On the flipside, while not surprised at $20/hr, I read "First, she said Pathjoy is more affordable, charging only $20 an hour, compared to the $40 charged by most other cleaning services" and thought "Wow, where?", before realizing "Bay Area".

A quick look at maid services in Seattle - even from agencies showed typically $15-25/hr, certainly none charging $40/hr.

And in any case, do people really think the "value-add" of an agency for housecleaning amounts to $20/hr?

Edit: not to mention, Pathjoy's $20/hr doesn't include the $5-10 "supplies fee".