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

[Anonymous]

Nah. Just put a basket at the door with a sign: cowboys leave your guns in the basket.

[Anonymous]

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

Um if my housekeeper was white I would be asking 100 percent.

[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.

A housekeeper and a babysitter are completely different. I’m changing my answer. Of course you can ask her.

[Anonymous]

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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.

This right here. If she feels the need to be armed while in your presence, it’s you or someone in your household who are causing that.

[Anonymous]

I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

I don't bring a gun to work, but yes, I can.

But that's different. I have security and coworkers. You're asking her to go unprotected into someone's house, and that's just not safe. What makes you more trustworthy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

I don't bring a gun to work, but yes, I can.

But that's different. I have security and coworkers. You're asking her to go unprotected into someone's house, and that's just not safe. What makes you more trustworthy?

And also, what on earth does race have to do with anything?

[Anonymous]

Anyone can lie and say they do not carry, when they actually do. Just say you are a gun free home and leave it at that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

PP here. I'm not a gun lover and we don't own any (I dislike them, if we're being honest). It's still not my right to tell someone they can't be unarmed. It's not rocket science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

PP here. I'm not a gun lover and we don't own any (I dislike them, if we're being honest). It's still not my right to tell someone they can't be unarmed. It's not rocket science.

It's her house. Her rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

PP here. I'm not a gun lover and we don't own any (I dislike them, if we're being honest). It's still not my right to tell someone they can't be unarmed. It's not rocket science.

It's her house. Her rules.

Weird. I'd wonder why she was so adamant about visitors (strangers!) not being able to protect themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

PP here. I'm not a gun lover and we don't own any (I dislike them, if we're being honest). It's still not my right to tell someone they can't be unarmed. It's not rocket science.

In your home?!! As an employee in your home?!! Of course you can insist the person be unarmed!!! What kind of a wimp are you? It is YOUR HOME.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious, why are you taking away her right to protect herself against YOU? Because she's not as financially well off?

OP here. No. Can you bring a gun to work? I'm some sort of racist now because I don't want guns in my house? My husband is from the same background. He's also Latino.

OP, do not pay attention to the idiot gun lovers. It is your home! You can make this reasonable and sensible request and the employee can chose to accept your terms or decline the job.

We have a strict and unbending rule in our home that anyone who enters is unarmed. If you don’t like it then don’t come in.

PP here. I'm not a gun lover and we don't own any (I dislike them, if we're being honest). It's still not my right to tell someone they can't be unarmed. It's not rocket science.

It's her house. Her rules.

Weird. I'd wonder why she was so adamant about visitors (strangers!) not being able to protect themselves.

Because it I still her home and she can insist visitors and employees not smoke, not bring their pet, not wear shoes, not spit and not carry/wear a weapon.

If the armed housekeeper doesn’t like the rules, she can choose not to take the job.


And OP, yes you should be upfront and make this a contingent on employment.