For those who have part time help...
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Anonymous
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It is almost impossible to find someone who wants a job like this. The hours are really terrible (3 to 6, so whoever it is misses their own dinner and still has to commute during rush hour), you want them to do housekeeping in addition to childcare.
If you do find someone, s/he will likely be flaky because of another job, or school, or something else. And also likely to quit soon. Also, 15 is really low for something like this. Someone can do flexible baby sitting from care.com, Uber, etc. and make more or the same on their own schedule and not be tied to these bad hours every day. Keep your son in aftercare and hire a maid to come in once or twice a week. |
Anonymous
| Agree with pp that you should just keep the aftercare and get help with other household responsibilities that are making you tired (cleaning, meals, tutoring). |
Anonymous
People on here have posted in that past that offering $25+/hr still didn't get them reliable people. I'd think about the type of person you'd want to hire, and what do you think they would need to make them apply for your job? I mean, if you are offering $15/hr like OP, for 15 hours per week (3 hours, 5 days per week) that's $225/week. No one can live on that, of course...so you're basically seeking: A) a person with another part time job in the mornings--so if their first job ever needs them to stay late, or decides to change their hours to full time, etc. you'll be on the back burner or B) someone who doesn't necessarily "NEED" the money, but is just doing it for spending money (like a college student.) So if this person doesn't need the money, they won't have much incentive to go to your house one afternoon for $45 if something more fun comes up, like going to a movie or lunch with a friend. or C) Someone that actually needs a full time job, but hasn't found one yet. So they are going to keep looking for full time work, and drop you like a hot potato once they find it. |
Anonymous
Actually it was 2pm-7pm five days a week. Yes. |
Anonymous
"Was"....how long ago was this? Was it in the DC area? |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
NYC. Two years ago. |
Anonymous
WOW! You were so lucky! I could keep anyone at $25 an hour and I have a very sedate, sweet kid. |
Anonymous
He went to college in the mornings, then came over and worked, then went home and did school work. We generally gave him dinner. Great guy. |
Anonymous
Um, it's a he? Most parents still prefer to women to care for their children. |
Anonymous
| Where are you, OP? I’m in North Arlington. Going rate for nannies is $18-$19 per hour for one kid. The part time hours are tough but you might find someone who needs exactly the hours you’re looking for — you never know. |
Anonymous
In less you know someone interested please don't do this. For most of us, it wouldn't be worth it 2 days a week and we'd feel uncomfortable saying no. I don't want to shag and entertain/feed them and change my schedule. I've done it no pay and really felt imposed on. $30 a day isn't worth it in less someone needs the money. Especially when someone like this poster expects dinner included. |
Anonymous
God, you totally lucked out! We offered our college babysitters $30 and hour for two good kids and every semester had to find a new babysitter. Every semester. |
Anonymous
| This is op. We are in N. Arlington. We pay our babysitter $15/hr. She’s a young professional. I put out an ad on care.com and got a bunch of hits but still have reservations. |
Anonymous
A regular caretaker is not the same as an occasional babysitter who isn't obligated to be around daily for terrible hours. |