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Ugh I feel annoyed. We've been paying to have someone to come over and clean for more than a year and a half. It's a company, always a different person. I used to be on a certain day, every for weeks. That got switched to the 4th week of the month. Then I was requested to change my regular time slot. Did all of that. Often I get very short term notice about someone cancelling. The last time no one even showed up. I'm always very accommodating about my schedule when rescheduling has to be done. I will take a morning slot if necessary, but have requested not to have a morning slot as a regular time.

Chemguy and I both prepare when someone is coming - moving most of our stuff out of the way. I do most of this. We're paying for actual cleaning, not to have someone rearrange our things. It's not unusual for me to have completed or be half way done when I get a cancellation. Sometimes it has also happened on the rescheduled time, requiring a 2nd reschedule.

I was informed of a cancellation ahead of time. I was asked though if someone could come in a few hours - no, I had plans already. Then I get a text today, again asking to make time for someone today. I have company this weekend and have things to do. If I was informed of it ahead of time not a problem, as I would have planned ahead. I'm feeling like the person is shaming me - pointing out today is my 'usual' day. I don't even feel like I have a usual due to how often it's requested that I reschedule. Why I couldn't get the notice of the later time when I was informed of the cancellation then?

Makes me wonder how accommodating other clients have been.
 
ChemGal said:
Ugh I feel annoyed. We've been paying to have someone to come over and clean for more than a year and a half. It's a company, always a different person. I used to be on a certain day, every for weeks. That got switched to the 4th week of the month. Then I was requested to change my regular time slot. Did all of that. Often I get very short term notice about someone cancelling. The last time no one even showed up. I'm always very accommodating about my schedule when rescheduling has to be done. I will take a morning slot if necessary, but have requested not to have a morning slot as a regular time.

Chemguy and I both prepare when someone is coming - moving most of our stuff out of the way. I do most of this. We're paying for actual cleaning, not to have someone rearrange our things. It's not unusual for me to have completed or be half way done when I get a cancellation. Sometimes it has also happened on the rescheduled time, requiring a 2nd reschedule.

I was informed of a cancellation ahead of time. I was asked though if someone could come in a few hours - no, I had plans already. Then I get a text today, again asking to make time for someone today. I have company this weekend and have things to do. If I was informed of it ahead of time not a problem, as I would have planned ahead. I'm feeling like the person is shaming me - pointing out today is my 'usual' day. I don't even feel like I have a usual due to how often it's requested that I reschedule. Why I couldn't get the notice of the later time when I was informed of the cancellation then?

Makes me wonder how accommodating other clients have been.
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sounds like it might be time to look for a new cleaning person or company! that's just frustrating & not necessary IMO. I think sometimes when you have a person who is an independent, these things happen less. hope you get it sorted soon - and enjoy your company on the weekend!!
 
Chemgal, I'm guessing it's time to have a heart-to-heart with the operator of the cleaning business, telling them that it's time to shape up, or you'll be needing to arrange for a different cleaning service.
 
That sounds inconvenient. The organiser may not have very good skills for the job!

I have a young woman who comes occasionally to do the things I haven't been able to. Cleaning windows, washing walls that sort of thing. She is very pleasant, works well, I trust her. The schedule is very irregular and vague. When the house is bothering me I phone and we arrange a day and time.
 
Yeah, I think a switch is coming. The person was very apologetic last time - someone quit without bothering to state so. So I'm confused about the tone I got today.

I wish I had gotten the contact information for some of the people from before. There is a high turnover as many start to work for themselves, I did get a number for one person more recently. She's just been here once so far though and some have done better jobs although she was far from the worst. It's a bit hard to compare on just one visit - I did have repeats multiple times in the past.
 
My spouse's birthday today.

You may or may not know that a Canadian serviceman died in a training accident in the west. He was from Kitchener, and so the funeral was from Kitchener, though he was part of another unit.
As his unit was coming to kitchener for the weekend, the local reservists wanted to open the armoury for them to be in. My youngestson offered to be present to help them have space. He's a good kid, yet forget it was his dad's birthday.

Thankfully my husband is a good guy too, and agreed that supporting the friends of this soldier was more important than having his dinner on his birthday. So oldestson, husband & I had dinner and a quiet day, and we will have more of a celebration later in the week.
 
Nancy said:
Sounds horrible ChemGal. Hope things get sorted out fairly painlessly.
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Nothing too serious at least. Was just frustrated with the tone. That's the great thing about this place, I can pop in and share about the annoyances and then move onto the next thing.
 
Pinga said:
My spouse's birthday today.

You may or may not know that a Canadian serviceman died in a training accident in the west. He was from Kitchener, and so the funeral was from Kitchener, though he was part of another unit.
As his unit was coming to kitchener for the weekend, the local reservists wanted to open the armoury for them to be in. My youngestson offered to be present to help them have space. He's a good kid, yet forget it was his dad's birthday.

Thankfully my husband is a good guy too, and agreed that supporting the friends of this soldier was more important than having his dinner on his birthday. So oldestson, husband & I had dinner and a quiet day, and we will have more of a celebration later in the week.
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That was related to a vehicle flipping over, right? Sounded odd, didn't hear many details. More will probably be determined with an investigation. Sad that it happened.
 
Pinga, it seems to me that your family work hard at being loving, understanding and accommodating of one another. Relationships are hard work - and no room for poor-me attitudes. I think that you and your husband have raised two caring boys (even if they forget a birthday once in awhile). You must be proud of them.
 
I like families that are flexible enough to re-arrange birthdays a bit to suit circumstances. It's not like the birthday person doesn't get celebrated - it's just that the exact date isn't crucial.

After today, I will have only two more Monday mornings at work. I alternate between delighted and terrified.
 
Big changes coming for you Bette! I was reading a small book by Paul Gillroy on the weekend - he's a now retired UC minister, with special interest in transitions etc.for individuals & churches. Checked his website - http://newfutures.ca/ looking for church info, but see he's changed his focus. Upon retiring, he learned how challenging that transition is too - so now he's a 'sage-ing' coach & does workshops & groups to support people making the transition into retirement. Interesting. He's in Guelph.
 
It's different, too, when retirement and the years after are totally a solo decision. I have a "companion" but no life partner, so I make it, or not, on my own. And it's scary. I was looking at the roof the other day, thinking "only another decade, if that, before this needs replacing".
 
I'd think you'd live with a life partner. My old guy and I have been very good friends with benefits for 22 years, but will never live together.
 
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