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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Generally, there are a few parameters: Nannies care for children and take care of anything concerning the children.  Housekeepers take care of the house, possibly taking cooking and/or laundry for the children from the nanny's duties, and it may include shopping and errands.  Obviously a chef would be in charge of cooking for the household, usually employees as well as family, and frequently they do the grocery shopping.  A household manager manages the house and all employees within the house; in larger households, it's a butler position, while the state manager manages everyone and everything outside of the house.  In smaller households, a house manager can take on various positions, combining everything into one role, but it takes a lot of experience and they are paid very, very well.  Many families employ a nanny/housekeeper and simply call her a household manager once the kids are in school full time.[/quote]

I have never heard of a house manager who does the actual cleaning.  House managers oversee the housekeeper.  [/quote]
Exactly. A manager has people to manage, besides the child. :)[/quote]

As I said, many families hire a nanny/housekeeper, then call her a nanny/household manager.  I’ve apppoied for several household manager positions only to interview and figure out what they actually wanted, at which point I ended the interview.[/quote]

Those parents want a cleaner who agrees to keep an eye on the kids while they unwind and chill on the IPad.[/quote]

No, they wanted a nanny who could teach the toddlers and preschoolers while also sterilizing the house.  I pointed out that young children have no business being next to a adult using chemicals, and that it takes 2-3 times as long to clean with children in tow.  Every single one of those parents believed that they could consolidate a daily housekeeper and nanny into one position, and their current employees quit when told what they intended.  No idea if they found what they wanted, but I wasn’t going to stay and listen to their insanity.[/quote]

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