IAMA window cleaner for sky scrapers. AMA!

Have you ever had an "OH SHIT" moment ?

Do you prefer disposable or cloth diapers?

Cloth is the most economic way to go.

Work is never fun when there's a lot of wind. You will swa a bit and that's not the best feeling at 60 stories up. But my biggest oh shit moment was when my co-worker on the stage beside me's stage malfunctioned. We work with motorized scaffolds and it malfunctioned. The cables on the left side let loose and dropped 45 degrees. Watching it, I thought my buddy was about to die. Luckily nothing like that has happened to me.

Do you ever scare the shit out of people in offices(etc.)?/Have you ever pulled pranks on people in offices(etc.)?

No, my boss is really adamant about not messing with people working. But every halloween I dress up like spiderman.

I don't think I could of expected a better "no" answer!

It's good fun! I wish I could do it everyday. It really lightens up the office workers day.

Maybe you could do it every day? Ask your boss, they may like it?

Na I already know the answer lol. Plus it's not the most comfortable thing to wear for 8 hours.

What does a job iike that pay?

I get 33k a year. I know it's not a lot, but I earn enough to live comfortably and I enjoy my job! Not many jobs beat the view I have.

glad to hear, i assume you are good at it. How dangerous is your job?

Not very. I wouldn't call him a friend, but a man I met a couple of times broke a few bones and is now paralyzed from a 4 story fall he took. He didn't clip in his safety restraints properly and fell while reaching too far. What happened to him is exactly why I double check my safety equipment every time I go up.

Do you look into the offices or do you just focus on the window?

If you look into the offices, what stories do you have? Anything weird / funny?

The main building I clean has very tinted/reflective windows, so I can barely see anything. But one of the other two buildings I'm occasionally at I once saw a guy with a suit top but no pants on. Luckily he was wearing underwear. As soon as he saw me he ran to another room. I really hope there were other people in the room he ran into, and to this day I have no idea what he was doing. Most likely a mid-day jerk session.

Maybe it was Marshall :o

It WAS Marshall!

Do you ever put on a costume?

Yup! Only on halloween though. I dress up like spiderman.

Has the weather ever quickly taken a turn for the worse while you were cleaning?

Quite often. If the forecast calls for high wind or rain, we usually won't go up that day. But often a big gust of wind will hit us while we're 60 stories up, and that is a very sketchy feeling. Quite the adrenaline rush though.

As a person who gets terrified when there is a chance I could fall to my death...what safety precautions are taken to make sure this doesn't happen?

We're latched in with our harnesses, and the scaffolds we're on are very sturdy and safe.

How do you live with your HUGE BALLS?

It's a burden. Funny thing is I had a slight fear of heights when I started, but needed a job and overcame it. Now I love heights.

Do you constantly listen to this song while you work? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfmAeijj5cM

We're required to listen to that song twice a day, or else we don't get paid.

Ever dropped anything?

At least 100 towels lol. I blame the wind for most of those, and not tucking it far enough into my bag.

What is the tallest building you have cleaned? What is the average height?

I wash all different size buildings. Tallest was the Park Tower in Chicago at 68 stories I think it is.

How strong is the crane that supports your massive balls?

They use it to build sports stadiums when I don't need it.

Have you ever pissed from up there? I think it would be a ton of fun.

You don't know how bad I've wanted to sometimes.

Have you ever fallen off and died?

Twice.

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Dude wasn't wearing pants in his office. When he saw me he freaked and ran into another room. I lost it.

Thanks for the AMA, always wanted to ask someone in your line of work some questions.

How would someone get a job like yours?

Did you want to do this when you were a kid?

Are there any hidden downsides to your job?

These days, just check out websites for the companies and see if they're taking applications. Even if not, send an email/call and say you're interested.

Nope, never even considered it. I kind of fell into the job and I love it.

Being a foot away from windows all day and being on a 10 foot long stage kind of makes me claustrophobic sometimes. It also gets old seeing your reflection. Seeing that beautiful face gets old after awhile.