If Only Employers Would Be Clear About Their Expectations For The Job, What a Wonderful World It Would Be!

March 16th, 2018 at 5:43 pm

I’ve found that the majority of my clients have found/learned ways of making tons of money, but along with this good fortune comes the “Frankenstein”: The 15,000+ square foot house or apartment, the 2nd and 3rd (& sometimes many more) properties, boats, planes, and a fleet of cars. But these are still family units, with the same basic needs of all families, compounded now with complications of all the toys mentioned above. It’s a “monster” resulting from hard work, success & choice of lifestyle.

Now eight or more bathrooms need cleaning, four or more beds need be stripped and made if not the linens changed entirely, thousands of square feet of floors need vacuuming/mopping/sweeping/waxing/washing, god only knows how much glass/mirrors to be Windexed every day. This is just scratching the surface of the multitude of tasks and work requiring attention and responsibility each and every day. Proper and professional management is now a necessity. The Principal(s) must detail their wants/wishes and be clear about their expectations.

So many of my clients have told me “I wish we were back in our smaller Park Avenue apartment. I never had to deal with all this staff” or “We have so much money, but we really are not happy because we can’t find the right ‘staff’ to do the needed jobs, tasks and take on the necessary responsibilities, so that we can truly enjoy what we have.”

Well give up a bit of control and hire the right House Manager/Estate Manager/Personal Assistant! It’s literally “watch out what you wish for, you just might get it.” A “Frankenstein situation” was created and it’s hard to control. It’s funny how some people can manage conglomerates but not their homes. I feel for lots of my clients, because it is a tough job. They have 2–4 kids of different ages. Being rich, these kids are involved in a multitude of activities and their social lives require a PA to manage. Laundry in these houses is a full-time job in itself. What about meals, while Mom & Dad are on crazy diets or eating one type of cuisine, while the kids are finicky and must be served something else all together. I can go on and on.

Communicating with staff is absolutely essential. Outlining chores and schedules is a must. Securing proper, quality, and experienced staff goes without saying. So if the boss takes the time to be clear with how their house should be run along with their expectations, shouldn’t it be handled via their designated manager? Then he/she will see to it; a smooth running operation is in place. Hopefully the end result is a “wonderful world” with satisfied Principal(s) and a happy staff.

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Glenn Greenhouse

President at Greenhouse Agcy, Ltd.

Glenn began in the “family business” more than 30 years ago, by coming to work for his Father, Martin Greenhouse. He often recounts how nervous he was, when at 19 years old his Father forced him to pick up the phone and speak with David Suskind. This was to be the first of dozens of phone calls and meetings to come for Glenn……with Celebrity Clientele. Glenn considers himself very fortunate to have spent his life working at a job he truly loves and as he puts it: “earn a comfortable living at the same time.”