Oh buddyo – you’re so literal!
I remember when her avatar was a homicidal pumpkin…
Are the windows clean or aren’t they?
homicidal pumpkin…? sounds like some s&m
There is a guy that is in his early 40’s that rides his bike around town cleaning windows for 5-7 bucks. He is doing WHOLE store front for that price! The problem is he is really good. I went behind him one day and he does a really good job. It sucks too because he has a lot of store fronts in my circle. I really don’t care because at least he is working and not trying to steal my stuff.
The windows, sills and screens are clean!!
i guess we do larry…
there is a difference between starting out, having an idea as to what youre doing and caring about doing a good job… ive been there… but a “bucket bum” who steals work, does a lousy job and ruins the market is something i hate… part of the business…
I’d say if someone does a lousy job, then they can’t really ruin the market.
Talked to an insurance guy teh other day. He said there is a company that comes in and does his whole shop for $9 - there is like 15 windows. But he told me about this scary, overweight, middle age guy on a bike…carrying a tin pail. The guy walks in, scares the receptionist to the point of almost calling the cops. The bucket bob says “Can I wash your windows?” Insurance guy “Sorry, we already have a company.” “Can I wash your windows, I need the money really bad.” “No thanks.” "C’mon man, just let me clean your damn windows and I will be out of your hair."
The guy wouldn’t take no for an answer. Oh well.
I Have one that you could call “Bucket and Bottle Bob”. He showed up at one of my Check Cashing stores that I’ve cleaned for years and just began to wash the windows. The employees ask him if he worked for Mr Perry, to which he replied, “Yep”. They told me he smelled of alcohol, so they watched him for about an hour as he cleaned three windows and a door. I asked them why didn’t you stop him? They said even though he was very slow he was doing a great job! When he was satisfied with his work he brought an invoice to be signed up to the counter. The girls read the invoice and it was for a credit union about 2 blocks up the street. When they informed him of his error he said "Hum…um, well at least you got some clean windows!"
I told my customer he might be really good at cleaning when sober if he can do so well intoxicated!
I love those guys. They always seemed to clean potential clients windows last year but for some reason they are not answering their phone this year or people just can’t find them anymore.
Have you considered offering him a real job? You say his work is good and he is working cheap.Perhaps you should approach him and see what the story is? Hardship? Desperation? I think I would just say, “I clean windows too, and I noticed that you do good work. Got a minute to chat? Let me buy you a coke or a cup of coffee”, and feel him out. You may walk away surprised or you may walk away saddened. But you will walk away with the knowledge that you gave it a shot. After all, aren’t we all a bunch of albiet glorified, bucket bobs?
“There, but by the grace of God, go I”.
“because glass looks it’s best when you can’t see it”
