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Slacky

  • Posts: 8279
01-11-1998
« on: November 01, 2018, 07:16:13 am »
Been trading 20 years today.

colin bird

  • Posts: 1189
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2018, 07:31:59 am »
Congratulation on your  20 years of being self employed.
Well done mate

Jonny 87

  • Posts: 3488
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2018, 07:33:00 am »
 :P
Been trading 20 years today.

Bet you’ve seen lots of changes over the years.

In 2004 at 16 years old I started working for a window cleaning company, went self employed in 2010. I’m 31 years old this month and I’ve been window cleaning for 14 years. Gonna be a long Haul for me, as I can’t see myself doing anything else different. I like it too much.
Vision Technician / Visual Engineer /  Vision Enhancement Operative /...........................................................OnlyUseMeWFP AkA Jonny the Windy Wesher

paul alan

  • Posts: 1683
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2018, 07:38:37 am »
Another 5 years and you can buy yourself a diesel grippa for your anniversary.

Smudger

  • Posts: 13438
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2018, 07:42:59 am »
congrats!!!

use this year to celebrate and promote your business - maybe give 20 customers a free clean !!

Darran
Never argue with an idiot, they will only bring you down to their level, and beat you with experience

John Mart

Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2018, 07:43:47 am »
Surprised you remember that far back.

dazmond

  • Posts: 23968
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2018, 07:50:15 am »
Another 5 years and you can buy yourself a diesel grippa for your anniversary.

matts already got a grippa hot system... ;D

25 years for me back in january this year.....i reckon im half way through my window cleaning career(im 47 now)
price higher/work harder!

dazmond

  • Posts: 23968
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2018, 08:03:21 am »
Been trading 20 years today.

well done matt....you ve come on in leaps and bounds since your red combo days....... ;D ;D ;D ;D
price higher/work harder!

Shrek

  • Posts: 3931
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2018, 08:07:49 am »
Well done Matt 👍

Slacky

  • Posts: 8279
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2018, 08:14:09 am »
Been trading 20 years today.

well done matt....you ve come on in leaps and bounds since your red combo days....... ;D ;D ;D ;D

  ;D

It was a white Vauxhall Cav, before that then a blue one, then a Sierra, a Peugeot 206 and  a really ancient pickup before that which I cant even remember what it was.

cleaniac

Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2018, 08:14:46 am »
Congratulations m8.

It will be 16 years for me next April. 16 years trading and will have an extra van and employee.

Im really focused on getting there now its soo close.


Slacky

  • Posts: 8279
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #11 on: November 01, 2018, 08:14:58 am »
Surprised you remember that far back.

Remember what?

Slacky

  • Posts: 8279
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #12 on: November 01, 2018, 08:15:37 am »
congrats!!!

use this year to celebrate and promote your business - maybe give 20 customers a free clean !!

Darran

Im not sure thats such a good idea ;)

alank

  • Posts: 648
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2018, 08:17:12 am »
Well done Matt congratulations on your 20 years keep it going ;D

robbo333

  • Posts: 2419
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2018, 08:18:22 am »
Congratulations...treat yourself...take the day off!  ;D
"Thank you for calling: if you have a 1st floor flat, mid terraced house, lots of dogs, no parking, no side access, or no sense of humour, please press hold!
For all other enquiries, please press1"

Roy Harding

  • Posts: 1973
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2018, 08:24:28 am »
To clean for 20yrs is as great achievement, particularly with the weather we deal with all  the time to hot or freezing wind rain. Well done for hanging in there.

Edge Clean

  • Posts: 146
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #16 on: November 01, 2018, 09:37:37 am »
I'm into my 32nd year, I have 3 sons and son in law who now do the workload I help out if they fall behind.

Spend the rest of time leafleting and quoting, being off the glass has given me renewed enthusiasm for expanding business. I want to grow it by 4 more rounds, then pass it over to the kids to run.

Hopefully retire by the time I'm 55.

And we'll done on making it to 20 years.

lal

  • Posts: 1112
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #17 on: November 01, 2018, 03:43:01 pm »

 Congratulations Matt, all the best to you mate.

p1w1

  • Posts: 3873
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #18 on: November 01, 2018, 04:16:17 pm »
To clean for 20yrs is as great achievement, particularly with the weather we deal with all  the time to hot or freezing wind rain. Well done for hanging in there.
Like the website nice and simple...thats the type i want now just window cleaning only  as i dont offer any other services now.

Johnny B

  • Posts: 2385
Re: 01-11-1998
« Reply #19 on: November 01, 2018, 05:13:37 pm »
I started on 3.2.1997, initially working for a friend who showed me the ropes.

I went it alone on 15.5.1997.

It would be interesting to know who on here has been going the longest.

John
Being diplomatic is being able to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.