In-House With Greenhouse, our new video series, is here and boy are we excited! Tune in to this great interview with Roger Cushwa from Domestic Estate Management Association. He is the President of the New York Tri-State Chapter and gives great information about DEMA. If you have ever wondered how DEMA could benefit you, this will give you all you need to know.  

Have you ever wondered what you should wear while working as a domestic Nanny? What is appropriate and what isn’t? What are the dos and dont’s? This article from MyNannyCircle is a handy guide that should give you a better idea of what you should wear for Nanny work.

Greenhouse Agency has a wide range of clients and candidates from all over the world. Many different languages are spoken, different educational backgrounds, ranges of income, numerous religious beliefs, and plenty of worldwide cuisines make up over 30 years of a great domestic and household staffing business. With all of our worldly difference, we are in the end…human. We operate as a team. We need each other to satisfy and fulfill our needs. Someone once wrote, “Be Obsessively Grateful” and that is what we are; grateful for your business and in trusting us to help you.  

We like to end our week on a happy note. There is nothing like giving! Enjoy your weekend, everyone!  

You got it! You got the job! Hooray! The first day, you show up on time and it’s wonderful. The next day is even better. The following day is kind of rough, but it’s expected. The fourth day everything comes to a screeching halt. While walking into another room you see your coworkers stealing from the employer. No if, ands, or buts….they are stealing. They look at you and tell you to keep quiet or you will be the first to go. What the heck just happened? What do you do?   1. Do you go to the employer and [ Read the rest…]

The Staff at Greenhouse Agency wants to wish everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day!

We cannot tell you how many people have lost their job because they talked too much. They want to spread all their personal information or they got caught up on the gossip train with other staff at the household or they got too friendly with the employer and said some things that could be deemed inappropriate. Gossiping with other staff will hurt the whole team. No one wants to feel like they are being talked about. No one wants to work in a negative space.   The entire staff, the doorman, and the chauffeur should not know you just got [ Read the rest…]

Is it OK for a Personal Assistant to air the dirty laundry? What would you do if you were treated horribly and threatened by your employer? This article summarizes a scenario where an employer-employee dispute was shared on Social Media.

In life, nothing is guaranteed except death. I believe a lot of candidates feel that when they meet with a staffing company that it automatically guarantees them a job. THIS is not true for many reasons. A staffing company can meet with you and present you to an employer that they feel you are suitable for. They can assist you with your resume, give you interview pointers, help with your presentation, etc. However, they cannot be YOU. If, and I mean if the employer decides to meet you, the only person walking into that interview is you. The energy you [ Read the rest…]

The Staff at Greenhouse Agency wants to wish everyone a Prosperous, Healthy, and Happy New Year!

I bet the majority of you thought you were going to see a smokin’ hot housekeeper, chef, butler, or nanny huh? Sorry to lead you on, but this “smokin’” is in reference to the “smoker”; you know the one that smokes cigarettes (Newport, Marlboro, Lucky Strike, etc.). Anyway, we get many clients that call us and request that whatever candidate we send be a non-smoker. We have actually had people that were right for the job, had a great personality and the perfect fit lose out because they smoked. The client will say, “I smelled them as soon as they [ Read the rest…]