Windows 101

So for some retarded reason, this summer I decided I would do the unthinkable and get an actual job that requires this new word I'm learning called "work". After about 3 weeks of this "work" I think it stems from the spanish language and translates into sucks ass! Now I understand why so many people decided to become teachers because working in the summer is just straight retarded.

Ok I'll stop ranting on why everyone should be lazy and not work and get back on subject. I work at Fish Window Cleaning, a nationwide company with many different branches all over the country including Wichita. Fish cleans mostly commercial glass and residential glass every once in a while. The way the cleaners (Me) make money in this business is totally based off speed because we are paid based off of commission so the faster we can do a job the more jobs we'll be able to get in that day. Now, starting off cleaning glass is not as easy as it may sound or look, it is a skill that requires much practice and just repetition before you can become a "expert". Once you do get a hang of it though, you can make some decent money for a summer job. These are a couple things that you learn about windows and cleaning them after a couple of weeks of doing it:

1. You will find yourself checking out window size, amount of windows, and type of windows every time you see a store, house, or building when you aren't working. I always imagine how bad it would be to clean that house or building and thank God I'm not working right then. I am also surprised at how many windows you don't notice if you don't clean windows, places you originally thought would be easy to clean end up pissing you off and you never wanting to go back there again.
2. Birds are worthless! I swear that all of those stupid pigeons do is wait til I clean a window and go right after and shit on it. Keep it on the car windows birds, stay off my territory!
3. Cleaning in the heat sucks. It's quite annoying when you mop up a window and then when you pull out your squeegee, the water has already evaporated because it is so hot out. Once again, quickness comes into play and the heat will speed you up or you will streak the glass and make it look worse than when you started.
4. GPS's are a lifesaver. Being a product of my generation, I have no sense of directions, ability to read a map, or where streets go. So I use the gift we got my Dad for fathers day for my own benefit, but he doesn't mind as long as I don't kill myself by going down the wrong side of the road.
5. My favorite part of my job is in between jobs I can listen to sports radio while I'm in the car. Had I not got a job where I was required to get up at 6:30 a.m. (my least favorite part of the job) I would be asleep through all of my favorite sports radio shows (mike and mike, the herd, Dan Patrick, and Tony Kornheiser)

So thats all I got for you, I'll try and get a picture of me in my uniform so you can see me in action!