My Wife's Conundrum

[Jeff '79]

My #1 Rule : Never hire or use friends in a business setting. It's obviously not my wife's.

She hired her best friend to clean the dentist office for our business, while we were away, for 2 weeks. (2 Sundays @ $220.00 each, $440.00 total)
She told her it takes a minimum of 2 people, 4 hours to completely clean, and gave her a list of duties. We've cleaned it, so we know what the time element is.
Anyway, we get home, Dixie calls and says it only took her 2 1/2 hours the first Sunday, and a little over 1 1/2 the second, didn't follow the list, and can't understand how we say it takes 8 hours.
My wife is livid...
Liz says prorate the pay, but Dixie says she gets paid for the job...$55.00 per hour ???
Ok, so how should this be handled ?
:waiting:

I say take your medicine and learn from your stupid mistake and pay her... I can't count how many times I've told her not to hire, or rent to friends. I won't even use her father as a real estate agent, and she gets pissed at me, but this example is exactly why.

[lander]

If she didn't do the job completely, then she doesn't get paid for the job being done completely.

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Who the hell names their kid "Dixie?"
IF she completed all the work under the allotted time, pay her in full. If she didn't she gets paid for what she worked, then released.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Explain to her exactly why it has to be cleaned the way you want it for public health and professional reasons. Then she may understand what you want and why. And tell her her pay was based on a per hour basis, not a contract! give her a second chance, and don't worry about the money. If she f's up after that....show her the door! :yesnod:

[Burro (He/Haw)]

Oh yeah. She hot?

[VatorMan]

Is the friendship worth the money ? That should be your answer.

[boracayjohnny]

Mixing friends and money will leave you with neither.

[kingpin]

I've learned never to mix friends and business unless...

- there is a predefined dominant leader type and a the other is a "yes man" type

Even then avoid it at all costs.

As for your wifes conundrum pay up and don't use them again.

[simpleman68]

Is the friendship worth the money ? That should be your answer.

:iagree: Plain and simple.
I've made the same mistake in the past and decided it was best to just make the payment and not repeat MY mistake.
Scott

[Kerrmudgeon]

I've learned never to mix friends and business unless...

- there is a predefined dominant leader type and a the other is a "yes man" type

Even then avoid it at all costs.

As for your wifes conundrum pay up and don't use them again.

Ya, that's fine except........ if shes HOT! :boobies:

[Blademaker]

Friends, family, and business don't mix.
I fired my sister years ago.
She didn't speak to me for four years.

BFD :bfd:

[Bucwheat]

Two things I learned in my 60years
#1 Never hire a friend you don't want to lose
#2 Never loan money,it causes Amnesia

[MEC5LADY]

Is the friendship worth the money ? That should be your answer.

If she was truly a friend, she would have done the job according to what she was told. Taking corners and not doing the job correctly could impact their business and who would be responsible? So, she compromised the friendship by not following directions.

If she didn't do the job completely, then she doesn't get paid for the job being done completely.

:iagree: I have always been taught "Honest pay for an honest days work". If you don't do the job correctly, you shouldn't be expected to be paid like you did.

[ConstantChange]

Ok, so how should this be handled ?

Pay the person the full $440.00. Consider it a fairly cheap cost of learning a very valuable lesson. Never do business with friends and family.

[Mirroredshades]

Pay her and forget it. It was your mistake for letting your wife make decisions.

:seasix:

[VatorMan]

Pay her and forget it. It was your mistake for letting your wife make decisions.

:seasix:

:iagree: :withstupid: :lol:

[Jeff '79]

Pay her and forget it. It was your mistake for letting your wife make decisions.

:seasix:

:iagree: and that ain't no chit....:yesnod: