Accy cyclist
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Ok i'm getting more depressed sitting here and brooding! I'm going to take my dog on a "powerwalk" then come back and go for a bike ride. Exercise is good for the mind as well as the body right?
Surely they want their windows washing over there?
You could consider doing what a lot of people do and just go abroad for the winter?
I met a group of elderly cyclists on the Costa Blanca every March. They used to fly out straight after Christmas and stay until April. I wondered how they afforded it but they told me that hotel owners in Benidorm are so desperate for custom at that time of year that you could stay for not much more than the cost of being at home and having to heat the house!
You could consider doing what a lot of people do and just go abroad for the winter?
I met a group of elderly cyclists on the Costa Blanca every March. They used to fly out straight after Christmas and stay until April. I wondered how they afforded it but they told me that hotel owners in Benidorm are so desperate for custom at that time of year that you could stay for not much more than the cost of being at home and having to heat the house!
I forgot to mention that!That works better for those who own their homes than for those who rent them back in the UK.
They might get dusty though? You'd want to understand the culture regarding window cleaning. I'm sure the companies need windows cleaning, but guessing you don't want to be in a city. Not sure about single storey domestic dwellings say
You'll want to investigate tax laws etc very carefully and also how much you would earn. Look at other potential lines of employment too, like bar work etc
Do you have a decent savings nest egg? Going with nothing unless willing to do any work is a massive risk
Where ever you go abroad despite what some people say, you DO need to learn the local language, (1) Locals will more than likely stick to someone who can speak their language when asking for work, (2) Any official mail you get you need to understand and maybe act upon, (3) You will also need it for Hospitals / Doctor etc visits.
Do your home work first
I wouldn't call it a profession,i'm a window cleaner. I wouldn't even consider buying any property abroad,just renting a flat over a shop would do me. Surely they want their windows washing over there? That'd do me. Cleaning windows in the sun!