Archive for the ‘New Canaan CT’ Category

grand opening of our new office in westport, ct

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

LifeWorx has just opened up a new office in Westport, CT! We have made lemonade out of lemon! This tough economy turned out to be a bit of a blessing as we decided to look for a better location than the upstairs office in New Canaan or Darien, CT. We eventually found a great location and affordable rent at a very busy corner in Westport, CT. The office is located on the river side corner, at the West End of the bridge, and right on the street level.

This tough economy has all of us working harder and thinking more creatively of ways to provide products and services with higher reliability and value. More mothers are looking for work, and are leaving their home and children to child care, elder care, nanny or day care providers. At LifeWorx, we are making sure our clients have good child care and elder care help so that they can focus more time doing the things they love. We pride ourselves in making sure they have the most reliable and trusted help in their home. We were in New Canaan for two years and it is a very wonderful town, but we were upstairs and not on the main street where we were visible to everyone.

Now, everyone can see us and stop by the office to explore child care, elder care, chef and housekeeping choices in CT. We love when people stop by and talk to us about helping their families with child care, elder care, nannies, housekeepers and chef services in CT. At Lifeworx, our strategy is to be a present member in the community, and be actively involved in serving the families in Westchester County, Westport CT and Fairfield CT. LifeWorx has taken part in the United Way charity events, the Stepping Stones Children’s Museum, Toys for Tots, several school events and other scholarships. We look forward to being a part of the Westport community and bringing the highest level of service to all of Fairfield County, just as we have done in Westchester and Manhattan.

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lifecycle cost

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Our country is back in the saving mode. Anytime we purchase something, a product or service, it makes a lot of sense to look at all the costs that are incurred and assess the value we receive. Last week, I was at a sidewalk sale in New Canaan, CT. There were silk shirts for 50% off, reduced from $80, to $40… A steal. I was not totally thrilled with the color, but it looked like a good bargain. I started to reflect on how often I will use it and would I be excited to wear it often. The shirt would need to be sent to dry cleaning at $8/dry cleaning; I will probably spend $120 for 15 dry cleanings. Hence, the total cost of buying and using the shirt would be $ 160; still $40 less than the original cost of $200. Not a huge bargain though. If the product or service does not bring the value it is worth, the initial bargain gets washed away. No pun intended. The same logic applies to household help; nanny, babysitter, elder care provider, Chef or a housekeeper. Most families will spend about $30,000 to $50,000 for a full time household employee. Over 5 years these costs add up to $150,000 – $250,000, a significant cost, but an essential need for busy professionals and moms. Each individual service provider is different, and families need to make sure that the person working for you in your home is the best you can find for the duties, skills, personality and character. It takes effort to find this right person and any effort that you put in upfront will bring you years of rewards in terms of quality of life for your child, family and peace at home. In light of the implications, one should plan to spend about 80 hours if you are going to advertise and recruit a person yourself; 40 hours, if you are going to use your network and 10 hours; if you are planning to use a reputable agency. There is a right combination of pocket cost and time commitment choice for each family.

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