what did you do before window cleaning?

« **Reply #40 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:12:48 pm »

DENTISTRY TECHNICIAN

« **Reply #41 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:13:12 pm »

Good on you mate,how interesting it is reading peoples stories.Most city traders and brokers are burnt out by the time there 40.

« **Reply #42 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:13:34 pm »

Good on your GSW

anymore posts , this is great reading and leaning what others we speak do used to do before they became window cleaners

« **Reply #43 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:24:59 pm »

cheers fellas, i am not ruling burning out by 40!!

four years to go and i'm working like three polish men at the minute!! roll on expanding and having someone to kick up the backside to earn money for me!

but window cleaning and the people on this forum have certainly saved my bacon, for that i am forever grateful

plus i have lost 3 stone in weight, i'm fitter than i have ever been, i dont get ill so often because i dont work in an office with recycled air and i work the hours i want, pick the kids up from school when i want to and am home earlier than i would be by about 2 hours each day than if i worked in the city.

« **Reply #44 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:41:16 pm »

but much to my mates disgust, its nothing like confessions of a window cleaner!!!!!!!!!

« **Reply #45 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:41:28 pm »

Quote from: gsw on September 21, 2007, 10:24:59 pm

cheers fellas, i am not ruling burning out by 40!!

four years to go and i'm working like three polish men at the minute!! roll on expanding and having someone to kick up the backside to earn money for me!

but window cleaning and the people on this forum have certainly saved my bacon, for that i am forever grateful

plus i have lost 3 stone in weight, i'm fitter than i have ever been, i dont get ill so often because i dont work in an office with recycled air and i work the hours i want, pick the kids up from school when i want to and am home earlier than i would be by about 2 hours each day than if i worked in the city.

43 posts from 203 veiws not bad I think, come on people that are reading this add what you did before you started window cleaning

« **Reply #46 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:46:39 pm »

audit clerk
sales rep
security officer
airport traffic duty officer
old bill (13years)
escaped !
couple of different business ventures-
window cleaner 3 years part time alongside above
escort!

window cleaner full time past year

« **Reply #47 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:54:08 pm »

Quote from: russ_clark on September 21, 2007, 10:46:39 pm

old bill (13years)

escort!

which one had more perks?

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« **Reply #48 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:58:37 pm »

Quote from: gsw on September 21, 2007, 10:54:08 pm

Quote from: russ_clark on September 21, 2007, 10:46:39 pm

old bill (13years)

escort!

which one had more perks??

the Police must be a very hard job to be honest.

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« **Reply #49 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:00:22 pm »

I knew you pervs would like the -Escort bit
I could tell a few tales in both

« **Reply #50 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:01:28 pm »

Quote from: Ben Lovelock (VISION ON) on September 21, 2007, 10:56:08 pm

Quote from: windowwashers on September 21, 2007, 09:24:36 pm
I am hoping Matt joins in on this, as would love to know what he did.
carry on posting every one is fascinating.

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carpenter
building forman ( superviser )
carpenter
window cleaner

Not to sure the point of you putting that to be honest, I see you have not added to it maybe that would help better than quoting from somewhere else.

« **Reply #51 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:01:38 pm »

Militry 3yrs

Slaughter man/butcher 18yrs

security 2yrs

Landscaping/property services

landscaping/w/c 3yrs

« **Reply #52 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:51:02 pm »

Quote from: Ben Lovelock (VISION ON) on September 21, 2007, 11:22:46 pm

Quote from: windowwashers on September 21, 2007, 11:01:28 pm
Quote from: Ben Lovelock (VISION ON) on September 21, 2007, 10:56:08 pm
Quote from: windowwashers on September 21, 2007, 09:24:36 pm
I am hoping Matt joins in on this, as would love to know what he did.
carry on posting every one is fascinating.

Not quite sure where the dig is coming from. Much earlier you asked that you wish Matt had joined in and I had noticed his reply and duly posted it.

As for adding to it - I have no idea what else Matt has done on his travels. I feel sure that he is his own man and has told you as much as he'd like you to know via his reply.

My life history is as follows:

Born 1976

Started window cleaning 2004

Between the abovementioned years I had a life. Unfortunately this has been sapped away by window cleaning.

Once upon a time I had desire for flashy sportscar - now I care more about payload. Is 650L enough to run through a day of first cleans?

More to come,

Ben

Ben could well have been my mistake if it was sry dude, was not a dig at all, and if people reply I dont need to know more you write what you want to.

Cheers for the reply again if I was wrong or you reads it wrong I can only sry, I am not looking through every post to find out whos right or wrong, have million's of thing to do at the mo and not enough time.

ANY MORE posts on what you did before window cleaning please add them

« **Reply #53 on:** September 21, 2007, 11:59:30 pm »

ICI nylon factory--25 years working nights

wincanton forklift driver-- 1 year
handy man for dairy crest --3 years
wfp -- 4 years

next birthday im 50 and get my ICI pension,its a very short life so next year im calling it quits while im young and healthy enough to enjoy retirement

in fact i havnt cleaned a window all week coz im getting ready to move back to wales soon so i think that may actually be it for me

i know im going on but this could be my last post,wont have anything to write about

« **Reply #54 on:** September 22, 2007, 07:44:01 am »

What did I do before window cleaning?

A. Alot more hours for a lot less money

« **Reply #55 on:** September 22, 2007, 08:13:51 am »

I had my own building company building houses.

Would i go back, NEVER.

Macc

« **Reply #56 on:** September 22, 2007, 10:02:41 am »

tele sales 1yr

shop manager 2 yrs

fork lift driver 1yr

chain maker 17 yrs

window cleaning 1st year things going okay with thanks to putting in lots of hard work and great advice off the forums. wouldnt have got this far without people
on here sharing their thoughts and experience

cheers gary

« **Reply #57 on:** September 22, 2007, 02:03:39 pm »

i had my own printing business ( silk screen and hot foil mainly )
started window cleaning on the side to make sure i had a cash flow .

« **Reply #58 on:** September 22, 2007, 02:57:16 pm »

I was an IT contractor for 11 years.

I've now been window cleaning for 21 months... Would never ever ever ever ever work in an office again!!!

Andy

« **Reply #59 on:** September 22, 2007, 02:59:15 pm »

Farmer. Went through the foot and mouth crisis in 2001 (lost all my sheep). Glad I ain't having to deal with that again

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