Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for my monthly cleaner of TWO YEARS who asked me to borrow $400 because he had to pay his painting crew and he was short. I knew he had a side biz of painting homes and I gave it to him when he suddenly showed up at my door. I made him sign a statement saying it was a loan. Little did I know he would stop showing up thereafter and take the attitude of why can't you let go of $400, I'll pay you when I can, you never gave me holiday bonuses. He could have just showed up 4 times to repay the loan instead of disappearing. The irony is that I was about to recommend him to my husband's coworker who needed weekly cleaning for a huge house.
Dishonest people don't want to work hard for money. With his attitude, I wouldn't be surprised if he stole from you while he was cleaning your house. People like him justify taking your money because they think you are so rich, you can afford to give some of it away. FYI, painters get partial payments from their clients to pay for paint and their crew's wages. He took advantage of your kindness and naivete.