I work for a staffing company. Through my staffing company I do in home care a few days a week. I get to work (an extra shift for this particular client). The first thing that the wife (I am caring for the husband) says to me is: I need you to take out the trash and the recycle bin." My first thought was...why can't you do it.....NOTE: I did not say this out loud.
I of course took out the garbage and the recycling bin....
I am here to take care of the husband (ALS, vent dependent, requires hoyer lift for transfers), not to take out the trash. I am more than willing to pick up my own messes, but...that is also a part of my job....along with common curtesy.
I am probably just being a bit over sensitive (I worked 3pm-12am last night, work 0730-1730 today, and the past few nights I have not slept more than 4 hours).....but I don't think that it is MY job to take out the garbage when you (the wife) are perfectly capiable to do it yourself.....I AM NOT YOUR HOUSEMAID