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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would pay for this! I have someone help me with cooking, and she’s not licensed or insured. She has cut herself at my house before. We aren’t doing both reasonable people.[/quote]

That was supposed to be “we are both reasonable people” — meaning she’s not suing me over a cut. When I hired her, I wasn’t looking for a “chef” and I don’t think it’s accurate for your son to call himself that. I was looking for help with meal prep. I am a disabled, working, single mom, FWIW. But I think there are plenty of just plain ole working moms who could use the help I have.[/quote]

And that makes sense. It's a service you needed, and that might well be true for others that this young man could find. But it wasn't a luxury item thing, and this service wouldn't likely sell that way. I mean, it could -- but if I wanted this as a luxury thing for myself, I'd be going through an agency or hiring someone with a solid track record.

I can't see wanting to rely on a college student as the single provider point for something I have now made plans around, when there is a decent likelihood of exams, last minute class projects, relationship woes, partying, homesick angst and just the whole transition to living on your own, simple flaking out because you're a kid, getting sick, all of it. I mean, [I]of course[/I] none of those might ever come up, but in bulk the risk is certainly there. It's annoying to have to think about. I don't want to deal with it. I wouldn't be a dick to a kid trying their best, but I've had enough on my plate with the kids I already am responsible for -- I don't want to take on more, not as a luxury. That's kind of work.

Other people may feel differently about it. [/quote]

Growing up we had a series of college students come make dinner for my (large) family 4-5 nights/week. They did dinner, some laundry, and nominal childcare (like no direct childcare but were there to be an adult in the house when older kids came home). Find the right student and it works well. [/quote]

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