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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP.  I’m confused too that posters are questioning whether OP is telling the truth.  It’s not like it’s a crazy story.  [/quote]

Just pointing out that the OP's "gringo" assessment of the situation is likely not consistent.  I'm not saying the black slaves didn't call their Democrat masters virtuous gods, that probably happened.  Just, we all know they skedaddled as soon as was possible.[/quote]

I pay him.  Well.  He comes whenever he wants, works as long as wants, and does whatever he thinks is needed and as he pleases.  To suggest that that's treating him as a "slave" in an insult to slaves.

As I said before, if he finds a better opportunity and "skedaddles," I'll be happy for him.  Truly.  But I'm apparently paying him well enough and treating him respectfully enough that that's not happening.

As for the "gringo" slur, here's the thing:  I'm fluent in Spanish.  I've lived, done graduate graduate studies and work worked in Latin America.  My oldest was born there.  My spouse and kids (as adults) have lived and volunteered in different countries there -- and for years at a time during real work, to be clear, not some bullshit "build a church instead of a school and leave" kind of way.  And I have latina grandchildren.

So, yeah, sure, I'm a gringo.  But I have no doubt I am more versed in Latin American culture and people than you are.    [/quote]

Let me continue to assure that you have no moral credibility.  No really you don't.  Go and find a gringo to do it, then we'll see.[/quote]

Really?  We're going back to this?

As I've said before, I've tried gringos.  They do shitty work.  Often laughably shitty work.  And not just yard work either.  When we first bought this place we hired a gringa house cleaner.  She did a terrible job once or twice, but I tried to be patient.  But before too long she started sending a different gringa cleaner every time -- without telling us beforehand -- and they also did shitty jobs.  Hard to blame them, of course, because for each one of them it was the first day on the job and they were starting from scratch.  Not what we hired for.

We fired the gringa and replaced her with a Salvadoran immigrant.  Documented, I think, but I'm not sure and haven't asked.  We have had zero problems since.  [/quote]

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