> but at least in the U.S., seeing any service position with obvious privilege connotations makes people uncomfortable. It really doesn't, except for a small s

> but at least in the U.S., seeing any service position with obvious privilege connotations makes people uncomfortable. It really doesn't, except for a small subgroup of people who are worried about virtue signalling. Most people understand that people need jobs, it takes a surprisingly small amount of money to hire real help (and pay appropriately- fair pay for fair work), and everyone wins. I hired a lady to help as a caretaker when my mother was descending through the stages of Alzheimer's, and after my mother passed, she still stops by occasionally to help me with my elderly father. She is a lifesaver, and worth every penny. Neither my father nor myself are rich. My car is old enough to vote and buy beer. But the $150/week or so that I spend on help is completely worth it. And absolutely nobody that I've ever spoken with face-to-face judges. Many folks have asked me how to find similar, because they are in the same boat as me.