I really want to hire a temporary nanny, need advice please!!!

[Anonymous]

Our nanny has her positive qualities, but she has Major Attitude Problem and I am really sick of it. My current work project is due to end come October (give or take) and I was planning to suck it up until then, but she was really rude to me this evening and I Want To Fire Her. The thing is that whatever nanny we hire would be only for five months or so starting mid-May. Why would anyone want a temp job when they want an ongoing one? I'm also afraid of hiring someone who quits on us before October because they found a permanent position. How difficult is it to find a temporary nanny and how can I increase the odds that she will stay with us for the whole duration (aside from paying her astronomical rates)? Should I just give up the idea and continue to suck it up with our nanny? I am not open to daycare.

[Anonymous]

College students will be home for the summer mid-May, but that would only help you through August. You can offer a completion bonus to encourage the person to stay for the duration.

[Anonymous]

Calm down and reassess when you are in a better frame of mind. Your children's best interest should come first and not your injured pride. Will firing this nanny benefit your kids?

I can't imagine any good nanny taking a five month job but put it out there - you might get lucky.

[Anonymous]

There are lots of reason someone would want a temp job. Start looking! You don't need to be treated disrespectfully in your own home and if she's treating YOU that way, how is she treating your child when no one is watching?

[Anonymous]

I took a temp job for 3 months because I was really trying to figure out if I wanted to stay with Nannying or go back to doing something else. The 3 months gave me time to figure it out.

I think you can find someone but it will definitely be harder.

Can you shed some light on specific situation with current nanny. What was last nights rudeness? We may have a differing opinion

[Anonymous]

What precipitated her behavior? Dollars to doughnuts, you were rude to her first as just from your post, you sound most unpleasant.
FWIW, I am not a nanny

[Anonymous]

I've hired several temps. Some have stayed, some have suddenly had to leave for one reason or another (not always a permanent job).

If you go through an agency you'll spend a lot more money, but they'll find someone else if temp nanny #1 leaves.

That said, current nanny would have to be AWFUL before I'd go through a search unnecessarily for someone who might not stay.

[Anonymous]

OP's post about nanny attitude problem:

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/333758.page

[Anonymous]

Why are there so many threads about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our nanny has her positive qualities, but she has Major Attitude Problem and I am really sick of it. My current work project is due to end come October (give or take) and I was planning to suck it up until then, but she was really rude to me this evening and I Want To Fire Her. The thing is that whatever nanny we hire would be only for five months or so starting mid-May. Why would anyone want a temp job when they want an ongoing one? I'm also afraid of hiring someone who quits on us before October because they found a permanent position. How difficult is it to find a temporary nanny and how can I increase the odds that she will stay with us for the whole duration (aside from paying her astronomical rates)? Should I just give up the idea and continue to suck it up with our nanny? I am not open to daycare.

Are you still looking? If so can you post in the "Nanny Forum" I would gladly help!