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Little Rock is home to the tallest building between Memphis and Dallas—the Metropolitan National Bank Building. On Monday, Channel 7 tagged along as window cleaners William Teas and Todd Gentry got to work, and gave us a bird's eye view. (Todd Gentry, Window Washer) “Being way up there is a totally different story--when you look down and everything looks like a match box car, and people look like ants walking around. It kind of makes you a little nervous, and your muscles start cramping up and you start wondering whether you are about to do it or not.” At 40-stories tall, the building has thousands of windows. Up this high, safety is a top priority. (William Teas, Window Washer) “I've seen a couple of guys have close calls, but never me. I've been cleaning windows since I was 16 or 17-years-old, and I've never had any close calls. Not me personally. I always double-check everything and re-check. The key is to keep your fear up there.” Standing on the roof, wearing a full-body harness, it's time to get strapped on to a small seat and climb over the edge. (Teas) “You kind of have to forget about where you are for a minute. Don't look down. It's not a bad job. It has its ups and downs.” It's a job that is definitely not for someone scared of heights. But for Teas, it's a job he loves--and one that has taken him all over the country. (Teas) “Ever since I've moved here to Arkansas, the city has just come alive--blossomed in to a big city. I’m getting in on the ground floor of an up-and-coming city.” Teas and Gentry say it take about eight weeks to clean the entire building.
Little Rock is home to the tallest building between Memphis and Dallas—the Metropolitan National Bank Building. On Monday, Channel 7 tagged along as window cleaners William Teas and Todd Gentry got to work, and gave us a bird's eye view. (Todd Gentry, Window Washer) “Being way up there is a totally different story--when you look down and everything looks like a match box car, and people look like ants walking around. It kind of makes you a little nervous, and your muscles start cramping up and you start wondering whether you are about to do it or not.” At 40-stories tall, the building has thousands of windows. Up this high, safety is a top priority. (William Teas, Window Washer) “I've seen a couple of guys have close calls, but never me. I've been cleaning windows since I was 16 or 17-years-old, and I've never had any close calls. Not me personally. I always double-check everything and re-check. The key is to keep your fear up there.” Standing on the roof, wearing a full-body harness, it's time to get strapped on to a small seat and climb over the edge. (Teas) “You kind of have to forget about where you are for a minute. Don't look down. It's not a bad job. It has its ups and downs.” It's a job that is definitely not for someone scared of heights. But for Teas, it's a job he loves--and one that has taken him all over the country. (Teas) “Ever since I've moved here to Arkansas, the city has just come alive--blossomed in to a big city. I’m getting in on the ground floor of an up-and-coming city.” Teas and Gentry say it take about eight weeks to clean the entire building.
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