[Glass Cleaner]

Course u were

[Niall McAllister]

9.20 i`ve done half a morning by then,i hate starting at that sort of time.

I was only joking about thinking people thought we were scum, only a few would think this way, really!
We offer a good service!

As for the 9.20 start, you are joking... far too early!
I like to get out just before 12, around 11:55!

I like the world to be "Warmed Up" for me!

11:55 what's the rush

anywho, people only think you are scum if you react to what they say in the way they expect you to react, it you just keep smiling, then they only think you are a bit slow witted and not scum

[sparklebright]

Perhaps it's to do with the British class system..

I know in Australia and the USA people are less concerned about what you do and more concerned with how much cash you make.
I think people have a tendency in this country to try and identify which class you are from your job and assume that windies are somewhere just above the unemployable.
Whereas we all know that tradesmen/women(thought i'd better put that in) make a decent living compared with the average joe.

To my shame I was the same about 15 years ago, I worked in a Jewellers for a pittance, and was stunned when our windy went to Florida for his holidays. 

Being young and naive at the time I thought cos I wore a suit to work...well you can guess the rest

[gerard mcmanus]

I know what you mean, and have to be honest window cleaning is not what I had in mind for myself when I was younger, I guess I wanted someting better for myself, but I choose to do it as a living, and now that I am a window cleaner, I think I have the best job in the world, ok apart from a farrari tester. Yes, I do think as far as class goes we are better that someone working in a shop or restraunt. Because we are self employeed we can make more money, and so we should as we take allot more repsonsability that someone who is employeed.

There are definately allot of pro's to the job, but one of the best is you choose who you work for. If someone is getting on your goat, you can drop them. Giving you allot more self-respect that someone who is employeed.

[Londoner]

One of my customers said to me yesterday "Are you doing this full time now" in a tone so loaded with amazement and pity that I know exactly what he was thinking.

Then he hands me £30 for doing his house and conservatory.

I'm used to it, they can think what they like.

[AuRavelling79]

I know what you mean, and have to be honest window cleaning is not what I had in mind for myself when I was younger, I guess I wanted someting better for myself, but I choose to do it as a living, and now that I am a window cleaner, I think I have the best job in the world, ok apart from a farrari tester. Yes, I do think as far as class goes we are better that someone working in a shop or restraunt. Because we are self employeed we can make more money, and so we should as we take allot more repsonsability that someone who is employeed.

There are definately allot of pro's to the job, but one of the best is you choose who you work for. If someone is getting on your goat, you can drop them. Giving you allot more self-respect that someone who is employeed.

I'm sure you didn't mean that to come out the way it sounds, did you? "Class" is nothing to do with occupation IMO.

[Niall McAllister]

i was just thinkin i don't have any customers that think i am less than them, because i run my business and i pick who i clean windows for. and at some point people will ask why i do it. i tell them that i have a roof over my head, the children never go without, and i am finished intime to get them  from school when ever i want.
"people only reflect what you think of yourself" that's deep man

[Tosh]

I'm sure you didn't mean that to come out the way it sounds, did you? "Class" is nothing to do with occupation IMO.

The Registrar General Five Point Scale of Occupation seriously disagrees with you, Mr Gold.

There's also a clue in the phrase Working Class!

Hey, I read The Sunday Times, will listen to Radio 4, eat sushi, and have dinner; not tea (you find most ex squaddies refer to the evening meal as such), but I'm a window cleaner and very much working class.  While I don't think occupation is the total difinitive of your class, I think it's a major contribution; combined with attitudes and lifestyle.

[gerard mcmanus]

I know what you mean, and have to be honest window cleaning is not what I had in mind for myself when I was younger, I guess I wanted someting better for myself, but I choose to do it as a living, and now that I am a window cleaner, I think I have the best job in the world, ok apart from a farrari tester. Yes, I do think as far as class goes we are better that someone working in a shop or restraunt. Because we are self employeed we can make more money, and so we should as we take allot more repsonsability that someone who is employeed.

There are definately allot of pro's to the job, but one of the best is you choose who you work for. If someone is getting on your goat, you can drop them. Giving you allot more self-respect that someone who is employeed.

I'm sure you didn't mean that to come out the way it sounds, did you? "Class" is nothing to do with occupation IMO.

I think I used the world class because it was qouted above someone where, but no, dont get me wrong I dont want to offend anyone the works in a shop etc, I actually worked in a shop for 6 years as a team leader, and would take window cleaning anyday over that. But I do remember reading I thread on here that mentioned a guy going into a shop for payment and there being a mixup as to what he did, dont know if the shop assistant though he was starting work there or not, but anyway she said to him, "Ohh I nearly gave you a promotion". Now coming from someone working in a shop, on less money and probably hours as well, there is a pour preseption from the public as to the "class" of a window cleaner, which as one think it is way off the mark.

[AuRavelling79]

I was referring to "class" as in the "having class" e.g. he/she's got a lot of class.

[gerard mcmanus]

no, sorry I was meaning in the reference of working class, lower/upper class that sort of thing.

[weetot]

Yeh theres never been alot of respect in this occupation other than the rare few, Im sure they think you do it for beer & fAgs money..................................................................................SNOBS

[peter holley]

iv just moved ...well last july... a new propeerty... my neighbours are police... and police... and teachers etc.... the funny thing is they arrive home later than i do   lol... they must wonder.... one asked if my wife works ... lol

[martinsadie]

iv just moved ...well last july... a new propeerty... my neighbours are police... and police... and teachers etc.... the funny thing is they arrive home later than i do   lol... they must wonder.... one asked if my wife works ... lol

Hope ones not a taxman 

[alanwilson]

class? occupation??

nonsense??

I couldn't care.