I cut corners everywhere I could. Instead of vacuuming, I found that just picking up the
larger crumbs from the carpet would do. Rather than scrub the tub with hot water,
sometimes it was just a spray-and-wipe kind of day… After several weeks on the job, I
discovered that the staff leader who inspected the rooms couldn't tell the difference
between a clean sink and one that was simply dry, so I would often just run a rag over the
wet spots… I apologize to you now if you ever stayed in one of my rooms. You deserved
better. But if housekeepers were paid more than minimum wage — and the tips were a bit
better — I might have cleaned your toilet rather than just flushed it.