[Moderator David@stives]

Slump Buster

Are you not interested to see what makes your competition tick

[matt]

i have to admitt it's not very nice, but this is a self righteous thread and i don't have any qualifications. Even if i did i don't expect they'd include my working methods (very high hot flow, electric reel).

indeed

self righteous just about sums it up

its bordering on the " i am a window cleaning technician " or a " optical enhancement specialist "

do we really need to big ourselves up that much ? ? ?



 

[Bobs Window Cleaning]

Ive got

A big new slx pole
A website
A newish toyota van
A great wfp system in my van.
A lovely family
And boy, am I good looking

What about you

[Clive McDonald]

I'm constantly surprised by the many able people on here.If my comment was a bit personal to Bryan then i apologise, he's probably a good old stick, and maybe he was just trying to start a genial thread.

Of course education is good, and someone told me recently that they have joined the fed and are booked in for an iosh (is that right), but this costs money as does a day off. I am a member of the guild where the benefits to my business are immediate with more of a focus on marketing and making my and others peoples business a success without the politics and having to pay huge membership fees to support luminaries.

I would have loved to have gone to the cleaning show also (nec not far) but i am too tight as this is another day off.

[ronnie paton]

how does the guild help your business out of interest please

[Clive McDonald]

That was an aside and i am trying to stay on topic but i believe the giuld's extroadinary membership rise tells it's own story, window cleaners aren't mugs and the guilds offer is compelling and far better value than anyone else's.

Something else struck me. When i read one post about qualifications i thought, ahh, passed his eleven plus went to grammar school, failed two A levels and became a fiercly proud window cleaner.

In my life some of my failures have taught me the most.

[sgibsoncleaning]

strange the reactions of some people on here.  why worry if someone wants to get a qualification, does it effect you?
the answer  could be yes. some people have already said that to have an acreditation has swung a large contract in thier favour. so if your putting foreward a quote package and your up against some one who ticks more boxes than you, you may get over looked.
good luck to anyone who wants to better themselves, you never stop learning.

 i got a city and guilds 7307/8 adult teaching qualification, might start my own school of window cleaning

[WCE]

WCE

Will find out from head office ,but must admit why you want the numbers or is you are part of this guild
If i was David sorry no can do would be my answer
Are you a member of the FWC?
Was you a member of APWC

Bryan

Yes I run the guild with the guild admin AND the members but that was NOT the reason for asking, I was just interested thats all! If you think that by telling us how many members you have or APWC had, it's going to change the guild or how we run it then you are very naive.
As to your question am I a member of the FED the answers no and TBH your response to a simple question just reinforces the reasons why. If you wont even answer a simple question then how am I meant to believe that you wont try to hide other facts from me? I have heard the allegations before that if a member asks a "difficult" question you find a way to kick them out so I guess because I dared to ask this question I wont be welcome anyway.

    
 

[Clive McDonald]

Large contracts this, hospitals schools and shopping centres that, if it's in the balance an nyq will swing it your way!

Get real, the nvq guru is still a sole trader after thirty years, what does that tell you.

If you want to go on a course learn sage, or marketing, or bookeeping.

[matt]

Large contracts this, hospitals schools and shopping centres that, if it's in the balance an nyq will swing it your way!

Get real, the nvq guru is still a sole trader after thirty years, what does that tell you.

If you want to go on a course learn sage, or marketing, or bookeeping.

funny enough, my daughter wants to go to a stage school on the weekend

she has visions of HSM 

[ronnie paton]

i think youll find he has employed in the past like he said.....amybe he got to the age were he thought life was easier on is own.

slump are you a huge company with lots of commercial work???

[Moderator David@stives]

I came away from the trade show with a Comet contract for Cornwall and Plymouth, which my professionalism helped swing, also got lots of good advice off other window cleaners.

Also I re affirmed some of the alliances and contacts i have met over the years.

As for marketing 

[Bryan_Dolby]

Slumbuster and WCE

After reading your posts
This one and the guild

I now understand the replies

Sorry left school
6 CSE
Got dyslexia

Work 4 day week


Bryan

[Clive McDonald]

I expect being the fed chair was a paid position and probably where most of the subs go so possibly didn't need a wc income.

Lots of commercial work?
A right posh outfit wanted me, i quoted £3,200 six times a year, but they said ocs was cheaper by quite a bit, so i didn't get it.

I got out for dinner every other monday (2 for £10, there's four of us and i always pay). Noticed the windows were dirty so now i have them £80 in&out every 8 wks.

That's all i can think of.

[WCE]

Slumbuster and WCE

After reading your posts
This one and the guild

I now understand the replies

Sorry left school
6 CSE
Got dyslexia

Work 4 day week


Bryan

What Bryan? I asked a simple question that so far both Dave an yourself have avoided answering. As for my comments in the guild post what comments?

[Clive McDonald]

Anyway sorry to have hijacked your thread. I was quite surprised at how many do have qualifications.

It's quite normal to have squables on here so don't take any of it personaly.

If you did want to round yourself out as a person you might consider joining the guild, i'm sure your input would be welcome and it has it's own members board.

You think i'm joking but quite a large sub group do belong to both.

[sgibsoncleaning]

i now had a quick count 55 members listed in england on the guilds website, not what i call a "large" number

[martinsadie]

Bryan

You have beena member here since 2003.......why introduce yourself now ?

Are you after more members? Or have you got a slow PC 

Bob

[matt]

Bryan

You have been a member here since 2003.......why introduce yourself now ?

Are you after more members? Or have you got a slow PC 

Bob

oh do a search

the fed seem to have done ok out of its members ( oh and i am sure the members have done ok of of the fed )

unless the posts have disappeared, a little like the renewal forms of people who were members of the fed  but decided to question the committee 

[WCE]

i now had a quick count 55 members listed in england on the guilds website, not what i call a "large" number

Thats just in England. We have other members in other countries too you know