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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« on: September 03, 2009, 05:40:56 pm »
Really, really hacked off with it and windowcleaning in general!

Just had one of those days ::)
First clean on a smashing property, beautiful location, heated indoor pool the lot.
Except whatever they had painted their frames with seemed to bleed into the water, I cleaned the frigging lot four times and still wasn't happy with the results. On top of that some big panes had the worst calcium deposits i've ever seen, went through a whole sprayer of vikial and a good dose of the proper stuff (£30 a bottle) and still the stains remain. Snagged my hose on every thing in sight then started on the conservatory roof - except I didn't know the gutter wasn't clipped on properly - heard a gushing sound from the other side and watched all the filthy gutter contents pour down my nice clean windows.
Then the rain came, then the wind came, then I got my hose seriously jammed under the garden gate - threw my pole across the lawn in temper - looked up and the custy had just pulled up  ::)
After that the rest of my work went downhill - dog crap everywhere, cars blocking sensible access, hose snagging, raining etc etc.
Rant over, and I still hate the job!



(today)
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ajs

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2009, 05:44:09 pm »
your home now and tomorrows another day
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Ross G

  • Posts: 1099
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2009, 05:46:28 pm »

But you ain't got a boss to give you sh*t i assume your the man, stick in the sun will be out tomorrow or the day after or the day after or the.....



Ross
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elite mike

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2009, 05:50:42 pm »
sorry you had a bad one ;D

were the windows oak that had been treated with preservative of some kind

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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2009, 05:56:26 pm »
Painted a matt cream - looked a fairly simple job, I estimated about an hour and a half including the inside windows of the pool. Took me four hours.
The pool windows hadn't been detailed at all by the previous cleaner so they had to be scrubbed. I reckon he was in the navy once.
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simon knight

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2009, 05:57:30 pm »
Mrs K works in a supermarket. The other day some thug knifed a customer (reason unknown) and the missus had to hold a wad of Kleenex over the wound until the paramedics arrived.

We all have s#1t in our jobs from time to time mate.

Have a cold beer and hope things are better tomorrow ;)
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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2009, 05:59:23 pm »
I've kept clear of supermarkets today. I could knife several with my scraper the mood i've been in.
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Rob.Hall

  • Posts: 1075
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2009, 06:06:54 pm »
Thought I had had a bad week until I read this post......You have had my week in one day!! ;D

And its only Thursday.........

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geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #8 on: September 03, 2009, 07:02:19 pm »
and clean the windows after the conservatory roof ..in future ;D

tomorrow, today will be yesterday. ;)

worry not.
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LWC

  • Posts: 6824
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #9 on: September 03, 2009, 07:10:12 pm »
Go trad
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luther1

  • Posts: 1071
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #10 on: September 03, 2009, 07:24:41 pm »
I have one day a week like that and it does get you down. Happens to us all ftp! :)
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macmac

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 08:39:27 pm »
You must be doing it all wrong Davith, most on here would've knocked that baby out in 20 mins, from pulling up to driving off without leaving a single spot behind! Also, all their custy's love wfp & love them too!

It must be user error as we all know wfp is perfect come rain, wind or crap paint!! :D

Have a beer & think about 12 hour nights!! ;)

I offered a rain guarantee yesterday, she laughed & asked how could I possibly guarantee it wouldn't rain in the next 24 hours!!! ::) ::) ;D

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L.J.Thorpe

  • Posts: 2056
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 08:57:42 pm »
why not try a few weeks back on continental shifts back at the print works ;D
all that back stabbing, voc inhalation ,1ks worth of bad register that your number 2 didnt spot while you were out getting the kfc,cleaning up the overflow from the poxy varnishing unit when it goes tits up or a nice little fire in the ir unit from crappy grippers and an overinked design ;D

windows, money for old rope ;)
 this will mean nowt to almost all of you lot but is mostly aimed at dj
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ftp

  • Posts: 4694
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2009, 09:02:43 pm »
Just got in from collecting. It's the start of the silly season - you know telly is on, both cars are on the drive and no-one can be bothered to answer the door. Bar stewards.
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matt

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2009, 09:08:38 pm »
Quote from: ftp on September 03, 2009, 05:40:56 pm
Really, really hacked off with it and windowcleaning in general!

Just had one of those days ::)
First clean on a smashing property, beautiful location, heated indoor pool the lot.
Except whatever they had painted their frames with seemed to bleed into the water, I cleaned the frigging lot four times and still wasn't happy with the results. On top of that some big panes had the worst calcium deposits i've ever seen, went through a whole sprayer of vikial and a good dose of the proper stuff (£30 a bottle) and still the stains remain. Snagged my hose on every thing in sight then started on the conservatory roof - except I didn't know the gutter wasn't clipped on properly - heard a gushing sound from the other side and watched all the filthy gutter contents pour down my nice clean windows.
Then the rain came, then the wind came, then I got my hose seriously jammed under the garden gate - threw my pole across the lawn in temper - looked up and the custy had just pulled up  ::)
After that the rest of my work went downhill - dog crap everywhere, cars blocking sensible access, hose snagging, raining etc etc.
Rant over, and I still hate the job!



(today)



on the plus side

the wind got really bad, so the dust would have settled on them wet water droplets and the windows would be full of spots anyway

 ;)
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Londoner

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2009, 09:53:26 pm »
You always have the option of just cutting any problem customers loose and going to find a customer that isn't going to give you grief.

Thats what I do, sometimes its hard but once they are gone you feel so much better. As it is you are going to dread going back to that house. OK its not their fault but thts not your problem. You have to look after number one.

Window cleaning is not about just amassing as many customer as you can its about continuously sorting out the wheat from the chaff.

Also, what happened to their last W/C? why didn't he go back?
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geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2009, 11:14:28 pm »
Quote from: Vince Green on September 03, 2009, 09:53:26 pm
You always have the option of just cutting any problem customers loose and going to find a customer that isn't going to give you grief.

Thats what I do, sometimes its hard but once they are gone you feel so much better. As it is you are going to dread going back to that house. OK its not their fault but thts not your problem. You have to look after number one.

Window cleaning is not about just amassing as many customer as you can its about continuously sorting out the wheat from the chaff.

Also, what happened to their last W/C? why didn't he go back?

End of subject, Brilliant explanation  ;)
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bad trippy

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Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2009, 12:26:10 pm »
If this was a first clean and the windows were problematic why didnt you just trad em, you could have saved a lot of headaches if you had used a scraper on the over stain? Plus they would have been well fit for wfp the next clean
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MNWC

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Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2009, 12:40:26 pm »
On first cleans i always trad em works out easier in the long run...
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PCNW

Re: I've had enough of this pure water rubbish!
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2009, 01:27:54 pm »
i had a day like this a few nights ago - Had a go at someone i forget who (I apoligise for my conduct) ended up being banned-Anyhow i like my new name and i feel alot better now - Get a punching bag that will ease all the stress away
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