[flyervet]

The cleaning wo/men I know make pretty good money here; more than I do, actually, and I've been here 24 years! Cleaning women (and men) make over $12 an hour doing private cleaning jobs in homes, and probably more than that in post offices and other businesses. So, don't put down cleaning jobs. They can be very good sources of money.

I would never put down cleaning people. It's an honest, honorable job. However, $12 an hour really isn't much money, especially in the more expensive areas of the country, and particularly when you consider the costs of childcare that come into play when a single parent works multiple shifts.

In any event, $12/hr isn't enough to live on and pay private school tuition.

[SCalGal]

$12 an hour next to the $400 a month tuition that the private school my daughter was in charged....That's $480 per week, or $1920 a month (assuming a 4 week month), before taxes are taken out.

Not a lot left there for rent, food, medical bills, etc.

[bvw]

If money is the only measure, we then do you stop? Shouldn't she trick too? A few bj's a night means $50-$100, that would really help with the kid, right?

[Marysecretary]

$12 is for private home cleaning jobs, of which they can have several at a time (that seems to be the going price HERE but it can be more in other areas). Better than Burger King jobs or nursing home jobs at minimum pay. I know a woman who does only cleaning for small business offices here in town and she does very well. Yes, she works several jobs and it's not easy, but she manages her money well and she's doing fine. Most private jobs are under the table as well (not that I'm condoning that practice) so taxes aren't involved. People don't have to strip their clothes off to make a living.