Comments on: House cleaners: worth it http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/ life, life in science, miscellaneous thoughts Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:45:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: amy http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-680 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:03:38 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-680 how much? how much?

]]> by: Lab Lemming http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-612 Thu, 15 May 2008 00:16:46 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-612 If you employ somebody, make sure your home insurance include work cover for domestic employees, otherwise you could end up having to pay out if they have an on the job injury (depending on the workers comp laws in your state/country, of course). If you employ somebody, make sure your home insurance include work cover for domestic employees, otherwise you could end up having to pay out if they have an on the job injury (depending on the workers comp laws in your state/country, of course).

]]> by: Jennie http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-611 Sun, 11 May 2008 18:15:01 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-611 I went with a cleaning service and always got a different cleaner each time. I was never very happy with their service. It always seemed like a superficial clean and not a good clean. Once the shower wasn't rinsed it still had a lot of soap scum on it and another time the toilet ring was completely disgusting. It just got to the point where I felt like it wasn't worth the money for them to do a half ass job, but my husband is a post-doc and I'm still a student so I figured once a month we could divide the chores and do a good scrubbing with little time taken away from our lives. I went with a cleaning service and always got a different cleaner each time. I was never very happy with their service. It always seemed like a superficial clean and not a good clean. Once the shower wasn’t rinsed it still had a lot of soap scum on it and another time the toilet ring was completely disgusting. It just got to the point where I felt like it wasn’t worth the money for them to do a half ass job, but my husband is a post-doc and I’m still a student so I figured once a month we could divide the chores and do a good scrubbing with little time taken away from our lives.

]]> by: Alethea http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-609 Sun, 11 May 2008 11:04:38 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-609 You can even have <a href="http://humans.scienceboard.net/?p=447" rel="nofollow">interesting conversations</a> with the cleaning help if you happen to be around when they come in. (Sorry if I muffed the html.) If you're worried about paying the small business more than the individual employee, it is possible for you yourself to employ. We did this for a while. Now we're back to an agency, because it's time-consuming and complicated when you do your taxes. In any case, compliments for doing it above the table. Otherwise, hello *real* exploitation. And when I'm between help and do it myself for a year or so, I am *so* grateful to get help in whom I can trust again. You can even have interesting conversations with the cleaning help if you happen to be around when they come in. (Sorry if I muffed the html.)

If you’re worried about paying the small business more than the individual employee, it is possible for you yourself to employ. We did this for a while. Now we’re back to an agency, because it’s time-consuming and complicated when you do your taxes. In any case, compliments for doing it above the table. Otherwise, hello *real* exploitation.

And when I’m between help and do it myself for a year or so, I am *so* grateful to get help in whom I can trust again.

]]> by: stepwise girl http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-606 Sun, 04 May 2008 20:45:33 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-606 We've been meaning to do this for months, but I haven't called the service yet. My main reluctance is to have some unknown person coming in my house in my absence... I know it's stupid... we have to do it! We’ve been meaning to do this for months, but I haven’t called the service yet. My main reluctance is to have some unknown person coming in my house in my absence… I know it’s stupid… we have to do it!

]]> by: Candid Engineer http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-601 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:02:50 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-601 Ooo baby, this sounds like heaven. I have been maintaining for years that I will eventually hire house cleaners. My husband thinks this is a ridiculous idea and won't even discuss it. However, we still manage to get in some nasty fights over stupid shit like vacuuming. I don't have time for that kind of crap in my life, and having someone come in to my house 2x per month sounds like an awesome solution. I think once we have kids, my husband might sing a different tune. Glad you're enjoying it! Ooo baby, this sounds like heaven. I have been maintaining for years that I will eventually hire house cleaners. My husband thinks this is a ridiculous idea and won’t even discuss it. However, we still manage to get in some nasty fights over stupid shit like vacuuming. I don’t have time for that kind of crap in my life, and having someone come in to my house 2x per month sounds like an awesome solution. I think once we have kids, my husband might sing a different tune. Glad you’re enjoying it!

]]> by: anon http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-599 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:48:36 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-599 This was my department chair's most valuable piece of advice when I was hired. Hire a cleaning service! This was my department chair’s most valuable piece of advice when I was hired. Hire a cleaning service!

]]> by: Cloud http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-598 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:08:56 +0100 http://drshellie.blogsome.com/2008/04/27/house-cleaners-worth-it/#comment-598 Oooh... I finally got Hubby to agree to hire cleaners and I haven't found the time to find a good outfit. I so wish you lived in my city and I could just steal your husband's legwork! Oooh… I finally got Hubby to agree to hire cleaners and I haven’t found the time to find a good outfit. I so wish you lived in my city and I could just steal your husband’s legwork!

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