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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Market starts at $400-500/week for 20+ hours if you are dictating that the nanny cannot leave at all.  This is covid, and you are paying for the privilege of restricting an adult’s life.

I just signed a contract for $800/week.  40 hours, all food (anything I want, within reason), access to the pool and exercise equipment at the house, full use of a vehicle whenever I want (I have enough sense not to do long road trips, but the family doesn’t seem to mind), $300/month health insurance, $50/month phone, $500 per quarter for any educational or career course (online conferences too!) I want to do, etc.  I’m restricted to outside activities if I leave the house, and must be masked and 6+ feet from any other people.  To me?  Homeschooling three school age children, with multi-year longevity to this position is completely worth it.  It would not be worth it (to me) without the benefits and longevity.[/quote]

I would not pay this for a live in.  We had a live out nanny for $20/hr, paid for her gas, and she could eat whatever she wanted in our house.  No way am I paying MORE than that if I'm also providing housing, utilities, etc.[/quote]

I have the education and experience to homeschool three children.  You may not need that, but this family does.[/quote]

I’m the PP and you are right and I apologize. I missed the part that you are homeschooling 3 kids, and your contract does seem adequate for that. Sorry again. For the OP though, if he/she doesn’t need homeschooling or have that many kids, your employment terms still might not be realistic for him/her.[/quote]

That’s why I said that market seems to be starting at $400-500/week for any nanny working 20+ hours who isn’t allowed to leave, basic or no benefits.  I‘ve interviewed for at least a dozen a week for the last several months, all over the country, and that is the starting rate.  Location truly does not matter in this case, because a) nanny isn’t allowed to go anywhere, so being in a subpar location is no worse than being next to a beach and b) families are asking nannies to drive in from all over (the only consideration seems to be that the nanny is not currently in a hot spot).[/quote]

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