Working as a house cleaner: ‘It is an intimate encounter that demands respect’

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Working as a house cleaner: ‘It is an intimate encounter that demands respect’
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I probably knew more about my clients than some of their closest friends – and along with the privilege came a responsibility to be discreet

. The collection of latex animal masks under the bed? Look away. The porn site that started up with its pumping and moaning when I accidentally knocked the edge of the computer desk? Same. The piles of unpaid bills and red notices, the blood on the bed, the cupboard full of empty whisky bottles, the bitter note from the ex-spouse – not my business.

The cleaning work was physically challenging ... but gave me more satisfaction than many other jobs I’ve done Someone else left a funny note about how my cleaning had saved her marriage because she no longer had arguments about the division of workload with her husband. I was being paid for my work, yet these gestures of appreciation meant a great deal.

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