4 years ago I worked for a small-ish window cleaning company in my city. I got so much experience from doing high-rises, residential, commercial, using a WFP. I got decently close with my boss, the owner. Even though my city gets snow so it’s mostly seasonal work, I did a lot of work for him throughout the year as well. I even kept his business running by doing his monthly contracts when he left the country for a few months that year. After a year, in the spring I quit to work for another company (not window cleaning, but where I could use my rope access cert to do construction) because I wanted new experiences and more things to learn. My boss was really disappointed to see me go but I think he understood why I left.
Now, I’m starting my own window cleaning company. Just me. I won’t be doing high rises, but I will be doing as much as possible other than that. I’m starting a company because I think I can, and because I think I’ll earn more money and have more fun doing it for and by myself.
My question is if you guys think I should call my old boss and let him know that I’m going to be a competitor. I don’t want there to be bad blood. I also don’t think I will get too busy to get jobs done, but in case I do I guess I could pass them on to him?
I haven’t mentioned yet that he is a bit strange and I’m not that excited to call him again. But maybe that is just my anxiety.