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Christmas bonus for cleaner

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nightandthelight · 16/12/2015 08:16

Hello, this will be our first Christmas with a cleaner. I understand that a bonus is normal but is there a formula for working it out e.g. a proportion of normal wages?

Will also get her something small (box of chocolates type thing) to unwrap and of course a card.

TIA :)

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frustratedashell · 16/12/2015 23:01

I am a cleaner and I've been given an extra weeks money at times. Even a box of chocolates is nice, just makes you feel appreciated

amitha · 16/12/2015 23:07

I give one weeks wages and a small gift.

twirlypoo · 16/12/2015 23:09

I did a clean this morning and was so touched that they left out a chocolate santa for my little boy. I got an extra weeks wages too, but the fact they had left something for Ds really meant more to me than the cash for some reason.

SitsOnFence · 17/12/2015 07:46

One week's wages here too, think it must be pretty standard by the look of it!

NeuNewNouveau · 17/12/2015 07:51

Mine is paid £30pw. I plan to give her a magnum of prosecco and £20 in a card. She loves prosecco so that suits her and she should like.

SpaghettiMeatballs · 17/12/2015 07:54

Just over a week's wages here to make it a round amount.

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nightandthelight · 17/12/2015 08:19

Well she is coming today and have left a week's wages and a box of chocolates. Thanks for all your help everyone :)

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Goodbetterbest · 17/12/2015 09:11

What do you do if they work through an agency?

Mine get two weeks off at Christmas - so that's taken out of my hands, and I pay £12 a hour, but they get £9 of that I think.

I bought each if them a candle from The White Company as I wanted to give them a bit of a 'luxury' gift, but am wondering if I should have given some cash now I've read this thread?

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nightandthelight · 17/12/2015 09:14

Ours works for an agency Good so I left an envelope with a week's worth of what we pay the agency in. It then won't go to the agency but straight to her. We pay the agency through bank transfer.

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twirlypoo · 17/12/2015 09:41

Honestly good it really is the thought behind it that counts - I have a cleaning agency (as well as doing odd cleaning jobs myself) and I know for a fact that the people I enploy are over the moon with a card saying thank you, never mind anything else on top. Plus, white company candles are gorgeous! Please don't worry - your gift really will be so appreciated

Goodbetterbest · 17/12/2015 09:42

Thanks - I didn't realise that the company shut for Christmas and had a panic so they said they'd try and squeeze me in. I'll give them a weeks cash each if I see them.

ifonly4 · 17/12/2015 10:21

If you don't know her but want to buy something, how about a nice box of biscuits - if she doesn't eat them herself, they'll be a handy extra over xmas to offer family & visitors.

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