How to nicely fire my cleaning lady?

amother

OP ↓

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 6:52 pm

She started a few weeks ago and she’s really not doing a good job. How do I nicely tell her not to come back anymore?
I can text her I just have no idea what to say

Einikel

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 6:53 pm

Simplest is just to say you can no longer afford it.

amother

Lightyellow

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 6:53 pm

I would text . Hi I'm not going to need your help anymore.

amother

Glitter

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 6:54 pm

You can also say your schedule changes and you no longer need help.

amother

Viola

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 6:59 pm

Hi, I don't need cleaning anymore. Thank you

BatyaEsther

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 7:00 pm

Einikel wrote:

Simplest is just to say you can no longer afford it.

I wouldn’t want an ayin hara.
I would say something more like “thank you so much. It turns out that I am not going to need your help at this time. If anything changes I will let you know. Thanks again.”

(You don’t need her help because you will have someone else)

amother

Goldenrod

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 7:26 pm

Thank you for your help. I don't need you to come anymore. I'm sorry

amother

Steelblue

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 8:17 pm

Can you not give her feedback? Hi I noticed when you clean you do it like x I enjoy y. Could you do it more like that and make sure you fully do the whole area. I am looking for deep clean level not surface area. These tools and these products can help you. Let me know if you have any questions. It would mean a lot for you to follow these standards so I can be happy with your work. I appreciate your time to doing things differently then you normally would

Sunflower11 ↓

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 8:28 pm

BatyaEsther wrote:

How would it be an ayin hara to say you cannot afford it? Your not flaunting wealth, just the opposite

amother

NeonOrange

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 8:35 pm

Thanks so much
My schedule has changed and won’t need your help anymore

amother

Alyssum

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 8:45 pm

I recently gave up my help. She doesn't understand English so we only communicate via text/Google translate.
I told her something like this "thank you for your help, you did a wonderful job. My schedule has changed & I won't need help on Wednesday's anymore. I'd be happy to refer you to friends. Good luck"

naomi2

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 8:47 pm

Did you train her in?
If she has a pleasant personality, you might want to spend a day showing her what you expect of her from each room, show her where things belong and ask if there are any products she needs to clean that you don't already have.

↑ Sunflower11

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 9:44 pm

naomi2 wrote:

Sometimes it’s really not worth the extra energy spent on training them in. By some ladies you can just see that their not as good as others from the get-go and it’s time to cut your losses

amother

Maple

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 9:46 pm

Just had this
I won’t be needing your cleaning help anymore. Thank you for your time and good luck in the future.

amother

Cornsilk

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 10:08 pm

Say that your former cleaning lady returned

amother

Blue

Mon, Jan 22 2024, 10:14 pm

I don’t see why it’s okay to lie (I can’t afford it, my old lady is back, my schedule changed…)
I would just say I don’t need your help at this time. Thanks and good luck