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Central Window Cleaners

  • Posts: 845
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #40 on: January 16, 2010, 02:49:02 pm »
I was an IT Specialist and still am part time.

Tosh

Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #41 on: January 16, 2010, 03:20:23 pm »
Paper boy aged 12, worked in kebab shop aged 15, joined army at age 16, became a window cleaner aged 33.  Now 40 and having a mid-life crisis.  :o ;D

Tim82

  • Posts: 535
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #42 on: January 16, 2010, 05:28:32 pm »
started with my dad after school

Tim82

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #43 on: January 16, 2010, 05:31:08 pm »

although, now, im not on £400 every week,

Do you only work part time or something?

Ian Rochester

  • Posts: 2588
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #44 on: January 16, 2010, 05:38:03 pm »
Avionics Technician in Army from leaving school in 1981 to 1992, then Engineer for Twinings Teas, then department manager for Twinings Teas, Shift Manager for a Food Factory, before eventually becoming a Factory Manager for a Food Manufacturer in Sunderland (£48K salary, bonus scheme and company car). 

Got made redundant in Nov 2002, starting doing carpet cleaning in Jan 03, moved into window cleaning in the August of the same year. 

Back in a management role now.....and wishing I was back on the ladders/Poles !!!!

matt

Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #45 on: January 16, 2010, 05:40:22 pm »
Paper boy aged 12, worked in kebab shop aged 15, joined army at age 16, became a window cleaner aged 33.  Now 40 and having a mid-life crisis.  :o ;D

only 40, i had you down as mid 50's

 :o :o that surprises me

Tim82

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #46 on: January 16, 2010, 05:59:05 pm »
Paper boy aged 12, worked in kebab shop aged 15, joined army at age 16, became a window cleaner aged 33.  Now 40 and having a mid-life crisis.  :o ;D

only 40, i had you down as mid 50's

 :o :o that surprises me

And i thought you were a girl!! ;)

gary mallett

Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #47 on: January 16, 2010, 06:39:16 pm »
before i was a window cleaner i was a trad guy

s.w.c

  • Posts: 1174
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #48 on: January 16, 2010, 07:14:29 pm »
 i was a bouncer before window cleaning

wizard

Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #49 on: January 16, 2010, 07:23:02 pm »
Before window cleaning I was a money maker.

Ryan @ Transparent, Carlisle

  • Posts: 700
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #50 on: January 16, 2010, 07:29:26 pm »

although, now, im not on £400 every week,

Do you only work part time or something?

you could say that.

I only started building my round august 2009. but ticking over just nicely.

The most work i have in one week is 3 days. which is just enough for me ;D


geefree

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #51 on: January 16, 2010, 07:29:50 pm »
Before window cleaning I was a money maker.

someones doing something wrong here  ;D

s.w.c

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #52 on: January 16, 2010, 07:36:25 pm »
i use to collect money

Sir Squeaky

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #53 on: January 16, 2010, 07:41:34 pm »
We've done this one so many times...but...

Left school at 16.
Worked in 2 shops in Gloucester, assistant manager in one.
Broke my back and had to stop working.
Did the Princes Trust course and worked at Slimbridge wetlands park.
Worked for Prudential as an insurance agent in Gloucester.
Worked at Nissan dealership in Gloucester as valeter, but got shipped off to Oxford and Coventry a few times.
Worked at Ford dealership as driver/valeter, then weekend sales.
Couple of days at Coldseal windows (tossers)

Then worked for Ian Giles cleaning windows, before setting up on my own in 2001.

Pretty sure there's more, but I can't remember it all. ;D

You learn something new every day
You fairly new on here then? That's been common knowledge for years!

We used to call him the Fat Controller.  Don't tell him that! ;D

Dean Taberner

  • Posts: 4164
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #54 on: January 16, 2010, 07:43:47 pm »
Smithy,

What brush are you using on your poles on your website mate?
Operations manager at J.V Price Ltd

http://www.thepricegroup.co.uk

Frankybadboy

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #55 on: January 16, 2010, 08:11:04 pm »
self employed couirer.
hgv long distance
forlift driver
warehouse manager
night transport manager

started w/c 2006 after helping a m8 for a few days .

ccmids

Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #56 on: January 16, 2010, 08:51:26 pm »
i use to collect money

i got some custys that are late payers , will you have a word for me ;D

Frankybadboy

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #57 on: January 16, 2010, 09:02:14 pm »
i use to collect money

i got some custys that are late payers , will you have a word for me ;D
he looks the part

tacky

  • Posts: 1575
Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #58 on: January 16, 2010, 09:31:02 pm »
in this order paper round .working on market
                   milkman
                      icecreamfactory
                           brickyard
                                 tuffs shoe factory
                                        steel works ( redundunt )
                                              miner ( redundunt)
                                                     bricklaying course
                                                        labourer on
                                                         building site
                                                              turkey factory

                                                            window cleaner

                   im 58 now so i hope this is my last job

R W C™

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Re: before you were a window cleaner
« Reply #59 on: January 16, 2010, 09:31:44 pm »
We've done this one so many times...but...

Left school at 16.
Worked in 2 shops in Gloucester, assistant manager in one.
Broke my back and had to stop working.
Did the Princes Trust course and worked at Slimbridge wetlands park.
Worked for Prudential as an insurance agent in Gloucester.
Worked at Nissan dealership in Gloucester as valeter, but got shipped off to Oxford and Coventry a few times.
Worked at Ford dealership as driver/valeter, then weekend sales.
Couple of days at Coldseal windows (tossers)

Then worked for Ian Giles cleaning windows, before setting up on my own in 2001.

Pretty sure there's more, but I can't remember it all. ;D

You learn something new every day
You fairly new on here then? That's been common knowledge for years!

We used to call him the Fat Controller.  Don't tell him that! ;D

Been here 2 years nearly,

when you back in sunny Bexhill.