AIBU to ask if I was your cleaner

[Tootsey11]

Would you want to know my Ds was from today self isolating as he was sitting next to someone yesterday for 5 hours and now that person has tested positive.

I'm a cleaner in other people's homes. Ive been told I do not need to stay in but our house is that small I cannot socially distance from him.

Neither of us has symptoms, I've had CV in March.

Would you want me round to clean in the next 14 days?

No!!

I would want to know so I have the option to cancel.

Yes, without a second thought. We are not vulnerable though.

It depends. If I could be out of the house (exercising?) while you're there, had no vulnerable people in the household, and you wore a mask... then yes I'd still probably want you round to clean.

I'd want to know and decide for myself, though, as the above wouldn't actually be feasible in my house.

I have contacted first client, elderly lady, and she isn't bothered about cv. Wants her house cleaned as normal.

It think you should atleast let people know. You might not not who is vulnerable or who has caring responsibilities for people who are very vulnerable. Some people might be fine with it, if you tell them they can make their own judgement of the risk.

*know

I'd like to be told, but I'd still want you to work if you were comfortable doing so.

You need to give people the choice

Well, next client contacted has cancelled. So no work tomorrow.

@Audreyseyebrows

You need to give people the choice

I agree. Let them know so they can decide if it’s worth the risk.

Can you clean for me? My cleaner didn't come today at short notice again and I am annoyed.

@Tootsey11

Well, next client contacted has cancelled. So no work tomorrow.

You need to self isolate if you or someone you live with has symptoms or a positive test. As you don't need to self isolate I wouldn't say anything, some people are afraid, some for good reason some not, you tell them and they just worry.

I’d want to know but I’d still let you come.

I'd want to know. I would cancel but pay you anyway.

Yes I would want to know as I'm vulnerable and would prefer not to take the risk. It's not fair op but you really need to let everyone know.

You could come here unless your DC developed symptoms.

If you know for sure you had it in March, then yes I'd still have you round.

I would want to know, but I’d probably tell you to come anyway - and I’d probably pay you either way.

You don't need to let anyone know. You don't need to isolate, you can go to work as normal. No need to notify anyone.

I wouldn't cancel you, but I'd want to know.

I'd want to know but I don't think it's required. For what it's worth I'd still have you round, just keep my distance and ensure you don't use any cups/mugs etc like normal. If I didn't want you round as I felt the risk was too high I'd still pay you. Is the client paying you or do you have to claim sick pay?

Well so far only one cancellation, two more to ask and two fine to work.

In all my years as a cleaner, I have never been offered payment if a client has cancelled a clean.

No offer of payment.

I wouldn’t want you to come round, but I would pay you though.

I say this as a person who generally resists the notion you should pay people for not working for you, but to me it is really important to support people who really should be isolating and never having to force them to make a choice not it. I know officially you don’t have to, but to me that rule is ridiculous.