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Ray Pickering

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what was you B/C
« on: August 07, 2005, 06:01:26 pm »
Don't no whether this has been aired before but.

What did you all do before Window Cleaning!!

There seems to be some quite intelligent people on this Forum,
(i'm not one of them) some of the question's & answer's i've got no idea what your talking about( then again i'm quite thick)!

Here goes with my bit.
I was in the building trade for (100) years in between i had 2 Newsagents which i spent 5 years in each, then the last 5 years i was back in the building trade up until about 3 months ago i started as a Window Cleaner.

As you can gather my best subject at School was'nt Maths cus that makes me around about 115yrs old.
 Even Gaza knows i'm not quite that old YET.

Anyway who fancies spilling there gut's next.

Regards Ray ;)



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Sir Squeaky

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2005, 06:24:41 pm »
Where do I start? I was...

A retail assistant (twice),
Insurance agent (the man from The Pru)
Car valeter (fully qualified with Autoglym for the Motor Show),
Also a driver for a garage,
Car Salesman, ;) and I'm sure there's more I've forgotten.

All this and I'm just over 30!
Who knows, I'll probably want to start a new business sooner or later that makes me more money. :P

Roger.
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Perfectly Clean

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2005, 06:37:51 pm »
Mines boring..Left school at 16 went in to import export and thats it.....reason I have got in to window cleaning is that my daughter lives with me and it give me flexability to do schoool run etc....wish i had done it years ago....the summer is great being out and all that and the winter is just cold but you can't have it all....oh was a DJ for a while crap money for long hours...
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Majestic

Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2005, 06:42:53 pm »
Have done lots of things

Started off at 15 in the Navy,
Then Electrition, 15 years at a Biscuit factory,
10 years as a roofer a couple of years on Blackpool Transport , and from 1997 window cleaning, where has all the time gone
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ChInEaPpLe PuNkS

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2005, 06:46:20 pm »
I'm 20 and I've been a plumber, a car mechanic, a gardener and daddy of them all a window cleaner lol. ;D
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P @ F

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2005, 06:56:16 pm »
Van driver
Baker
Retail
Panel beater
Mechanic
 
Thats about all i have done so far !
                                                          Rich    P @ F
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I'm so lazy I'm getting tired of it !

Ray Pickering

  • Posts: 143
Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2005, 07:08:25 pm »


Well a good variety so far!!

Anybody else out there-- like accountant--doctor---brain surgeon

rocket scientist--dustbinman!! rent boy --whatever.



Oh i did work on a sewerage farm in the "70s"

Regards Ray.

 
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steve k

Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2005, 07:11:33 pm »
joined Army (junior para) at 16, spent a year there before going to Parachute Regiment Training Depot in Aldershot for 6 brutal months before posting to 3 Para for 3 years...all in all 4 years 285 days according to my discharge book...although I never counted..!!
Left in December 1988, working in a variety of dead end security/doorwork jobs until I got accepted into Meseyside Fire Brigade in August, 1989 where I served for 9 years before leaving to work as an agency worker for 3 years with young offenders in a secure unit in Warrington. Then moved into the agency office as a recruitment consultant, finding placements for social workers. 18 months or so was enough of that environment before plunging myself into our great little world...it is so good to be in charge of my own life ;D
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Ray Pickering

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2005, 07:18:31 pm »

A very varied life Steve! & everyone else.

How did you cope with them there young offenders?  :-\

I can see why you went in to W/Cleaning!

Ray.
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davidsabishop

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2005, 07:22:10 pm »
I spent 20 yrs in marketing, even got a Masters Degree :D
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Ray Pickering

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2005, 07:27:01 pm »
I TOLD YOU THERE WAS SOME INTELLIGENT PEOPLE ON HERE.

Ray.  ;)
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baldeagle

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2005, 07:47:43 pm »
6 years as electrician, includes apprenticeship.
5 years as maint electrician in a hospital.
7 years with BT as maint engineer, [lights, generators, batteries, air conditioning].
10 years as a BT Engineering instructor, training people on the subjects in the previous line.
13 years as a Senior Engineer with a High Street Bank.
Nearly 2 years recovering from quadruple bypass surgery.

6 months as Window  Cleaner, LOVE IT!

Baldeagle in Staffordshire

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"John the Window Cleaner."
A business founded during the Elizabethan age.

Ray Pickering

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2005, 07:49:32 pm »
I'm sorry to interrupt everyones viewing of the telly tonight!

But what on earth are you watching!!

As usual theres a load of crap on!!

I should know i've (not to brag) got the benefit of 5 yes 5 different channels!  ;)

Ray.  8)
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Ray Pickering

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2005, 07:54:42 pm »
Baldeagle!!

With all due respects!  :o

You sound as though your even older than me  :o

Oh by the way i'm ---ty one.  ;)

Ray.

Keep em coming lets hear from TOSH & IAN!
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DASERVICES

Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2005, 08:00:00 pm »
I was a Business Manager, in the end got fed up of the back stabbing. Never
  had a life, worked 10 hrs a day also had to work weekends. The light one
  day clicked and realised companies don't care about you, so in
  the end before I beat some one up decided to change profession.

  Tried a few things and now window cleaning, best job I have ever had. Earning
  more than was a Manager, wish I had done this years ago.
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Ray Pickering

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2005, 08:05:26 pm »

Yes don't we all.

Ray.
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baldeagle

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2005, 08:09:44 pm »
Ray - I was 60 on 14th July.

I'm registered as a Handyman with the tax people, window cleaning is something I do, "as well as", but I love it.

Starting to do more of it and leaving the other work, it's too erratic, I can plan W/C between the times I sail my boat and go ballroom dancing.

All keeps me fit!

Baldeagle
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"John the Window Cleaner."
A business founded during the Elizabethan age.

matt

Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2005, 08:12:37 pm »
carpenter intill 2 1/2 yrs ago :)

love carpentry, BUT im not a part time W/C'er and full time dad (while my mrs works) 3 days each :)

and i love it, not so much the W/Cing, but spending all my time with my daughter
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thewindowcleaner1

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Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2005, 08:29:38 pm »
Left school went to work for a local bakery on the vans,
Changed to night club work at 21, Moved to publican at 29, stuck it for 6 years and realised that all I was getting was lungs full of smoke and a hangover most mornings, got a morgage and packed the job in,
Started selling insurance lasted 4 months, did some agency driving (got stuck on the M6 when all that snow came down years ago)left that and went selling fresh (dead) chickens door to door for 8 months started to clean windows to earn extra cash got to the point where I was earning more than the chicken sales so went for it full time that was 1991 not looked back, best thing I ever did apart from taking the plung fot WFP three and half years ago.
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The secret is not doing as you like but liking what you do
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dustycorner

Re: what was you B/C
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2005, 08:44:23 pm »
Hi,

Running 2 filling stations
Area manager for blockbusters
Self employed newsagent
Convenience store manager
Telesales manager
Roofer
Pub asst mgr
Trainee baker
Y.T.S. ( Young, thick & stroppy )

Cheers Mark.
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