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a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeepers
For example, housekeepers typically don't make as much as janitors.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Things get serious when one of Tom’s housekeepers is swept up in the military dictatorship.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The leading occupations for immigrants in 2023 included manicurists, maids, housekeepers and roofers.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The concierge team even went as far as scheduling vaccine appointments for residents, their extended families and visitors, including nurses and housekeepers.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This situation also touches on what is and isn't acceptable to expect from housekeepers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
As Modern Maids outlines, housekeepers are responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization but should not be subjected to personal restrictions that don't directly impact their work.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Latinos’ vulnerability is particularly evident in wealthier areas like Pacific Palisades, where many commute daily for household roles such as maids, housekeepers and home health aides.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Things get serious when one of Tom’s housekeepers is swept up in the military dictatorship.
—Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The leading occupations for immigrants in 2023 included manicurists, maids, housekeepers and roofers.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
Many are the children of immigrants who work or worked as nannies, caregivers to the elderly, housekeepers and gardeners.
—Daisy Verduzco Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The concierge team even went as far as scheduling vaccine appointments for residents, their extended families and visitors, including nurses and housekeepers.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
This situation also touches on what is and isn't acceptable to expect from housekeepers.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
As Modern Maids outlines, housekeepers are responsible for maintaining cleanliness and organization but should not be subjected to personal restrictions that don't directly impact their work.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Latinos’ vulnerability is particularly evident in wealthier areas like Pacific Palisades, where many commute daily for household roles such as maids, housekeepers and home health aides.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Housekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeepers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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