How old is too old

[adamangler]

I dont plan to be doing much physical work over the age of 50.

im 34 so got 16 years to get some plans together, better get cracking

 

[11Gray11]

Same, lol.

I've got a hairy right shoulder from ladder carrying.....

 

[steve garwood]

My pension kicks out at 57 but no way am I going to sit in watching Jeremy Kyle all day or gardening. I intend to work 3 days a week. The attitude will be, I'm going to work because I want too, not because I have too

 

[Taxlossloz]

My pension kicks out at 57 but no way am I going to sit in watching Jeremy Kyle all day or gardening. I intend to work 3 days a week. The attitude will be, I'm going to work because I want too, not because I have too

I see loads of customers get fed up taking wife to supermarket etc

I will work along as I physically can as that's what we're meant for - Cart horse !

 

[boarcity]

on ladders the lighter you are the easier this job is . youre going to have to be/ get down to a reasonable weight or you will fail erly on guaranteed if your fat on ladders it doesnt work

 

[Dave B]

I plan to be busy when i hit my 60s but busy running my business while my employees do the work

Just doing the quotes and admin etc and checking up on staff randomly

my plans all depend on me expanding in a couple of years time and building on that

 

[Markyboy 50]

I will just carry on as I am doing my 3 days a week. I have no aches or pains doing trad. And no hairy shoulders!!

 

[Den]

Thank you all for the answers.

P.s. Boarcity I'm quite a big boy but fortunately my son isn't so he get the top Windows lol

Den.

 

[Taxlossloz]

Ask the Rolling Stones there still doing it

 

[Markyboy 50]

Ask the Rolling Stones there still doing it

What? Cleaning windows??

 

[Solarpanelcleanington]

I can just imagine mick and Kieth buzzing round in Astra estate whistling 'satisfaction'. Who would do the tops?

 

[Damo]

My dad started when he was 49. Did 10 years trad, then 6 years wfp. Currently 65 and still working

 

[Dave B]

I can just imagine mick and Kieth buzzing round in Astra estate whistling 'satisfaction'. Who would do the tops?

Keith would do the tops

No ladders needed as he's always high as a kite anyway

 

[Dave B]

My dad started when he was 49. Did 10 years trad, then 6 years wfp. Currently 65 and still working

He ain't 65 is he??

He don't look it mate

 

[Damo]

He ain't 65 is he??He don't look it mate

No hes 44 i just made it up /emoticons/tongue.png Turned 65 in Feb this year. If you want fast work with him for a day. You will get complaints tho :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[Hollie2021]

just wondering At what age would most of you guys think you will retire I'm 47 and hopeing to start getting into window cleaning the next couple of months I feel I have got a few years in me hopefully lol.What's the worst that happens to window cleaners (not falling off ladders) examples like repeatative strain injury etc.

Den.

Hello Den .

If you like being a windie and have good custies bop till ya drop mate ,I've been at it for over twenty years , trad until few months back, then mixed WFP trad , some jobs are quicker to do trad , but some bigger jobs (flats , offices, big detached,)wsf is the way To go.

I've had loads of work related injuries from my twenties to now 66yrs , you have to find a way to work round em .

I cashed a big part of my round in a few months back and kept some sweet stuff to play with at my leisure (£1000 x 6 wks)along with my pensions I have enough to live on nice and cushty .

Whilst I'm fit enough and I'm not a danger to myself or anybody else and the custies are happy with job I do then I'll keep rolling .

It's certainly better now knowing if it's p---ing it down or strong winds I can leave it up to the lads that have to go and make a crust , also I make a start around 10am

And wrap up around 3 pm , I can fit a bit of fishing in through week now instead of thinking I should be getting this or that section done.

Happy days mate .

Cheers Den .

Glenn.

 

[Den]

Thank you damo and Hollie makes me feel like a teenager again lol

Everything always taken onboard.

Thank

Den.

 

[Duncs]

Hello Den .If you like being a windie and have good custies bop till ya drop mate ,I've been at it for over twenty years , trad until few months back, then mixed WFP trad , some jobs are quicker to do trad , but some bigger jobs (flats , offices, big detached,)wsf is the way To go.

I've had loads of work related injuries from my twenties to now 66yrs , you have to find a way to work round em .

I cashed a big part of my round in a few months back and kept some sweet stuff to play with at my leisure (£1000 x 6 wks)along with my pensions I have enough to live on nice and cushty .

Whilst I'm fit enough and I'm not a danger to myself or anybody else and the custies are happy with job I do then I'll keep rolling .

It's certainly better now knowing if it's p---ing it down or strong winds I can leave it up to the lads that have to go and make a crust , also I make a start around 10am

And wrap up around 3 pm , I can fit a bit of fishing in through week now instead of thinking I should be getting this or that section done.

Happy days mate .

Cheers Den .

Glenn.

now you canny get much better than that

 

[Markyboy 50]

Can't fault u Hollie

 

[Taxlossloz]

No hes 44 i just made it up /emoticons/tongue.png Turned 65 in Feb this year. If you want fast work with him for a day. You will get complaints tho :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Is that the guy in the vid when you show how to lacquer the pole ? Thought you were brothers Damo ...

 

[Damo]

That's me dad /emoticons/smile.png

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