How to keep a Cleaning Lady happy so they stay?

Scrabble123

Wed, Dec 24 2014, 12:39 pm

amother wrote:

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I disagree. We live in a free market economy.

I did not say that it is against the law. I said it was unfair. I feel that it is not mentschlich to cause so many people hardship. If there is a set amount that everyone pays, and you are responsible for raising that bar to suit your own needs, and cause other people to either lose their CL or be forced to pay above the "going rate", it is not a nice or proper thing to do.

It may not even be against halacha (I don't know), but there IS such a term as a "naval birshus hatorah".

Um? You think that tipping your CL because you appreciate her services is naval birshus hatorah? Let me tell you what naval birshus hatorah is: Manipulating others with the Torah by saying "It may not be halachicaly allowed" to not tip their cleaning ladies so you stay with a lower rate. Not saying you're doing this, but to bring up naval birshus hatorah in the context you did was absurd!

I would never pay a cleaning lady more without asking a shaila, but I would give her a nice tip every once in a while. Is tipping also an issue according to you? We live in a supply and demand society so do you also believe that people should think twice before moving because it may raise property prices in the area and you won't be able to buy?

I hear both sides, and I do believe that before paying a CL you should ask a shaila, but if you shaila answers yes, it is in no way naval birshus hatorah, and you implying that it is in fact real naval birshus hatorah.

amother

Wed, Dec 24 2014, 2:00 pm

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To the posters that suggested to pay more than the CL is getting elsewhere, please realize that this is unfair. When one CL hears that another is making more, she demands more from her "boss" or threatens to quit, and it can be a domino effect in a whole town.

Who said anything about tipping???? We are talking about offering CL more than others are paying, to try to get them to work for you over someone else.

Doing something that will benefit yourself, while negatively affecting a lot of other people, and saying "well, it's not against the law/halacha" - yes, I strongly believe that is a naval birshus hatorah.