Finding Someone Reliable to Help Around the House Has Felt Impossible — Until Now
- Tessa King
- 10 minutes ago
- 3 min read
If hiring someone to help around the house has ever felt harder than it should be, you’re not alone. For years, families have been led to believe that finding reliable support at home is simply a matter of posting a job, interviewing a few candidates, and “finding the right one.”
But after nearly a decade of hiring household staff — and working inside homes ourselves — we’ve discovered something that truly changes everything about how families attract and keep reliable household support.

Why Help Around the House Hasn’t Worked the Way You Hoped
Most families approach hiring with good intentions and clear needs. They’re looking for help with laundry, tidying, meals, errands, and sometimes support around the kids. What most people don’t realize, though, is that every household role falls into one of two categories: Casual roles and professional roles.
And the outcome you get is a direct reflection of the lane your role falls into.
Put plainly: Post a casual role, and you’ll get casual outcomes. Post a professional role, and you’ll get professional outcomes.
Until now, most families didn’t realize there were lanes — let alone that they might be unintentionally hiring in the wrong one. This insight is the foundation of what we call The INJOY Method — the framework behind everything we do at INJOY.
What Professional Household Support Actually Looks Like
Professional household roles deliver a very specific type of outcome. This is the level of support most families are imagining when they say they want someone “reliable.” Professionals candidates are:
Consistent and dependable
Proactive rather than reactive
Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership
Able to anticipate needs instead of waiting for direction
Invested in long-term success, not short-term help
Professionals show up on time. They notice what needs to be done. They understand how a household runs and step in accordingly.
Most importantly, they tend to stay. Instead of rehiring every few months, families experience real relief knowing their home is supported by someone they can trust — someone who keeps them two steps ahead and reduces the constant mental load.
This kind of support is a true investment in your home and your family.
What Most Families Don’t Realize About Help Around the House
Here’s the part most people don’t want to hear — but need to understand.
Professional outcomes require professional qualifiers.
To attract a professional household candidate, a role must meet certain minimum standards. A professional role requires:
Pay of at least $25 per hour
And, a minimum of 15 hours per week
Those qualifiers are what signal to professional candidates that a role is stable, sustainable, and worth committing to long-term.
And here’s the reality: most families are not looking to hire someone 15+ hours per week.
They aren’t trying to build a fully staffed household. They’re trying to keep their heads above water. They want a little support — enough to feel relief instead of constantly drowning.
That’s where the disconnect happens.
Where INJOY Assistants Come in
INJOY Assistants exist to bridge this gap.
We created INJOY Assistants for families who crave the consistency and reliability of professional support, but don’t want — or aren’t ready — to hire someone directly for 15+ hours per week.
Our Assistants:
Are hired directly by INJOY
Work a minimum of 15 hours per week
Are paid professional rates starting at $25/hour
Are professionally trained in household support
And... they’re moms! (Because no one understands how to run a home quite like a mom does.)
Through a simple monthly membership, families receive professional-level support without needing to personally qualify for a professional role themselves.
If you’ve been craving the stability that professional support brings, but haven’t wanted to hire full-time or manage a complex role, this is exactly who INJOY Assistants are for.
Imagine This
You're tired after a long day. Now... Imagine coming home to a house that’s working for you — not against you. Imagine feeling supported instead of behind. Imagine the quiet relief of knowing things are handled.
That feeling is real — and INJOY Assistants have been bringing it to moms across the Greater Nashville area since 2017.
What Happens Next
If you’re craving consistent support at home — the kind that actually makes life feel lighter — this is where we come in.
INJOY Assistants serve families across the Greater Nashville area through a simple monthly membership designed to give you reliable, professional support without the stress of hiring it all yourself.
Start by filling out our interest form and we’ll be in touch with next steps around matching you with an INJOY Assistant for your home.
And if you’re curious why this approach works — and want a clearer understanding of the difference between casual and professional household roles — you can download The INJOY Method for free.
It’s time to INJOY motherhood in a whole new way, thanks to the professional support of INJOY Assistants.

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