Not a happy camper

[susandennis]

So my housecleaner was supposed to come today for the last time. Last night, I put away stuff to get ready and throught that the place really needs a good cleaning and I'm glad I have one last time.

Then, I'm sound asleep because it's 10:30 p.m. and the phone rings. It's the housecleaner with what would have been a very long and involved story about why she wasn't coming today except I cut her off and asked her to just return the key before she left town. I'm trying to work on the positive side:

• I won't have to give her the recommendation she asked for in which I really lied and now I won't have to feel guilty about misleading some potential employee into believing he can really count on her to show up.


• I saved myself $70.

On the other hand, I will now never ever probably find the frying pan she "put away" in some mysterious place.

So, guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend...

Comments

[melodysk.livejournal.com]

But just imagine waht she *might* have done on her last day! Think of the aggro you have saved yourself ;)

[susandennis]

Yeah you are right... I just wish I had known last week before I spent the week making one mess after another thinking it was my last chance. Serves me right.

[joyofmacs.livejournal.com]

You need my friend DLANOR to come over with his kick ass metal detector. If anyone could find that frying pan he could.

I do that a lot for the young ones that work for me: lie I think I am going to stop feeling sorry and warn them though. Why reward bad behaivor and why the hell can't these people realize what it means to be reliable?

[pinkrose70.livejournal.com]

Gee, I think perhaps you should have her come over to return your key, WHILE YOU ARE HOME....and FIND that frying pan before she leaves.

[susandennis]

You are right, of course, but honestly, it's worth a frying pan (and it was a small, cheap one from Sears) to not have to bother with her again. And I'm not so stressed about the key. You need one key to get into the building and another to get into my condo. All she has is the condo key, it's worthless without the other.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

I just can't make myself get a housecleaner. They make way too much money. I already have a pool guy that I barter with so don't have to give him cash, just billing.

I would love having a housekeeper, but just can't make myself pay for one. I really should get over that I think.

[susandennis]

Check with me in about 6 months and I'll probably be able to get you over it. Right now, I'm just glad to have my house back. But, in 6 months, I'll be so grateful for someone to come in and clean, I'll probably buy an extra frying pan just for them!

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

LOL, if it only took a frying pan, I't have a housecleaner right now. I am lucky because hubby helps with the floors.

I figure if you can't see it, it must not be dirty.