there are lots of people that work very hard for their $12.00 an hour. I sell industrial filters and the workers that build the filters get paid less than that, they work in un airconditioned factories, work with sharp metals, use cutting tools, have to measure things very precisely, carry large boxes around, work with hot adhesives and so forth. A friend's son pours asphalt part time, talk about a hard nasty job and he makes only a few dollars over min wage.
I have nothing against cleaning people but can't help but wonder, why they feel they can come into your house and look at it and tell you what they will charge to clean it. What if I don't want the same stuff done each time, what if one week I want more or I want my oven cleaned instead of some tables dusted. If you show up at a job most bosses tell you what you will work on (within your job scope) not the other way around. I also have found that through the years the longer you have a cleaning person the less time they spend on your house and start cutting corners. One time I had a gal for a few years and I was paying her $95.00. At that time I was not home while she cleaned. One time she did not show up when planned and I was upset since I had company coming for the weekend. She said I can come by this evening and I said there is not enough time, she said oh I know your house and I can be in and out in under 2 hours!, I said I pay you $95.00 and if you are spending under 2 hours to clean a 3,200 sq ft home well if that's the case and that's all it takes I will just do it myself. The good news is in the US we are a free enterprise and if you clean houses and can command a high wage, more power to you, that is your right to do so, but it is also my right to look for someone that is willing to work for a fare wage and I guess from the amount of people ringing the phone the price is not to bad. I will be careful and get ID and luckily I have someone that can do a quick background check for me. |