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20. Mary Mallon (1869-1938) use to love working for the rich.

Wed Nov 3, 2021, 06:31 PM

Nov 2021

She came to be known as Typhoid Mary. Quarantined by the courts and even went to jail, but she still kept changing her name to get those jobs.

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We've been paying our house cleaner $36/hour, plus Social Security, plus taxi fare... [View all] brooklynite Nov 2021 OP

oh that's a sad story for sure nt nt msongs Nov 2021 #1

Consequences. Brainfodder Nov 2021 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #23

I'm sorry this is happening to you n/t leftstreet Nov 2021 #3

If you'll pay taxi fare from Mississippi, Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #4

Lol I'll underbid you by $1 Devil Child Nov 2021 #6

Oh, damn! I always wanted to see NYC. Haggard Celine Nov 2021 #11

But is your garbage pile ok? Devil Child Nov 2021 #5

I hope she misses the money Demobrat Nov 2021 #7

It's necessary FoxNewsSucks Nov 2021 #8

A new handyman helped me with an emergency and spooky3 Nov 2021 #21

How many hours a week? marble falls Nov 2021 #10

Usually 5-6 brooklynite Nov 2021 #14

Pretty good bosses! I'd work for you. marble falls Nov 2021 #18

Silly housecleaner. Texaswitchy Nov 2021 #12

I gather you've warned her wryter2000 Nov 2021 #13

Understandable. Elessar Zappa Nov 2021 #15

Wow. I'm tempted to offer my services. viva la Nov 2021 #16

I'm out here in Albuquerque and I pay my cleaning lady comradebillyboy Nov 2021 #17

We Pay $30 ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #19

Mary Mallon (1869-1938) use to love working for the rich. multigraincracker Nov 2021 #20

She was a cook as I recall. brooklynite Nov 2021 #24

I laud you. Mira Nov 2021 #22