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Cleaner broke something

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LassieLady · 18/06/2025 12:20

Came home yesterday to a smashed Cafetière and a ‘sorry’ note from our cleaner.
It cost more than £20 and I feel quite annoyed that she didn’t offer to replace it or compensate us - in which case I would have said ‘no worries, accidents happen’.

Should I just let it go?

OP posts:
JulianFawcettMP · 18/06/2025 23:12

@LassieLady the OP agreed that she should let it go more than 10 hours ago

JulianFawcettMP · 18/06/2025 23:13

JulianFawcettMP · 18/06/2025 23:12

@LassieLady the OP agreed that she should let it go more than 10 hours ago

My apologies, wrong oerson

NautilusLionfish · 18/06/2025 23:15

Ok. So you want her to offer to replace just so you can say no don't. So that....?
a)you have validate yourself as a wonderful generous forgiving person
b) You can show her you are an amazing person and she can be forever grateful
c) All of the above

Hint: the answer is c

Perhaps she knows she can't really afford to replace it ( truthfully how much do you pay her) so because she is a sincere person she didn't want to offer to replace it knowing she couldn't. See 🤗 there are sincere people in this world.

BurnerNetter · 18/06/2025 23:15

We had a cleaner pull the shower off the wall. They didn't say a thing and just pretended anything had ever happened. If you like her, then let it go, if you don't then make her replace it. It might be worth just having a brief chat about it seeing as you said she has broken other things in the past.

Charliebear322 · 18/06/2025 23:17

She’s a cleaner so £20 is a lot of money for her

mumzof4x · 18/06/2025 23:18

Have you protected your cleaner with insurance incase something in your home causes her personal injury ? For example if she falls down your stairs and breaks her hip would you be able to pay her private medical fees or would you be wanting a new Dyson first!
It’s a coffee pot be kind !

Tiredofwhataboutery · 18/06/2025 23:24

I think cafetières are tricky, mines last for ages then seem to break themselves randomly at inconvenient moments. Switched to a double walled steel one, game changer.

Tiredofwhataboutery · 19/06/2025 08:27

mumzof4x · 18/06/2025 23:18

Have you protected your cleaner with insurance incase something in your home causes her personal injury ? For example if she falls down your stairs and breaks her hip would you be able to pay her private medical fees or would you be wanting a new Dyson first!
It’s a coffee pot be kind !

My house insurance includes public liability for domestic / housekeeping working within the property. I never had to use it but was reading the small print.

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