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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Working in the dark?
« on: September 05, 2008, 09:13:26 am »
Why not? You've got guys that insist they have to work in the pouring rain to get rich and the customers love it, so why not work through untill six in the winter or start at seven thirty in the morning? Can't see the dirt? well you can't see it in a downpour either.   ???

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2008, 09:17:36 am »
In that case why not start at 6 in the morning, I mean its only customers privacy.

Tom Mac

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2008, 09:17:59 am »
We already do

ftp

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2008, 09:20:22 am »
armadillo, i thought you worked in all weathers  ;D - how are you doing - busy?

ok cleaning

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2008, 09:23:59 am »
it is very bad weather everybody is online this morning who has gone to work?  8)

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2008, 09:26:09 am »
Why not? You've got guys that insist they have to work in the pouring rain to get rich and the customers love it, so why not work through untill six in the winter or start at seven thirty in the morning? Can't see the dirt? well you can't see it in a downpour either.   ???
nor can you on many houses looking at floor level to second floor your point is ?

ftp

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2008, 09:41:13 am »
I made the point - you can't possibly see whats going on in steady rain, it has to be mostly guesswork so why not in poor light as well?

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2008, 09:46:01 am »
I made the point - you can't possibly see whats going on in steady rain, it has to be mostly guesswork so why not in poor light as well?
I worked last year a couple of times when dark to see the result it would give an to be honest its the same, you know where the window is so cleaning it comes as second nature.

What someone needs to develop is an umbrella hat with a spot light on and also a pole umbrella then you would have nothing to moan about  ;D

Moderator David@stives

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2008, 09:55:42 am »
We always work from 6.00 until 6.00 in the winter, what are you running a hobby or a business ?

ftp

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2008, 09:57:10 am »
A Hobby of course.

Steve CM

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2008, 10:00:28 am »
we started at 4.30am this morning. didn't get light until around 7am - 7.30am. we do this regular

wightsurf

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2008, 10:20:03 am »
Why not put a small LED lite on your pole up near the brush, they are not heavey and don't use much in the way of battery power.I have thought about this a few times .Can just see poeples faces though in bed in the morning and this light going up and down there window!!!

Londoner

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2008, 10:24:43 am »
In Harrow shopping centre the window cleaners have to have their vans off by 7am summer or winter so they start doing all the shop windows about 5am.

kris martin

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2008, 10:32:18 am »
i stt my houses at 7:30 in the winter and just after 7 in the summer and i have always done this (10 years) never had a problem, oh and i have also cleaned windows in the dark... many times..

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2008, 11:43:10 am »
same here, work early and finnish late. In winter generally my last hour is in darkness, and can see fine. no probs ::)

macmac

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2008, 03:43:38 pm »
I'm trying a new method next week. I'm gonna pump myself full of anabolic steroids, eat 10000 kcal of protien per day & go out & work 24 hours a day for the rest of my working life! Hey, who needs sleep?
I'll be the highest earner, have the biggest of egos, have absolute respect from discount & be built like a brick poop-house at the end of it all. Can't lose 8)

Look at my house, look at my car, hey, look at me!!!!

Lou Feringo.

ftp

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2008, 03:46:01 pm »
I'm green with envy.  ;D

macmac

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #17 on: September 05, 2008, 03:48:36 pm »
I'm green with envy.  ;D

Unless you do the same dave, you're never gonna make it dude! come on, get that old seringe out!

Tony

kris martin

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Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2008, 03:48:49 pm »
one word      -WOW-

jaykie

Re: Working in the dark?
« Reply #19 on: September 05, 2008, 04:05:32 pm »
Just got in from doing a full day and picked up 2 new custys as they could see i wasnt part of the summer brigade  ;D if custy wasnt in i left note that if not 100% satisfied id return to do again.

Chris