Is it unreasonable to expect a cleaner to give me some notice if she's not coming?

[heidimumsy]

Twice now, my cleaner hasn't given me notice that she wouldn't be coming on her scheduled day.

The first time it happened, she didn't tell me at all and it wasn't until I texted to see if she was okay that she told me she was taking the time off because he son was in town and she "forgot" to tell me.

And today, she's just texted me on the morning she was supposed to come to say she's on holiday and won't be back for 3 weeks.

I have 2 issues with this (aside from it just seeming a bit inconsiderate to me)

1. She cleans for me fortnightly so now if she's telling me she's coming in 3 weeks time, it is off the planned schedule and I have guests visiting on that date (I would prefer the house not being cleaned while they are there as it would be awkward).

1. I kind of like to know at least a few days in advance when my house is NOT going to be cleaned for that week (especially if we only have her fortnightly) so that I can make arrangements.

Are either of these unreasonable expectations?

Also - do you give your cleaners a key? She has one for ours and I do trust her but it makes me feel uncomfortable when she doesn't communicate with me about scheduling.

Would love to hear what you ladies think. x

Mine does this and I'm probably going to let her go, I never know when she is coming

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dustarr I hope you don't want those pics for any salacious purposes

No purely educational

I think it depends on how good a cleaner she is. I have a cleaner who is amazing and I know I'd never be able to replace her with someone even half as good. But, through no fault of her own, she's missed quite a few cleans this year, and has only been able to give an hour or so's notice. I know she's genuine, and her personal situation as been difficult, so I choose to keep her on and hope that things improve.

There was me just being daft earlier and now I'm getting on my soap box again.

Yeah, I got the light-hearted bit, as was my response. I quite like that woman-centric language is the default here.

I think every right-thinking person in the world can agree that Self ID is madness, William Shatner is awesome and the OP should get another cleaner.

donquixote For a while I rebranded myself on here as ShatnersWigIsReallyAMammoth as my one-man (or one mammoth) protest at the self ID shit.

dustarr A likely story. You're just kinky.

Ow. My suspenders are killing me.

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Denny Crane was a legend. Love that show, still watch the reruns when I’m having an off day as it always cheers me up.

Op, sack her and get a new cleaner. It’s not worth the hassle as you have to Ben able to rely on her.

I'd sack her. I've had a few issues with mine and I think I'm just going to use an agency.

I got rid of my last cleaner for this very reason. My cleaner is currently on holiday. She told me a month ago, then reminded me on her last visit. That's the kind of notice I'd expect