Wife has health problems and it became a case of work part-time and get a cleaner in or quit work. So we got a cleaner in.
Costs a bit. About £150+ a month but wife is happy she can work at least.
So we've had this cleaner for years now but its getting increasingly like shes done nothing hardly in her 2 hours every week.
The quality of the cleaning is dire to be honest. I could do better. She misses things, forgets and generally just can't be bothered by the looks. Shes got comfortable I think because she sees us as friends now. We've left things and then noticed they're still there AFTER she cleans supposedly. (cup stains).
Dont get me going on how long she spends on the phone cleaning onehanded. Multiple phone call in 2 hours every week.
Oh and turn up on time never. Always 20 mins late. Once or twice too shes gone 10 mins early. (So 90 mins instead of 2hours). Again not clock watching her but still this taking the p a bit.
We've tried politely doing a list and talking to her. We said look here's a list, is this OK, only if you have time etc. Probably too politely. Yeh she took the list and threw it away..... End of list
Its awkward known her for years but I feel we're paying money for a crap service. I'd rather pay someone else. I do feel a bit bad because I know she needs the money but I just think we've tried to be nice about and nothings improved so its her fault. Don't want to be mean to her but how on earth are we going to get rid?