Only tolerated depositors

Servants moved from farm to farm even in old age

This table in the Bodnerhaus in the open-air museum in Maria Saal is in the Labn, in the anteroom, right by the front door - so not in the most comfortable place. This is probably also where the depositors sat.

(Bild: Christina Natascha Kogler)

Servants had no pension entitlement, no provision for the time after their working years. They had to become lodgers. If they were lucky, they were either tolerated or hated as a useless burden.

The working day of farmhands and maids lasted from sunrise to sunset. If they changed jobs, they could carry all their belongings with them in a small wooden chest.