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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @10:31AM (#30086685)
And they end up getting done by people themselves, in much of the developed world.
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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by dougmwne on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:04AM (#30087152)
No, they end up getting done by armies of gig workers.
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Re:Agatha Christie could afford a maid and a nanny but not a... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @11:40AM (#30087742)
The vast, vast majority of Americans are doing their own laundry, house cleaning, gardening, and driving.

I know quite a few households in the $200k+ income, and no one has a driver, everyone does their own laundry, and only a few have a house cleaner come by every couple weeks.

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