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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I mean if you just want to temp - you could rake it in over the next 15-18 months being a private governess / nanny to rich families.

I’d contact elite nanny agencies in Boston, NYC, and DC and let them know you’re looking to be a private educational consultant and nanny to families with kids who need summer instruction even leading into fall.

You would require separate housing paid for by the family for you plus your two kids. But you must be willing to travel wherever they go. I think you could request a salary of $75,000 - $120,000 easily if you were able to work as the family’s nanny as well as educational lead.[/quote]

The people making this kind of money are single. Rich families are paying for the flexibility as much as educational background. Do you speak a foreign language, OP? If not, that ship has sailed. [/quote]

Op here- another point. I do speak 4 languages.....[/quote]

OP, your negotiating rate just went up by $50,000.

I am completely serious - contact a high-end nanny or broker firm if you can find one and let them connect you with a wealthy family. They'll be able to negotiate a great contract for you but I would ask for no less than:

- A firm 3-month contract if you just want to do this for the summer / so if they let you go mid-summer they are required to pay
- An option to negotiate for a full year's contract at the beginning of fall
- Guaranteed 30-days pay past the date of termination (normally this wouldn't fly but parents are desperate)
- An acceptable lodging agreement which includes at least 2 bedrooms and a separate kitchen
- Salary paid by direct deposit or check on a biweekly basis
- Set hours of 40 a week plus overtime at 1.5 base rate
- All flights and hotel rooms paid for for family vacations
- An hourly rate per a child if the owner brings in a 'extra' friend's child
- A dedicated bedroom/office/bonus room for class instruction
- Per diem rate for your moving, storage, and daily food costs
- A personal car only for your use and a credit card for gas

They will also negotiate your tutoring/nannying schedule, but wealthy families will FIGHT over you if you can agree to nanny children from the newborn age to 5 years old and also do daily tutoring in your language specialties. And really it doesn't even matter what the languages are but I would highlight Spanish, French, and Chinese if they are in your repertoire.

An agency will help you put together a comparative portfolio showing off your resume and teaching skills, as well as a video demonstration of your languages if they are really good. While getting you an interview with families whose net worth exceed at least $5 million.

They'll probably charge you the either the first month's pay for a year-long contract or 10% of the summer salary if lesser but if they can get you a guaranteed salary of $6,000+ a month with free housing plus all the extra incentives for you and your kids -- its worth it.[/quote]

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