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For me, this is a very difficult question (see decision-making reference in previous post). A chef would be awesome. I can't really cook. When I come home from work each night I am almost always so totally drained that I don't want to think about figuring out what to have or taking the time and effort to make it. I also have it in my head that I would be nice and thin and healthy if I only had someone to prepare the delicious healthy food for me. A maid would be awesome because, well, who wouldn't want a clean house all the time without having to do any of the work to get it that way? Having a chauffeur would ease a lot of stress in my life. I have issues with driving. Particularly in the winter. Whenever I have an appointment somewhere I almost always do a trial drive a day or two ahead to make sure I know where I am going. I stress every day during winter when they mention the *s* word in the forecast. I am really lucky in that my boyfriend has a really nice car and is willing to cart my butt around almost everywhere.
I am suddenly feeling a bit snooty, or just really lazy.
Since I am asking you to choose, it is only fair that I force myself to pick just one. My answer at the moment would be chef. I get kind of bored with the few meals I do know how to make. They are all pretty quick, simple, plain dishes.
To be honest, I can't really picture myself having any of the three choices. It would feel really awkward to pay someone to do stuff that I am perfectly capable of doing for myself. I remember when I hired movers to move from my apartment to my house I felt very awkward and found myself moving stuff closer to the door as stuff was brought out and asking if I could help. I just felt really... useless.
Well, let's see. I like to cook so while it would be nice to have someone else do it on the nights I don't feel like it, that can be easily remedied with take out. When I first moved out of my last living situation, I lived in a furnished apartment until I could get some furniture. While I was there, one of the included perks was a housekeeping service. I was so weirded out by having someone else clean up after me that I would preclean my apartment before she came! I don't even know what the heck she possibly cleaned when she was there. But! I have always said that I wanted a chauffer. I hate driving. It annoys me and stresses me out and I only rarely ever enjoy it (usually early in the morning, on a country road, with no one around--which happens to me how often? exactly.) so the easy answer for me is give the chauffer!
I can do all three of those jobs quite easily. But the job I would choose the chauffer because I love driving. I like doing all the other things too but I think that I would get tired of cooking for someone else and especially cleaning for someone else really quickly.
Despite what every one thinks, neat freaks don't necessarily like cleaning - they just like having things neat and clean! At least that's the case with me!
Also, with cooking, I'm not sure I could come up with new and exciting recipes all the time to keep my employer happy. But it would certainly be my 2nd choice.
p.s. You've been tagged!
Dawn, that is funny about pre-cleaning before the cleaning lady would come. I think I would do the same thing! My house has to be in perfect order before I let anyone see it. I'd be too embarrassed to have a mess. I may get over that though, eventually.
fragileheart, I think you mis-interpreted the post a bit, but you put an interesting twist on it! The original question was which one would you hire, if you could choose one.
I agree with your statement about neat freaks not necessarily enjoying cleaning. I love to have everything neat and clean and tidy but don't enjoy the effort required most of the time. Sometimes it can be a pretty satisfactory feeling when the job is done though! I just did a major cleaning for my parents visit this weekend and was pretty pleased when it was all done.
I'll try to follow-up with the tag some time this week!
HAHAHAHAHAH I definitely missed the part about which one to hire.
In that case, I would choose the maid for sure! I love a clean house but don't necessarily like cleaning.
Can't wait to see your 6th photo in your 6th folder!