Update on HB/personal assistant

[curtains]

I am obnoxiously jealous!

[alzi]

THAT took 5 hours? He should have been able to clean the whole house!

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Oct 22, 2014 12:28:06 GMT -5 alzi said:

THAT took 5 hours? He should have been able to clean the whole house!

Yeah. My regular house cleaner could do all that in maybe an hour an a half. Including the dog walk

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Oct 22, 2014 11:52:20 GMT -5 @stpete said:

Oct 22, 2014 11:50:48 GMT -5 AutumnRose25 said:

He made your bed?

He did, why does that stand out for you?

For me, because it's awesome to come home to a clean bed to sleep in without having to actually wash/dry the sheets and remake the bed.  Our housekeeper does this and I love it.  But now I kind of want a HB that I can carry around in my pocket.  Lol.

[wysiwyg]

I'm horribly jealous. He sounds adorable!

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Lulz

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I'm going to have to get a PA if this works out for you. This is all stuff DH SWORE he would do if he retired and he does none of it. Except the dogs. He does walk the dogs for an hour each day, and takes them to the dog park. But that's it. He doesn't even do a good job supervising the cleaning lady. My clothes are never put away where they are supposed to be.

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I had this job before! It was fun. I did grocery shopping and meal prep too. And ran kids around town. Together we organized her whole house pretty much. I don't work for her anymore and my job changed over the years (started working at her office) but we are still great friends!

[pinkeggs]

Oct 22, 2014 12:52:08 GMT -5 kevin arnold said:

"Making the bed" is such an odd phrase when you think about it.

My kids call it "setting the bed", which kinda makes more sense lol

[jlt19]

It sounds like he'll work out well. Of course everything isn't going to be perfect the first time. He needs to get to know your ways and you his. I'm very envious!

[my4girls]

omg I would totally pay someone to come and do our laundry if I could. Neither of us like to do it so it sits in baskets forever after it's washed. I'm jealous

[daisybuchannan]

I'm all about making life easier where you can afford to.

Was he cleaning the house while the laundry was running? My cleaners are here for about 3 hrs and clean top to bottom.

[alzi]

Oct 22, 2014 12:32:46 GMT -5 @stpete said:

Oct 22, 2014 12:28:06 GMT -5 alzi said:

THAT took 5 hours? He should have been able to clean the whole house!

I probably had 4 large loads of laundry. My washer takes about 45 min dryer takes about 50 minutes, how could it have been done any faster?

Each load had to be sorted and folded, plus the fridge he cleaned all the drawers and shelves etc. I think it seemed about right. 

He could have cleaned while the wash was running! He was totally chilling by your pond

[crazycakes]

Oct 22, 2014 12:37:59 GMT -5 kooshball said:

The best part of house cleaners was that they made the bed.

I always make the bed before the house cleaners come because I am embarrassed for them to see it all messy and touch our slobbery, sexed on sheets. I guess I should stop doing that?

I am so jealous. I want a house boy.

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Oh man, this makes me miss South Africa.

You could have someone do this for $20. 

Sounds like a great set up!

[marylennox]

This sounds awesome. If we had the money I would totally have a personal assistant. Someday... Someday.

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Oct 22, 2014 18:16:47 GMT -5 nuggetbrain said:

Oct 22, 2014 18:15:55 GMT -5 Queen Dick, Hibernating Bear said:

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Bow chica bow bowwww....

It's the theme from good will humping, lol.

[hulley]

I want someone to do my laundry and wash my floors. And shred my junk mail. Maybe I need a personal assistant. Seriously, though, this is in the cards for the next jump in our HHI. We want to hire someone to come by for about an hour or two every other day and just keep the household moving. I'm thinking a college student. I would have loved a job like this when I was a student.

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I have to make bed everyday.

It throws everything off if my bed isn't made. I do it as soon as I am out of it.

[MixedBerryJam]

Oct 22, 2014 13:25:59 GMT -5 jillianashley6 said:

I wonder how one finds a houseboy without a reference. I'm afraid to google at work. lol

I'm so glad you usedthis word.  All I could come up with was "hump buddy" and then I thought, "Oh, my, that is NOT a good idea!"  

[gozf]

Oct 22, 2014 19:28:50 GMT -5 Que? said:

Oct 22, 2014 19:27:43 GMT -5 mofongo said:

I believe cleaning is above the manservant/houseboy list of duties.

What do I know? I'm a SAHM who does it all for the glory of love, man.

You are your own houseboy!