A cleaner has quit her job after a client left 100 tiny ducks around her home to 'ensure a thorough clean'. Devon Weitman, 26, was handed the task of retrieving the toy ducks, instructed by a rude note left for her.
The flat's owner had placed the miniature items around the property to 'ensure a job well done'. Devon was told to collect each duck and place it back in a jar to complete the 'game'. She shared her anger online, with the post gaining 3.8 million views and over 161,000 likes.
Devon, who started work at 7am on a Monday, described the gamification as 'demeaning'. She said: 'I was given the key code, the owners were not home – and I walked in to see the note and jar set in front of the door. I read the note a couple times, kind of shocked. I had already been paid for the job so I decided to stick around and do the best I could in the time frame.'
She added: 'I had other jobs to get to, so I could not stick around to find the 34 remaining ducks. I kind of pondered it for the day, questioning if I was being petty, but I decided to end the contract at the end of the day. It just felt demeaning.'
Devon noted: 'It's pretty uncommon for clients to test cleaners in such a bold way. I definitely agree that if you're hiring a cleaner, you should get the job that you pay for. But you should be able to talk to your cleaner, trust that they know their profession, or leave a list of priorities – instead of a hundred ducks.'
Social media users were shocked. One said: 'Obsessed with the fact that it probably took them just as long to place the ducks as it would to clean their own damn apartment.' Another added: 'As someone who owns their own cleaning business, this would be my last clean for them.'
