housekeeper issue - wwyd?

[Anonymous]

Just tell her you're tight on funds and need to discontinue her service, PP. Then find a new cleaner. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

NP here. OP, is it possible she thought you might be complaining about the quality of her work/weren't happy with her? is there a language/culture difference? Some people take great pride in their work and she may have been reacting to something you didn't say or mean. Housekeepers aren't always treated terribly respectfully (see, for example, the PP who suggested you lie to her and then hire someone else).

I'd give her the benefit of the doubt and stick to the paper towels -- if you can afford a housekeeper every other week you can afford the paper towels. And I assume that you are, of course, paying her appropriately and paying taxes, etc?

[Anonymous]

I think OP's point is that it's so wasteful to toss out in massive quantities something like paper towels when rags are reusable. I don't see it as a cost thing.

This whole thing reminds me of a friend in China who hired a maid [at $15/day, considered overpriced!] who she boasted about how she could clean the house using just one cloth. Gross!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the cost of half a roll of paper towels?

About 50 cents. OP is crazy and a big old nitpicker.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think OP's point is that it's so wasteful to toss out in massive quantities something like paper towels when rags are reusable. I don't see it as a cost thing.

This whole thing reminds me of a friend in China who hired a maid [at $15/day, considered overpriced!] who she boasted about how she could clean the house using just one cloth. Gross!

No, the point OP is trying to make is that if the cleaner is going to threaten to quit over any little thing, then it might not be worth hiring her as the cleaner apparently doesn't care if she works with the OP or not.

OP do as a poster above said and say you are low on funds and go with someone else if you still feel uncomfortable,

[Anonymous]

OP, you mentioned language .... I'm guessing this woman is not American? You might be bumping up against cultural differences, where people might feel it is better to quit than to raise a concern to their employer.

I would keep this woman! She obviously cares about her job and knows how to clean. Don't walk on eggshells, but if you have another request be really friendly, and remember that she might not feel she can say "no".

[Anonymous]

yes, i would keep her on and let her do the job the way she wants to do her job. i agree a half a roll of paper towels is wasteful, but you like the work she does. and in the grand scheme of things, it's nothing.

[Anonymous]

in the grand scheme of things if all of use use a half a roll of paper towels a day it's a pretty big deal.

[Anonymous]

Supervisors in the work place in the real world frequently make requests , demands of subordinates that they may not like or agree with but the employee is still obligated to implement the request or they could be considered insubordinate . The homeowner in this situation also has the right to enforce requests . The house keeper has the right to terminate employment and look for another job just as they would in the real work place . The home owner can cater or compromise or refuseas they wish just as a supervisor in the work place would. Homeowner pays for services rendered and that does not include lip service . Employment is at will for either party . I side with the home owner

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Supervisors in the work place in the real world frequently make requests , demands of subordinates that they may not like or agree with but the employee is still obligated to implement the request or they could be considered insubordinate . The homeowner in this situation also has the right to enforce requests . The house keeper has the right to terminate employment and look for another job just as they would in the real work place . The home owner can cater or compromise or refuseas they wish just as a supervisor in the work place would. Homeowner pays for services rendered and that does not include lip service . Employment is at will for either party . I side with the home owner

[Anonymous]

Go hit up Costco and buy some paper towels. Do you have a compost? DH goes through paper towels like a forest killed his mom, but my hippy self comes to terms with it by compositing them instead of tossing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Supervisors in the work place in the real world frequently make requests , demands of subordinates that they may not like or agree with but the employee is still obligated to implement the request or they could be considered insubordinate . The homeowner in this situation also has the right to enforce requests . The house keeper has the right to terminate employment and look for another job just as they would in the real work place . The home owner can cater or compromise or refuseas they wish just as a supervisor in the work place would. Homeowner pays for services rendered and that does not include lip service . Employment is at will for either party . I side with the home owner

This is literally what happened. The employee DID terminate her own employment. She didn’t want to work for OP and use rags. If OP wants to keep her, she will use paper towels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are unwilling to clean your own house, why are you micromanaging a woman who does?

Lolol really, this is what it comes down to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you are unwilling to clean your own house, why are you micromanaging a woman who does?

Lolol really, this is what it comes down to.

Some people are just really good at managing.

[Anonymous]

Find new house keepers. it's 2025.