Lol! We sometimes talk too! I have several little twists to my situation...I thought hourly would be more fair for both of us, but I'm not sure. I do appreciate that she rarely takes a sick day, that she is honest, pleasant and usually tries her best. She does have days that she is literally on the cell phone about 90% of her time. On those days, she makes weird mistakes, like leaving the garbage pail on the bed, etc. but, we are only human. Maybe she has a difficult child in her family...I don't know. Overall, I'm pleased and plan on giving her a raise. Very much appreciate the input here...it's been helpful.