American Woman Looking for a Cleaner Trends for Her Strict Requirements
- A Black American lady trended online after sharing her negative experiences working with Ghanaian cleaners
- She complained bitterly in a video about people trying to dupe her because of her American accent
- She expressed her frustration that the few cleaners she had engaged often used rain as an excuse for failing to report to work
An American woman residing in East Legon, Accra, has become the talk of the town after a viral video circulating online depicted her scouting for a local cleaner, albeit with strict requirements.
The woman whose identity could not be immediately established surprised many Ghanaians after listing the specific qualities she was looking for, which most observers described as very rigid.
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The lady first established that she preferred someone with extensive experience in cleaning either in a residential or commercial setting. She explicitly stated that she did not want to engage anyone who did not meet this particular requirement.
She also made it clear that the prospective candidate should be a good time keeper, reiterating that in the event she (the American lady) agrees to meet with the cleaner at 8am, the latter should arrive before the specified time.
"You must have a good work ethic. You can't call me in the morning saying you can't come because of the rain, which is common in Ghana," she added.
Below is the video of the American lady listing her requirements for a cleaner:
Claiming to have been fully assimilated into becoming a Ghanaian she also made it clear that she would only pay persons cleaning for her in the local Ghanaian cedi and not dollars as others may expect.
She pointed out that her accent has led many people to believe that she can be duped into paying above prevailing market rates. She then used this to make her point that she will not be taken advantage of and will only pay what she considers to be a fair wage for work done.
"You must be reasonable. Ask for a reasonable salary. Just because I have this American accent, don't think I'm paying American prices. No, I'm a local Ghanaian, so I will pay a local price."
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She further dissuaded persons residing far away from East Legon in areas such as Kasoa and New Botiano to desist from applying for the job, terming the distance as a major deal breaker for her.
"You must not live too far from East Legon. Don't come from New Botiano, trying to come work here. It's too far. Kasoa is also too far. You need to be where you can catch a trotro, Bolt, or whatever you do to get to work."
At the time of writing this story, the video, posted on X by @withAlvin__ 5, had over 75,000 views.
Reactions to American lady's search for cleaner
Yen.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users in reaction to the video of the East Legon-based American lady looking for a cleaner.
Your Pregnant Wife wrote:
"The salary part de3, you want Ghanaian requirements, but you don’t want Ghanaian ethics."
EKM wrote:
"Requirements make sense. But what does she mean by “Ghanaian prices”? We know the so-called “Ghanaian prices” usually mean you’re being shortchanged. Is that what she means?"
Kelly added:
"Finding a cleaner who lives in East Legon is like looking for one who lives in Beverly Hills; rare, classy, and probably more expensive than the service itself!"
Derry Hilton said:
"She no get family members? 🤣🤣"
Two nannies arrested in East Legon
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that two nannies were arrested after allegedly drugging their employer’s two-year-old twin sons in East Legon with sleeping pills.
Police identified the suspects as Francisca Boakye, a 30-year-old student nurse from Konongo in the Ashanti Region, and Harriet Ansah, 31, from Jasikan in the Volta Region.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
