Diary of a Housekeeper

I was trying to seek for greener pastures so I applied for another job in a five star hotel. I’m glad I decided to try it out first before tendering my resignation letter in my present hotel.I got the job during my annual leave but I ran back to my ‘family and friends’ hotel at… [Read More...]

I got into trouble today. I didn’t have the chance to have breakfast this morning so I was starving. I got in and started my shift but everything was going wrong. I was dizzy, weak and for some reason, I had an argument with my colleague. The clock was ticking like the battery was running… [Read More...]

I wish everyday was Valentine’s day. I could feel love in the air between many couples and some family members and even the guests. Our guests were really nice today, very few of them complained about anything and there were a lot of ‘Do Not Disturb’ signs on the doors so fewer rooms for me… [Read More...]

I resumed at work yesterday and met the typical sunday morning shift. Even though you can sense that there is less tension in the hotel from managers as they are all at home, it’s still not the best day to work. The guests wouldn’t just wake up early and those checking out always do so… [Read More...]

This strike has even worsened the usual slow january business. I have not seen the hotel this empty before but I think I like it – for a change, it’s just that we are already getting ourselves in trouble. I was running to catch the staff bus so I don’t spend my little money on… [Read More...]

Finally, the Christmas and New Year celebrations are over. The hotel is getting quiet but we have a lot of cleaning up to do as our rooms were almost like camps. We have to get the freshness back as soon as possible. But why is there hardly business every January? I don’t mind at this… [Read More...]

I was not excited about going to work on Christmas day but I guess it’s what comes with the job. So I woke up on christmas morning, all dressed up for work. I got myself the santa cap, just to get myself into the christmas mood. Our guests would not even wake up early so… [Read More...]

I cleaned another footballer’s room today; no, this one is not popular yet but he is neat. I saw him yesterday when he was at the lounge near his room and I noticed he was smiling at me, maybe he likes me already. As I was cleaning his room today with another staff but she… [Read More...]

As part of my training today, I was asked to assist one of the best staff to clean the room occupied by a world known football star. They are in NIgeria for some football competition;I was so excited and wished I would get the chance to see him in his room but we were asked… [Read More...]

Today we were asked to share chocolates round every inspected room for all guests on arrival as we were celebrating the hotel’s one year after re-branding. So I knocked on all the doors as usual to just fulfil all righteousness and dropped the chocolates and the bed as I was asked. Then I came to… [Read More...]