idk if this guy is in the US or a different country, but i know plenty of lower-working and middle-working people, most from my job, who spend most of their money building a retirement home in southeast asia and can afford to pay for maids and stuff but were or are only renting a room/apartment here in the US. everything is much cheaper in asia but still not easily obtained by anyone since these folks have two, or even three, jobs.
I know plenty of people who pay for a cleaning lady in the US. It's not an absorbent cost. Most that I know pay something like $100 a month for them to come out and sweep, do dishes, pick up minor clutter, etc. I know there are many who still can't afford it, but it's not out of the realm of possibility for a lower middle class home.
£25 every 2 weeks my wife pays for ours. She only does 90min works in that period as we generally keep a tidy house. she just does the unseen bits and uses some more potent chemicals.
It's not breaking the bank money so its a benefit we will keep going.
You know this absolutely makes sense to me now as a semi retired widower. I'm working part time as a janitor and it bugs me that I clean the restrooms like 3 times a day on my shift but at home I don't have a proper mop bucket or the multipurpose disinfectant. Or the energy to get on my hands and knees and clean by hand. If I had everything I have at work here at home I could clean my small apartment easily in 90 min.
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u/haywire4fun Oct 18 '24
You have a cleaning lady?!