What about the economy? I’m not an Obama fan. How do window cleaners see the industry in a few months. Should I pursue this career (new window cleaning business in south Alabama). What are ballpark potential earnings for cleaners who really hustle and chase work? Please give me some advise. Thanks
Each area of the country has it’s own economic issues. The rural southern areas are often the most difficult to ride out a down economy in. My service area is around a major university and it makes it’s own economy. So there is little or no down turn in the economy here. If you are in a more rural area you can still make it work but you’ll need to expand your service area by quite a bit. Maybe as much as a 100 mile radius.
I just went full time on October 13, my 21 birthday, I canned my other part time job and jumped out in midst of economic meltdown.
I had been doing windows part time for 8 months on my own and been in the industry for 5+ years. All I can say is hustle…if you have determination and drive you’ll find a way in any economy. The thing that makes me work super hard is my wife. She’s going to nursing school next year and can’t work so I have to make up her income in about another 6 months:eek:
I mostly do commercial and I haven’t lost one customer to the economy, now that’s not to say others haven’t either because I know close personal friends that have… I’d say start slow. Instead of jumping in full time start of by picking accounts up. Once you have your hands full then it’s time to get a part time job and do windows the other half of the time…once that gets to much then it’s time to go ahead and “do it”.
good luck 
Hey!
I was interviewed on TV about this today! (when I was in the mall…)
You have to click on “top stories” and then “Canadians still shopping”
I know you guys are talking about the US market primarily, I just had to share this crazy fluke…
i like your hat
Why thank you
Hey good one Kevin - you should get a hat made with WC bus’ coach on it
I tried looking this morning but couldn’t view. Finally realised google chrome stops me watching video.
That’s okay, it wasn’t that exciting, just a 15-second spot, anyway, but I had to share, funny coincidence.
Too bad about the hat…(or shall I say NO hat)
you should said something pertaining to window cleaning, that would have been funny. " Yes Mrs.Reporter the parking lot is full and my window cleaning business coach program is doing fantastic"
I actually DID say that I own a local window cleaning company! I even said the name of it - Paneless Perfection - and he even asked me about what kind of work we do, and more about my company, during the interview.
For the broadcast, though, they cut my 90 second interview down to 15 seconds…
I did try, though!
