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SERVANT STATUS
« on: October 05, 2002, 12:20:27 PM »
I think I would like to hire Mrs. Johnson. I am amazed that one servant could take care of a huge mansion. Do you ever see any dust, etc.? Dispite her strange quirks, she gets the job done. Anyone else ever ponder this thought?
What do you think the Collins Family pays her to put up with their nonsense?
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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2002, 01:38:44 PM »
I love Mrs. Johnson.  She's no-nonsense, but clearly adores the family.  If she could keep Collinwood looking good, imagine what she could do with my 6-bedroom house!

However, we can't forget that she was originally Burke Devlin's spy, and was supposed to report back to him about what she saw going on at the mansion.  

Given that she had room and board at Collinwood, I would assume she pulled down about $250 per week back then, which was pretty good money.  

I'd hire Mrs. J in a second, but Harry would have to find lodgings elsewhere!

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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2002, 04:32:32 PM »
I agree I would love to have Mrs. J. around this place. The windows might even get washed.  I don't have a clue what she would have been paid or what the pay scale was back than.  

I have to say when Amy and David were purposely annoying her yesterday I wanted her to say " If you have noting better to do than stare at me pick up a dust cloth and get to work.  I will give you kids something to do to keep you out of trouble."

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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2002, 07:19:55 PM »
I have a 4 bedroom home, with 3 bathrooms, that's plenty big for my daughter and I. We could sure use Mrs. Johnson's help around here. I have a gardener, and a pool boy, but no maid. I'm it. Speaking of which, my laundry is ready for the dryer, gotta go! Harry is WELCOME here to stay and never leave.
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2002, 07:44:52 PM »
I'd be TRIPPING over Mrs. Johnson in my little house....but I'd love to have her come pick up after my teenager anyway!!!

However, we're still rennovating this house and I could REALLY use Willie!! ;D

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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2002, 08:01:35 PM »
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I'd be TRIPPING over Mrs. Johnson in my little house....but I'd love to have her come pick up after my teenager anyway!!!

However, we're still rennovating this house and I could REALLY use Willie!! ;D

 I would love to have both Willie and Mrs. Johnson.  I live in a house built in 1921.  It took ten years of pleading with my husband to hire someone to renovate our bathroom.  It was a full year of interviewing contractors(no one would return our calls after viewing the hideous mess).  Finally, one contractor(bless him) put us on a nine month waiting list.  All it took for Barnabas was Willie, fangs, and a cane.  By the way, I did eventually get a useable bathroom.
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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2002, 10:37:05 PM »
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I have to say when Amy and David were purposely annoying her yesterday I wanted her to say " If you have noting better to do than stare at me pick up a dust cloth and get to work.  I will give you kids something to do to keep you out of trouble."

Birdie--do I think too much like a mother.

Right on Birdie! [thumb] I wonder how poor Mrs. Johnson has the patience to put up with those kids! I think her old self would have told them a piece of her mind, but the fact that she's still quite shaken up a bit from her "Quentin" ordeal is probably the reason why she didn't.

I would love to have Mrs. Johnson help me out around here!  I have upstairs & downstairs, 6 big rooms with a huge kitchen & dining area & 2 bathrooms.  Just the thought of starting to clean now has gotten me exausted!!  

You're right though Vam, as I never see even an inch of dust anywhere in that house,  except for the West Wing & basement of course!
 
As for the pay, Im not really certain about that, but would hope they do pay her a decent amount of money for all the crap that she has to put up with there! ;-)
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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2002, 05:36:54 AM »
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I love Mrs. Johnson.  She's no-nonsense, but clearly adores the family.  If she could keep Collinwood looking good, imagine what she could do with my 6-bedroom house!

However, we can't forget that she was originally Burke Devlin's spy, and was supposed to report back to him about what she saw going on at the mansion.  

Given that she had room and board at Collinwood, I would assume she pulled down about $250 per week back then, which was pretty good money.  

I'd hire Mrs. J in a second, but Harry would have to find lodgings elsewhere!

I find Mrs. Johnson hysterically entertaining but I wouldn't want her around. As Robin points out, she's rather shifty. She only took the job at Collinwood to serve as a double agent for Burke Devlin - it's too bad they never went back and addressed that. I guess after she found out Roger wasn't responsible for Bill Malloy's death she decided she had a pretty good thing going on and didn't want to leave it.

Mrs. Johnson was very much like Abigail in the original episodes. I believe it was Robin who Robserved that one could just picture her accusing waitress Maggie Evans of being a witch. They were that much alike.

Mrs. Johnson may not have all that much house to clean as most of it seems to be closed off, but I get a kick out her reaction when she's asked to prepare a room - or a cottage - for a new guest. She's probably one of  the most "genuine" characters on the show, and tends to react the way I imagine I would if I were in her place.

That being said, I wouldn't have her in my home. She'd be constantly criticizing everything about the house and its occupants, and then there are those infamous "boiled dinners" Roger complained about.
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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2002, 07:17:36 AM »
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That being said, I wouldn't have her in my home. She'd be constantly criticizing everything about the house and its occupants, and then there are those infamous "boiled dinners" Roger complained about.

I would second this sentiment.  Great on screen, but not in my house, thank you very much.  

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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2002, 08:17:20 AM »
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 Just the thought of starting to clean now has gotten me exausted!!



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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2002, 03:24:52 AM »
I think even Mrs J would run out sreaming from my house at the current moment!:o there are days i really wish i had a PT room to see how my other self lives (hopefully not like Hoffman!)

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concert the other night! Oh no is middle age creeping in?
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Re: SERVANT STATUS
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2002, 04:52:01 AM »
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I think even Mrs J would run out sreaming from my house at the current moment!:o

What do you have it in there or is it just you Jennifer?;)
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