About Melike

Mixed experience. Melike did a mostly nice job, and though she left out a few things the first time, that's not unusual. What was bizarre, however, was that Melike saw my desktop computer on my desk, and informed me how old-fashioned it was since people use laptops now. Even stranger, she continued by saying she heard that "Jews like to use old things," in apparent reference to me. Though I've never heard of such an odd stereotype, I pointed out that many Jews work in hi-tech, and that most workers in corporate America do have on their desks, desktop computers, hence the name. Having previously had a friendly conversation with Melike about the country she emigrated from a few years ago, and knowing that antisemitic tropes are normalized there, I did caution her that they are less acceptable in the U.S., and she returned to cleaning. Moving forward, I am inclined to hire someone else.