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paul rulton

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #40 on: March 15, 2010, 08:54:24 pm »
HAHA  :o  ;D THATS THE NUTS JO  ;D GOOD MAN  ;)

jouk45

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #41 on: March 15, 2010, 08:56:31 pm »
HAHA  :o  ;D THATS THE NUTS JO  ;D GOOD MAN  ;)
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Jack Wallace

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #42 on: March 15, 2010, 08:57:23 pm »
thats wot i need 2 get sorted, work clothes with my company name on :)
why cant you remember it otherwise  ;D ;D ;D
i knew some1 was gonna say something like that ;DLOL
i normally wear camo trousers, but im alway late 4 work in the morn cause i cant find them ;D
Ha ha I just spat my tea out when i read that.

matt

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #43 on: March 15, 2010, 09:04:31 pm »
are we being a touch judgemental here

isnt this alot like the " professional WFP users " looking down at the people who use a trolley system etc etc

lets live and let live

if you clean with a old pair of skiddy Y front or a ironics thermobore system, it doesnt matter, you just clean windows, if they are clean, you have done your job, get paid and move on


s.w.c

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #44 on: March 15, 2010, 09:06:41 pm »
joe you should have put mr blobby on it for him.lol

jouk45

  • Posts: 2010
Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #45 on: March 15, 2010, 09:10:26 pm »
heres my experience, and reason why i now always wear sign writen uniform, i have had the police called on me at least 6 times by nosey nebours, by wearing a t-shirt ect with large text, they know who you are, plus it looks very professional

traps7

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #46 on: March 15, 2010, 09:11:16 pm »
Even when I was trad I'd never use beer towels.

I don't care what anyone says, it doesn't project an professional image.

There's just no need for it. Good sized microfibres, ie unger ones, are fine and made for job.

I wouldn't turn up with my sign written van, embroidered workwear etc and then have a skanky beer towel hanging out my pocket.

Just my personal opinion.

paul rulton

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #47 on: March 15, 2010, 09:19:56 pm »
joe you should have put mr blobby on it for him.lol
:o thats not very nice  :o LOL  ;D

Tim82

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #48 on: March 15, 2010, 10:35:30 pm »
Nothing wrong with beer towels, they make great sill cloths we have been using them for 20 years and we are no cowboy outfit

yep

Tim82

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #49 on: March 15, 2010, 10:37:19 pm »
I am going to look a bit like this to start with, in my car with ladders on top. :'(

I have top quality gear though, & proper cloths. :)

I would use WFP, but can`t purify the water myself at the moment, so that is out of the question.

I have ladders on top and may look like a cowboy to some of you lot but i've been window cleaning 12 years 3 of which wfp and I do as good a job as you cowboys with sign written vans :D :D :D

Gordon Saunders

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #50 on: March 15, 2010, 10:40:39 pm »
 Pub by 1 oclock sounds good to me ,  yeehaa  ;D

Gav Camm lammy 283

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #51 on: March 15, 2010, 10:55:26 pm »
thats wot i need 2 get sorted, work clothes with my company name on :)
why cant you remember it otherwise  ;D ;D ;D
i knew some1 was gonna say something like that ;DLOL
i normally wear camo trousers, but im alway late 4 work in the morn cause i cant find them ;D
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prestige cleaners

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #52 on: March 15, 2010, 11:47:01 pm »
ha ha, ive always got a teatowel hanging from my waist. i use it wipe vents above windows.
i give window cleaners such a bad name ;D


windolene

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #53 on: March 16, 2010, 08:24:07 am »
Hi,

Why have towels hanging out. Mine are in my pouches.


Kevin.

gary999

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #54 on: March 16, 2010, 08:24:28 am »
what a bunch of inverted snobs ;D

supernova77

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #55 on: March 16, 2010, 09:53:33 am »
I don't see anything wrong with someone using a presentable car for window cleaning...

But I spotted this (red Mondeo) on the motorway this morning:



 ::)

ian1972

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #56 on: March 16, 2010, 11:09:32 am »
I personally use wfp as my method as that's my preference yes have a sign written van.but a trad guy wit his ladders and car can and a lot are just as good and probably are better in some instances.what looks bad is when you have 3 or 4 hooded top young lads desending on a customers house to clean the windows.and I think a lot of guys who use wfp would love to see a ban on using ladders just because there would b a lot of people having to pack in.however if you look on ebay or even sites like this the equipment is cheap as chips under a grand and you got yourself set up so shouldn't that tell us not to look down on trad shiners just strive to b the best you can in your own little world.and also don't get to big headed cause you got a 500 pound pole and the other guy is using a 5 quid scrim.some might even say the trad guy has his head screwed on better as his business earns same as yours but cost and continues to cost him less to run than any wfp .

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #57 on: March 16, 2010, 12:14:07 pm »
I personally use wfp as my method as that's my preference yes have a sign written van.but a trad guy wit his ladders and car can and a lot are just as good and probably are better in some instances.what looks bad is when you have 3 or 4 hooded top young lads desending on a customers house to clean the windows.and I think a lot of guys who use wfp would love to see a ban on using ladders just because there would b a lot of people having to pack in.however if you look on ebay or even sites like this the equipment is cheap as chips under a grand and you got yourself set up so shouldn't that tell us not to look down on trad shiners just strive to b the best you can in your own little world.and also don't get to big headed cause you got a 500 pound pole and the other guy is using a 5 quid scrim.some might even say the trad guy has his head screwed on better as his business earns same as yours but cost and continues to cost him less to run than any wfp .


NO guy working Trad will be just as quick as WFP!
one of the reasons I went to WFP is the fact I can earn more per day than using ladders.
I am not slow with a mop and blade either. its just a fact as you havent got to move ladders around and run up them every other window.
The only way we can stop the cowboys and benefit cheats in this industry is if we had a license scheme run nationally NOT BY LOCAL COUNCILS.
I feel the fee should be around £300 per year for the licence too.
CORGI registered engineers pay a damn sight more than that.
If Window cleaners moan about the fee then they are tight as a ducks backside!



Sorry for the waffle but this is my view on the subject of cowboys and benefit cheats!



Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.

lee09

Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #58 on: March 16, 2010, 02:08:53 pm »
I personally use wfp as my method as that's my preference yes have a sign written van.but a trad guy wit his ladders and car can and a lot are just as good and probably are better in some instances.what looks bad is when you have 3 or 4 hooded top young lads desending on a customers house to clean the windows.and I think a lot of guys who use wfp would love to see a ban on using ladders just because there would b a lot of people having to pack in.however if you look on ebay or even sites like this the equipment is cheap as chips under a grand and you got yourself set up so shouldn't that tell us not to look down on trad shiners just strive to b the best you can in your own little world.and also don't get to big headed cause you got a 500 pound pole and the other guy is using a 5 quid scrim.some might even say the trad guy has his head screwed on better as his business earns same as yours but cost and continues to cost him less to run than any wfp .


NO guy working Trad will be just as quick as WFP!
one of the reasons I went to WFP is the fact I can earn more per day than using ladders.
I am not slow with a mop and blade either. its just a fact as you havent got to move ladders around and run up them every other window.
The only way we can stop the cowboys and benefit cheats in this industry is if we had a license scheme run nationally NOT BY LOCAL COUNCILS.
I feel the fee should be around £300 per year for the licence too.
CORGI registered engineers pay a damn sight more than that.
If Window cleaners moan about the fee then they are tight as a ducks backside!



Sorry for the waffle but this is my view on the subject of cowboys and benefit cheats!



Matt


Hi Matt,
Ask the lads in Scotland if they think the licence works. I don't think it does and like all taxes/laws are generally enforced on the people who are honest/ law abiding. The summer crowds or dolies are seen to have nothing so there is no point in prosecuting them.
Just my thoughts and sorry for off topic
Lee

Sapphire Window Cleaning

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Re: the suns out! - out comes the cowboys!
« Reply #59 on: March 16, 2010, 04:02:08 pm »
Lee the probl;em the guys have in Scotland is its run through the local council, some guys have to pay for several licenses, which is nonsense, if it was thought out properly and done on a national basis then I think it would work well.




Matt
Reaching parts traditional window cleaners can not reach.