No one occupation includes every advantage and no disadvantages. There must always be a balancing of the pros and cons, and domestic service has its industrial disadvantages, which are as patent as its advantages, and like them are independent of the personal relationship existing between the employer and the employee. The question was asked of employees, “What reasons can you give why more women do not choose housework as a regular employment?” The reasons assigned may be classified as follows: Pride, social condition, and unwillingness to be called servants 157 Confinement evenings and Sundays 75 More independence in other occupations 60 Too hard and confining 42 Other work pays better 42 Lack of consideration by mistresses 38 Hours too long 38 Do not like housework 19 Do not know how to do housework 12 Can live at home by working in shops 11 Girls are too lazy 8 Health considerations 8 Girls are too restless 6 Too few privileges 6 Hard work, little pay 5 Other occupations easier 4 Different tastes 4 Bad character of some reflects on others 3 Receive no encouragement 3 Too lonely and meals alone 3 Constant change in work 3 Shop work cleaner 2 No chance for promotion 2 Miscellaneous reasons, one each 11 --- Total 562 Some of these and other reasons demand a more detailed explanation.