Housekeeper

People are messy by nature. And when they stay in hotels or are at work, they’re often even messier, as they know someone will come along to clean up their mess. That person is the Housekeeper.

If you’re a Housekeeper, hotels and motels often clamor for your help. When you arrive at work, you’re given a list of dirty rooms, and in each room, you remove the sheets and towels, scrub down all of the surfaces, place new linens and soaps, and spray a bit of air freshener about. If you spot something broken in a room, you notify your Manager right away so the guest can be charged for the damage. Aside from rooms, Housekeepers also clean and dust the lobby so guests will know that their stay will be pleasant and free of grit.

Throughout your shift, you also collect mountains of laundry that must be washed, dried, and folded. The smell of detergent and bleach permeates your clothing and hair as you work the laundry all day long.

Offices also need your help. You might wash dishes, scrub kitchens, and disinfect bathrooms, but you also spend a significant amount of time sweeping, vacuuming, and polishing floors. Wastebaskets also need to be emptied at the end of your shift.

Cleaning up after other people might seem a bit depressing, but you relish the idea of leaving spaces clean and gleaming when you’re done with your work. Unlike many other workers, you feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of your shift, and you’re able to point to real tasks that you’ve completed beautifully.