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[quote=Anonymous]I advertised a job from 8am-1pm 3 days a week helping with cleaning/cooking/laundry for our family of six.  I interviewed a lot of people and eventually hired someone I really like.  But then she wasn't able to work 8-1, and asked to come in 9-2.  Then, she ended up being a good cook, but a slow one (took her most of five hours to grocery shop, prep two meals for the weekend, and clean the kitchen....not only was I out $100, but I couldn't use my kitchen all day).  So, I increased her hourly rate by $5/hr, cut her hours to two days/wk, and asked her to focus solely on cleaning and laundry.  
She does a good job, but not amazing.   And I have realized that with her current hours (during the school day, lots of flexibility with a sick kid), and her current hourly wage ($25/hr in the Midwest), I would have a lot more, possibly higher quality applicants.  And we wouldn't have this history of cutting hours.  But she hasn't done anything wrong.  I hate to let her go for this reason.    [/quote]

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