[dave f]

im just about the end of my tether with window cleaning  its just one big ball ache I have 300 custys and a new ish fully fitted 350 ltr hot wash system  its a good  round  I'm just not botherd any more

[Cookie]

Sorry to hear that mate! Happens to all of us at some time or other....

What exactly is causing you bother?

[dazmond]

what else have you got lined up then?benefits?

i love the money

i love the flexible short hours

i love working outside in the fresh air

its good honest work with low stress.

whats not to like?

[W.booler]

what else have you got lined up then?benefits?

i love the money

i love the flexible short hours

i love working outside in the fresh air

its good honest work with low stress.

whats not to like?

+++++1

[Don Kee]

im just about the end of my tether with window cleaning  its just one big ball ache I have 300 custys and a new ish fully fitted 350 ltr hot wash system  its a good  round  I'm just not botherd any more

So are you looking for people to talk you back into it, looking for buyers or are you just making a statement?

Take a few weeks off work, I’d imagine you’d be raring to get back after that

[nathankaye]

im just about the end of my tether with window cleaning  its just one big ball ache I have 300 custys and a new ish fully fitted 350 ltr hot wash system  its a good  round  I'm just not botherd any more

So are you looking for people to talk you back into it, looking for buyers or are you just making a statement?

Take a few weeks off work, I’d imagine you’d be raring to get back after that

Especially if you take on another job being paid pittance and being told what to do.
 

[dazmond]

how many days/hours do you work a week?

..............and when was the last time you had a holiday/break dave?

[windowswashed]

Have a look at job vacancies then consider how many extra hours you would have to work be where you are now. Being self employed has it's good and bad points but you have to consider when you weigh it all up if it's for you. Have a break and get away somewhere and have a serious think about it.  We all lose our self motivation at some point but then you need to dig deep and weigh up the options. Personally, I would rather work 2 or 3 days a week doing this then 5-6 days for someone else. You only get out of this what you are prepared to put in. Think seriously.

[Dry Clean]

what else have you got lined up then?benefits?

i love the money

i love the flexible short hours

i love working outside in the fresh air

its good honest work with low stress.

whats not to like?

You have to be on a mind bending Stepford wives type of drug Dazmond there's no way anybody could  like washing glass as
much as you do and not be on something, come on tell us what it is and where we can buy some. lol.
I clean windows for a mate who lives in a bungalow, he's as tight as a ducks backside, every pounds a prisoner and even he would
rather pay me than clean his own windows, I think that says it all.

Dave what about cutting back on the windows and adding things like power washing and so on to your round, believe me it does
take the edge off.

[Stoots]

If you a serious Dave, i would be interested in buying some work.

You are in west yorkshire aint you?

It can be a testicle ache of a job at times but only if you let it get to you. Ive had my fair share of non payers and p takers etc that pushed me to the edge but now ive found that if i keep on keeping on things always turn out ok in the end.

[dazmond]

what else have you got lined up then?benefits?

i love the money

i love the flexible short hours

i love working outside in the fresh air

its good honest work with low stress.

whats not to like?

You have to be on a mind bending Stepford wives type of drug Dazmond there's no way anybody could  like washing glass as
much as you do and not be on something, come on tell us what it is and where we can buy some. lol.
I clean windows for a mate who lives in a bungalow, he's as tight as a ducks backside, every pounds a prisoner and even he would
rather pay me than clean his own windows, I think that says it all.

Dave what about cutting back on the windows and adding things like power washing and so on to your round, believe me it does
take the edge off.

i count my blessings every day sean.im a very lucky guy.plenty of guys much worse off than me (in all aspects of life).

no drink,no drugs and defo no cigarettes.life is good mate.

i like routine,order and familiarity in my working day (and discipline).it gives me structure to the day.

[jo5hm4n]

I don't get how some of you don't enjoy window cleaning.  I have had a few jobs and 3 different businesses in total, and window cleaning is without doubt the best for me.  Very little stress, good money, work on autopilot most of the time, very little that can go wrong, fresh air, chat to customers.  I dont know, maybe its just me but its a doddle really for what i feel i get out of it.  I hardly feel any stress from my window cleaning business and i am somebody who suffers with chronic anxiety lol.

I've only been in the game for 3/4 years though, maybe by the time im 20 years in i'll be ready to move on to something else.

[Stoots]

Personal opinion, but i think cleaning glass 5 days a week is boring and hard work, i mean yes worse jobs out there but for anyone except DAZ its simply not that enthralling......I think the beauty of this job is when you are doing 2-3 days a week and making more than you would be employed for 5, as a part time job its great.

Theres no way i want to be cleaning glass 5 days a week for the rest of my life,  so if you are simply fed up of getting up everyday and going through the same routine then there are other options.

cut back on the glass and do something else alongside.
employ someone to help you, then you could be done in 3 days
etc

[Shrek]

Nathankaye may be interested in buying your work too as he only has 2 days work a week 

[dazmond]

Personal opinion, but i think cleaning glass 5 days a week is boring and hard work, i mean yes worse jobs out there but for anyone except DAZ its simply not that enthralling......I think the beauty of this job is when you are doing 2-3 days a week and making more than you would be employed for 5, as a part time job its great.

Theres no way i want to be cleaning glass 5 days a week for the rest of my life,  so if you are simply fed up of getting up everyday and going through the same routine then there are other options.

cut back on the glass and do something else alongside.
employ someone to help you, then you could be done in 3 days
etc

i didnt say i find it enthralling adam but its work!what do you expect?

i can easily work 4 or 5 short days a week every week.its a doddle.(and ive been window cleaning for 24 YEARS!).

i could just work 2 or 3 days a week and live off that but i like to earn more money so i work more days plus what would i do if im not working in the week?my missus is at work running her own business,most of my friends/family are working too so i might as well be out earning money too.

[Don Kee]

I love cleaning windows, the thrill I get knowing that the customers going to come back to water marked windows is sublime!

In fairness, I’d lick up dog mess for a living for £750 a day so twice that cleaning windows on my own is win win

On another note, anyone got a second hand pump for sale?

[dave f]

I am 56 still jumping over gates dog poop gardens non payers  e t c if I were to sell up it would have to  be all or nothing . so no turning back

[Shrek]

If your ready to quit , then just give everyone a price increase beforehand- you might be surprised how many accept and that’ll make you want to clean again

[nathankaye]

I do love my job, have done so from first day untill now. Yes it gets tedious many a times but i stick head phones in n crack on. Ive refined my prices and rounds and make them work for me and my life style. But also expanding your business into soft washing or power washing breaks it up and they pay as soon as the job is complete.
But some (shrek  ) dont like me or others to mention how many days off we can give ourselves now because of not being a slave to our jobs. Which certainly helps.
No i dont race about like a headless chicken or splash n dash!  To me the best part of the job is meeting people of all walks of life, i know alot of varied people and some of their experiences or health experiences actually helps keep me grounded.
But i can spend time with my wife n kids.
Though admittedly its taken many years to get my work how it is now. It helps that i use gocardless, bank transfer and card readers to help with the cash flow as well.

Dog poo gardens which are a nightmare.......i dont have anymore. Ive let them types of customer know by text that im coming and if garden is bad, then i dont clean.  For me this works!

[capn sparkle]

im just about the end of my tether with window cleaning  its just one big ball ache I have 300 custys and a new ish fully fitted 350 ltr hot wash system  its a good  round  I'm just not botherd any more

Flog the lot Dave!

If you can get £20,000 for it I would suggest investing the proceeds in a 'garden grow'. Here's how it works....

Rent a JCB to excavate a decent sized hole in your back garden.
Buy shipping container to plop in the aforementioned hole.
Wire the leccy to the nearest streetlamp.
Purchase some water related equipment (hydroponics I think they're called).
Grow some TOMATO plants or mebbe CHILLI plants.
Lots of plant food, remember to flush the nutrients out before you retail no one wants it left in, staining on the glass and all that.
Find a wholesale dealer to shift your produce.

Sit back and enjoy your retirement. Simples .

Drawbacks might include no back garden but other than that can't see any problems.

HTH