Everytime I hear of someone being disparaging about window cleaners it makes me glad.
As long as average joe thinks it’s a scummy job, he’ll continue working in a factory, in a shop, in an office etc. Anything to keep them away from what we’re doing.
If people generally knew how good we had it, they’d be doing it to, and we don’t want that.
As has been said, smile and nod!
not many people stick at window cleaning because to start from scratch is hard going and even when you ve built up a good round its the bad weather,boredom and loneliness that breaks some window cleaners,also customers/jobs come and go...all our rounds are built on shifting sand.👍
I'm not sure how true this is daz.
I see many people starting out but not many saying they are quitting.
I think it's a bit of an old wives tale that most don't stick it. I'm not sure where the evidence of that comes from, just wishful thinking.
People generally don't like to admit failure so they'll shimmy out the back door quietly.
There is a lot of newbies out there but I bet they have a high turnover, if they got fully established and full rounds customers would soon run out.
Its water fed pole that attracts people to the game, it'll also be peoples biggest nemesis as so many things can go wrong with it while cleaning.
I don't worry about these new guys, then I don't have to as I'm happy as I am, me and the wife. Great money on more or less part-time hours (like Dazmond).
I did see a documentary on Netflix though, showing how certain parts of the world are having to turn their water supply off at the mains and reverting to rations, as it's running out! Cape town is one and others are in the pipeline.
We'll all be talking about squeegees and ladders again in the future.