Level 100 window cleaning

[Damo]

Very very good read mate. Thank you. /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Dodger]

Right now I was with you till just after Morning so about 0.3

 

[Duncs]

love your positive attitude on this post, just goes to show what can be achieved with

hard work

there will be many people on the forum who can relate to this, true success story well done

 

[matt]

Yes the industry needs to be a bit more professional but some of us have to use cars
I get my van in january but i am no less professional now as i have done this 26 years to a very good standard trad but now wfp

Bridget Damos Diary? I think that may border intellectual property rights.


Remember Matt, many of the lads on here started with knackered old cars and a ladder on the roof, personally I couldn't afford a car when I started this round, actually walked to all my jobs with a ladder on my shoulder but we all start somewhere. Although cr@p pricing does need stamping out.

Yes Mr Green, I am aware most started from a car I am not knocking that at all. Just the beer money lads, smoking in the garden, swearing, etc. I am only talking about my area, Wimbledon, and was astonished to see no wfp anywhere or any level of professionalism. That's all.

 

[matt]

Awww cheers matt! Nice to hear. I left all the FB groups as there are too many "1 year professionals" A supplier has started a campaign to get me back into the groups hahah.
The van has had quite a bit more done to it. I am not happy with the van at all though, made too many mistakes. In the flesh it looks great but storage is a real problem. However i am working on that! Even pole racks had to be made for it as i couldnt use soil pipes like normal people. lol.

What bit are you worried about winter bud? Are you trad or wfp ? If you ever need a chat just send me a text or email or whatever /emoticons/smile.png I am open 24hrs. I find talking to as many different cleaners helps me. I take little bits of info from them and work into my setup/business.

I know i shouldnt talk money, but i am hooked on the whole profit vs turnover thing now. next year is going to see a massive push in earning more money for less work. I have a few ideas /emoticons/smile.png

I am wfp all the way tbh. Even insides I just use the unger kit and spray pure, all part of the "green" clean thing I use as a selling point. Do trad a couple of shops. Nice one I would love a chat. My main issue is I live in a terrace and have to run the hose through the house to the van. As an example I was up at 4am to fill it for today! So not looking forward to that in winter! I will probably end up buying water til spring when I can make other arrangements. I need to sort my van out also. Loads of room but not enough storage!

 

[matt]

Yes the industry needs to be a bit more professional but some of us have to use cars
I get my van in january but i am no less professional now as i have done this 26 years to a very good standard trad but now wfp

Davey I know you are a solid worker mate! Even watched your video a while back! I was referring to the beer boys

 

[adamangler]

wow @Damo its strange to read someone else describe the horrible pain of depression and anxiety when you think no one can have possibly been through the same thoughts and fears as yourself.

mine still rears its head now and again but mostly under control.

The zombied out feeling is weird when on meds eh, i went from crying everyday when off meds to just feeling numb when taking them, i also used to get extreme highs like euphoria at time following low episodes almost like bipolar i suppose.

i agree the anxiety is worse, not been able to look people in the eye and talk without stumblng words and sweating lol like being ultra self concious that people are judging you and stuff. I get it when i go out leafletting, im the fastest leafletter in the world as i dont want nobdy to see me and judge me as being a **** for posting crap

its all a mind **** is anxiety and it can severely hold you back

 

[Damo]

wow @Damo its strange to read someone else describe the horrible pain of depression and anxiety when you think no one can have possibly been through the same thoughts and fears as yourself.
mine still rears its head now and again but mostly under control.

The zombied out feeling is weird when on meds eh, i went from crying everyday when off meds to just feeling numb when taking them, i also used to get extreme highs like euphoria at time following low episodes almost like bipolar i suppose.

i agree the anxiety is worse, not been able to look people in the eye and talk without stumblng words and sweating lol like being ultra self concious that people are judging you and stuff. I get it when i go out leafletting, im the fastest leafletter in the world as i dont want nobdy to see me and judge me as being a **** for posting ****

its all a mind **** is anxiety and it can severely hold you back

Haha been there. I have even pretended to be on the phone when leaflet dropping. Just so nobody can ask me about window cleaning yet I am dropping leaflets FOR window cleaning.

Ah Bi-polar. My doctor resuses to accept I have it. I never pursued it as I thought nobody can help me BUT me.

The highs were extreme and so we were the lows. Some days the highs were so bad i thought I was put on the planet for something rather special. It's funny when you look back as you realise you was a plonker. But to be able to look back takes ALOT of effort.

I class myself as a success story. At my lowest point I owed just under 40k and NOTHING to show for it. I used to keep old *** butts just to make a smoke.

I had no life whatsoever and just existed. Nobody should have to go through all that but someone has to I suppose /emoticons/sad.png

 

[Dave B]

@Damo my wife suffers with anxiety badly and my son has started to recently and i have been there in the past with depression..the last few years it's not been that bad..not sure whether i just learned to live with it or it has gone if that is possible but you are definitely a success story bud

 

[adamangler]

When I look at all the symptoms I've had over the years I don't think you can find a name for it such as bipolar or whatever

I've had every medication going been to cbt and psychiatrists. I've had counselling. Ive had ocd having obsessive rituals, social anxiety, panic attacks, manic episodes and anger problems.

I've been through bouts of depression I once pretended I was going to work everyday for 6 months when I was just driving round and coming back I've no idea what was going through my head at that point.

Mostly I just have low self confidence and self as teem and feel not good enough or that I'm cursed. I also despite all that feel like I'm better than everybody else that I'm the only real person and other don't really exist. I don't know how that works.

Too much to go into really lol but I think eventually we develop coping strategies it never goes away we just learn to live with it

 

[Dave B]

I had the anger issues

When i was a lad i would knock you out then say "what did you say"

Joined the army and took up boxing and was a different person

I think i was too knackered to be angry

I still have my moments but on the whole am quite placid nowadays

Except the time my mrs rolled back a touch while pulling away at traffic lights on a hill in wembley and the numpty who was walking across behind got a bump

His fault for crossing but he whacked the car window with a paint can while my son was in the car seat behind the glass

It didn't break but it was the wrong thing to do

But i suppose we would all lose it with something like that

 

[Jacob]

wow its strange to read someone else describe the horrible pain of depression and anxiety when you think no one can have possibly been through the same thoughts and fears as yourself.
mine still rears its head now and again but mostly under control.

The zombied out feeling is weird when on meds eh, i went from crying everyday when off meds to just feeling numb when taking them, i also used to get extreme highs like euphoria at time following low episodes almost like bipolar i suppose.

i agree the anxiety is worse, not been able to look people in the eye and talk without stumblng words and sweating lol like being ultra self concious that people are judging you and stuff. I get it when i go out leafletting, im the fastest leafletter in the world as i dont want nobdy to see me and judge me as being a **** for posting ****

its all a mind **** is anxiety and it can severely hold you back

About that leafletting i feel the same way, when i leaflet myself i just do it early morning/night 4am—7am then i dont have to run into someone.

 

[Dave B]

It depends on my mood for leafletting

Even when i was feeling bad i never had any problem knocking doors or leafletting

I will speak to anyone

If i was feeling really depressed i used to leaflet rather than canvass so i could ignore everyone and everything but i have never really had any anxiety and am happy to bang on a door and chat :turd: to anyone

Funny how we all seem to be attracted to this job all us fruitcakes lol

(I say fruitcakes in jest before anyone gets offended)

 

[Damo]

I had the anger issuesWhen i was a lad i would knock you out then say "what did you say"

Joined the army and took up boxing and was a different person

I think i was too knackered to be angry

I still have my moments but on the whole am quite placid nowadays

Except the time my mrs rolled back a touch while pulling away at traffic lights on a hill in wembley and the numpty who was walking across behind got a bump

His fault for crossing but he whacked the car window with a paint can while my son was in the car seat behind the glass

It didn't break but it was the wrong thing to do

But i suppose we would all lose it with something like that

Must send hat. Must send hat. Must send hat. Must send hat. Must send hat. Must send hat. :rofl:

 

[adamangler]

About that leafletting i feel the same way, when i leaflet myself i just do it early morning/night 4am—7am then i dont have to run into someone.

i would then be paranoid people would be thinking i was about to rob them in the dark and end up getting stabbed to death lol

 

[Jacob]

Wouldnt happeb here all the polish news paper boys deliver at thar time anyway plus no ones up so no one see me /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Mcsandlaly]

One year in and I have a lot to learn but spotting time wasters and slow payers I have just about sorted. Need to sort wfp method and equipment out. Probably at 30 with second winter coming up! Interesting thread.

 

[johnny bravo]

the only times in my work when i just did not want to come out was when all my work was trad, ladder work.

i used to just hate getting ladders on van itself.

changed over 3-4 years ago ,2 years backpack, now full van setup. i now want to go out. just make sure enough pure then go. never looked back. if i was stil trad i would have sold up 3 years ago. after gritting my teeth and canvassing its got better.

this is mainly due to new housing developments up here. around 1000+ new homes being built, and i live right up near them. lots of scope for future year. 2-3 more full days work and that will do me.

 

[David K]

Spot on damo !:thumbs:

 

[Scots lad]

What number is 34 th winter and a full run for two of us

 

[Dave B]

I reckon number 101