Dilemma regarding long-time housekeeper

Sdgal2
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 05:01:11 +0000

It sounds like she has, to a certain extent, been taking advantage of you for awhile and you have been overpaying her for it! You sound very kind and compassionate but it does sound like it’s time to part ways. If the place you’re moving to is smaller than your prior home, you could easily say that you feel you can handle the cleaning by yourself. And, you certainly can add that your financial situation has changed and you must save somewhere. She really doesn’t need to know anything else. A couple weeks pay should be fine, up to a month if you still feel guilty. But, once you decide, it’s wise to just pay her and tell her that day is her last. Good luck!