I did it in my 20s

Hotel housekeeping is a lot of work. We were expected to be in and out of a room with two queen beds and a bathtub in 20 minutes. Think of that, stripping two beds, remaking two beds, taking out the trash, dusting all the surfaces, vacuuming, picking up the towels and other debris, cleaning the mirror, the countertops, the toilet, the tub/shower, and wiping down the floor, plus leaving all those silly soaps and specially folded towels in just 20 mintues. Oh, yea, and when you are done with this one, you get to do that one, and then that one. All for minimum wage. Oh joy. On a positive note, after about 2 or 3 weeks you get used to it and your muscles don't hurt so bad at the end of the day and you don't fall into bed exhausted at 6 p.m.

Have you considered maybe medical front office?

• Housekeeping as an alternative ... - Molly
  • Try this web site to place an ad. I think it is free. - check it out.
  • Call your local paper and see if they have a route - paper "boy"
  • housekeeping - westchester MT
  • I agree with the others about maybe running an ad in the - ebay?
  • supplement income by cleaning houses. - alternative
  • A relative of mine used to be..... - SM
    • It would take a new level of destitution, that's for sure - gross is right!
  • Pet sitting - Love Animals
    • I do dog sitting but screen owner and pets carefully. I won't take just anyone. - nm
      • Absolutely! There are so many people who need this service - that we can be picky. Very true!
    • Me too! It's so gratifying, fun, and gets us out of the house! - great idea!
  • how about cleaning - agj
  • Thanks to all who commented... - Molly
    • Och, lassie! Dinna be talking like that. - you sound bummed
  • Have yo thought about - Dano
  • You might try cleaning for MDs or lawyers, might make more money :) - IN MT
    • cleaning for businesses - Borgontia
    • I don't think so - Dano
    • DH and I used to clean lawyers' offices for supplemental income. sm - anon
  • OMG! Never! - So humiliating!
    • My husband makes a LOT more money than me.. - Janitor's wife
      • I doubt very much they "promised" you a particular salary. nm - get real
      • If $13.50 an hour sounds like a lot of money to you - there's something very wrong
        • Yes, 13.50 wouldn't rent you a studio apartment where I live. And agree - about unionts. Their day is over. nm
    • Humiliating? How can you say such a thing? - txmt
      • If you don't think any job is humiliating - THERE lies the problem
      • If you have ever worked as a hotel housekeeper, you'd know. - ex-housekeeper
        • I would agree. Cleaning toilets up after people every day would SICKEN me. - No thanks, I'd do anything else. nm
    • why so? - nee
    • Not true. Housekeeping is a VERY necessary job! - MT
  • I did it in my 20s - darwin
  • Good grief! Housekeeper in the South? SM - Lulu
  • When I am bummed out on MT ... - hm
    • Yeah, I've been thinking about that lately. - barrista
  • If you don't need benefits, look into - sm
  • How about a home health aide or an aide for Hospice? Get paid weekly, too. nm - passing thru
  • I worked as a housekeeper as a teen. - yeah, but...
  • DON'T DO IT!!!!! - (sm)

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