Boss called me an annoying snitch for complaining about my lazy co worker?

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Her laziness is affecting my job.

We both clean in a restaraunt. It’s just me and her, no supervisors.
She is extremely lazy, doesn’t do her work, leaves dirt and mess in her area, leaves most of the work to me. Often sits around on her phone. When I show her the mess and dirt she leaves, she rolls her eyes. One time told me « I don’t care, shut up, you are so annoying and you are not my boss, just do it for me, and left »

Management is often angry at us on WhatsApp and often complains about the mess and dirt she leaves. We both get blamed for her lazy horrible cleaning.

I tried speaking to her a million times, she told me she doesn’t care and to stfu.

After 6 months of this and yet another angry complaint hinting they’ll fire us, I had enough and contacted the cleaning company boss, asking him to please speak to her and that the area they were angry about, was hers.

I get this message

She never blames you Kate. We do not blame each other. Snitching is gross behaviour Kate. You are both a team and should work together! You are being an annoying snitch. A tattle tale. Just disgusting behaviour from you. Stop snitching, I don’t want to hear it

Yes leave, and yes start up on your own. Perhaps in competition with this twit.

How old is your boss, out of curiosity? Because he expresses himself like an imature, cocky teenager, and his attitude is appalling. Yeah, you most certainly need to look for another position or go self-employed, but when you know you are leaving do give it to the manager with both barrels and your selfish co-'worker' too, you do not deserve to be treated this way by either of them, you are worth so much more than than.

Quit, find someone that appreciates your hard work

This!
Formal complaint and resign!

There will be cleaning jobs in hotels, care home etc… you won’t have trouble getting employment!

Another option is to go to the restaurant manager and state that they need to ask for a different cleaner from the aganexy and tell them she’s lazy!

He is 46

Can you somehow video record what you have done and show this to the restaurant manager? It’s very unfair, I’m pissed off on your behalf

And then record the whole area that needs cleaning but block lazy bitch out

Ah, fair enough. You've done everything you can do. Your boss is a dick, there's no excuse for that sort of behavior. Get well clear.

You’re way better off doing domestic cleaning in peoples homes. It’s far more lucrative and rewarding than agency work.

Is there are reason you can’t set up on your own?

You literally need:
-a bag of cleaning materials
-a UTR number
-an advert on local social media
-gym clothes
and a good playlist on Spotify (that’s optional 😂)

Im happy to give advice. I set up as an independent cleaner a few years ago and built up a client base very quickly.

I clean 10 houses a week and turn over around £400 net a week working on average 5 hours a day.
My customers are all lovely and treat me very well.

I even started without a car and just cleaned locally. The set up costs are minimal.

Why give this idiot manager a cut of your hard earned money?
There’s so much cleaning work out there.

@SmileyClare ...And a good insurance policy.

Because they are on the phone to each other. Perfect explanation. Get another job - this company will be folding with the boss's attitude.

Tell her to stick her job where the sun don't shine......

You don't need an attitude like your fellow worker OR your boss!

To be honest, I don’t have insurance. My customers know this.
However, a quick look at AXA - that’s around £6 per month for a SE cleaner or similar.

That's fine you have a mutual understanding.

But it's surprising how quickly someone can set that verbal agreement aside in the event of a very expensive piece of damage occuring, if they are suddenly faced with taking the hit, even on their own insurance, and don't want to.
As a professional cleaner carrying out services in their home, the law would be on their side if the bath got cracked and a whole new suite was needed etc or whatever.

So, I'm not criticising, but just be aware the insurance is to protect you more than them.

@HysteriaOfTheWanderingWomb

It’s a fair point . Particularly as I was giving out advice! Dh was lecturing me about this a few weeks ago 😳

I'd tell the boss to stick the job up their arse. Then watch everything go to shit... 😂

Either find another job and leave or tell them you have no issues working as a team but need another partner to work with who has the same level of pride in their work. That is not an okay response from a manager, I would say take it to HR but guessing it's probably a smallish company without a HR department?

If you are in the UK please call ACAS.
Your boss' behaviour can't go on, he's not suited to be an employer.
Also, resign ASAP, you will find another job in no time. Don't let anyone treat you this way.I hope you are ok and find a better place soon.

with experience as a cleaner you can get a job pretty much anywhere, I wouldn’t take another day of that, clearly the company don’t care and you are worth more than that kind of response.

That reply sounds really professional. You’re working for and with children. Hope you can find a new job.

If you are in the UK contact ACAS https://www.acas.org.uk/contact they are a government employment advice line and also do stage one mediation I believe, they're pretty good. Ultimately though it's probably going to be better to leave. Even if you took this all the way to court it would take a year or two of your life for a relatively small amount of 'financial remedy' that would immediately be used to pay off the solicitors (although you could use the legal protection portion of any insurance you hold with that provision.)

Do you get sick pay? If so, go on the sick with work related stress. Complain to HR and show them the message, spend the time searching for a new job or setting up your own cleaning business, people are desperate for reliable cleaners who are not lazy.

Then when you are ready and have maxed out your sick pay hand in your notice and never go back. As another poster said, she's connected to management in some way, she's getting special treatment.

I'd speak to some temping agencies and see if you can get enough immediate work to quit right away. Then you can take satisfaction in leaving such an unpleasant little man in the shit!

Gon on the sick for a fortnight and he'll soon see who was doing the work. Seriously just leave

Totally with you, OP.

Oh dear - expecting a manager to actually manage her staff, instead of dossing around, taking the pay, and leaving people on a lower grade to do the difficult stuff of telling their colleagues off. Managers are paid to have those difficult conversations, and to follow up and ensure their requests are carried out.

Pathetic and shameful - I've heard of this happening so many times.