Having a car as a requirement for agency cleaning work?

[stephdaviduk]

Hi all, I am not a mum, but have a lovely woman who cleans my house with two boys in primary school.
She has been looking for work as a cleaner with companies, but is being told that she requires a car to get to clients. How can this be a requirement for cleaning job? She is very willing to use public transportation to get to her assignments.
I’ve suggested that she raise this issue with her Jobs Plus advisor, as it’s ridiculous in my view.
What do you mums do? Any ideas?

Why would they be pleased to know that?

Yes, and then you have to get customers willing to pay that.

You, not the cleaners.

This.

Of course, but most people aren't going to care about the cleaners and will just go for the cheapest option. Which is why it requires the government to step in, so we are back to my original point.

Not me - it wasn't my post you were responding to. Why would @user1471538275 be pleased?

If she’s that confident in her ability to travel by bus and clean with the correct equipment, then she can work on a self employed basis and her transportation won’t be an issue.

Why don’t you suggest that?

Sorry,, that was my mistake..

The way I see it it's ridiculous to expect to be able to do cleaning work without a car! Given what people are prepared to pay a cleaner per hour it's simply not profitable to do when you compare the amount of time spent travelling by public transport compared to going by car, and that's before you factor in the difficulty of lugging materials and equipment around.

She needs to work for herself. Advertise on Facebook and in local shops, she'll soon have plenty of work if she's half decent as good cleaners are hard to find.

In central London I don't think it's uncommon for cleaners to travel by public transport and use the client's cleaning products etc. Many people wouldn't have anywhere for a cleaner to park or would need to pay for a parking permit so bringing a car wouldn't always work.