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[quote=Anonymous]We have a house manager nanny and hired her from care.com. We advertised the job with all the specifics to be sure she understood the role and found the right person. We pay $30 per hour (Arlington). We have 3 girls (2 elementary, 1 who is going into k). During the school years her job was to take the preschooler to half day school, then spend the morning doing housework and errands (tidy the house, do laundry, but groceries). Then she picked up the preschooler, they had lunch at home together, and she cared for her the remainder of the afternoon (read books, watch tv, play outside). In summer, her role is more driving the kids to camps, making an easy lunch (peanut butter and jelly) or doing low key outings together (local pool, library, playground). But she still runs some laundry for us and grocery shops weeks when all the kids have camps. In fall, her job will likely shift further to housework since all 3 kids will be in elementary. But she’ll care for the kids on teacher work days, snow days, etc. and sometimes help with drop offs and pickups. She does not have a college degree, and is an immigrant, but none of that is a problem. The girls love her. They listen to pop music and dance, she runs around and plays with them, etc., and she’s very organized, great with discipline, etc. We have a house cleaner weekly so we don’t ask her to do any cleaning aside from wiping up the kitchen after lunch. She doesn’t do any cooking and we don’t plan to ask her to.

I don’t understand why some seem offended at the idea of a job being offered like this. I think some people would enjoy turning on some music and straightening up around the house for part of the day rather than spending the entire day with kids.[/quote]

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