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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fwiw, I think $160 for a 3800 square foot house is low.  I pay $200 for a smaller house.[/quote]
  
Maybe.  There will always be people who pay more or pay less.  This doesn't convince me that she's being reasonable.  I am now thinking she doesn't want to clean my house anymore, but feels bad saying so.  She works full time at Target, and I just read  somewhere they are paying people $24/hour,  maybe she doesn't need to clean houses anymore![/quote]
Do the math in full time @$24/hr. Does she own a home, have school loans, children, etc? Food prices were way way up before gas prices. Her rate seems low. If she’s asking so soon after a raise, she probably needs it. (Over time, I generally give my cleaning person the same level of raises I get. Have you kept up with that?)[/quote]

OP here. Of my friends that I've recently compared rates, I pay more, so I'm just not moved by that particular argument.  I'm tempted to switch to one of my friend's housekeepers, but like another poster pointed out, I have history with this person, and I like her and trust her, so I'd feel terrible letting her go over this.  I have to just go with the 2nd raise or counteroffer with maybe $5.[/quote]

I understand your frustration, but you are talking literally $20/month that you would be compromising over. You already pay $640/month to get your house cleaned so clearly you have the means. It just seems overly petty. Her point about gas costs is reasonable. To me, the trust and bond you’ve built with her is worth the extra cost. [/quote]

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