Hired help | Imamother

↑ nicole81

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 9:43 am

curly I had no problem finding someone for 3 hours, I just paid a little more by the hour to compensate.

↑ curly ↓

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 9:44 am

I don't know where to start looking for a cleaning lady. any ideas?

tzivi

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 9:54 am

I looked on google and typed cleaning service domestic in my area and I found an agency thats amazing!! They are good cleaners and I am impossible to please and they are affordable!

de_goldy

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 9:55 am

local newspaper, bullitin boards in stores, phone book (for agencies) but word of mouth is usually teh best. Ask ppl who they use, if the person is avaialable etc.

↑ queen

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 10:00 am

the biggest fear with hiring help is regarding their honesty. That's why I prefer to hire help referred by friends.

We have good friends that got embezled $30,000 by their hired help over about a year.

they have a lot of money and didn't realize their account going down over time, as they themselves had expenses etc...... until they were out of town and their account moved! they flew home immediately, confronted the girl/woman and within 24 hours got a check for the full amount. It helped that this woman's boy friend was some 'big' name's nephew.

↑ curly ↓

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 10:29 am

Thanks for all the advice. Maybe during work I'll call some places.

↑ supermom

Mon, Aug 08 2005, 12:34 pm

queen wrote:

they have a lot of money and didn't realize their account going down over time, as they themselves had expenses etc...... until they were out of town and their account moved! they flew home immediately, confronted the girl/woman and within 24 hours got a check for the full amount. It helped that this woman's boy friend was some 'big' name's nephew.

scary to think

↑ curly

Tue, Aug 09 2005, 11:06 am

Today I got a cute brochure in the mail it says "The wrong people are cleaning your house!" Then on the bottom there is a picture of a lady and it says "Especially since it's me!"

↑ amother

Thu, Dec 21 2006, 9:12 am

Okay, I am lousy at cleaning house, I got a cleaning lady before I had my baby.
Now a few months later, DH wants me to get rid of her so we can spend the money we spend on her for other things. He knows I am lousy, still he wants me to let her go today! He says he will help me out.
She is here right now! I really dont want to do this, but I feel I have to, but I know my house will be in shambles!
HELP!