to be nervous about meeting a potential client tomorrow?

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I have set myself up as a self employed domestic cleaner and got my first call earlier this evening from a lady who wants four hours cleaning a week, and we have arranged for me to go and see her at home tomorrow evening to sort out the finer details.

i was feeling pretty damn chuffed about it and the only bit of nervousness i had was about whether she would give me the job or not!

until i told my mum and she has warned me to be careful as there's "some dodgy people about" and now i am worried she seemed nice on the phone but then you can't judge someone on a five minute phone conversation.

and now i am starting to really stress about going there! and i am not even sure what i am worried about. even though DH is coming with me (although will wait outside)

aibu (and mad) for worrying?

Ha ha at your mum, you will be in this persons house not the other way around. The woman has to trust you in their home.

Am sure you be fine, there is always someone who wants to put a downer on things for you.

Cheer up and brace it. You are worrying unnecessarily.

Well done! It's understandable to be nervous - it's a job interview after all. And it's understandable for your mum to worry about you - that's what mums do

Once in her house you'll get a 'feel' for what it and she is like. If you're at all uncomfortable, leave. Your DH is lovely & supportive to be going with you but I'm sure you'll be fine.

She will be muc more nervous at the thought of you judging the state of her house and at possibly leaving you alone at some future date to look in her underwear drawer clean.

The rule is, always trust your instinct and make sure someone knows where you are. You have got both of those covered.

Well done, good luck and don't worry

thanks everyone, worrying a bit less now

got the job!

four hours cleaning a week for a lovely young couple with very high flying jobs :) £10 an hour, its not much, but its a start, and i am very very pleased :)

:) well done!!

I would say that I worry more about my cleaner stealing from me/ breaking me things etc than I do about me being a nutter!

A good cleaner however is worth her weight in gold and I treasure mine and try to treat her really well (ignoring the fact that I make her clean up my house/ iron my clothes).

I hope your new career goes well. Oh and my cleaner hasn't got enough hours anymore because my professional grapevine has found her so many other clients.

Does your mother read the Daily Mail? Sounds like exactly the sort of thing my mother would say, before blaming everything on Polish people, muslims, homosexuals and telephone masts (which are of course the conduits of the devil and give everyone within a 5 country radius cancer).

thank you :)

lisascat yes my mother is a DM reader :o