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I gave it a try, with the only person I could trust (a family member) that was willing to work as a maid. They quality of the work eventually went down. Fewer

I gave it a try, with the only person I could trust (a family member) that was willing to work as a maid. They quality of the work eventually went down. Fewer nooks and crannies were cleaner each passing week, there were also "cleaning mistakes" that happened that led to a roach infestation happening (or not being prevented from spreading), such as wet dishes inside the pantry. I just moved to an smaller apartment and will just clean it myself, maybe will ask my GF to help me out.

noisy_boy 6y ago
Like in most other jobs, the quality of work does deteriorate. People get bored, take their employers for granted, cut corners and so on. In case of family, things are more complicated. For domestic work, you usually can't offer them a career progression path to keep them interested. So the alternative is rotation. Though trust is definitely an issue, if your location has maid agencies that arrange for this kind of work, that aspect can be mostly addressed.