HELP! Inappropriate message from client I clean for.

[LemonLass]

Need advice on how to proceed, ladies.

Just started cleaning for a chap in his 70s in a town I lived in for 20yrs. His partner lives around 20 miles away and asked for help on his behalf. He has grown up kids and grandkids and is a professional (medical) semi retired.

I have cleaned for him twice and he goes out once I arrive.

I am due to clean tomorrow. He has just messaged to advise a plumber will be at his tomorrow. Owner will be out on his motorbike. OK, not ideal someone there but ok (I have a key).

Then I received this message. Urgh.

My instinct was block and dont engage and return key (he will be out).

Alternative to send this screenshot to the partner and say why I quit (and drop key as above).

Or go and clean as he wouldnt be there.

I am not a prude but his text was totally inappropriate. I had thought he had sent it in error but no word from him since to backtrack.

Comments and advice please ladies. Would you clean for this person under these circunstances. This extra money is £13ph self employed if that makes a difference to your comments (not a lot but very handy sideline).

How awkward!

PS i think i have successfully scrubbed anything identifiable.

Well obviously give the key back and don't ever go there again.

Message back that the comment was was inappropriate and you rather he didn’t send messages like that

polite and to the point

While photo goes through moderation, it reads: are your horny? I dont know what i would do without lube (cant remember rest but u get the gist and text should be visible soon). Feel sick.

YANBU to tell his partner and quit! Gross

And completely inadequate

If it wasn’t for you he’s probably still cringing in a corner staring at his phone in horror.
I wouldn’t go and clean for him until he has clarified it wasn’t for you, though.
Has he ever been even ambiguously inappropriate before?

wtf should she be polite??🙄

Block and put the key through the door.

Am I missing something? I don't see.anything wrong?

Fuck Off you sleazy old git would be my response, followed by get yourself another cleaner.

Fucking hell! Maybe it wasn’t meant for you but omg

has he ever sent something like this before? He could have sent it to the wrong person, we’ve all done it! (Maybe not stuff like that 😂)

I thought the same - but then opened up the full picture!!

Open the picture and read the bottom

Open the full photo

Looks like it was sent in error. Totally different in tone from the previous messages.

I bet he’s mortified and doesn’t know what to say.

Up to you what you do. I’m not sure.

I’d assume it was meant for his someone else (hopefully his partner), given the previously normal conversation between you.

I’d just ask if it was meant for you, and decide what to do after he replies.

I am guessing (hoping) this was intended for someone else - his partner ???

He will be dying inside if he’s sent to you in error

That is so strange to jump into it like that. Are you sure he’s not messaged you by accident? Either way I wouldn’t be going back!

Yeah I’d say he meant it for partner too. Awks.

it seems plausible that he meant to message his partner and didn’t realise he sent it to you. Message back and if you get a fulsome apology, it might be ok.

That's grim and really inappropriate. If his partner set this job up, I'd forward her the message and tell her you quit

If you need the job badly, message back telling him he's an inappropriate grim fucker and you won't tolerate that sort of behaviour going forward. Personally, I'd go for option a

It will never be ok

Neither can I?