https://twitter.com/shaundeeb/status/1697391693836730568
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I want to lose my shit on this person but wife is telling me to lay off. So backstory is we tried to hire this cleaning lady before just didn’t match schedule she comes to our house to give quote asking Ashley questions about my bet clearly knows the details. Then gives pricing of 80$hr for just her cleaning
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Because Deeb is borderline illiterate, let me explain what he was trying to say.
First off, recall that Shaun Deeb has a large weight loss bet with Bill Perkins, where he can win $1 million if he makes the target weight.
Some cleaning woman was aware of this bet, and when Deeb's wife was interviewing her for the job, she mentioned it and asked how his weight loss was going. Then, when they inquired about her rate, she said she charges $80/hour to clean the house.
Shaun was so mad about this high price that he almost "lost his shit" on the woman, but his wife calmed him down and told him to just politely decline, which he claims he did. He then took to Twitter to rant about it.
The reactions to this are mixed. Some agree with him, some think he's correct about the high price but shouldn't take it personally, and some think he's a rich entitled asshole.
Even though I don't care for Deeb, I'm in the middle on this one. The price was WAY too high (even with the recent inflation), and I think it's likely she quoted high because she knew Deeb was a rich poker pro, and figured she could gouge him. But you know what? That's business. If you don't like the amount a service person charges, you just politely decline and move on. Failed attempts at forming a business arrangement should not be taken personally. It looks like Deeb took it personally and had to be convinced by his wife not to insult the woman.
LOL @ the chumps who say that's a fair price, and some even said they pay something similar. Stupid. Nobody should be making $80 per hour for cleaning houses. That's so much higher than the going rate anywhere (especially someone working for themselves). It doesn't matter how rich the client is. That should not affect the price being charged.
People saying things like "You have a million dollar weight loss bet" or "You play so many high stakes events" are missing the point.
By the way, this is exactly why I never say I'm a poker pro when dealing with any service people or businesses. It gives the impression that I'm free with money and don't value it, which is of course the complete opposite of the truth. Instead, I say something like, "I work with computers", and unless they're fans of 8th tier poker personalities, they don't know any better. However, Deeb can't really do this because he's a much bigger name in poker than I am.