Window Cleaners

[IRISH BULL]

I was walking outside today and seen about a dozen guys scaling down the side of building cleaning the windows. They weren't on a scaffolding or anything like that, they were sitting in seats just big enough to sit on. Probably using some sort of mountain climbing gear. They had a 5 gallon bucket hanging down along with some tools. This was downtown Chicago BTW.

 

I was watching these guys and thinking, "Damn, that looks like a dangerous job!" Then I thought, how much money they make.

 

Anyone here do this job or know someone who does? And if so, do you know how much they make?? Usually the more dangerous the job, the more money. So I assume these guys were making some fat cash.

 

I'm just curious...or depending on the do re mi...looking for a new job. lol

[Guest CplKoontz]

I dont know about some of them, but I rem talking to a guy who did it in Downtown Indianapolis, IN and he told me that he makes $1-$2 a window.... when ya think about it that could be alot of money in a week:)

 

L8er

[DK_MaluNYMets]

titan who use to be in Hollow now a member of the Knights has always been doing that for a living. Good money... short days.. life is good if your not scared of heights.

[IRISH BULL]

MaluNYMets ]

titan who use to be in Hollow now a member of the Knights has always been doing that for a living. Good money... short days.. life is good if your not scared of heights.

 

Yea, from what I seen, you gotta have a lot of nerve to do that job. Plus, its like 20-30 degrees down here in Chicago. So it had to be freezing up there on the side of building 30 floors up.

[[-VR-] Tool_Minion]

No thank you. :-[

 

I don't care if it pays 20 a window, you can keep that job.

[[*N*]CpT_NuTJoB]

from what I have read it is anywhere from 100.00 to 225.00 an hour..

[HippieChik]

CpT_NuTJoB ]

from what I have read it is anywhere from 100.00 to 225.00 an hour..

 

I read $12-14 per hour. Guess it all depends on who is paying you.

[DK_MaluNYMets]

It depends how tall the building is and obviously where you work.. if your in the middle of no where pays lower.. buildings lower.. populations lower.. etc. A new york city skyscraper washer makes about 40-50 an hour. But remember its prob only a couple of hours.

[Playerdown]

I thought this was a thread about window lickers.

[IRISH BULL]

Playerdown ]

I thought this was a thread about window lickers.

 

http://www.urgentfury.com/uf_forum/index.php?topic=3103.0

 

This is all I could find. But I can't see the vid right now at work.

[STREETSWEEPR1]

they probally have a set rate becuase by the hour it can get expensive..especially if you use the little squeegie.....

 

i have been up high in the air but not even fucking close too that..

 

i respect hieghts and i fucking hate it ...now if yiou have a safety harness then all you fear is just about gone.

and you bet your ass they got some good ass repelling gear and it probally get safety inspected once a day maybe twice..

 

but like one dude said you can keep that shit

[RNG187]

especially if you use the little squeegie.....

 

this made me literally LOL

[Rayninblud]

Irish, I live chicago and I work in the construction industry. Yes Im a union guy, they do not make as much as you would think. there union scale is 24 bucks and some change an hour. No freeking way am I going to do that shit for 24 bucks an hour. Union carpenters make 37 an hour and its much safer.

[IRISH BULL]

Rayninblud ]

Irish, I live chicago and I work in the construction industry. Yes Im a union guy, they do not make as much as you would think. there union scale is 24 bucks and some change an hour. No freeking way am I going to do that shit for 24 bucks an hour. Union carpenters make 37 an hour and its much safer.

 

Yea, I hear that!