Cleaning client ignoring social distancing

[B3ttyBoop]

AIBU?

I have been working for this household for several years. We had a break last year due to the pandemic and resumed when it was safe on the understanding we would keep our distance. Currently both parents and children are at home full time so I agreed to do a shorter clean. They all have separate spaces where they can study/work away from where i'm cleaning.

However, the last few times the husband has been in and out of the kitchen whilst i'm cleaning. He ended up standing next to me to get a cup. I moved away quickly. Most of the family are coming in and out of the kitchen whilst i'm working there. Wet floors aren't an issue either despite me raising concerns that they could fall over. I wear a mask in the communal areas and make sure windows/doors are open for ventilation.

I've previously raised concerns about distancing etc which is effective for a few weeks but is then disregarded. I'm getting annoyed and jumpy about this situation and their disregard for distancing. If I stop cleaning for them, i will lose income at a time when it will be hard to replace. Am i overreacting or not?

I actually would stop working for them. It's so ridiculous that people still haven't got this in their thick heads. They are really disrespectful. I'm sure you could get another cleaning job OP? Round here, people are desperate for cleaners!

Well, don't do the work then if you don't want to do it in this pandemic. Its you who is running the business, you're not an employee, so you can cancel the contract if you want to.

Clearly its not a standard workplace like an office, but someone's home, and if the owners are wfh then its rather difficult for them to leave and go outside in the middle of winter or stop working to enable you to conduct your business.

You never know, they might be quite pleased for you to resign, as if they're wfh then they might be happy enough to do their own cleaning.