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In order to be a household manager, you need someone to manage. Household management is not just thinking about which way you'd like to hold the toilet scrub brush.

Usually it's a parent who has a nanny, a housekeeper, a chef, and a gardener, to manage.

When both parents are too busy, they get a household manager, to manage the house staff.

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You are correct in one way, you do need someone or someTHING to manage. It doesn't not have to mean only people, but managing the household (helping with cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry, other errands, cooking, childcare, scheduling appointments, etc). Whatever is needed within the HOUSEHOLD, you MANAGE it. Not everyone needs a chef and a gardener might only be there once every 2 weeks and have permanent instructions on what they need to do (they might need you to open a door somewhere for them but that's about it). A house manager does what needs to be done, which could be a little bit of everything, will help with outside vendors, and yes, work alongside anyone else they might hire (tutors for the kids, personal assistant for the family). A house manager can be similar to a family assistant but a family assistant usually won't do much cleaning, usually more like errands, driving and office work. They might throw something into the laundry last minute if it is needed for something quickly, but that is it. If your house is large enough (or you are rich enough and want to waste money) then you can have a housekeeper (or many) and a house manager to be the head of the household staff, but that is not a requirement for the position. House managers in households with multiple staff are still expected to help out with whatever is needed, not being afraid to get their hands dirty and do whatever needs to be done. So if the housekeeper needs help with something, you go and help them out. [/quote]

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