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What Is A Domestic Couple & Why Do You Need One?

If you own a large estate, you know how challenging it can be to keep everything in order. You need to take care of the housekeeping, the cooking, the laundry, the maintenance, the gardening, the entertaining, and more. You may have hired several staff members to handle these tasks, but that can also be costly, time-consuming, and stressful. You have to interview, train, and supervise each individual, and hope that they work well together as a team. You also have to deal with the increased traffic, noise, and privacy issues that come with having more people on your property.

What if there was a better way to run your estate? A way that would save you money, time, and hassle, while ensuring that your home is always in tip-top shape? A way that would allow you to enjoy your estate without worrying about the details?

That’s where a domestic couple comes in. A domestic couple is a husband-and-wife, husband-and-husband or wife-and-wife team that can take care of all aspects of your estate management. They are experienced, skilled, and reliable professionals who work together seamlessly and efficiently. They have excellent communication skills and a high level of discretion. They are loyal, trustworthy, and dedicated to serving you and your family.

A domestic couple can perform a wide range of duties, depending on your needs and preferences. Some of the common tasks that a domestic couple can handle are:
  • Housekeeping: They can keep your home clean and tidy, taking care of the furnishings, antiques, fine art, and other valuables. They can also manage other cleaning staff if needed.
  • Cooking: They can plan menus, shop for groceries, prepare and serve meals, and cater for formal and informal events. They can also accommodate any dietary requirements or preferences that you or your guests may have.
  • Laundry: They can wash, dry, fold, iron, and store your clothes and linens. They can also take care of dry cleaning, wardrobe care, packing and unpacking, and seasonal clothing rotation.
  • Maintenance: They can maintain your vehicles, perform basic repairs and handyman tasks, coordinate with vendors and contractors, oversee construction projects, and handle any household technology issues.
  • Gardening: They can tend to your lawn, plants, trees, flowers, and vegetables. They can also maintain your pool and spa areas, or supervise other service providers who do so.
  • Errands: They can run errands for you such as grocery shopping, picking up packages, mailing items, personal shopping, chauffeuring you or your children to appointments or activities, and taking care of your pets.
  • Administration: They can sort and review your mail, answer any correspondence as necessary, keep household records and accounts, replenish as needed, and manage petty cash and budgets.

A domestic couple can offer you many benefits, such as:
  • Costeffectiveness: You can save money by hiring a domestic couple instead of multiple staff members. You only have to pay one salary, provide one accommodation, and cover one set of expenses. You also save on recruitment, training, and supervision costs.
  • Time-efficiency: You can save time by hiring a domestic couple instead of multiple staff members. You only have to communicate with one point of contact, who can handle all your requests and instructions. You also save on scheduling, coordinating, and resolving conflicts among staff members.
  • Quality: You can expect a high level of quality from a domestic couple. They are trained, experienced, and knowledgeable in various aspects of estate management. They are also motivated, committed, and passionate about their work. They take pride in their performance and strive to exceed your expectations.
  • Flexibility: You can enjoy a flexible service from a domestic couple. They can adapt to your schedule, preferences, and lifestyle. They can also handle any changes or emergencies that may arise. They are willing to learn new skills and take on new challenges as needed.
  • Privacy: You can maintain your privacy with a domestic couple. They are discreet, respectful, and professional. They do not interfere with your personal or family affairs. They also keep your information and belongings confidential and secure.
  • Harmony: You can create a harmonious atmosphere with a domestic couple. They are friendly, courteous, and pleasant. They get along well with each other, with you and your family, and with any guests or visitors. They also respect your culture, values, and traditions.

How to Find The Perfect Domestic Couple

If you are interested in hiring a domestic couple for your estate, you may wonder how to find the best candidates for the job. Old State Staffing specializes in placing domestic couples for high-end clients around the world. We have placed many domestic couples and are ready to find you the perfect team for your estate!

If you want to experience the ease of having a domestic couple manage your estate, contact Old State Staffing today. We will help you find your dream team that will make your life easier and more enjoyable.

At Old State Staffing, we simplify hiring private staff for families throughout Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia and beyond. Ready to hire? Call us or submit a new hire request. Need guidance? Book an introductory meeting with one of our staffing experts!

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The world is spinning faster every day.

Employment has changed drastically the past few years—how we work, the type of work we do, and even where we work. Yet, while the world adapts, solutions for hiring private staff seem to be stuck in the past.

 

At Old State Staffing, we believe the status quo is not enough, and that those who decide now is the time to settle will be left behind. In the face of great change, tinkering around the edges simply won’t do. Since Day 1, our approach has been built on four key principles:

1. Developing A Quality Product

We’ve built Old State Staffing from the ground up, implementing the same cutting-edge recruiting tools used by the nation’s largest family offices. Historically inaccessible to smaller clients, these tools improve the tracking and management of talent, utilize machine learning for smarter searches, and intuitively compare compensation and qualification benchmarks both regionally and nationally. This allows us to find and match families with the best candidates quicker and more efficiently than ever before.

2. Building A Great Team

We knew from the start that our team would be our greatest differentiator. That’s because our agency is composed entirely of family office professionals who know what exceptional candidates look like; because we’ve applied to, managed, and hired for each of those positions ourselves.

3. Creating Meaningful Relationships

Building and maintaining relationships is important today, more than ever before. We place immense value on our relationships, not just with our clients, but our candidates, and the community at large. We spent our “pandemic years” building partnerships with local universities, to open the doors of private staffing to recent college graduates in the most educated metropolitan area in the world.

4. Refusing To Settle

Change is inevitable, yet private staffing has historically lagged in both hiring and employment standards. We’ve always been disruptors, first to adopt AI and machine learning—ensuring smarter, faster, more accurate matches for our clients.


We know that choosing an agency is a personal decision, and we’re honored for the time you have spent considering us as a partner in your search. If you haven’t spoken to us yet, let me be the first to say that we can’t wait to introduce you to our contacts, to guide you through the hiring process, and to introduce you to the perfect candidate. We know the stakes are high, but so are the rewards. With Old State Staffing you’ll be empowered to make informed, meaningful hiring decisions, so you can continue to thrive in a world that’s spinning faster every day.

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