You ever work for FREE?

[renegade_cowboy]

I am this week. My wife has a friend at work who's husband died and left her with 4 kids. They had no insurance policy. They had to move into a 2 BR apt. She cant even afford to get her kids new clothes for school, she works 2 jobs. My wife was over there dropping off some clothes for the younger one and the carpets were nasty she said. So this is where I come in. Gonna do it for free and I really dont mind, glad I can help. Feels good.

You guys ever do anything like this and do you discount clean for friends and family?

 

[Mike Pailliotet]

Sure, all the time.

 

[Bob Foster]

Me too.

 

[XTREME1]

the question should be who doesn't?

 

[cu]

did two buildings in san francisco for for abused /batterd women each had 16 1bed units that was last month

 

[TimM]

Yup, just did one yesterday for my wifes cousin. He pulled out his check book and I told him Merry Christmas and his money was no good. and I usuaaly donate cleanings for fundraisers that local groups do.

 

[Ernie G]

Feels good and can be good pr. Battered womens home, troubled boys home, relatives and several charities.

 

[petescarpet]

All the time. We even do a thing called Cleaning for Cancer through the IJCSA.
We did a job for free last week ( or should say got ripped off). The looser had us clean his condo, said he'd meet us at the end of the job, he didn't. Hasn't returned any of our calls & probably won't.... Does that count as charity???? :roll:

 

[Greg Loe]

I never do anything for ungrateful freeloaders looking for a freebie .

And if I ever did. I wouldn't tell a soul, because then everybody would want a freebie.


No good deed goes un-punished!

Can't buy your way into heaven

 

[Willy P]

And if I ever did. I wouldn't tell a soul, because then everybody would want a freebie.


That's the spirit of doing it. And I'm not telling. :wink:

 

[Mr.V]

I have done it for churches...................cuz i'm a sinner

and i've done it for a local charity "habitat for humanity"

did carpets at full price afterwords for all the staff

it's hard to feel bad afterwords and it usually does pay off.

 

[Spurling]

Yeah .. the wife wants me to clean these couches ..Im dreadin it .. microfiber .. 4 kids and a ghost ..guess which of them spill shit on everything .. oh and all of the oils

 

[BradFenstermaker]

Had a great oppurtunity a few weeks back. Older Lady schedules for a cleaning. Morning of she called real early and canceled, she was crying and said sorry but she couldn't afford it.

My wife told me her Husband was out of town at hospital dying with cancer.

Her daughter and granddaughter where coming in and she loved to sleep on the LR floor with grandaughter. My Mom and Daughter do that too.

Well I called her back and said if you can keep a secret " I will clean your carpet for free "

Man that Lady had me in tears before I hung up. It is always a great feeling to help someone in need.

 

[Ken Snow]

good for you, and yes

 

[Guest]

I do from time to time , especially elderly folks .

 

[truckmount girl]

Yeah, I cleaned for free a lot.

This may sound stupid, but because I'm an atheist and don't believe in heaven or an afterlife, I believe that we only have one life, one opportunity to "leave the world better than we found it" in whatever way we can. It's important to me.

Take care,
Lisa

 

[steve frasier]

yup, pay it forward

 

[Larry B]

All the time.

In fact next month we give cards for free carpet cleaning to charity auctions to make money off of

 

[John LaBarbera]

Yes, Monday I clean the carpets at the Elks club so we can use it with out charge for the Mytee Mikeyfest. I going to post before and after pictures, so you guys will feel sorry for me.

 

[Ron Werner]

when the situation calls for it, I'm able to help.
I've always like the saying I heard years ago:

You are where you are
Not by chance or destiny
But by design of the Creator
For your development
Or for the development of someone around you

Or for helping someone around you.
We've each been given a gift, a tool, something to share.

 

[Larry B]

when the situation calls for it, I'm able to help.
I've always like the saying I heard years ago:

You are where you are
Not by chance or destiny
But by design of the Creator
For your development
Or for the development of someone around you

Or for helping someone around you.
We've each been given a gift, a tool, something to share.

Thanks for sharing that Ron.

I'm going to PhotoShop that and hang it on the wall.

 

[Ron Werner]

If only we can keep all these thoughts in mind all the time.
Situations come up and we panic and this or that, THEN we remember some wise advice "again". lol

 

[Willy P]

Yes, Monday I clean the carpets at the Elks club so we can use it with out charge for the Mytee Mikeyfest. I going to post before and after pictures, so you guys will feel sorry for me.

I'm busily wiping tears as I type. Good to see some real time to understand what us poor hacks go through every day.

 

[Warren Wallace]

I do what I can, especially for the older folks who need the help but won't ask.
also fun raisers

 

[Chris A]

If I fear the cause is right, absolutely.

 

[bob vawter]

Sometimes the WhoreHouse will get a freebie........!

 

[Willy P]

Sometimes the WhoreHouse will get a freebie........!

Do they give you one too?

 

[bob vawter]

NAWW..iz CAREFUL whurr i sticks my willy at.......

nowadays!

 

[renegade_cowboy]

Alright gangsters, so freebies are common, I wasnt sure if I was getting soft in my older years.

So what about friends and family. I clean my brothers house for free and friends I give a good discount. I dont have alot of friends so that is good.

 

[XTREME1]

we all can see why your short on friends.


I trade services with friends or charge them slightly less than others