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Old 09-28-2007, 12:30 PM
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Good grief.
I just realized how old this thread is.
Cancel anything I said.
I need more coffee.
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Old 09-28-2007, 12:34 PM
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You had better double check with your lawyer.
Last I heard, domestic help had no liquidation privileges, but it may have changed.
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Old 10-05-2007, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris View Post

- not to splash buckets of water over the walls - splashing water does not clean, elbow grease and scrubbing cleans
- bleach is not meant to be splashed all over the wash
- it is not necessary to use more washing power when the bag is full, and less when the bag becomes empty.
- kitchen knives are for specific purposes. Steak knives are not meant to have the little sharp points bent over, there are other ways to open a can
- the knife thing is a problem - knives are not all purpose tools, and I get really mad if you clean the grout between the tiles with my vegetable paring knife
- floors can be mopped without standing puddles of water
- teflon pans are not meant to be scraped clean with a teaspoon
- the kid does not need that goo stuff all over her hair
- our food is good to eat - there is other food besides rice and beans
- it is valid to serve coffee in big cups with milk and sugar
- sugar is not meant to go in fruit juice
- no, we are not going to clean the bathrooms with acid
I am very sad about what Chris wrote because it is exactly what happen in my house and I understand there no hope.
It is in the Dominican genetic code.
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:37 PM
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Speaking about salaries,what should be paid for gardener who works 6 to 7 hours a day and sometimes when necessary use the painting-brush as well.
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