First Time Hiring a Helper for House Cleans and It's Already a Shitshow

TarheelTiler5

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TarheelTiler5🔧 ApprenticeOP10h

Just wrapped up my first week with a new helper on some recurring house cleans, and damn, it's been rough. I thought showing her how to use the Hoover Commercial backpack vac would be quick, but she keeps missing spots and the clients are noticing. We're doing 3-4 homes a day, and now I'm spending half my time fixing her oversights instead of moving to the next job. NGL, I'm second-guessing if I shoulda stuck to solo gigs longer. Anyone else been through this with their first hire? How do you train without losing your mind? Feels like I'm babysitting more than cleaning.

RollerRogue7⚒️ Journeyman9h

man, first hire was the same crap for me, kept screwin up the mop lines and i ended up redoing whole rooms just to keep clients from bitchin.

TenYearVet25⚒️ Journeyman7h

been there with my first helper, felt like i was training a toddler on vacuum lines instead of actually cleaning. took me three weeks of constant hovering before she started pulling her weight on those recurring jobs. hang in there, it gets better once they click... or you find someone who does.

VineyardVanguard⚒️ Journeyman6h

first hire's like training a puppy to fetch the mop instead of chewing your shoes, but hey, at least she ain't pissing on the rugs yet. give her a week with that hoover and she'll be vacuuming circles around you.