the toughest job is a politician, all that lying and money grabbing is so bad for the brain and the back lets not forget the fact not going to work everyday or sleep at work is mentally challenging
I’ve been doing this 8 years now. Best job I ever had. Keeps you fit, doesn’t feel like work and if you get bored just look down! We’re cool with people looking down, we say never look up. Because you’ll see a mistake that is invariably made whilst cleaning windows stacked up over 600feet high. Good to see hammond gave it a crack. Believe it or not I’ve never seen anyone freeze up or panic and I’ve worked with over a hundred people in it now. Could be lucky
Just going to say, visiting Dubai, more specifically the burj khalifa, is definitely one of those bucket list entries, just the fact that you can say “I’ve been inside the worlds tallest building” is an amazing brag, not just that the view from the highest the general public can go, makes all the other skyscrapers you see in Dubai, becomes dwarfs by comparison, it’s truly amazing
@@illuminosis6823 I am VERY sure, that is NOT the intention he's getting at here. XP Sure, 9/11 was a terrible moment in human history, but much like with WW2, eventually it will be made fun of. Some people just seem to like to start much earlier than others would like.
@@illuminosis6823 Well, I can. Sooo... He said this: "Imagine cleaning skyscraper's glass and you see a plane heading towards you on the reflection of the glass"
Billy P ffs, one of the reasons why I prefer Netflix cause you pay monthly then you can watch the films you choose where as amazon you have to pay monthly then pay again to watch some films or programs
@@jupitervolcano A couple years ago I had occasion to remove something from the roof of house. I didn't even have the nerve to get off the ladder. My brave wife then climbed the ladder and onto thevroof!
Good effort Richard, after 20 years of Industrial rope access in the oil and gas industry I would have loved to have done this, if only to have it on my C.V.
Best thing to do when facing fears or when your nervous is exactly what he does here , talk Talk and talk again non stop to distract you from the hell your going through😂😂
i cant imagine the heat they are experiencing cleaning those windows. having lived in dubai for so long summers are all about making sure i stay inside the ac only
They are using the Rope access or industrial climbing is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to allow workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform. Rope access technicians descend, ascend, and traverse ropes for access and work while suspended by their harness. Sometimes a work seat may be used. The support of the rope is intended to eliminate the likelihood of a fall altogether, but a back-up fall arrest system is used in case of the unlikely failure of the primary means of support. This redundancy system is usually achieved by using two ropes - a working line and a safety line.
Well, he hadn’t received any instruction on how to use a squeegee, which makes the job tougher and longer when you ARE actually required to do the job (properly), but he gets my full respect. You can lose your life falling 2 stories, really. And the tallest buildings are no more dangerous. I’ve never been higher than a mere 23 flights. But what impresses me about this fellow isn’t the height of this building. It’s that he had no time to gradually acquaint himself with the high-rise surroundings when he did this, and on an edifice that majestic. And that DOES make all the difference in the world, having time to familiarise yourself with this work environment. I didn’t have to go over the edge until I’d been on the roofs aloft wee 6 storey buildings for well over 6 months. By then, I was begging to go over. Coz I was around such a supportive group of caring gentlemen. We had one girl on our team. She was fearless. 5 foot 1 in stilettos. You see a chick do this, Sonny, you face your nerves pronto. This is NOT a man’s job. It’s a job for level heads. And broads rock the bloody casbah, I’m here to say. Anyone can do this work. Coz fearless people aren’t born, they’re made. But I’m perfectly content with small jobs! I got enough grey hair, thank you.
rsx123 ah. I didn’t know that, thanks man. I liked top gear but wasn’t a religious viewer so didn’t really know much about them. Thanks for the info though 👍🏼
If I was a window cleaner I wouldn’t do my job I would just watch people and enjoy the fact that this might be the closest to repelling down a building in the UKSF that I will ever get minus the UKSF part
I don't have a fear of heights but daaaaamn this is something else alright. Been up there but on the observation deck and behind the glass, not out in front of it.
Imagine looking out of the window and seeing a scared hamster cleaning your window
Lmao made my day thanks
could be worse, could be an orangutan
@@MegaTamer111 captain slow would be nice until you realize he’s spent 4 hours on your window so you just look at him like 👁👄👁
One of the toughest jobs in the world
Respect to the cleaning team
but somehow it is more luxurious than those who are digging bird poo for fertilizer in Peru.
Not the toughest job in the world I've been a abseiling window cleaner for 18 years it's easy
the toughest job is a politician, all that lying and money grabbing is so bad for the brain and the back lets not forget the fact not going to work everyday or sleep at work is mentally challenging
But Oprah said being a mom is the hardest job in the world...
i could never man i shit myself gettin on the roofs let alone that high
Don't be fooled, while the building might look impressive, Hammond is so small that the windows they are cleaning are in fact on a bungalow.
He's the Hamster
why did I read this with Clarkson's voice in my head
@@gregf5770 I'm not the only one who did this then 😂😂
@@gregf5770 Bloody hell! I didn't at first, but now that you mentioned it...
HAMMOND!
Good thing he's got a helmet on
Samarth Srivastava 😂😂😂😂
The helmet is conveniently shaped to contain his liquid remains if he fell.
Helmet isnt for a fall , its for drops & swings 😭
I would have prefered a parachute instead if i was in his position.
@panfriedd oh yes he will survive falling from that height
Hammond looks like a really low/short budget version of Tony Stark
Lol, yeah he does!
He's the realest thing to Tony stark
Scrap Industries lmfaooo what on earth? 😂😂
But both are the nearly the same height
Hahaha💀💀💀
I’ve been doing this 8 years now. Best job I ever had. Keeps you fit, doesn’t feel like work and if you get bored just look down! We’re cool with people looking down, we say never look up. Because you’ll see a mistake that is invariably made whilst cleaning windows stacked up over 600feet high. Good to see hammond gave it a crack. Believe it or not I’ve never seen anyone freeze up or panic and I’ve worked with over a hundred people in it now. Could be lucky
That, is amazing. I've never heard this job put in such a positive light, but it actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it.
I’ve been with a few people who got paralyzed and couldn’t continue. A small percentage though.
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Clarkson: Meanwhile, Hammond cleans the tallest building - in the world...
Perfect!😂
and my mind read it in Clarkson's voice XD
@LordGroyper You physically can't not.
🤣🤣
I know this comment is sarcastic but helmets are must in such job to protect them mainly from falling objects.
Probably cleaning Tom Cruise's Footsteps 😆
Wut
Haha😂
@@onscreen933 bro there is a movie where Tom cruise do some stunts to break into a room to catch some punks
@Ayham Ashraf
@@ayhamm777 mission impossible Ghost Protocol
“It’s harder than it looks”
Nooooo, it looks as hard as it actually is.
James May needs to try this!
He would have a heart attack
My guess is James would rather massage jeremy’s sausage rather than cleaning those windows
Shit I would want clarkson to try it haha. Or is there a weight limit 🤣😂
He would faint 😵💫😵😑
That "NO" at 0:42 came from the bottom of his soul 😂
Just going to say, visiting Dubai, more specifically the burj khalifa, is definitely one of those bucket list entries, just the fact that you can say “I’ve been inside the worlds tallest building” is an amazing brag, not just that the view from the highest the general public can go, makes all the other skyscrapers you see in Dubai, becomes dwarfs by comparison, it’s truly amazing
When your life is literally on the ropes.
Hammond: I could not do this for a job.
Him: Does it for his job anyway
Imagine cleaning skyscraper's glass and you see a plane heading towards you on the reflection of the glass
@@CreativeVibesYTx 11/10 grammar bud
@@CreativeVibesYTx are you trying to say 9/11 was good??
@@illuminosis6823 I am VERY sure, that is NOT the intention he's getting at here. XP
Sure, 9/11 was a terrible moment in human history, but much like with WW2, eventually it will be made fun of.
Some people just seem to like to start much earlier than others would like.
@@TheTrytix I can’t even see his comment anymore for some reason, so I don’t know what he said
@@illuminosis6823 Well, I can. Sooo... He said this: "Imagine cleaning skyscraper's glass and you see a plane heading towards you on the reflection of the glass"
First thought, "Is The Hamster going to roll that building in a ditch ??!?"
I love this series, and I think Hammond gets better and better with time.
He clearly isn’t afraid of heights, he’s cleaning a window at 828m where I can’t even be half of that
Fuzzy VNM or even 1/100 of that lmao
There is no difference if its 800 m 400 or 50. if you Fall you're ging to die either way . so it could be 1000 m aswell
DrKampfpudding I once fell 2 feet and now I’m dead. Thank you for clarifying
DrKampfpudding You’re grammar hurts
@@fuzzymp Your* 😂😂😫
How you gonna try and act smart with your grammar comment and then come in with an error of your own?
"It's harder than it looks"
I most definitely never said that looks easy
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0:43
"I don't want a bucket!"
"You're gonna clean glass!"
*_I DON'T WANT TO CLEAN GLASS, I JUST WANNA GET DOWN ALIVEEE_*
imagine chilling in your living room and looking out your window and richard hammond is cleaning your window
On today's show "richard cleans a window of a small building, James organizes lingerie and I ride a bicycle"
Why isn’t this on amazon or Netflix
I think it will be on amazon soon, I’m not sure
It is on Amazon now.
Sally Smith only if you pay extra
Billy P ffs, one of the reasons why I prefer Netflix cause you pay monthly then you can watch the films you choose where as amazon you have to pay monthly then pay again to watch some films or programs
respect for all who doing this hardest job
He's cleaning windows but is yelling "I don't want a bucket!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You gotta be kidding me. I literally peed myself 😬😂
Respect for Richard doing this!
Massive respect to Richard Hammond here, massive!
Hammond: I don't want a bucket I just want to get down!
cameraman carrying 40 lbs: Am I a joke to you?
He’s not scared of heights. I can’t even stand on 6 story tall scaffolding without trembling. He’s all up there dangling from the burj Khalifa lol
I just love when hamster gets scared 🤣🤣
As I've aged, I no longer have the nerve to go out on a limb or to climb significant heights. It seems too risky and I love life.
@@jupitervolcano A couple years ago I had occasion to remove something from the roof of house. I didn't even have the nerve to get off the ladder. My brave wife then climbed the ladder and onto thevroof!
: what's your profession?
: I clean windows.
: hmm.. Ok..🙄
: Those👆 Windows.
: Woooh... 😳😵🤯
I got damn near anxiety just watching this video, this looks terrifying!
Girl: So what's your job ?
You know, just cleaning around
Girl: Excuse me ?!
Shoutout to the cameraman. A real legend to get those angles and shots
Wow massive respect for those workers
They need our respect, because their employers does not have any respect for them.
no wonder he's scared of heights. being that short would make you comfortable with the ground
Ronita 69 you know he’s actually 5’7”. That’s not really short. Next to James and Jeremy he is but it’s not like he’s 5 foot.
@@danielmuscarella8239 5'7" is short for man
I used to live in there and every time I would see these guys, I would always think to myself they have balls of steel.
pov: your in an important business meeting, Richard hammond starts cleaning the window
Man I wouldn’t even go to the top of the building on the inside
"I just wanna get down alive"🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good effort Richard, after 20 years of Industrial rope access in the oil and gas industry I would have loved to have done this, if only to have it on my C.V.
Well done Hamster, afraid but strong minded. Brave man! 🍻
Best thing to do when facing fears or when your nervous is exactly what he does here , talk
Talk and talk again non stop to distract you from the hell your going through😂😂
The scariest monsters are the ones that lurk within our souls
And all I loved, I loved alone
You're awake
Edgy
I loved James May in Japan. Looking forward to this show!
Notice how he's got barrel knots on, that's a no no for a level 1! Haha
I will never again moan about my job. Ever.
What an awesome job these guys have
I have conquered my fear of heights completely. It's my fear of falling that needs a lot of work.
The fall doesn't hurt but the stop does!
Fair play to richard he has balls of steel even in top gear he done some crazy things
Where I can watch the full episode?
Props to the camera guy...
He would be shitting on Windows below him 😂😂😂
i cant imagine the heat they are experiencing cleaning those windows. having lived in dubai for so long summers are all about making sure i stay inside the ac only
They are using the Rope access or industrial climbing is a form of work positioning, initially developed from techniques used in climbing and caving, which applies practical ropework to allow workers to access difficult-to-reach locations without the use of scaffolding, cradles or an aerial work platform. Rope access technicians descend, ascend, and traverse ropes for access and work while suspended by their harness. Sometimes a work seat may be used. The support of the rope is intended to eliminate the likelihood of a fall altogether, but a back-up fall arrest system is used in case of the unlikely failure of the primary means of support. This redundancy system is usually achieved by using two ropes - a working line and a safety line.
Hammond I know you are a TV star but what on God's Earth made you do this??? I can not unsee it.
What are the skills needed to get this cleaning job?
Well, he hadn’t received any instruction on how to use a squeegee, which makes the job tougher and longer when you ARE actually required to do the job (properly), but he gets my full respect. You can lose your life falling 2 stories, really. And the tallest buildings are no more dangerous. I’ve never been higher than a mere 23 flights. But what impresses me about this fellow isn’t the height of this building. It’s that he had no time to gradually acquaint himself with the high-rise surroundings when he did this, and on an edifice that majestic. And that DOES make all the difference in the world, having time to familiarise yourself with this work environment. I didn’t have to go over the edge until I’d been on the roofs aloft wee 6 storey buildings for well over 6 months. By then, I was begging to go over. Coz I was around such a supportive group of caring gentlemen. We had one girl on our team. She was fearless. 5 foot 1 in stilettos. You see a chick do this, Sonny, you face your nerves pronto. This is NOT a man’s job. It’s a job for level heads. And broads rock the bloody casbah, I’m here to say. Anyone can do this work. Coz fearless people aren’t born, they’re made. But I’m perfectly content with small jobs! I got enough grey hair, thank you.
Respect !! Hope they get paid big bucks
Why is the muppet even attempting this when he is terrified of heights, just sit at home and enjoy reading a book in peace.
Imagine having sex and suddenly a wild army of window cleaner appear outside the window.
Awesome Dear
Starts to go down after cleaning
Bird: Im going to end this man’s career.
back before he refused to climb down a small dam with a rope, now he's going on a skyscraper?
They do an amazing job. Amazing feat of human engineering.
It is a seriously long way down.
Camera man is the real hero✌️
Gotta love Rope Access Techs.
Very hard working ❤
James and Jeremy should have been watching him on the balcony
Even Watching it gets to my nerves instantly
I could never do this job hanging there by a few ropes im scared of heights like a normal roof top scares me
Me: omg this makes my feet sweat
My feet: WHAT IN THE FUCKS NAME R U WATCHING
Wait, fear of heights, Richard Hammond has a helicopter license, the fuck?
Beautiful city 😊😊😊😊👍
That's gonna be a big hell hope from me mate
So great man
What's next Richard ? Changing lightbulbs on radio/tv towers ?
Tom cruise be like: hold my cleaning bucket
When is this episode being aired?
Honestly... mad respect to him for this if he has a fear of heights.
If you watch top gear you know Hammond basically has no fear of heights. James May is terrified of heights.
rsx123 ah. I didn’t know that, thanks man. I liked top gear but wasn’t a religious viewer so didn’t really know much about them. Thanks for the info though 👍🏼
If I was a window cleaner I wouldn’t do my job I would just watch people and enjoy the fact that this might be the closest to repelling down a building in the UKSF that I will ever get minus the UKSF part
My respect to them❤
This and the bulb changing on that 2.000 feet tv mast require nerves of steel
Now that takes *serious* guts.
Well done, dude.
I would LOVE to get a shot at this.
Omg my knees are weak just watching this
Wat happens of you drop something?
Hammond: I’m scared of heights
Also Hammond: I can fly a plane!
Ah so this is why we haven't had a gt episode
I need the link to watch in portuguese (Brasil). Discovery Channel Brasil
Hammond is fear of heights while he is only the engineer 😀
wife - how was work today?. husband - Depends.
How about the astronaut staying at the space station😂
I don't have a fear of heights but daaaaamn this is something else alright.
Been up there but on the observation deck and behind the glass, not out in front of it.
Respect. Not many rich hamsters would dare to dangle on a rope like that.
It’s a year around job. 3 months to clean the whole building and start again. And all I can think of is...how often do they replace the ropes.
Imma window cleaner and watching Richard clean is really funny
Imagine staying in the hotel there and seeing Richard Hammond cleaning your window
i dont even know who he is
Don't forget to appreciate the cameraman!