Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 22:36     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
OP, 30 years ago I worked for a small catering company and the chef also did private dinner parties. At that time he charged a minimum of $1,000 for his services and we peons who did the prep work, served, and cleaned up afterwards were paid $30/hr plus tip.

Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 22:30     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Anonymous wrote:I've never posted, so apologies if in the wrong spot. I'm looking for advice on hiring a cook/housekeeper to work about 10 hours a week spread out over 2/3 days in my home in silver spring. Duties would include preparing meals for dinner, cleaning up and light housework if there is leftover time. I'm willing to pay between $20-$25/hour. If anyone knows where to look or has any leads, I'd love the input.


For ten hours a week you need to make that a minimum of $50/hr., and you can forget about the maid duties. Chefs do not clean your house including your kitchen.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 22:02     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
There are a lot of former fed employees who are looking
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 19:38     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Or we need to push wages way down so that the 1% can get cheap labor and everyone is vying to be your domestic help! Working on it!
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 19:36     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$20? A high schooler wouldn't even take on that!


That's why we need more immigrants! We need people to work these lucrative jobs Americans won't do!



lol, or sad.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 19:27     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Anonymous wrote:$20? A high schooler wouldn't even take on that!


That's why we need more immigrants! We need people to work these lucrative jobs Americans won't do!
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 19:19     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
I pay my babysitter $25/hr for 1 child. You will need to pay more.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 18:12     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
$20? A high schooler wouldn't even take on that!
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 18:09     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
I think we all want that and it doesn’t exist because there are almost no people who want to work 10 hours a week spread out over 2-3 days doing anything and if they do, the going rate is more like $35/hour, eg for part time elder care.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:56     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
You want them to cook AND clean for $20?
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:53     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Cheap low baller
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:51     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Maybe Taskrabbit?
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:33     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
20-25$ an hour is not enough.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:25     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
Put an ad on Craigslist or in the local shopper if there is one.
Anonymous
Post 03/11/2025 17:24     Subject: ISO part time cook/housekeeper
I've never posted, so apologies if in the wrong spot. I'm looking for advice on hiring a cook/housekeeper to work about 10 hours a week spread out over 2/3 days in my home in silver spring. Duties would include preparing meals for dinner, cleaning up and light housework if there is leftover time. I'm willing to pay between $20-$25/hour. If anyone knows where to look or has any leads, I'd love the input.