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If you've ever wandered the halls of a hotel searching for an ice dispenser or snack machine
the most convenient employee to track down is a maid or housekeeper. They swarm the halls with carts of bedding and cleaning supplies
and can usually be spotted in professional-looking maid or housekeeping uniforms
complete with skirts and white tennis shoes.

However
on occasion
a hotel or motel's employee policy doesn't require their cleaning staff to dress in a uniform. Instead
they show up to work in street clothes
or whatever they happen to roll out of bed wearing that morning. This lack of business-like apparel not only sends an arbitrary message to the guests
but it also makes it difficult for them to track down an employee when information or accommodations are needed.

Doesn't sound too professional
does it?

While a hotel d้cor may be fancy and well put together
if the employees appear unkempt or sloppy
the reputation of the establishment can easily go out the window. But an establishment that requires their staff to wear maid and housekeeping uniforms will project a clean and professional environment.

This is easiest accomplished if the management has pre-selected set of uniforms in tact for housekeeping employees
making sure that they are all identical
so that they can easily be distinguished by guests. It should also be mandatory that uniforms are laundered every night and kept ironed and wrinkle-free. Providing a few maid and housekeeping uniforms employees could lighten their load of constant upkeep.

Any accessories for the uniforms
such as aprons
belts
pins or scarves should be mandatory and worn in a systematic way. Although these extra items may be uncomfortable and cause complaints
if one employee is given leeway
others could follow with petty objections and disharmony.

Along with fixed accessories
socks and shoes should also be unitary. Whether the standards are white socks with white tennis shoes
or black
rubber-soled
non-slick shoes worn with panty hose or knee-highs
all of the employees should be in unison for that crisp team look.

Although some hotels provide career apparel for their housekeeping employees
others who require more basic clothing (like black pants or white shirts) summon prospective workers to purchase their own gear. This may be easier on the budget of the employer
but may create hardship for the low-income person attempting to make a living by starting a new job. In cases like these
perhaps inexpensive clothing articles could be purchased by the employer
deducting small amounts from the employee's paychecks to reimburse for the uniform. It is important to keep in mind that although the employee may wish to make a good impression and look professional
he or she may not have the financial means to go out and purchase necessary items. Hotel and motel employees have a tough job. Sporting professional maid and housekeeping uniforms could not only benefit the demeanor of the hotel or motel
but also provide the employee with a lift of self-esteem or sense of belonging by looking fresh and orderly during their shifts.