On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>
>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the
>>>> one that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired
>>>> him for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society.
>>>> I am currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on
>>>> some paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that
>>>> total puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level
>>>> being $72,000.00 per year
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one.Â* The poverty threhold for
>>> Washington is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household
>>> income is 86,167.
>>
>> I'll get you a link.
>>
>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>
>>
>> And another:
>>
>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>
>>
>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>
>
> NO. It is not the same as poverty.

Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying
constantly about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook
it. It definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the one
>>>>> that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired him
>>>>> for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society. I am
>>>>> currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on some
>>>>> paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that total
>>>>> puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level being
>>>>> $72,000.00 per year
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for Washington
>>>> is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household income is 86,167.
>>>
>>> I'll get you a link.
>>>
>>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>>
>>> And another:
>>>
>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>
>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>
>>
>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>
> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying constantly
> about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook it. It
> definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL

Who here has hired help?

On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:09:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>> On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the one
>>>>>> that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired him
>>>>>> for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society. I am
>>>>>> currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on some
>>>>>> paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that total
>>>>>> puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level being
>>>>>> $72,000.00 per year
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for Washington
>>>>> is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household income is 86,167.
>>>>
>>>> I'll get you a link.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>>>
>>>> And another:
>>>>
>>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>>
>>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>>
>>>
>>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>>
>> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying constantly
>> about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook it. It
>> definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL
>
>Who here has hired help?

Do you not have a gardener?

Doris

"Doris Night" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:09:59 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
>>> On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as
>>>>>>>> "your
>>>>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the
>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>> that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired him
>>>>>>> for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society. I
>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>> currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on some
>>>>>>> paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that total
>>>>>>> puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level being
>>>>>>> $72,000.00 per year
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for Washington
>>>>>> is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household income is
>>>>>> 86,167.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll get you a link.
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>>>>
>>>>> And another:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>>>
>>>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>>>
>>> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying
>>> constantly
>>> about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook it. It
>>> definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL
>>
>>Who here has hired help?
>
> Do you not have a gardener?

Yes. I do. But he's not hired help. Unless you count the part about how I
help him and he helps me. I did initially hire him to do some specific
things. But now he lives here. I cook for him. That in exchange for what he
does in the yard and around the house.

On 3/26/2019 7:09 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>

>>>>
>>>> And another:
>>>>
>>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>>
>>>
>>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>>
>> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year.Â* Poverty is worrying
>> constantly about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook
>> it.Â* It definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL
>
> Who here has hired help?

Full or part time? I have a cleaning lady.

On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 22:39:48 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 3/26/2019 7:09 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>
>>>>>
>>>>> And another:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>>>
>>> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year.* Poverty is worrying
>>> constantly about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook
>>> it.* It definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL
>>
>> Who here has hired help?
>
>Full or part time? I have a cleaning lady.

same here.

Doris

"Julie Bove" wrote in message ...


"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the one
>>>>> that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired him
>>>>> for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high society. I am
>>>>> currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm waiting on some
>>>>> paperwork but I do know my total income for the year and that total
>>>>> puts me below the poverty level for this area. Poverty level being
>>>>> $72,000.00 per year
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for Washington
>>>> is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household income is 86,167.
>>>
>>> I'll get you a link.
>>>
>>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>>
>>> And another:
>>>
>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>
>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>
>>
>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>
> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year. Poverty is worrying constantly
> about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook it. It
> definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL

Who here has hired help?

==

I had a cleaner all the years I was working, but not now.

On Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 7:10:09 PM UTC-4, Julie Bove wrote:

> Who here has hired help?

Until my husband retired, I did. Someone came in every other week to
clean my house.

Cindy Hamilton

On 3/26/2019 7:09 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 3/26/2019 9:40 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On 2019-03-26 1:42 a.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Dave Smith" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On 2019-03-25 11:02 p.m., Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>>> I think it's cute that after 2 years you still refer to him as "your
>>>>>>> gardener" when that's the least of what he is. But if it makes you
>>>>>>> feel all high society, then knock yourself out.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is true that he's also my handyman and a friend. But he is the
>>>>>> one that takes care of my gardening and that is what I first hired
>>>>>> him for. So I refer to him as such. I am certainly not high
>>>>>> society. I am currently working on my taxes. Can't file yet as I'm
>>>>>> waiting on some paperwork but I do know my total income for the
>>>>>> year and that total puts me below the poverty level for this area.
>>>>>> Poverty level being $72,000.00 per year
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm calling bullshit on that one. The poverty threhold for
>>>>> Washington is $24,339 for a family of four. The median household
>>>>> income is 86,167.
>>>>
>>>> I'll get you a link.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.king5.com/article/news/l.../281-434107397
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And another:
>>>>
>>>> https://q13fox.com/2017/04/26/72000-...homish-county/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So... Low income. Is that the same as poverty? Don't know.
>>>
>>>
>>> NO. It is not the same as poverty.
>>
>> Poverty is definitely not $72,000 a year.Â* Poverty is worrying
>> constantly about paying for a roof over your head, food, a way to cook
>> it.Â* It definitely doesn't involve having hired help. LOL
>
> Who here has hired help?

You do, or rather, you *did*. Now he's a "friend" who lives with you;
apparently he's doing chores in exchange for room & board.

I pay someone to do yard work as needed. A few months ago I paid him to
cut rather large limbs off the oak tree out front to keep them from
damaging the roof. I'll soon be paying him to clean the gutters. He's
hired help.

Jill