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Yep paying ours all the time we are both working - although she wasn't keen on the idea so I suspect it will get transferred straight back.
I've asked the butler to check that.
We’re paying ours the full amount, it’s not her fault she can’t come and it’s not masses of money. I should imagine maintaining her regular income at the moment is quite stressful for her and I don’t intend to add to it. Also I’m not gonna do any cleaning so she has a shed load to do when she comes back 😉
Absolutely. We're both still on full pay so trying to keep other stuff running as much as possible, clubs etc. Yes, it doesn't make logical sense and stuff isn't getting done, clubs aren't running but these are not normal times, stuff will return to normal and I want it all to be around afterwards.
edit: and what kilo sez
Did you just assume the cleaner’s gender? 😉
Well, I did watch a documentary about it once...
I’m going to my second home in the Lake District for the weekend, while The cleaner comes in to spend the bank holiday conducting a thorough deep clean on our primary city residence.
Personally, I’d have sacked her for the duration but Tabatha and Tarquin de Pfeffel are inexplicably overly-sentimental about Natalia, so I’m prepared to indulge them on this occasion
No cleaners or other staff, but music teachers are doing lessons by Zoom, so they are getting paid the usual. Gymnastics club are only charging half fees, wife's and daughters Guide units aren't charging subs.
My Scout group has invited parents to cancel subs if they wish, after I pushed the issue.
My lads Explorer unit have said nothing about subs, expecting everyone to keep paying. MrsMC has reduced the standing order to 50% as a one woman protest.
My dental practice is still taking their £20 a month despite being closed. The bunch of Range Rover driving and perfect-smiling handsome bastards.
My dental practice is still taking their £20 a month despite being closed.
Genuine question. Why do you have a standing order to a dentist?
It’s like a window into a very different world in here sometimes.
My dental practice is still taking their £20 a month despite being closed. The bunch of Range Rover driving and perfect-smiling handsome bastards.
Cancelling a standing order is like pulling teeth sometimes
In kind. I gave her my old 50” led tv. The family were very pleased.
We have twin Romanian sisters as our home helps. Both are on zero hour contracts so we don't have to pay them anything if we don't want to thank God. One does the cleaning and the other does the laundry/ironing. We've agreed to keep them on at half pay as even though the wife is off work at the moment, she doesn't like getting her hands dirty. £3 an hour isn't bad in these uncertain times though, and they both seem really grateful to continue the work. It's difficult for us all but it's good to keep the economy going...
My dad's cleaner is still coming... he said as it's only a small village it is fine 🙄
Genuine question. Why do you have a standing order to a dentist?
Nothing fancy, just a good local practice and not much more than NHS if you want regular check-ups and cleans.
We have twin Romanian sisters as our home helps. Both are on zero hour contracts so we don’t have to pay them anything if we don’t want to thank God. One does the cleaning and the other does the laundry/ironing. We’ve agreed to keep them on at half pay as even though the wife is off work at the moment, she doesn’t like getting her hands dirty. £3 an hour isn’t bad in these uncertain times though, and they both seem really grateful to continue the work. It’s difficult for us all but it’s good to keep the economy going…
Heh. Subtle 🙂
funkmasterp
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It’s like a window into a very different world in here sometimes.
Glad it's not just me.
We stopped ours at the before the lockdown, no pay but she was wasn't the best. She'd cancel with an hours notice at least once a month and she was was slow. She also lost our keys last month so we had to get locks changed.
It's fairly easy to clean for 15 minutes a day and keep in top of it.
Why do some people think that a domestic cleaner is like having a servant? We both work and have young kids, family time is precious so £15 a week for a cleaner is hardly decedent.
I'm in the US so government funding is a bit different, but we have paid her so far. She only comes every two weeks so just two missed sessions but we didn't want to deprive her of income and she's older and so a bit higher risk so we stopped having her come before our lockdown.
I've been furloughing the butler and ploughing the nanny since last year so no change here.
funkmasterp
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It’s like a window into a very different world in here sometimes.
indeed.
funkmasterp
It’s like a window into a very different world in here sometimes
Yes indeed. Goes some way to explaining the cluelessness of that boycotting businesses thread.
£15 a week for a cleaner is hardly decedent.
But probably below minimum wage
Even in Brizzle.
That's 1.5 hours @ £10 an hour so a little more that minimum wage. In normal times most people spend way more than that in a coffee shop every week.
Cleaner? Window cleaner? Nope, sorry no clue whatsoever.
We decided to go with 50% whilst this all goes on, she was so grateful that she said she wanted to paint us a picture as she didn't want money for nothing. She asked for ideas and I love this picture of me and girls at the beach last year with the dog so we sent that across
I'll admit we were slightly concerned about what we would get back, thankfully we are pleased with the results.
Oh. So how do we share photos now on here? Off to search. My PA normally does this but I've had to let her go whilst this goes on.
Do mountain bikers have cleaners? I’m absolutely amazed and amused with this thread! Fantastic problems to be dealt with! Seriously it’s made me chuckle..
wheelsonfire1
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Do mountain bikers have cleaners? I’m absolutely amazed and amused with this thread! Fantastic problems to be dealt with! Seriously it’s made me chuckle..
This is what gravel bikes have done to good, salt of the earth mountain bikers.
Do mountain bikers have cleaners?
We do. Both full time work and then we have the kids on top of that. I could do my own cleaning but I'd rather that be time spent in the saddle or doing something with the kids. We're fortunate enough at the moment to have some disposable income to afford this so why not.
Bikes you can ride off tarmac? Like most bikes in the rough stuff days? Seriously, I’m amused and not trolling, whatever that means. Ride safe, have fun, stay safe(ish).
Figured it so this was the picture we sent
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61858013@N03/49754959292/in/dateposted-public/
And she has painted this one for us.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61858013@N03/49754959287/in/dateposted-public/
That’s a cracking picture. Perhaps should take it up professionally?
Thank you, I love it. We thought that too but then we'd lose our cleaner.
Real world problems here!!!!
For all the HMRC bods out there – if you’re still paying your cleaner, even though they’re not coming round to clean, does that count as a gift rather than taxable earnings?
had that come up with the wife and we didn't have a clue. a few of her customers have insisted on carrying on paying, most full rate, one said he wanted to pay 80%.
it'll all help as the 3 years HMRC will go of for the 80% payment where quite low due to problems with a knee op limiting work and ikts only really in this last year she has started getting back up to a decent amount of work.
funkmasterp
It’s like a window into a very different world in here sometimes
That world where both of us have busy jobs and would rather spend some of our disposable income on something that adds to our quality of life and someone earns a living off it? Bit like buying bikes and kit or owning a dog for example. Presumably you live a sack cloth and ashes lifestyle and no frippery or non-core expenditure is indulged.
Our cleaner works remotely via Zoom now.
If the Romanian twins needs some extra work on Zoom, I'm listening......
Currently looking after 86 yo Mum in Scotland (came up before lockdown/pitchforks). Cleaner used to come in for a couple of hours each week. I am now doing the cleaning and have asked cleaner not to come & of course still paying same amount each week. Just seems the right thing to do at the moment.
Our cleaner works remotely via Zoom now.
PMSL
Absolute quality.
Our cleaner works remotely via Zoom now.
PMSL
Absolute quality
Our cleaner works remotely via Zoom now.
Very insecure, literally anyone could be cleaning your house 😉
We've paid ours for a month, she did say we didn't need to, but we felt a month was a decent enough notice type period.
Only in for an hour a week anyway as we're really rubbish at keeping the house clean, as were becoming very aware of now! Certainly helps remove one of the burdens in an autistic household.
So, not always just for privileged folk.
That world where both of us have busy jobs and would rather spend some of our disposable income on something that adds to our quality of life and someone earns a living off it? Bit like buying bikes and kit or owning a dog for example. Presumably you live a sack cloth and ashes lifestyle and no frippery or non-core expenditure is indulged.
You’re inadvertently just making my point for me. Utterly clueless as to how a lot of people live. Good for you that you have enough disposable income to afford a cleaner.
Yes. Paramedic and Uni lecturer both on full pay (and even if the Uni puts us part time 60% of my salary is paid externally). Cleaner and her husband (a plasterer) both self employed with kids (and both haven’t been running their business that long so don’t think they will benefit that much from the government scheme). We can afford to continue to pay them, and it might make once families life slightly less shit and put less pressure on social services.
So, not always just for privileged folk.
Or in our case, both work very long hours (having worked up from the bottom), have no kids, and don’t really go out and socialise, and realise this is something we can afford that adds to our lives (my very dyslexic head goes into melt down if the house isn’t clean and tidy)
Or in our case, both work very long hours (having worked up from the bottom), have no kids, and don’t really go out and socialise, and realise this is something we can afford that adds to our lives
Snap (although my hours have dropped a little bit over the last few years, one of the pluses from ptsd).
Apparently you’re utterly clueless as to how a lot of people live. (I know I’ve no idea about your life, background etc, but a big hitter said it so it must be true) Good for you that you have enough disposable income to afford a cleaner.
Big hitter, me? You must be thinking of somebody else. If you can’t see how this thread with its title could be seen as funny or perplexing then, well I don’t even have the words. Strange that for a big hitter such as myself.
The fact that 99% of the responses have been people taking the piss should tell you all you need to know. It’s just such a very middle class thing. No offence meant.