What Should I Give My Household Staff for the Holidays?
Holiday season is upon us and we’re sure you’re already making plans! Between watching holiday movies, putting up festive decorations and navigating your (and your children’s!) busy social calendars, here at My Household Managed, we want to take the stress out of one of the questions you may be asking yourself come this time of year!
What gift should I get for my household staff for the holidays?
From housekeepers to house managers and from nannies to newborn care specialists, we are the experts in private household staff. We surveyed our candidates as to what gifts they’d like under the tree this year and the results are in!
So what do household staff really want as a holiday gift given the choice? Well, with a huge 75% of the vote, their preferred gift would be some extra money over the festive season. That’s right, cash is the preferred gift for most of the household staff we surveyed, so if you are looking for the best way to say thank you, why not add a little holiday bonus to your employees?
The next best thing to receive as a holiday gift is the chance to take some extra time off with almost 12% asking for additional paid leave. Coming in very closely after with 10% of the vote was a gift card or voucher for their favourite store, beauty salon or restaurant so as you can see, what your household staff really want this festive season is the chance to relax with their nearest and dearest, or fit in some self-care.
If you’d still rather choose something specific for your household staff this year, why not check out some of our favourite Chicago bloggers’ gift guides? They’re filled with inspiration for the perfect gift, not just for the holiday season but all year round.
The Chicago Good Life Gift Guides
The Windy City Mama Gift Guides
Chicago Food Girl Gift Guides (Instagram Highlights)
Holidays Are Coming…
Now you’ve read our post, hopefully that’s one thing you can tick off your list! If you need any additional staff at home this festive period, do get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to connect you with the best household employees in Chicago. Until then, stay in touch with us on Instagram or sign up to our newsletter.
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