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By: Jeff Gratton
Accidents can be avoided and summer is the season for accidents. Preventing them is no secret: Accidents are caused by haste, fatigue, and distraction. So guess what? When families’ days are over-stuffed with activities, we are courting problems.
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One of the thorniest issues when hiring household staff is salary and compensation. How is it determined? What is fair market rate? What does Depending On Experience (DOE) really mean?
In general salaries for household staff are determined by two factors – the staff’s current salary and what is “market”.
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Ok, so you’ve made the decision that you need to hire professional help to keep your residence and family running smoothly. This is precisely the moment that you should also begin thinking about security and safety protocols. You can think of this as the first out of three phases of maintaining security.
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Being a Laundress is particularly gratifying to those who have a special affinity for clothing and its care. A professional laundress has thorough knowledge in caring for different types of fabrics, and best way of washing and pressing them, aside from making sure your home always has fresh towels and linens.
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While New York City is one of the world’s top destinations for children and adults alike, there are very real reasons why locals tend to avoid many crowd-pleasing attractions. Almost without exception, tourist attractions are a recipe for getting trapped in lines,
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Pavillion has been the leader in the placement of domestic couples for over twenty-five years. Over the years, the availability of couple jobs has decreased but the nature of the work hasn’t and there are still many wonderful families who see the value in employing a professional team who can handle the many demands of a large property.
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While worker’s rights are clear and commonplace in organized industries nationwide, as a domestic recruitment specialist, I often find that the rights of domestic professional are unclear to both employers and employees. Luckily, the New York State Department of Labor provides an in-depth resource on their website outlining the “Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights which took effect on November 29,
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Keeping a home neat and tidy requires a great deal of work, and busy families often don’t have time to keep every room as clean as they’d like. Fortunately, there are experienced and reliable housekeepers for hire who specialize in house cleaning to help you love every minute in your beautiful home.
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Successful professionals know that it’s impossible to handle every little detail by oneself. The role of “personal assistant” is designed to alleviate some of the burden associated with running a home or business and achieving a desirable work-life balance. Personal assistants can be useful for corporate executives,
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Caring for children is a full-time job, and certainly no easy task. Busy families that put in long hours at work and have other outside responsibilities can greatly benefit from in-home childcare services. There are two primary types of child caregivers employed in modern homes today: the governess and the nanny.
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