[Jakey boy]

I left college and took a gap year before uni, did some window cleaning with a family friend, enjoyed it, realised it's got some good perks, money, own boss etc. the rest is history.

*This thread will not apply to hummer the bummer, he's a Chernobyl victim who thinks he's a window cleaner. Deluded.*

So what's your story Into the world of window cleaning? Most of us don't grow up wanting to be window cleaners! So Interested to see why and how you chose it as a 'career'

[LT carpet cleaning]

Yep, my goal in life is to be a bucket merchant window cleaner, just like you.

M0ng  

[Ben wood]

I'm a 3rd generation window cleaner. Left school at 14 went to work with grandad and dad. Had a gap where became a aircraft engineer, hated it long hours and working away. Ended up cleaning windows with them then took over there rounds.

[Jakey boy]

I'm a 3rd generation window cleaner. Left school at 14 went to work with grandad and dad. Had a gap where became a aircraft engineer, hated it long hours and working away. Ended up cleaning windows with them then took over there rounds.

Good story, nice to keep it in the family

[Jakey boy]

Yep, my goal in life is to be a bucket merchant window cleaner, just like you.

M0ng  

This thread doesn't apply to you bummer boy, bog off.

[Clever Forum Name]

My window cleaner was poop. So I thought I could do a better job. Boy was I wrong.

[Jakey boy]

My window cleaner was poop. So I thought I could do a better job. Boy was I wrong.

Lol

[LT carpet cleaning]

Yep, my goal in life is to be a bucket merchant window cleaner, just like you.

M0ng  

This thread doesn't apply to you bummer boy, bog off.

Tough luck. I'm here to stay. 

[Matt.]

I got Into window cleaning by pure chance, bumped in my cousin who was working for national, asked me I was interested, had ago got good left company 2 years later and set up myself.
Got very busy very quick with commercial work and away I went, always said to myself while the work is there am up for doing it................. Been working 7 days a week since then with odd day off every other week.
15 years later - I now realise that you no better off for working all the hours god sends.
Set your self a weekly/ monthly/ yearly target and be happy,

I am goin to practice my own theory.

[bentsbrook27]

I too just wanted to be me own boss 33 years later still at it do talk to myself a lot more though these days but won't change now 52 now hopefully on the home straight will be mortgage free in next couple of years WC been v good to me

[Tom-01]

I got Into window cleaning by pure chance, bumped in my cousin who was working for national, asked me I was interested, had ago got good left company 2 years later and set up myself.
Got very busy very quick with commercial work and away I went, always said to myself while the work is there am up for doing it................. Been working 7 days a week since then with odd day off every other week.
15 years later - I now realise that you no better off for working all the hours god sends.
Set your self a weekly/ monthly/ yearly target and be happy,

I am goin to practice my own theory.

Whats your yearly target Matty L?

[Matt.]

Window cleaning with 1 staff 30 hours an myself full time £60k

I have recently culled a bit if work, other bits I am currently working notice and have set a lad on his way with work. Other 2 lads sacked.

Pressure washing work on my own I am targeting £40k, I say this but I already have a massive job to do which could potentially be half this amount.

Maybe a few cleaning contracts - just unsure weather I can be bothered with staff £75k - sounds a lot but there's not much profit

[Window Lickers]

I went down the Gym one and looking in one of those mirrors i really fancied myself. So much so that I married me. Eventually there was only one thing to do - it was obvious really - I became a shiner.

End of story.

[Walter Mitty]

Well, I started out from school as a brain surgeon.  I found I didn't like it.  One day my window cleaner told me how much he earned.  As I needed a pay rise I packed up the surgery and went window cleaning.

[deeege]

Family business went bump in 2008 with the recession so I was left with no real qualifications and no prospects in the same field as the family business. (Long story)

Took a job with a commercial window cleaner earning £50 a day 3 days a week. Did that for 12 months and learnt how NOT to run a business, he was a nice guy but a terrible business man. Set up my own WC business and 5 years later am probably 60% to where I want the business to be.

[Rob@Blast off]

Got a job with a firm and after a week I thought I could do this for myself, so built up a really good round then sold up to make my fortune in a transport partnership only to lose everything, then had a few different jobs but once you've been a windy you hate working for someone else with set hour etc so I'm back not looking to make a million just want to be comfortable and call the shots.

[slap bash]

I was made redundant 3 time in 4 years with the property slump. At my age no one would give me a job. Sitting at home with little or no cash our windy to came to clean our glass. I thought to myself it cannot be that difficult so used all the credit on my card it was only 250 quid. Bought a ladder and tools and set out. Still got the ladder and some of those customers today seven  years later. Went Water  Fed  Pole with in 12 months with a Harris pole and and a back pack. Bought a van cash 2 years latter. Now 65 years and still going for it.

[lal]

I was made redundant 3 time in 4 years with the property slump. At my age no one would give me a job. Sitting at home with little or no cash our windy to came to clean our glass. I thought to myself it cannot be that difficult so used all the credit on my card it was only 250 quid. Bought a ladder and tools and set out. Still got the ladder and some of those customers today seven  years later. Went Water  Fed  Pole with in 12 months with a Harris pole and and a back pack. Bought a van cash 2 years latter. Now 65 years and still going for it.

Good for you mate, God loves a tryer. 

 Lal

[pikeman]

Been a bricklayer all my working life apprentiship and all that. 2008 The building went into recession. Found this forum rest is history. Not one of the big earners but can make as much as bricklayers are making now and its booming now. Had loads of help off this forum especially from one of the members who lives close to me.

[Joey Eastwood]

got offered a job with a company at 18, i thought working outside all day beats warehouse work... lol. slaved for 2years at 10quid an hour, towards the end of the first year  i was cleaning 150 a day for 50quid, and thought theres an extra 100 to be earnt here...  saved up for a whole year, got a loan, and made the company an offer they couldnt refuse for £1000 monthly of work, and for the next year i worked 2 days a week for the same money i had been getting for 5 days and felt like a king. then i met the mrs, went canvassing my butt off for a month straight  and hey ho here i am

p.s bummer... wobble wobble go line up your paperclips and stamps for tomorrow or the post office will sack you