Jill- OK Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 1. Algebra tutor. 2. Once a month cleaning lady (deep stuff) 3. Babysitter that could take the kids *out* of the house once in a while, and also just do regular babysitting. (Don't have anyone right now, and while my two oldest are great for short stints with the youngers, I'd really be able to *relax* with a babysitter). Honestly, if money were no object...I'd build myself a little cabin out in my back woods, lol. Er--I mean, 'office', ahem. ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill- OK Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 A cabana boy...a handyman...YES! LOL...I won't be greedy; just to be economical...let's say, a cabana handy man. ;o) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill- OK Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 1. Algebra tutor. 2. Once a month cleaning lady (deep stuff) 3. Babysitter that could take the kids *out* of the house once in a while, and also just do regular babysitting. (Don't have anyone right now, and while my two oldest are great for short stints with the youngers, I'd really be able to *relax* with a babysitter). Honestly, if money were no object...I'd build myself a little cabin out in my back woods, lol. Er--I mean, 'office', ahem. ;o) That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Here's my list: 1. Alice (from the Brady Bunch- a housekeeper.) 2. Personal secretary 3. Personal Trainer/masseuse 4. Tutor/Nanny 5. Cook- for all meals every day. I like to cook, but it would be nice not to have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.griff Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Ah, thanks. I'm getting my Howard's End confused with my Fresh Prince, ROFLOL. But yeh, I'd want a full staff- and I'd prefer to delegate all supervision to someone else, LOL. So- Nanny, Butler, Maid, Chef, Handyman, Gardener, Pool Boy, Stable Boy, Chauffer, and Masseuse. And any other helpers, LOL. And full security staff, animal trainer, etc. Of course this would mean we'd be living in a much larger house, we'd have to have room for all of those staff members. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalieclare Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 in addition to the housekeeper, chef, errand-runner, garderner, horse trainer and massuese, I would also hire a manicurist and an esthetician. I LOVE having a facial and my toes done. :p And I could do it every day. My other fantasy is hiring a scientist to clone me (several times) so that *I* had enough time to do it all. It isn't that I don't like doing the work, it's that I don't like feeling like I am constantly pulled in so many directions by so many demands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariSarah Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 . . . a part-time live-in French-speaking nanny. She would spend mornings with the kids, just speaking French and playing with them, so that dh and I could both work in the mornings, when we are at our most productive. Then we could do our usual trade-off in the afternoons. And I would have a handyman on standby. For peeling paint and broken hinges and replacing garbage disposals. And, you know, a secretary (personal assistant?) would be really, really nice. "Dr. Sours, your mother's birthday is coming up. Which of these three cards would you like to send her? And she has five books on her amazon wish list--shall I order one for you?" "Dr. Sours, your bookshelves were getting a little out of order, so I've categorized everything by Library of Congress call numbers, except for the books you're currently using, which are arranged according to class or book for which they are being used." "Dr. Sours, I've discovered that President Blowhard, from Yale Divinity School, is attending your lecture tonight, so I've taken the liberty of having a new suit delivered for you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My list would be--- 1. Housekeeper 2. Personal assistant (to run errands, keep calendars up to date, deal with paperwork, shop, etc) 3. Masseuse 4. Gardener 5. Personal trainer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Definitely a personal secretary and I think I would like a librarian - someone who could manage our house full of books and get me new books ahead of when I really need them. And I'd like a scullery maid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 nutritionist/cook who would not only cook the meals but make sure they were the perfect balance of all the good stuff you are supposed to eat each week in creative delicious ways. And, someone to clean the bathrooms. And someone to speak fluent Spanish to my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 A what? I even looked it up but Wikipedia basically says they are warriors from India. That doesn't quite seem to go with this post. Why would you have to have no morals to have one? He came from a goat herding family in the Nepalese mountains and was picked from a huge number of people for his strengh and intelligence. The process of becoming a Gurkha (an elite part of the British Army) is way more challeging than getting into an Ivy League school. You could read 'Himalaya' by Michel Palin to find out more about how amazing these men are. Later, he trained as a valet. He is supposed to only get clothes ready in the morning, be a driver and make sure their employer's day goes as smoothly as possible. In the hands of my mother-in-law, he vacuums every day; mows the lawn; cleans the entire house (seven beds and several reception rooms and a swimming pool), not only that he is asked to do silly things such as find organic porridge oats and drop them off at her brothers. She really just thinks of things for him to do whether they need done or not. I sometimes feel rather ashamed, knowing his intelligence and capabilities, and also knowing his very difficult upbringing when he is being ordered around in a disrespectful way. On the other hand he would be my dream helper. He always anticipates one's needs. You look down to find your tea made exactly as you like it and the children fed and watered without you asking. What an incredible man he is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I wanted to ask the same question -- but imagining the answer was too much fun. :D Yes, I can see that from the vagueness of my post, one could really wonder! :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Mine would be a Spanish speaking massage therapist/cook. Heaven!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Me Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Housekeeper, for the obvious reasons - and she must do laundry!! Nanny - So I could get over this guilt that I have about working part-time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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