Should I ask housekeeper if she's carries a gun?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully you ask her and she says yes, and when you tell her your home is gun free, she quits on the spot. Now, when arranging for domestic help, specify no guns allowed in your home. Make sure you are loud and proud about denial of a constitutional right while in your employ.

You have a constitutional right to peaceful assembly but you can't have your book club at my house while you're working.

You have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion but I can still fire you if you preach hellfire and damnation at me while you scrub the toilets.

Learn what something being a "constitutional right" actually means. Then try internet commenting again.

She’s not hurting you by carrying a gun in her bag. If she were shooting skeet in the backyard on break, yes, that’s unacceptable.

That's not the standard. Try again, again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not really your business.

What if I were to ask a housekeeper "have you ever had an abortion?" Totally irrelevant to the situation.

Same with whether she carries a gun or not.

Not your business.

Wow, you're pretty stupid. A private medical procedure is not my business. Someone who bring a weapon into my house is my business. See how that works?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hopefully you ask her and she says yes, and when you tell her your home is gun free, she quits on the spot. Now, when arranging for domestic help, specify no guns allowed in your home. Make sure you are loud and proud about denial of a constitutional right while in your employ.

You have a constitutional right to peaceful assembly but you can't have your book club at my house while you're working.

You have a constitutional right to free exercise of religion but I can still fire you if you preach hellfire and damnation at me while you scrub the toilets.

Learn what something being a "constitutional right" actually means. Then try internet commenting again.

She’s not hurting you by carrying a gun in her bag. If she were shooting skeet in the backyard on break, yes, that’s unacceptable.

That's not the standard. Try again, again.

The gun nuts can't read the constitution--it's way too long.

[Anonymous]

Texas?

[Anonymous]

Just scrub yer own dang toilet like the rest of us po’ folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just scrub yer own dang toilet like the rest of us po’ folks.

OP here. She's actually not going to be doing heavy cleaning. She will be cooking and clean up afterwards. She will also help with laundry and vacuuming. I am on bed rest right now. She's also going to be babysitting our 2 year old.

[Anonymous]

Op, I do not think you should be willing to put yourself in a position where this type of concern even crosses your mind. Better idea: don't hire, perhaps don't hire anyone

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just scrub yer own dang toilet like the rest of us po’ folks.

OP here. She's actually not going to be doing heavy cleaning. She will be cooking and clean up afterwards. She will also help with laundry and vacuuming. I am on bed rest right now. She's also going to be babysitting our 2 year old.

I wouldn’t want my 2 yo to have access to a gun.

So if she brings it in a locked case, fine (but it’s a little weird), but if it’s on her body or in her purse, no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this sounds silly but is this standard to ask these days? This lady will be in my home twice a week while I am home with my daughter. I do not live in the DC area. I live in a state that's known to have lots of weirdos with guns.

Maybe she doesn’t know (trust) you.

[Anonymous]

Yes. You have a right and responsibility to ask. Insisting that anyone in your home is unarmed is YOUR RIGHT.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, I do not think you should be willing to put yourself in a position where this type of concern even crosses your mind. Better idea: don't hire, perhaps don't hire anyone

She's on bed rest moron.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this sounds silly but is this standard to ask these days? This lady will be in my home twice a week while I am home with my daughter. I do not live in the DC area. I live in a state that's known to have lots of weirdos with guns.

I never even thought to ask—but one day saw that my housekeeper was like totally strapped. I mean, the full Death Wish package. I guess she lives in a rough part of town. Now, I’d ask.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is she an illegal alien?

OP here. I doubt it but you never know. This would make it less likely, right? She's not originally from FL. She doesn't have tons of tattoos or purple hair or baby alligators in her yoga pants. The baby alligator in yoga pants lady was recent news in south FL. On a play date recently I saw a gun in this ladies closet. She opened it casually to get something out. The gun was not concealed. We have small children. I also know of 2 people who keeps cobra snakes as pets.

OP here. I know someone is going to call me a troll because it's illegal to keep cobras but I swear one of my sons friends has one. They told me they keep it a secret. Our playdates are always at my house now that I have discovered this fascinating news.

Cobras are bad, of course, but I leaned—to my sorrow—that our overnight doula was a former member of the Cobra Kai. Her body was literally a deadly weapon. No thank you. We fired her and got some hippie type.

[Anonymous]

Are you only asking bc she’s not white? Bc that would be offensive, full stop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you only asking bc she’s not white? Bc that would be offensive, full stop.

OP here. No. Actually I am thinking about not asking anymore because she's not white.