A nice break

[susandennis]

I worked and the Mariners won (big) and then I went to Target.  I guess they aim on Friday for Saturday shoppers and don't really care about those of us who come on Sunday.  There was major restocking that was needed.  It was very unTarget like.  But, I found enough stuff to keep me happy.

Then on to the grocery store where I laid in apples and Stauffer's.  Those are my staples lately.

There was a business card on the bulletin board in the garage for a house cleaner and it had an email address.  The card was from Jamie Santaella.  We swapped a couple of emails.  She charges $250 for a full cleaning and $150 for biweekly or weekly. Yiikes.  But, ok.  I asked if she provided her own cleaning supplies, etc.  And I assumed she understood that parking can be a problem.  Nothing prejudice about me.   Turns out she is a Hispanic male!  He called and we chatted.  He wants - in addition to the $250 or $150 - me to provide all cleaning supplies and equipment and pay for parking. 

I thanked him but said that was really just more than I wanted to deal with. 

I need to go move the wash to the dryer and start another load and then it's back to work.

Comments

[canuckgirl.livejournal.com]

Damn!

My cleaning lady charges me $85 every other week, and she provides her own stuff. (though she uses my spiffy vacuum for cat hair - after going through a couple of her vacuums)

[happyjenn97.livejournal.com]

...Target. I guess they aim on Friday for Saturday shoppers and don't really care about those of us who come on Sunday. There was major restocking that was needed. It was very unTarget like.

I'm assuming Targets in your area have the same sales schedule that those in California and Arizona do.

Sunday is the first day of the new sale, so customers rush in on Sunday morning to buy up the sale merchandise, and by mid-day Sunday the place looks like it's going out of business because the shelves are so empty.

[susandennis]

Bingo! That's exactly what the store looked like. I never knew that but it makes total sense. Thanks!

[happyjenn97.livejournal.com]

No problem!
I spend way too much time at Target... ;)

[artisanal_xara]

Ditto this. I worked at Target once many moons ago. Sundays were hell, because it was completely dead until 12, when the after church crowd hit. By 2 the lines backed all the way up into the clothing department, and the place lookd like a bomb hit.

[susandennis]

The only difference would be that we have different church hours (earlier/later/Saturday) so the Sunday morning crowd probably comes in at 8. Mid afternoon is apres bomb! Funny. Now I know!

[happyjenn97.livejournal.com]

My mom figured out after a while that the nearest Target tries to restock the shelves in the early evening on Sunday, so she tries to go about an hour before closing to avoid the crowds.

[pisceandreamer.livejournal.com]

Damn, when I had the cleaning service, it was $165 a month for a 4 bedroom house, and they provided ALL the equipment and supplies.

[ruralrob.livejournal.com]

That sounds realy epenive. Shop around and find someone who charges by the hour. Ours is $15 per hour; she usually finsihes the whole hous in 4 beacsue she's good and fast, so it's $60. We provide the stuff.