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Is everyone still paying their cleaner?

25 replies

Mikki77 · 20/04/2020 18:02

Just out of interest is everyone still paying their cleaner. I have one friend who is and another who isn't as the cleaner 'does cash in hand' and he is self employed so isn't earning at the moment.

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okiedokieme · 20/04/2020 18:18

No because I have lost lots of work

Elouera · 20/04/2020 18:20

There are already at least 5 threads on paying cleaners this week!

sylbunny · 20/04/2020 18:23

No I'm not! I didn't offer and she didn't ask. It just didn't cross my mind to be honest. It's always been our agreement that if she doesn't come (such as holidays) she doesn't get paid but I do pay if I cancel with short notice.

NChangeForNoReason · 20/04/2020 18:24

No - but gave her an Easter bonus which was equivalent to half pay for 3weeks. Will do the same at May bank holiday.

Deliaskis · 20/04/2020 18:53

I'm just transferring money every week as per usual. DH and I are still working and earning so it seems unfair that we profit from the restrictions placed on her ability to work.

Frompcat · 20/04/2020 18:55

Yes of course. Unless you've lost your job you really should be.

bathsh3ba · 20/04/2020 18:56

We have agreed to pay full rate till end April and review then.

Musicalmistress · 20/04/2020 19:04

We're both on full pay in secure jobs & she's a single mum who runs her own business. She does an amazing job on our house- we've agreed to pay her as long as we're being paid. When I spoke to her we agreed to look on it as a retainer - holding a place in her diary for us once we get back to 'normal'.

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Mikki77 · 20/04/2020 20:29

sorry

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Mikki77 · 20/04/2020 20:31

Thank you for all your replies. Sorry didnt see the other posts. Stay safe everyone.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 20/04/2020 20:31

Yes, half.

stayingaliveisawayoflife · 20/04/2020 20:37

Yes we are full amount. We are both still working so some things are slipping and we can't wait to have her back!

Floatyboat · 20/04/2020 20:41

Can't cleaners claim assuming they are paying taxes as a sole trader. People paying is your cleaner limited company director or something?

Chewbecca · 20/04/2020 20:44

No. It wasn’t mentioned by either of us.

I see it as a PAYG service, we only pay for what is worked. I do know our cleaner works for ‘pin money’ rather than to pay mortgage/ bills. If it was my previous cleaner who was a single mum paying all bills solely from her cleaning, I probably would have paid a %.

DH is furloughed and doing the cleaning, he would begrudge paying for it too!

Dalamalama · 20/04/2020 20:47

I'm a cleaner and none of my clients are paying me. I'm not sure if I'd want it anyway especially as I'm not going back to a few of them. Them not offering me any pay has sealed that deal!

@floatyboat yes but not until the beginning of June at the earliest. Some will be ok if they've had the opportunity to save, others will have bugger all coming in.

BunsyGirl · 20/04/2020 20:50

No, because my cleaner is a sole trader and can get Government help whereas my husband is a director of a small limited company and gets no help whatsoever.

TabbyStar · 20/04/2020 20:57

Same as Bunsy except I'm the Co Director and there's just me.

TrainspottingWelsh · 20/04/2020 20:58

Yes. We're both still on full pay so I don't see why she doesn't deserve the same. If I get furloughed which is becoming increasingly likely, we're still in a better position to manage without the money than she is. June is a long time to wait.

Floatyboat · 20/04/2020 20:59

Obviously some people for lots of reasons don't manage to but surely someone in a self employed physical job would keep an emergency fund of 3 months expenses.

Dalamalama · 20/04/2020 21:07

@floatyboat as you said not everyone is in a position to do that. I've been very busy so luckily I do have some savings. I can't even begin to imagine if I had no money coming in and no savings.

Perhaps people who've kept their full time jobs and have had their good, reliable cleaners for years could think about that.

Moogletea · 20/04/2020 21:09

I was. Then my cleaner asked me to stop paying as her accountant had advised it might affect her ability to claim money. So I've stopped as she requested

Ardnassa · 20/04/2020 21:13

Yes, full pay. Am still earning atm and have known him for years so while I am in a position to help him out, I will.

StrumpersPlunkett · 20/04/2020 21:15

Yes. We pay her monthly even though she only works term time. She has offered to do some of the summer holidays instead.
I don’t think we will take her up on it as she needs to be with her kids!

Marphise · 20/04/2020 21:26

My son's nanny (who also does work around the house) is still coming but if she wasn't able to, through no fault of her own, I'd keep paying her as long as I still had my own income. I'm her sole employer and she has no other revenue. I'm not leaving her high and dry if I can avoid it. She's done wonderful work for me and my son loves her so she's fully earned this kind of support.

GaryWilmottsTeeth · 20/04/2020 22:00

I am. I should receive 80% wages when it all kicks in and DH works from home anyway, so he's just carrying on as normal on full pay. We can afford it so it feels like the right thing to do.

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