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Meet the Household CEO

Meet the Household CEO. Working ‘9 to 5’ may resonate on Broadway, but in the real world it’s more like working two full-time jobs. Think of it as the on-the-cell-phone-with-colleagues-while-helping-the-kids-with-their-homework-and-making-sure-dinner’s-ready lifestyle. A new survey from Bill Me Later and Zappos.com of 645 women from across the United States captures a unique snapshot of this modern woman. (For the record, 68.55% of the respondents work outside the home, and another 5.6% work from home.)

v      31.35% of survey participants ranked their mobile phone/PDA as most important in helping them manage both household and professional responsibilities. The mobile phone outranks their significant other, social networking tools and hired help, aka nannies, maids, housekeepers, etc.

v      Asked who in the household is most responsible for decisions in particular  areas, the women ‘lead’ in these by a wide margin:

§         Household: 67.04%

§         Cooking: 62.34%

§         Kid’s Homework:  55.18%

§         Family Social Life:  50.85%

v      In other areas it’s not quite a majority, but many women are still most responsible:

§         Family Vacations: 45.39%

§         Kid’s Education: 43.88%

§         Retirement Planning: 37.48%

§         Car Care: 32.39%

v      The cell phone may be a lifeline but it also helps blur the distinction between home and work: Asked how often they find themselves “multi-tasking personal and professional responsibilities (e.g., helping kids with their homework while talking business with a co-worker on your cell phone,” more than half say it happens a lot.

§         Every day: 24.11%

§         Several Times a Week: 15.82%

§         About Once a Week: 6.78%

v      Tech newbies no more: Respondents were asked to describe their level of technical sophistication, but do these terms still mean what they did even a couple of years ago?

§         Know enough to get by: 52.35%

§         Tech-savvy: 24.29%

§         Tech-illiterate: 20- 3.77%

§         Tech-Newbie: 15- 2.82%

v      Social networking is the catch phrase du jour, but the question “Which of the following ‘social networking’ tools do you use on a regular basis?” reveals that ‘social’ is still mostly personal:   

§         Blogs: Personal: 10.36%, For Work: 1.32%

§         Facebook; Personal: 35.22%, For Work: 75%

§         Twitter: Personal: 10.36%, For Work: 1.32%

§         MySpace: Personal: 17.14%, For Work: 94%

§         Youtube: Personal: 23.35%, For Work: .75%

v      So here’s how it all comes together: The question, “How much of your time do you spend on household-related tasks, and how much on professional responsibilities?” yields the ultimate lifestyle snapshot:   

§         Household: 20%- Professional: 80%: 51- 9.60%

§         Household: 30%- Professional: 70%: 65- 12.24%

§         Household: 40%- Professional: 60%: 74- 13.94%

§         Household: 50%- Professional: 50%: 115- 21.66%

v      And finally, since this is the Household CEO, we asked, “How much household responsibility do you have now vs. three years ago?”

§         Much more now: 24.67%

§         A little more now: 11.30%

 

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Cellphones: Better Than Your Spouse and/or Alcohol

 You decide.

 

is a mobile phone more important than a significant other in managing a household?

What does it take to fill the shoes of today’s Household CEO? That question, and others like it, will be up for discussion during a live online chat on Wednesday, June 24^th at 1:00 p.m. EST hosted by Bill Me Later and Zappos.com.

Joining the discussion are:

• Stacy Morrison, REDBOOK editor in chief
• Lisa Witter, COO of Fenton Communications, blogger, and co-author of “The She Spot: Why Women are the Market for Changing the World and How to Reach Them”
• Erin Kotecki Vest, producer of special projects and political director at BlogHer, “Queen of Spain” blogger and former journalist
• Chris Gendell, Annapolis, MD, mother of three
• Michelle Thomas, brand marketing manager, Zappos.com

Then tell us how you do it.  Submit your 1-2 minute video telling us what it takes to fill your shoes between June 24 July 27, 2009, and you could win a $2500 shopping spree.

 

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