Cleaner leaves desk in a mess
12-May-2008
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Well, I wasn't very happy when I walked in to the office this morning and saw the state of my desk, it was like a whirlwind had hit it!

My phone was half pulled out, keyboard and mouse pushed out of position, pens thrown across the desk, piles of papers were no longer in piles, my flat screen monitor had been pushed to the point that it nearly fell back when I put it on this morning and even a couple of notices I had pinned up on the desk partitions had come down.  Did the cleaners by any chance attempt to clean our desks last night?  What’s worse is they didn’t even do a good job, I can still see a bit of fluff on my desk by my keyboard and mouse cables!

Cleaners instructed to only clean clear desks

"The cleaners are instructed to only clean clear desks"

I don't mean to sound ungrateful but I really would much prefer that my desk is not touched by anyone if I have to come to this each time.  It wound me up so much that I emailed our Facilities Manager and she said that the cleaners are instructed only to clean our desks if they are clear and are not to move anything. Well my desk was clear apart from the usual things that are on most people desks, so that doesn’t explain why it looked like it had been hit by a mini hurricane.  So, I would say that the cleaners definitely weren't listening to their instructions.  Guess that’s was you get for cheap labour!

And whilst we’re on the subject of cleaners… we often have cakes and biscuits in our department.  Funnily enough they sometimes disappear over night.  I wonder where they go to?  I have been so tempted to plug a web cam in to my PC at work and leave it switched on over night just to see what really goes on when we’re not around.


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Your cleaner actually cleans your desk - how fortunate are you!
It is this simple, if you dont want to clean then dont be a cleaner.
*Get in the real world.  09-Apr-2008 22:30

 
I think this posting speaks for itself. This sad individual who probably earns twice as much as the cleaner has spent a good few minutes writing a whole page about an untidy desk. I guess they probably think they are superior to them as they can order their own paperclips without authorisation... Just very misplaced snobbery really. If I was a cleaner and came across your biscuits I would probably lick the inside out and put them back in the packet. Cheap Labour? Pound for Pound I bet they achieve far more in a working day than you!

In a word - Knobhead. They are probably hated and laughted at by their colleagues!
*pp  21-Dec-2006 10:03

 
you are very lazy why dont you tie up before the person come and clean these is childness
*agasima  24-Apr-2006 12:48

 
Theres nothing more annoying than coming into your work and having your things moved. I hope your paperwork didnt have confidential information!!!! Ha ha ha Paperwork is like children, if you cant see it, it could be anywhere!
*cleaner  19-Apr-2006 16:14

 
TOP TIP = Beat at least one cleaner a day for their own good and your'e own amusement.
*H.P Flashman V.C etc etc  10-Mar-2006 22:39

 
If thats the biggest thing you have to worry about then you are lucky.
Get a life and stop being so lazy! clean your own desk!
*jimmy  19-Feb-2006 13:10

 
I take the point about paying peanuts, you get monkeys, but there is never any excuse for doing a bad job. I consider I am paid peanuts for what is a very responsible job as secretary in a Firm of solicitors, but I always try my best to do my best; it simply would not occur to me to do otherwise. The old analogy "if a job's worth doing, it's worth doing properly" springs to mind.
*Nikki  18-Feb-2006 09:16

 
Having ran a successful cleaning business for 21 years I can only say its probably down to your company paying peanuts and getting monkeys for it. If you would prefer not to have your desk cleaned then leave ANOTHER post-it somewhere, perhaps stuck on your monitor!
*Doug  16-Feb-2006 17:33

 
Don't leave it in a mess, clean it yourself you lazy sod.

What did you last servant die of
*Nikki  15-Feb-2006 06:43

 
If I was being paid £3-00 per hour to slog my guts out cleaning up after a bunch of selfish messy yuppies I would possibly help myself to the odd biscuit too!!!
*Mark  10-Feb-2006 19:02


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