根据美国清洁协会这个行业组织的资料,2008年仅有12%的美国家庭雇佣一个长期的保洁工人。一些有预算意识的家庭若需要保洁服务,会通过诸如Yelp and Angie s List这样的网站雇佣临时的保洁工人。星期五女孩这样的服务网站的客户85%是白人,他们付费给中介为他们找临时保洁员。每小时只需付17至30美元就能叫来一个人帮他们做一顿美味的正餐或者帮助拜访一位姻亲或者为某位亲戚买个礼物,抑或帮他们预订一个家庭假期。该中介的创始人艾伦在伯明翰的科技港有一间大气的新办公室雇有六个吃苦耐劳不怕脏不怕累的员工。
Shelly Haines, a former teacher and pet baby-sitter in Miami, runs a firm called Savvy Shellythat caters to especially demanding customers. One called her late on a Sunday to ask her tosend eggnog from a particular farm shop to Houston by overnight mail as a gift for a visitingbrother. Another has her ensuring everything on board his boat is shipshape. Sometimescustomers even want her to act as some kind of therapist, she sighs. The help can t answerevery cry for help.
Shelly Haines居住在迈阿密,以前是老师,也做过儿童保姆,现在经营了一家公司名叫通灵雪莉专为高要求的客户提供定制服务。某周天的傍晚有一位客户打电话给她请她将一坛蛋酒从一个特定的农场连夜邮寄至休斯顿,这将是他们送给访问的兄弟的回礼。另外一位客户要求她确保他装船的所有东西是井然有序整整齐齐的。她叹气道,有些客户甚至让她扮演某种临床专家。帮工不是万能的,他们不可能像超人那样无所不能。
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