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To think this is unprofessional?

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Florabritannica · 10/01/2020 22:03

My housekeeper left me a brochure for some beauty products with a note saying how brilliant they were and that she could get me a great discount. I looked it up and it is an MLM.
Am I being unreasonable to think that as my employee she shouldn’t be trying to flog me stuff?

OP posts:
Brickswithstones · 11/01/2020 22:51

Why are some posters still insisting the lady is self employed even after OP has explained she pays tax, NI and pension contributions?
Is it difficult to rtft?

underneaththeash · 11/01/2020 22:57

My fault - I clearly didn’t read the thread.
She should not be leaving her posters OP.

GoFiguire · 11/01/2020 22:58

Why didn’t you read the thrrad?

messolini9 · 11/01/2020 23:15

as my employee

Get over yourself, Margot Leadbetter.

messolini9 · 11/01/2020 23:19

Would there be this hostility if I’d described her as my PA?

If you persisted in haughty phraseology like "as my employee", definitely.

messolini9 · 11/01/2020 23:31

Would everyone rather the Op didn't help the economy and not employ anyone.

That's a disingenuous & predictably Straw Man point - it's clear the objections are not about the employment, but the hoitytoity tone of "as my employee she shouldn't" proscriptive bollocks.

HeronLanyon · 11/01/2020 23:41

Just say you aren’t interested. In non judgmental way.

I suppose if eg you were in any way vulnerable eg, an elderly relative of mine, I would then think it inappropriate.

APatchyTomCat · 11/01/2020 23:45

She's your housekeeper not your GP. Move on.

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