Cleaning person question- company or individual?

[Bernadine]

Do you prefer one over the other?  What is the difference in price?

[daisybuchannan]

I use a woman that works for herself. She brings her sister.

I've found the rates are more reasonable when they don't work for a company, and I feel better that they get to keep all the cash.

[Deleted]

individual. I wouldn't want a company sending me just "anyone". I want to know the person who is in my house while I am at work.

[Bernadine]

Ok, I was leaning towards individual. Thanks!

[VillainV]

We have a company, but they always send the same person. Well, except our old cleaning lady just quit we she can spend more time with her kids, so we're breaking in a new lady (so far she's excellent). I prefer having the same person every time....I like being able to trust someone and getting to know them.

My only reservation about hiring someone self-employed would be making sure that they were properly insured.

[keyslover]

Individual.  You know it is the same person coming into your house every time.  

Just make sure they are bonded. 

[Bernadine]

What does their insurance cover? If they break something of mine, or hurt themselves on the job?