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Cleaner drank the juice, ate the salmon and charged her phone

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Shadow743 · 16/08/2024 17:52

I have a cleaner who has been coming for 2hrs a week for approx a year. She is unreliable, often texting the day before with a wide selection of reasons as to why she can't make it, and she doesn't always do a great job. I've been thinking about getting rid of her for a while but I have a lot of guilt around having a cleaner in the first place, as it feels like such a luxury and I feel like a bit of a snob for having one. I've come home whilst she's been there before and seen her charging her devices, noticed that the cordial seems to have been drunk and a couple of weeks ago, I'm sure (but can't be 100% certain) that she finished of the smoked salmon from the fridge. Today, my kids marked a line on the juice bottles as a little experiment and lo and behold, I've come home to find not only has she drunk the cordial, she's finished it AND put the empty bottle on the top of the bin.
Am I being unreasonable to be furious and feel like she's taking the mick now or am I overreacting to some minor issues which I should overlook because a little bit of juice and a little bit of electricity here and there won't kill me???

OP posts:
BebbanburgIsMine · 21/08/2024 10:54

@theduchessofspork

Sorry, I meant no offence.

Using the word "juice" is a Scottish thing, we just use it for everything!

Worriedmummy2400 · 21/08/2024 15:44

Surely it doesn’t matter what the squash is, expensive or not. Unless it’s offered don't take it without permission.

SherbetSweeties · 21/08/2024 17:10

Ruffpuff · 19/08/2024 21:29

Let’s teach the children to begrudge the lowlife cleaner for helping herself to some squash.

The help don’t deserve such luxuries.

I know i think that's the part I disliked the most. Imagine teaching your children to be so spiteful.

JoBoJoBo · 21/08/2024 20:54

Josephinesnapoleon · 16/08/2024 17:55

I’d not have an issue with her having a glass of juice whilst she worked or charging her phone and am a little disturbed about how you’re treating her over that.

Agree op is awful complaining if her cleaner has a drink.We are not in the Victorian ages where the cleaner doffs her cap to you.You are treating your kids to be snobs by putting a line on the drink .

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