Dear Robert
Since my husband and I both run our restaurant and I am the chef, whose reading should we follow?? I know you have advised that we should follow the breadwinner's reading but in our case who is the breadwinner?
Regards
Carol Ko

Dear Carol,
This is a great question, and I hope the explanation below can be helpful for all users as well.

1. For Breadwinner in office, you can look at the following:

Usually, it refers to the most important person or the key decision maker in the company. For a smaller business, it would be the person who is essential for the business to continue running.

It is generally the person who is at the helm of the business who is considered the breadwinner. This means that if the business has a shareholder who does not directly help out in the daily operations, then that person would not be considered the breadwinner.

If there are several heads in the business, you can always do an additional Eight House Report to help assess the situation, but you should still base it more on the key or most important person.

2. For Breadwinner in home, you can consider the following:

In your case, look at who provides more towards the household, such as house allowance or money for things like food, household items, children’s needs, etc.

The person who earns more and contributes the most financially to the home is considered the breadwinner.

Hope that helps.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

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On 8/20/99 2:52:14 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear Robert
Since my husband and I both
run our restaurant and I am
the chef, whose reading should
we follow?? I know you have
advised that we should follow
the breadwinner's reading but
in our case who is the
breadwinner?
Regards
Carol Ko

Summary

The text explains how to identify the "breadwinner" in both workplace and home contexts: at work, it is the key, actively involved decision-maker essential to the business; at home, it is the person who contributes the most financially to household expenses.

Key Takeaways

- In an office, the breadwinner is the most important person or key decision-maker, especially the one essential to the business’s continuity.

- Passive shareholders who do not participate in daily operations are not considered breadwinners.

- If there are multiple leaders, analysis (e.g., Eight House Report) should still focus on the most crucial person.

- At home, the breadwinner is the person who provides the larger share of financial support for household needs.

The text explains how to identify the "breadwinner" in both workplace and home contexts: at work, it is the key, actively involved decision-maker essential to the business; at home, it is the person who contributes the most financially to household expenses.