Project Gutenberg 2013-06-26 Public domain in the USA. 159 Herrick, Christine Terhune 1859 1944 04027876 The Expert Maid-Servant Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Expert Maid-Servant" by Christine Terhune Herrick is a guidebook on domestic service written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the intricate dynamics of hiring and working with maid-servants, detailing everything from engaging a maid to the specifics of daily duties and expectations within a household. The author conveys insights that aim to improve both the employer's and employee's experiences in domestic service, stressing the importance of clear communication and mutual respect. At the start of the book, the author discusses the process of hiring a maid, emphasizing the necessity of establishing clear expectations from both the maid and the mistress. The opening portion outlines various approaches to engaging a maid, including using reputable agencies and the importance of checking references. Herrick highlights the significance of understanding each party's roles and responsibilities to ensure a harmonious working relationship. Furthermore, she illustrates how a thorough onboarding process can help alleviate the initial awkwardness both for the mistress and the new maid, paving the way for a more efficient and satisfying domestic environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43042/43042-h/images/cover.jpg en Household employees TX Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 165891 165900 2024-09-18T06:29:37.364565 2023-09-18T14:43:47.979562 text/html text/html 162437 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 120130 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 127462 2024-09-18T06:29:40.193539 application/epub+zip 127114 2024-09-18T06:29:37.909558 application/epub+zip 113458 2024-09-18T06:29:37.618560 application/epub+zip 183155 2024-09-18T06:29:42.179552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165346 2024-09-18T06:29:39.903543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155372 2022-09-19T16:08:14.146914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148305 148142 2024-09-18T06:29:37.094570 2023-09-18T14:43:47.784549 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148135 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53450 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148126 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53417 2013-06-26T14:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20100 2024-09-18T06:29:42.321526 application/rdf+xml 20997 2024-09-18T06:29:37.699577 image/jpeg 3107 2024-09-18T06:29:37.658554 image/jpeg 122905 2024-09-18T06:29:37.383570 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia