cleaning service

[celticdragonfly]

So we're actually looking into getting cleaning help for me occasionally. (Why yes, this does make me feel like I'm not achieving enough. But... 2 kids under 2. And if I want to homeschool someday, I can't have housework be my top priority.)

The lady offered to send me references, and I accepted. I've never called references before. I'm sure I really ought to.

Anyone? What do you ASK these people?

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Re: Good thing!!

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

> Full-time, even, without time off for sickness or holidays.

That's the worst thing about this job - I can't even go to the doctor's office alone. When I've got Jamie crying and I'm crawling under an exam table to retrieve a fussing Maggie, and the doctor walks in, it's so embarrassing.

Of course, I can rarely get to go to the bathroom alone.

I was telling Karl last night that it's easy to see that I get deprived of adult conversation and social time - it's harder to recognize that I also get deprived of what we call "cave time", completely alone time when nobody's bugging me.

I need to get to where I can put down occupation "textile artist and child development specialist" without feeling so embarrassed. Heck, two of the kids have developmental delays, that oughta make me a specialist!