Marnee W.

“ For 9 months I kept house for a couple who were working on opposite ends of the country. I not only cleaned the house, I opened up guest rooms that hadn't been used, cleared the unlandscaped yard of blackberry bushes & Scotch broom & other weeds with just a loper, clipper, & my gloved hands, fixed the propane fireplace, figured out other issues with the refrigerator & the heating system, found the appropriate...

For 9 months I kept house for a couple who were working on opposite ends of the country. I not only cleaned the house, I opened up guest rooms that hadn't been used, cleared the unlandscaped yard of blackberry bushes & Scotch broom & other weeds with just a loper, clipper, & my gloved hands, fixed the propane fireplace, figured out other issues with the refrigerator & the heating system, found the appropriate provider, & THEN called my employer (my policy is to isolate the problem BEFORE you bother the employer), took care of the car & the care & grooming of the dogs. I love doing this kind of work as it's varied, allows a certain amount of freedom & creative use of one's intelligence, you have to think on the spot & come up w/cost-effective solutions, which is why I love working on a film set, it's the same skill set. I never knew how much I'd learned from my electrician/welder house-flipping father until I started this job, I truly have the skills to pay the bills! I love organizing also, (it's so much easier to do if it's not yours, right?!), it's just a job I truly enjoy.

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