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keep in mind that the below listed are not actual complaints, but more my fascination towards why people live the way they live...literally. i'm actually voicing these after getting back into a housekeeping job. also keep in mind, that these same things ran through my mind the year i did housekeeping before my senior year of high school. so i guess i just think it's funny that i remember having the exact same thoughts three years ago, when so many other things in my life have changed.
why don't people:
1) flush the toilet. i find this probably the most curious out of all the others. i mean really, all you do is turn around and push a lever. perhaps they have a good reason. like, it was the middle of the night and didn't want to wake up their partner. but then again, they used the toilet in the middle of the night but not again in the morning at all? and personally, even before i started housekeeping, i always made sure i had flushed the toilet. who wants to sit down and go when you know someone has used it before you? obviously you know other people are using it as well, but at least if it's flushed, you can think about other pleasant thoughts instead of automatically thinking 'who didn't flush?' thus sending your mind into all kinds of guttery thoughts. yeah i said guttery.
2) tip. just so you know, it's ALMOST as equally as annoying to get NO tip when housekeeping as it is to get a shitty tip when waitressing. yes, you are supposed to not only tip waitstaff, but housekeepers, and hairdressers, as well as other SERVANTS. so, leave a couple of dollars every morning. because if you leave it all at the end of the stay, a different housekeeper might make a shit ton of money off of you when they hadn't been housekeeping for you all week. leave a note specifically saying 'maids', and everyone will be happy.
3) throw out their trash. if you open a soap and leave the wrapper or box on the counter, that's just lazy. throw it in the trashcan for pete sakes.
4) put out the maid/do not disturb sign. if your curtains are closed but there is no DND sign out, i'm going to knock, and hope that you're not in the room. it's not my fault you didn't put out your DND sign the night before--that's what they're there for. and when you leave the room to go to the beach or wherever, put out your maid sign. it makes things less nervous for us when we go to knock on your door.
these things happen at least twice a day for me, so they're not conclusions i'm drawing based on a couple experiences. honestly, i'm not complaining, because i enjoy housekeeping a great deal for the most part. it's just interesting to me that so many people aren't more...considerate? maybe that's not the right word, but 'aware' may be better.
other fun facts that may or may not be related to housekeeping (try to keep up):
-i'm amazing at making beds.
-note to self: june 14th, best night of summer '06 thus far.
-i can be a tomboy even though i love hot pink and tutus
-seeing girls who are really pretty get fat is funny, especially if they haven't even hit college yet
-creets nads, don't ask because i WON'T tell
-i got a $1 raise at my front desk job and i've only worked there for 3 weeks...ahahahahaha they love me
-today i love life, and i will make more of an effort to 'take pleasure in the simple things' as wanksta gilmania seems to be successfully doing
alright, byyyyeeee
why don't people:
1) flush the toilet. i find this probably the most curious out of all the others. i mean really, all you do is turn around and push a lever. perhaps they have a good reason. like, it was the middle of the night and didn't want to wake up their partner. but then again, they used the toilet in the middle of the night but not again in the morning at all? and personally, even before i started housekeeping, i always made sure i had flushed the toilet. who wants to sit down and go when you know someone has used it before you? obviously you know other people are using it as well, but at least if it's flushed, you can think about other pleasant thoughts instead of automatically thinking 'who didn't flush?' thus sending your mind into all kinds of guttery thoughts. yeah i said guttery.
2) tip. just so you know, it's ALMOST as equally as annoying to get NO tip when housekeeping as it is to get a shitty tip when waitressing. yes, you are supposed to not only tip waitstaff, but housekeepers, and hairdressers, as well as other SERVANTS. so, leave a couple of dollars every morning. because if you leave it all at the end of the stay, a different housekeeper might make a shit ton of money off of you when they hadn't been housekeeping for you all week. leave a note specifically saying 'maids', and everyone will be happy.
3) throw out their trash. if you open a soap and leave the wrapper or box on the counter, that's just lazy. throw it in the trashcan for pete sakes.
4) put out the maid/do not disturb sign. if your curtains are closed but there is no DND sign out, i'm going to knock, and hope that you're not in the room. it's not my fault you didn't put out your DND sign the night before--that's what they're there for. and when you leave the room to go to the beach or wherever, put out your maid sign. it makes things less nervous for us when we go to knock on your door.
these things happen at least twice a day for me, so they're not conclusions i'm drawing based on a couple experiences. honestly, i'm not complaining, because i enjoy housekeeping a great deal for the most part. it's just interesting to me that so many people aren't more...considerate? maybe that's not the right word, but 'aware' may be better.
other fun facts that may or may not be related to housekeeping (try to keep up):
-i'm amazing at making beds.
-note to self: june 14th, best night of summer '06 thus far.
-i can be a tomboy even though i love hot pink and tutus
-seeing girls who are really pretty get fat is funny, especially if they haven't even hit college yet
-creets nads, don't ask because i WON'T tell
-i got a $1 raise at my front desk job and i've only worked there for 3 weeks...ahahahahaha they love me
-today i love life, and i will make more of an effort to 'take pleasure in the simple things' as wanksta gilmania seems to be successfully doing
alright, byyyyeeee