[Paddy Woods]

was working today & got these voices in my head saying this isnt worth it 
ok you make say £130 (£60-70 if lucky u pick up on day,then the collecting 'the chase' i call it!) do we with honesty with all taken away,make a decent living??
your van/car/liability tax insurance,wet/very cold days,materials,petrol etc etc

somedays i love it but @ times if someone offerd me a job for £500 take home id jump @ it.
is there anyone else had these days? & what do you tell yourself ?? or am i the only one 

[Pope vader]

every one feels like that, but try and get a job that will pay you 500 a week take , as i know where i live there isnt that many

[Dave98013]

How much profit do you think you all make  year?

[richard jagger]

Pod to be honest I agree with you and it takes time to get to an income of even 1oo quid a day so many flocking to w/cleaning just to find out its not for them as they have big dreams.IF THERE WAS MORE WORK MOST GUYS WOULD NOT CHOOSE TO CLEAN WINDOWS. SOME GUYS JUST DO IT BECAUSE ITS WORK AND REALATIVELY  CHEAP TO START.

[Pope vader]

what u got to remember is it is like being a taxi driver, there is no money in this job, but people do it for 30 years

[alanwilson]

£130 a day?

Honestly mate either you are not charging enough or not working hard enough.

[Justen Uff]

til something better comes along....this is it

[Dougaldum]

til something better comes along....this is it

what's  wrong whith that

[Dougaldum]

£130 a day?

Honestly mate either you are not charging enough or not working hard enough.

what's  wrong whith that

[Paddy Woods]

£130 a day?

Honestly mate either you are not charging enough or not working hard enough.

i hope this is a wind up??
£130 a day is good if I got it EACH day in the hand b brill!that's my point
Don't get me wrong many positives job security ,own boss,time off,time goes fast,also u meet different people
I want to b happy doing this work but ...

[dazmond]

im lovin it.ive just got a tank after a year with a trolley system and ive shaved an hour off the work i completed today.i picked up 10 new jobs the other week through recommendation alone and im gettin a steady stream of conny roofs,fascia cleans.my missus is very ill and its a trying time for all her friends and family as well as herself.it certainly puts life into sharp perspective.

the flexibilty and time off to care for her plus a good wedge of money to keep ticking over even during this trying time makes me realise how blessed i am.

i have a well established round and its improving all the time.the help and support from you lads on here and the advice and little tips ive picked up have been invaluable in transforming my business and the way i work.

its not fell in my lap ive had to work hard to get where i am today and i will continue to work at it and my pricing for new work is much better.for me i wouldnt of been able to do any of this if i hadnt got sober.ive been over 5 years free of drink and drugs and ill be forever indebted to the guys and gals who pulled me through and made me realise i didnt need to keep self destructing.

if your not happy with the money your making work harder and price better! its working for me!

best wishes to all of you

regards

dazmond

[Johnny B]

Don't get discouraged mate. Many people get into window cleaning because they are fed stories that it is quick easy money. It isn't. It's hard graft and takes self discipline and motivation to make a success out of it.

When I use the word success, I mean it in a very broad sense. Some will say that £130 a day is not worth getting out of bed for, for others it is a decent wage. It depends on our personal expectations, hopes or goals. Ask yourself what yours are, but when you do, try to be realistic and set small, achievable targets, then when you have reached them, set some more.

Finally, don't let some of the cow poo you may read on here put you off. We are not all high earners, but some of us are actually happy with what we achieve without being an empire builder.

Best wishes,
John 

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[G Griffin]

was working today & got these voices in my head saying this isnt worth it 
ok you make say £130 (£60-70 if lucky u pick up on day,then the collecting 'the chase' i call it!) do we with honesty with all taken away,make a decent living??
your van/car/liability tax insurance,wet/very cold days,materials,petrol etc etc

somedays i love it but @ times if someone offerd me a job for £500 take home id jump @ it.
is there anyone else had these days? & what do you tell yourself ?? or am i the only one 

It`s unlikely someone is going to come up to you offer you such a job, though.
Unless you are applying for such jobs or are considering a career change. If you are, good luck and go for it; but it`s not going to fall into your lap.
When I have those days, I try and tell myself I`m not going to do anything about it, so best just get on with cleaning windows  .
If you are prepared to change things, I wish you well with it.

[Londoner]

Even if you could find a job  it would be a living hell. Employers want the impossible these days. How many on here have quit good jobs to go window cleaning in order to save their sanity?

Window cleaning is FREEDOM, I could never go back. I doubt that many could

[boldy1304]

after 10 years window cleaning im just about fed up with it to be honist that last winter killed me ive upgraded to hot but in such sevear weather that wont help much. around here we have new windys starting up everywere ive had 7 canvas my house in the last month custys not paying and having to chase them o leave it this time after driving out to them £112 to fill my tank the hose rapping around EVERYTHING taking my hgv in a couple weeks might be time for a change

[bobby p]

as said above,in the long run its as much about your sanity, as its about the money.

 many higher paid jobs end up breaking the worker mentally .  who wants to be rich AND gaggar at 60?

 i havent heard of a window cleaner being broken emotionally by the stress of it, DOUBT I EVER WILL !!

[Pope vader]

is it that bad boldy, u wanting out

[AuRavelling79]

To average £700 a week gross (£500 net after costs and tax) you need to do £200 a day on the days you do work.

You have to be really organised, not waste time collecting, work in showery conditions and get out of bed every workday prepared to work.

[Martin OFarrell]

It's all about quality of life... I spent 22 years in the military as a firefighter, always had part-time window rounds and when I left 1.5 years ago I went full-time window cleaning. Now got 330 customers and yes it's hard work at times and yes the collecting is a pain and the winters are crap but I wouldn't want to do anything else ! I please myself when I start work and when I finish, I have the satisfaction of seeing my hard work rewarded and I've got no idiot telling me what to do. All of that is priceless in my opinion so I may not earn what I used to but I'm happy. Just about to start a new chapter in my life too, just had a little stroke so set-up with wfp (650ltr, double pump) to make life easy. Ist day will be next Monday so can't wait......

[TomCrowther]

I am only 20 months in and the novelty has worn off. You have to get your mindset right because it can be a v boring, cold frustrating business. I know how bad the job market is and the employers are treating their staff like crap. Speak to some of your mates who work for someone else, the threat is always there that if you don't do xyz for £ then we will find someone who will.
My advice would be to think about the positives rather than the negatives. You can choose what you want the business to be and work toward that goal. In my case, I am just finding the actual work, mind numbingly boring and have decided to do a degree/college course of some kind to get some mental stimulation elsewhere. so wc for paying the bills and something else for my brain.