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To clean or not to clean

30 replies

Realitea · 14/05/2020 08:57

I just can’t make up my mind about whether to go back to work. I’m a self employed cleaner and I would be returning to just one household where the owner lives alone. She has said she will stay outside while I clean for about three hours. I’ve started taking home her ironing to start with.
My children both have asthma and dh has autoimmune problems and is from the bame group. He’s worried but said to go as it would help financially.
What would you do?

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Realitea · 20/05/2020 09:20

The lady who wants me to start up again as soon as possible has asked that I don’t ‘get sucked in to the fear’ and to not wear a mask! I now feel really uncomfortable about this and she’s sending me links on how masks are bad because you breathe in carbon dioxide. It’s just a paper surgical mask ffs
I feel very pressured
When are other cleaners going back?

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cheeseychovolate · 20/05/2020 09:36

Hi. I'm a cleaner and have not gone back to work yet. My clients have been understanding and told me to go back when I feel comfortable. I keep in touch via text and planning on returning in August as I'm hoping houses can mix by then and my parents will be able to look after the children whilst I work. I'm planning on wearing a mask and gloves and changing clothes when I get home. I'm going for disposable gloves and planning to wear 4 pairs, eg one for kitchen then disposing, one for bathrooms, one for bedrooms and on pair for lounge, conservatory and dining room

Realitea · 20/05/2020 10:24

August is probably a safer bet. I feel it’s too soon to go back but feel really pressured. I’m tempted to just say she should find someone else. My family are high risk. But then I really need the money and she does live alone. I don’t think she’s been sticking to social distancing though and her view of it all being ‘fake’ really annoys me. It’s like I’m being undermined when I say I don’t feel 100% safe yet and now being told not to wear a mask in her house.. the whole thing doesn’t feel right.

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cheeseychovolate · 20/05/2020 17:02

I'd say I'm only prepared to come if you stay in a different room to me and I'll be wearing a mask. Even though you need the money you need to feel comfortable and safe.

Realitea · 20/05/2020 22:58

Yes, I think she needs to let me do what I need to do to feel safe at least. I’m being inundated with links now to how the virus is fake etc and I’m very close to saying I won’t go back

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