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[quote=Anonymous]We’ve had our nanny for 5 years and really love her, but given the current circumstances she just may not make sense for our family anymore. First off, her hours are 8-5 and given that DH and I are working from home at least through the end of the year, we really need someone from like 10-4. I don’t think it’s right to cut her salary, but am not sure it makes sense to pay her the same rate to work 3 hours less per day for the next 6+ months. While she is happy to help with other tasks, she doesn’t drive so she can’t run errands, and she has offered to do some light cleaning but she is not a good cleaner. The other big piece is that our older child is in 3rd grade and needs help with schoolwork which unfortunately our nanny can’t really provide.

That said, DH and I typically work long hours out of the home so when things go back to more of a normal we will need FT childcare again so we are covered for summers, sick days, other school days off etc. What I am thinking would maybe be ideal is someone who is a hybrid house cleaner slash nanny and could go back and forth between the two as needed - but I know that is hard to find.

Alternately, maybe we just get a fun college aged sitter for now to help for 5-6 hours per day since that’s really all we need.

Anyone else finding that their existing childcare isn’t as ideal anymore as your needs have changed? What would others do in this situation?[/quote]

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