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    Default Re: Woohoo! No more cleaning!

    Quote Originally Posted by Andres View Post
    I'm too much of a cheapskate to have a housekeeper

    I also have been raised with the idea that you don't pay for something you are able to do yourself hammered into me.
    Quote Originally Posted by Andres View Post
    It's probably my upbringing, but I consider it a form of laziness. I was also raised with the (perhaps crazy) idea that people who pay people to do typical household jobs, have an attitude of feeling too good to do it themselves (I'm not saying that is true, it's just the idea that was hammered into me).
    Hey, my housekeeper has to make a living too. If I don't pay her, that's less income she gets. I also have a dog walker. I hire people to do work on my house as well. My wife and I used to do everything ourselves, but at a certain point our time became more valuable to us than our money. If we can spend money to save time, then we do so. I suppose some of this is my upbringing as well. My family has had housekeepers since I was very young. This year my parents are even hiring waitstaff for the annual Thanksgiving party because they're tired of serving the drinks and food themselves.

    I see no problems with this. My family works hard at what they do and the people they hire do the work voluntarily, they're not indentured servants.

    Quote Originally Posted by Andres View Post
    I'm the first one in my family who went to university and was probably raised with prejudices and misconceptions (maybe inspired by jealousy) towards people who are financially well off.

    ...

    That's why I think all in a high paying job should clean toilets every week; firstly because money and status have a tendency to change people in an ugly way and secondly to make sure that people who stand higher in the social ranking don't get too disconnected with those who are struggling to make a living every day.
    Do you think I am disconnected?
    Last edited by TinCow; 11-14-2012 at 15:04.


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