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Here it is housekeeper but what difference does it make in this thread? Not directed at you, just in general.
OP, I like the wording of your proposed follow up email. You want to be sure so the maid is not coming to find it occupied. They might be planning on overstaying.
Let me join you in digressing briefly. I find it very strange, this custom of inviting oneself on other people's vacations or business travel. It's a certain type of person who does this; it's unusual behavior, yet it's out there. I don't understand it. I've observed, that some of the people who do this, need to feel "included" and "wanted"; they're kind of needy in a way. Then they can go around bragging to their friends that they were invited on someone's exotic trip.
In their case, I also think they just overstep their boundaries with everyone. Sometimes they think they can get a free stay somewhere (with their friend's relatives or in their friend's vacation homes) and yes, part of it is wanting to boast, too "I have a good friend who will take me to that country and I can stay in their relatives home for free". I know people who have timeshares they have bought, and wind up letting their friends use it more often than they ever use it themselves.
It might be regional, but down here in NC, the cleaners are called the cleaners when it comes to vacation rentals, so it's odd to me to hear them referred to as the maid. I have my house cleaned twice a month, by a house cleaner not a maid. Again that's probably regional. Also back in my day, a maid was pretty much a live-in.
We have maids because we use a company thar refers to them as such. In my primary home I have cleaners because that's what the company we use refers to them as. I use those terms as well as cleaning crew, house cleaners, the housekeeping crew etc etc interchangeably. English is not my first language so I try to be careful about synonyms.
Let me join you in digressing briefly. I find it very strange, this custom of inviting oneself on other people's vacations or business travel. It's a certain type of person who does this; it's unusual behavior, yet it's out there. I don't understand it. I've observed, that some of the people who do this, need to feel "included" and "wanted"; they're kind of needy in a way. Then they can go around bragging to their friends that they were invited on someone's exotic trip.
Dont get me started on that topic LOL. I'll get accused of having terrible friends/family /making things up/creating drama/not standing up for myself. But I know exactly of what you speak. It's a wonder to me that so many on CD claim to live in such a bubble where they never meet people who act so needy. And then you read some of the threads they post
I hope you can resolve this amicably. As others have observed they have rudely made flight reservations knowing that the days available were exactly that due to incoming paying clients.
We have two acquaintances that are wealthy: One owns a family cabin within a national park ant the other owns a large secluded Wyoming ranch. They both know we go on extended camping trips in the West and have invited us to stay at their properties. So far, we haven’t taken up their offers. We would never over extend our stay and would stay in our camper.
I can’t imagine the nerve of those people. Being given a free lodging and then taking advantage of it is inexcusable. I hope it works out for you, sounds like they are going to be difficult.
This month I will be staying at my friends place for a week for free. She won’t take any money and doesn’t need a thing so as I am an artist I painted a picture and left it for her. This year I might do the gift card. I also clean the place immaculately, it’s just how I was raised. Every summer growing up we vacationed at different lake cabins that we paid for. But we always cleaned and did laundry. Even if they had cleaners. We just couldn’t leave anything dirty. I did that in Hawaii at a home we rented and the owners were shocked, LOL. I would never think of staying beyond the dates offered just because of airfare deals.
I do agree that some people don’t value free. In my business as a designer, when I want to do a pro bono job I always send the invoice detailed with the full price. Then I mark it “Paid in Full, Pro Bono”. It has helped to keep people from taking advantage of me.
It will be interesting to see what happens and if your people will honor your dates. I wish you good luck.
Great point. But (for easy argument) our email said "we are pleased you can spend some time at the lake house again this year. We have been able to reserve the first of the month through the 7th for your stay. We have guests leaving on the day before your stay and arriving the early morning of the 8th so please let us know what time your flights get in on the first/leave on the 7th so I can make sure the cleaning crew has done turnover. "
I don't know if that left any room for debate. And that's precisely what we sent to these people.
OP, you write in a casual manner when conversing with strangers on city-data. That email is pretty formal. Seems rather odd. It's also a bit unusual to refer to friends as "these people".
[quote=goldenlove;57058779]Yes, but people who use Merry Maids don't say "my maid is coming to clean". They say my cleaning company, or my cleaning people.
I think the OP's dilemma would be cleared up if she just called them like she says she's going to do.[/QUOT
He didn’t use the term my maid. He said “The maid comes at 4”
Yes, but people who use Merry Maids don't say "my maid is coming to clean". They say my cleaning company, or my cleaning people.
I think the OP's dilemma would be cleared up if she just called them like she says she's going to do.[/QUOT
He didn’t use the term my maid. He said “The maid comes at 4”
That sentence you quoted wasn't in response to what the OP said, it was in response to the poster I quoted. I am also fairly certain the OP is a female.
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