandyer2003]

How much did he pay then.

1100

[seandyer2003]

seriously?

[NWH]

You paid £986,is that all.

[seandyer2003]

thats all the taxman knew about 

[Tim82]

You paid £986,is that all.

How'd you know he paid £986?

[AJ]

Who is ally gray anyway?
The mysterious Mr X.
I earn enough to stay alive, thats all anyone needs to know.
If I'm hard up, i don't want you to know and if I'm absolutely loaded I don't want you to know.
if I did want to make my earnings public I'd put it on my website or something

[ally gray]

considering certain members predicted no response NWH i think 54 in just a couple of days isnt that bad, you see as much as people pretend not to be interested it is clearly without doubt THE most important issue.

Yes people may be reluctant to give their particulars but lets not kid ourselves were all interested what others EARN within our proffesion.

p.s Ian Lancaster or anyone else for that matter i can see were you might get your impression (big brother) etc from regarding my topic but i can assure you might question was a completely innocent one and only raised out of interest to ensure my prices were not a million miles away from the norm.

p.p.s I think this forum is fantastic, it opens up discussion, debate and information were none (or very little) previously existed, the moderators/organisers deserve huge credit.

Cheers
Ally 

[ftp]

So are your prices ok? Or a million miles away from the norm?

[ally gray]

ok i think.

[NWH]

considering certain members predicted no response NWH i think 54 in just a couple of days isnt that bad, you see as much as people pretend not to be interested it is clearly without doubt THE most important issue.

Yes people may be reluctant to give their particulars but lets not kid ourselves were all interested what others EARN within our proffesion.

p.s Ian Lancaster or anyone else for that matter i can see were you might get your impression (big brother) etc from regarding my topic but i can assure you might question was a completely innocent one and only raised out of interest to ensure my prices were not a million miles away from the norm.

p.p.s I think this forum is fantastic, it opens up discussion, debate and information were none (or very little) previously existed, the moderators/organisers deserve huge credit.

Cheers
Ally 

Got anyones earnings then have you i think not,you are no closer to knowing how much people earn on here than before you started.

[Clive McDonald]

You've got pretty much the same open ideas as the rest of us Allyoop but NWH is also correct because these topics often go off the rails and get personal. The fed as industry spokespersons are quite right to say(daily Mail) earnings of £15 ph can be achieved. This is a very good rate for work that is both manual and largely unskilled.

Our customers look forward to us coming regularly and doing a good job but we have to leave them with a feel good factor; We work briskly but do not rush, we earn a wage but are not out to rob anyone. The perception that we are nothing but grand a week wide boys who even have our own internet bragging forum can leave a nasty taste.

A few years ago plumbers were the easy money 'nasties' and before that 'brickies'. In these economic times the tabloids would like nothing more than to splash a £1,500 pw WC across a centre page spread and make us the fast lane playboy scapegoats and new hate figures of the noughties.A window cleaner near me works out of a new top spec merc convertible with an open roof and a trailer, if a journo approached him i bet he'd jump at the chance to look big in front of all his mates. Great, but what about the rest of us?

[mark dew]

You and the media Discount don’t tell me you will believe what they write about window cleaners.
  

I doubt it, but it's what the customer believes that could have a negative effect.

[L.J.Thorpe]

You've got pretty much the same open ideas as the rest of us Allyoop but NWH is also correct because these topics often go off the rails and get personal. The fed as industry spokespersons are quite right to say(daily Mail) earnings of £15 ph can be achieved. This is a very good rate for work that is both manual and largely unskilled.

Our customers look forward to us coming regularly and doing a good job but we have to leave them with a feel good factor; We work briskly but do not rush, we earn a wage but are not out to rob anyone. The perception that we are nothing but grand a week wide boys who even have our own internet bragging forum can leave a nasty taste.

A few years ago plumbers were the easy money 'nasties' and before that 'brickies'. In these economic times the tabloids would like nothing more than to splash a £1,500 pw WC across a centre page spread and make us the fast lane playboy scapegoats and new hate figures of the noughties.A window cleaner near me works out of a new top spec merc convertible with an open roof and a trailer, if a journo approached him i bet he'd jump at the chance to look big in front of all his mates. Great, but what about the rest of us?

brace yourself clive







i agree with that entirely

[ally gray]

discount window cleaners.
fair point (constuctive)

nwh
no point

[NWH]

discount window cleaners.
fair point (constuctive)

nwh
no point

you could learn a lot from me,don`t be silly newbie.

[Clive McDonald]

Every one likes a good media story..... heard the one about the editor flogging double glazing in a supermarket car park....

It doesn't even matter if they are true, it's human nature to want to believe the worst.And don't worry Ewan, the sort of flash, night clubbing, model dating, playboy window cleaner the press would be interested in means you are pretty safe for the time being.

[ally gray]

NWH

NEWBIE !! you really don,t have a clue do you ?