[nathankaye]

Sometimes you can spot it in their enquiry.
I got this enquiry on watts app of all things.



Funny enough, I haven't heard back.   Some think we are so desperate for work or money that we can fit any request in with their time frame.

[james peters]

I have been doing this job for 26 years now, I guess I have just learned from experience that when you have a push for extra work, you will get a percentage of messers. of course it is annoying, but I accept its just part of the territory.
these days I just cant be bothered to argue the toss as it is just pointless. I prefer to save my breath and put the energy into replacing that customer, after all we all know its about numbers...     I also like to remind myself that I earn the same as someone who has had to go to uni, but can be working in a very stressfull job with targets etc , and a boss to answer to .
we are after all just window cleaners.  this job  can bring great working hours, great pay, we get out what we put in!

another thing that helps me , is my partners job. she is a renal nurse . she is working today, but has phoned me during her break . she has had an awful shift today. a 40 yr old patient that she has been treating with a 5 month old baby has died this afternoon.
he blead to death from his condition. this has upset her even though she has been a nurse for 28 years.

so I guess this helps me keep things in perspective 

[John Mart]

I have been doing this job for 26 years now, I guess I have just learned from experience that when you have a push for extra work, you will get a percentage of messers. of course it is annoying, but I accept its just part of the territory.
these days I just cant be bothered to argue the toss as it is just pointless. I prefer to save my breath and put the energy into replacing that customer, after all we all know its about numbers...     I also like to remind myself that I earn the same as someone who has had to go to uni, but can be working in a very stressfull job with targets etc , and a boss to answer to .
we are after all just window cleaners.  this job  can bring great working hours, great pay, we get out what we put in!

another thing that helps me , is my partners job. she is a renal nurse . she is working today, but has phoned me during her break . she has had an awful shift today. a 40 yr old patient that she has been treating with a 5 month old baby has died this afternoon.
he blead to death from his condition. this has upset her even though she has been a nurse for 28 years.

so I guess this helps me keep things in perspective

Great post James. It’s just friggin cleaning windows. It’s not life or death.

I thought I might get ripped to shreds on this thread but I’ve genuinely learned loads.

[james peters]

I have been doing this job for 26 years now, I guess I have just learned from experience that when you have a push for extra work, you will get a percentage of messers. of course it is annoying, but I accept its just part of the territory.
these days I just cant be bothered to argue the toss as it is just pointless. I prefer to save my breath and put the energy into replacing that customer, after all we all know its about numbers...     I also like to remind myself that I earn the same as someone who has had to go to uni, but can be working in a very stressfull job with targets etc , and a boss to answer to .
we are after all just window cleaners.  this job  can bring great working hours, great pay, we get out what we put in!

another thing that helps me , is my partners job. she is a renal nurse . she is working today, but has phoned me during her break . she has had an awful shift today. a 40 yr old patient that she has been treating with a 5 month old baby has died this afternoon.
he blead to death from his condition. this has upset her even though she has been a nurse for 28 years.

so I guess this helps me keep things in perspective

Great post James. It’s just friggin cleaning windows. It’s not life or death.

I thought I might get ripped to shreds on this thread but I’ve genuinely learned loads.

we all feel frustrated mate, we all get it.    when we do a push to expand we put so much effort in, and it can become like an obsession. lol .

[Slacky]

It all boils down to "pride". I really need to address it. 

"Pride only hurts, it never helps". 
 Marcellus Wallace. 
 
And you mention perspective on t'other section. Get some.
Go and visit someone in hospital or a home.

And we all know what happened to Marcellus.

[G Griffin]

It all boils down to "pride". I really need to address it. 

"Pride only hurts, it never helps". 
 Marcellus Wallace. 
 
And you mention perspective on t'other section. Get some.
Go and visit someone in hospital or a home.

And we all know what happened to Marcellus.

It wasn't just his pride that got hurt.
But he had no reason to feel ashamed; he did nowt wrong and it doesn't help.
Anyway, only he and Butch knew about it and Butch had to do one.
"There is no me and you, not no more....."

[Slacky]

“Who’s Zed?”

“Zed’s dead baby, Zed’s dead.....”

[Steven Biggs]

I thought that line is in the scene when marcellus is telling butch his ass is going down in the third . Could be mistaken not seen it in ages . But with these customers that annoy you , just " get some homies with blow torches and pliers , and get medieval on there asses "

[Steven Biggs]

" pride only hurts it never helps " line I mean .

[G Griffin]

" pride only hurts it never helps " line I mean .

It is. But it was the fifth  . And it wasn't homies  .
Slacky brought up that scene.

[Steven Biggs]

Ha ha. Glad you brought that up griff . Made me watch it again . " gunna get me some hard pipe hitting   "

[windowswashed]

Some customers lie, some have no loyalty. Don't take window cleaning to heart, run it as a business after all that's exactly what it is and nothing more. It's a means to pay the bills with a bit of flexibility being self employed.  I price all customers at the same rate regardless of the house style, shape, how big or small it is, they all work out the same value. Don't do add ons or favours. After 20 years I just treat it as a business and don't take things personally.  You lose some , you win some, just keep doing what you're doing and don't let bad debts ruin your health, it's not worth