idle thought

[redbird]

Do fairy godmothers get paid, and if so, is it a salaried position, or piecework?

Comments

[janetl.livejournal.com]

Has Terry Pratchett never addressed this question? Tooth fairies definitely get paid.

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Surely fairy godmothers get paid in fairy gold? Though I'm not sure who pays them - maybe the Creator of All Things in their particular universe. Or maybe they are rewarded by the person they have made Stuff Happen for, once they have married the handsome prince or been restored to their kingdom.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

I suspect that there's a paycheck involved in whatever Cosmo & Wanda (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fairly_OddParents) do for a living.

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

My own theory is that Fairy Godmothers get paid in vicarious pleasure, and are wise enough to grant only those gifts that will result in long-term good results for the recipient. But then, I don't think I've ever had any direct experience in this sphere and am going only by what I think I'd do if I were one.

[maryread.livejournal.com]

You're not?

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no -- not by occupation, or even major avocation. On another hand, one of the reasons I like to wear Levi's is that they have a watch-pocket that's handy for holding a folded-small C-note that comes in handy for the occasional indulgence when the whim strikes.

(One of the many things I like about the Plains Indian Powwow Culture is that it offers many opportunities to do something like this, anonymously.)

[rushthatspeaks.livejournal.com]

I think it would depend on your grade of fairy godmother. I mean, if you have a part-time worker of small blessings for a person whose life is basically reasonable, then it would be piecework, probably for several clients. But if you are the Sole Bulwark Of Defense for someone who has a seriously nasty family curse and/or a bad fairy around all the time, it's probably single-client, salaried, and, one hopes, with hazard pay and benefits. Of course, you need years of experience to get that kind of position.

[maryread.livejournal.com]

No pay, lots of split shifts, on call, and the hours are terrible. Satisfaction guaranteed tho.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

If I don't, I don't see why they should. Non-fairy godmothers work hard, too!

[adrian-turtle.livejournal.com]

Do mothers get paid? (See "The Giving Tree")
Do godmothers get paid? (Not on earth.)
Do fairy godmothers get paid? (As above, but in fairy gold.)

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

That's something like what I was thinking, but on earth, godparents are part of a family or friendship system. I think you could get a pretty good story out of the idea of fairy godmothers for humans and human godmothers (mostly in the same family) for fairies.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

This is the best discussion I have read today. :)

[elissaann.livejournal.com]

Not in money.

The best part is how happy he is to see me!

[ashnistrike.livejournal.com]

On commission--that's why they are always trying to match you up with princes.