Consultation
Everyday, I am asked a question of some sort by
prospective and ongoing clients regarding this complicated process
of hiring a household employee. There are many things that you
need to know when beginning this voyage.
My book entitled “Help! How to Find Hire
Train and Maintain Your Household Help” will take you
through this process step by step. However, there will be particular
situations in your home with your employee that come up and need
solving. I have nearly 20 years of experience in this field. I
have helped thousands of people with their household needs and
walked them through on the job questions. Consider the following
examples:
Q – My housekeeper has been dining with us
since she started working here. My husband however has decided
that he prefers that we sit down as a family so that we can discuss
some private issues that perhaps should only be discussed among
family members. How do we suddenly tell our employee that we want
her to eat separately?
Q – We are traveling a lot and do not know
what to do with our employee when we are out of town. Do we need
to pay her for the time we are not here if we do not need her
services?
Q – My housekeeper needs to leave for Mexico
due to a dying relative. She wants 4 weeks off. She has 2 weeks
vacation coming to her a month from now. Do I keep her job open
or move on with a new employee?
Q – There has been some money missing from
our dresser. We cannot be sure of which of our employees it is,
but we feel strongly that one of them is stealing. Do we fire
them all? How should we approach the subject?
Q – My child has been telling me that the
nanny gives him candy. This is something I have clearly told her
is forbidden. When I asked her about this, she denies it. My child
is only 3. Who should I believe?
Q – My housekeeper keeps coming late to work.
I have also been coming late home from work. I figured that the
time averages out. She, however, is complaining that she should
be paid for the extra time she works. Can I deduct her pay for
being late? If I am late 10 minutes do I need to pay her for that?
In addition, I am bilingual in Spanish and
English that is very helpful to those who have Hispanic help.
There are many things said that get lost in the translation.
Take advantage of this invaluable consultation
service I am offering for FREE when you buy my book.
I can save you oodles of time and money while providing tremendous
peace of mind with sound and experienced advice.
My consultation fee is normally $250 for a 2 hour
session that includes discussing the following items:
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Discussion of household staff and problems.
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Communication and translation in Spanish/English.
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Reorganization of the duties and functions
of household staff.
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A personalized household manual.
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