Podcast – How to Find Trustworthy In-home Help

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After Monday’s episode (525) — “Hey, Moms! Stop Pretending!” — tons of messages came in asking me for suggestions on how to hire in-home help. And so, I decided to do an immediate follow-up episode with all the relevant resources (no matter where you live) and tips you need when it comes to adding assistance for getting your house together. 

 

You’ll find out…

  • My love language(s)
  • My favorite site for everything from laundry to child care to special needs care, etc.
  • General recommendations for how to write an ad for in-home help
  • My recent successful experience with help around the home
  • How much you can expect to pay for a house manager (in California)
  • A range of duties your household mgr might do
  • The process I choose to go through — from phone interview to in-person interview — when hiring someone who responds to my ad
  • The most important thing to consider when hiring someone for help
  • What questions you should and should not ask when interviewing someone for in-home help
  • Real-life examples of questions I ask prospective help
  • Why I suggest to always say you’re hiring for a temporary position
  • The ONE household duty I recommend getting help for first 
  • How often you should have a housekeeper come by

 

 

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