Cleaner told me off

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I usually get to work early to get ready for the day as it's easier for me after a long ish commute. The work toilets are separate large cubicles with a toilet and sink in each one so I take my make up bag into work and usually spend 15-20 mins in one before I go into the office.

This morning I got ready at work as usual and as I left the cleaner was leaning on the main door waiting for me to come out so he could go in and clean. I had left some rubbish (an empty paper bag and a napkin) on top of the bin as the bin lid wasn't working when I pressed the foot pedal.

The cleaner looked annoyed as I left and then went into the cubicle. I had only walked a few steps down the corridor before he called me back shouting "lady lady!" And then beckoned me into the toilet, gestured at the rubbish saying "this is you - these are clean toilets" and picked up the rubbish and put it on top of my handbag then picked up some paper towels from the floor and stuffed them onto the top of my bag as well whilst complaining.

I was so shocked and embarrassed I took the rubbish and walked away and put it in another bin. I felt really stressed like he's going to report me to building services or something. The toilet was clean it was just the rubbish on top of the bin and I think he was annoyed waiting outside for a while. WABU?

Op, do you really need to ask if you, or somebody else, should clear away your rubbish?

It's hardly rocket science to open a bin lid and put your rubbish inside the bin is it?
YABU.

YABU, and very much so.

Why couldn't you lift the lid of the bin with your hand? Is that beyond your physical capabilities? I doubt it it considering you're able to spend 20 minutes applying makeup. It's your rubbish and therefore it's your responsibility to dispose of it ir take it with you. Do you believe it's beneath you to have to perform such a mundane task? The cleaner had every right to pull you up on this. You say he embarrassed you, but you should feel embarrassed.

How did this ' rubbish ' accrue ?
was it from you emptying out your handbag ?or had you been using this paper bag ? and napkin whilst getting ready for work ?

If for some reason you felt unable to touch the bin lid with your hand, you could have used your own napkin which you were disposing of, to open the lid.

You may even have found once the lid was open that it would stay open if you put your foot back on the foot pedal ?

Work toilets aren't your dressing room! Get ready at home or at your desk. Qnd clean up after yourself!!

I don’t care what you use the toilets for or how long you take. 15 to 20 minutes is not a big deal.

However if the pedal wasn’t working common sense says to lift the lid with your hand and put your rubbish in. What a slap in the face to the cleaner - no wonder he was pissed.

You really need to complain about the cleaner. Who does he think he is speaking to someone of your status like that. REPORT REPORT REPORT 🙄

So was the poor cleaner unable to come in and do his work for 20 minutes because you were in the loos putting your slap on?

I think you were in the wrong here, definitely regarding the rubbish you left outside of the bin, the cleaner was right to ask you to dispose of it properly.
Whether you are also unreasonable to be hogging a cubicle for 20 mins before work depends a bit on your whole work set up, but unless it's the norm for employees to arrive early and change etc I can imagine a cleaner who is there to clean and get things ready not being too enthusiastic to have to work round this morning routine of yours.

Surely any normal person would have just lifted the lid with their hands and chucked the rubbish away and then washed hands if you felt the need.... ir you know just put it in another bin ... ?

Have some bloody respect woman.

re touching bin with hands ... if only there was some sort of device that could provide water on tap and if only there was some sort of cleaning solution nearby in order for OP to wash their hands.... shame ... shame.

Perhaps he's noticed this happens regularly, he cleans up, you go in and leave a mess, he goes back and cleans up again (or worse someone else goes in and complains that the cleaner hasn't cleaned). And that day he'd had enough.

You sound like a massive inconvenience to the cleaner, do it at home

YABU

Yabu. I've worked as a cleaner and some of the clients think they are so much more important and that they can treat you like crap. I have a feeling you're one of those people.

How rude and entitled you are.

Yes, YABU. Rubbish goes in the bin, even if you have to (shock horror) lift the lid yourself. Disrespectful to the cleaners and anyone following after you who needs to use the bin!

Of course you’re unreasonable, put your rubbish in the bin or take it with you. Also taking that long when the cleaner is trying to clean is very inconvenient.

Team cleaner.

The cleaner was probably shocked that you're so entitled and self-important. I bet you don't know the cleaner's name.

Hopefully this is a reverse and you're the cleaner, otherwise...oh my!

It sounds like the cleaner is a man? So he probably has a 'round' that he does checking the toilets and he presumably can't go and in and has to wait if you're in there?

You're being really selfish commandeering a cubicle for 20 minutes or so getting dressed and ready and then not even putting any rubbish in the bin. Why couldn't you use your hand? Why is it fine for somebody else to but not you? Come on!

Do you do this every day and he has to wait for you?

Re the bin, I've been in a few hospitals recently, and they have lever-operated bins. It can be very hard/impossible to lift the lid without pressing the lever. These are metal bar levers.

YABU.

YABVU and disrespectful of others who use that toilet space. I’m glad the cleaner called you out on your behaviour.

All we need now is to find out you work flexi and were clocked in. You'd have a right list of wrongs then 😄.

You might be getting the sense it's vast majority YABU.