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Anonymous wrote:This is all due to the decline of household help for the middle class that was prevalent until the 1950s. I need an Amelia Bedelia, minus the misunderstandings. She did everything..lol

I don't think most 1950s families had an Amelia Bedelia. My family members who were alive at that time did not.

Before the 50s (20s and 30s) my great grandmother was a maid for white families in New Orleans. She had a black maid. Crazy. My grandmother thought that was her friend (the lady's mom). She had to grow all the way before she understood that Ms. Lizzie was her mom's maid. (FYI, dad moved to california rather than raise 5 girls).

Huh? What kind of word salad is this?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is all due to the decline of household help for the middle class that was prevalent until the 1950s. I need an Amelia Bedelia, minus the misunderstandings. She did everything..lol

I don't think most 1950s families had an Amelia Bedelia. My family members who were alive at that time did not.

Before the 50s (20s and 30s) my great grandmother was a maid for white families in New Orleans. She had a black maid. Crazy. My grandmother thought that was her friend (the lady's mom). She had to grow all the way before she understood that Ms. Lizzie was her mom's maid. (FYI, dad moved to california rather than raise 5 girls).

I'm so confused. Was your great grandmother the maid, or had a maid? And what does this have to do with your Dad having 5 daughters?

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Anonymous wrote:This is all due to the decline of household help for the middle class that was prevalent until the 1950s. I need an Amelia Bedelia, minus the misunderstandings. She did everything..lol

I don't think most 1950s families had an Amelia Bedelia. My family members who were alive at that time did not.

Before the 50s (20s and 30s) my great grandmother was a maid for white families in New Orleans. She had a black maid. Crazy. My grandmother thought that was her friend (the lady's mom). She had to grow all the way before she understood that Ms. Lizzie was her mom's maid. (FYI, dad moved to california rather than raise 5 girls).

Anonymous wrote:I love these people who say "It's so overwhelming to cook/clean my house/be home with my kids. Everything takes so long, I never have enough time, and I'm always exhausted." And then they turn around and advertise for someone to do twice as much in one-third the time, with additional chores waiting when said service provider "has some downtime."

OP, for $25/hour, you're looking at a freezer full of Trader Joe's, a pantry of dried pasta, and a box of cleaning wipes on the kitchen table. All deployed by you.

And asking "What do sahms do all days"

Anonymous wrote:You'll find someone, dont listen to all these haters. We're in MD and have used a woman who provides a 'concierge' service for $28 an hour, she'll do whatever you want. We've had her do laundry and tidying up for us, but for other clients she cooks.

Is she available for more work? How did you find her?

You'll find someone, dont listen to all these haters. We're in MD and have used a woman who provides a 'concierge' service for $28 an hour, she'll do whatever you want. We've had her do laundry and tidying up for us, but for other clients she cooks.

I think most people would not want a position where they would only need to be at their job for 3 hours a day.

You may have to offer a higher salary rate if you are seeking someone to do that.

Good luck to you! 👍🏽

OP here. Goodness so much intensity in responses. If anyone out there can meet some of the criteria I set or is willing to talk about their requirements, please email me at gigworkerinsilverspring@yahoo.com

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Anonymous wrote:Damn I want someone three days a week to cook and clean for $250 too!

Why would someone want to be your maid when they could walk dogs or drive for Amazon?

9 hours of work for $250. That’s better than Amazon and dog sitting. It’s just not worth a commute, so they need to be close by.

I guess "better than" is subjective. Even if $250 for 9 hours is a higher hourly rate, $250/week is not enough to live on. Amazon would give them more hours, so more money total. The type of position OP wants to hire for would require the employee to cobble together a half dozen employers on various days and hours. Traveling between each would be time consuming, cost gas, depending on the area could be difficult to find parking, etc. So much easier to drive to an Amazon warehouse, park, and work your full shift.

In the original post, OP didn't even want to pay $250 for 9 hours work; she wanted to pay $20-25/hr which would be $180-225.

OP never suggested this would be someone’s full time job. It’s a gig economy. I run my own business that allows me to flex most of my week. I’d happily take on a little job like this for an extra $1,000 a month if I lived near her. In fact, I’m tempted to offer to come one day a week for 8 hours instead. I could prepare four meals for the week, clean up after myself, and do a light cleaning over the high traffic areas of the house.

I’m not trained chef or maid, and OP doesn’t even seem to be asking for that. She needs an adult with life skills and free time. I have free time and tuition bills to pay.

OP, if you think one day a week would work for you, drop your email and we’ll connect.

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Anonymous wrote:Damn I want someone three days a week to cook and clean for $250 too!

Why would someone want to be your maid when they could walk dogs or drive for Amazon?

9 hours of work for $250. That’s better than Amazon and dog sitting. It’s just not worth a commute, so they need to be close by.

Amazon delivery is $20/hour, but doesn't require cooking or cleaning toilets.

And then you pay for gas, insurance, and wear and tear in your car. No thanks.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Damn I want someone three days a week to cook and clean for $250 too!

Why would someone want to be your maid when they could walk dogs or drive for Amazon?

9 hours of work for $250. That’s better than Amazon and dog sitting. It’s just not worth a commute, so they need to be close by.

Amazon delivery is $20/hour, but doesn't require cooking or cleaning toilets.

OP just wants the kitchen cleaned. Not the whole house.