A tech startup manager learns what it’s like to be a cleaner

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Two months of scrubbing toilets brings a deep appreciation for the demands of professional house cleaners
Country manager for ServisHero.com Singapore, Daniel Thong, spent two months learning about the home cleaning industry in the most practical way possible–by cleaning. In doing so he gained a whole new respect for the hard work and professionalism of the workers who clean homes for a living. He says, “Cleaning is a profession just like any other, and what has become clear to me through this experience is this: Everyone has different circumstances in life and people are defined by more than just what they do for a living.”

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