Anonymous
08/30/2021 13:14
Subject: Re:How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:This post and all the responses were very helpful for me. I'm in the same predicament trying to find after school care for my boys who are in elementary school. Offering $22/hour. Main responsibility is driving them to activities, no housework. But it all comes down to pay and perhaps I'm not offering enough for the hourly rate as it's only 15-20 hours per week. I simply can't offer more hours as the kids are in school the rest of the time!
In order for it to be worth it, the nanny likely has a weekly number to be able to meet her bills. Most live-out nannies need at least $800/week, so backtrack from there. if you don't want to pay $40/hour, think about having them come an hour earlier and meal prep, start laundry and get snacks and activities around.
Anonymous
08/30/2021 11:25
Subject: Re:How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
This post and all the responses were very helpful for me. I'm in the same predicament trying to find after school care for my boys who are in elementary school. Offering $22/hour. Main responsibility is driving them to activities, no housework. But it all comes down to pay and perhaps I'm not offering enough for the hourly rate as it's only 15-20 hours per week. I simply can't offer more hours as the kids are in school the rest of the time!
Anonymous
08/28/2021 18:58
Subject: Re:How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
That's why no one should apply for a nanny job unless they worked in childcare for years and years, and so they are not so stressed about responsibity. If you worked in a daycare center for 10 yrs, you probably have been through the most of possible situations and so you can handle nannying one-two children pretty well.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:31
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
You think McDonald’s is low stress!?
It’s as stressful as you make it. I worked at a Burger King in high school and was stressed until I realized that I didn’t care if I got fired and that almost nothing would actually get me fired. If you want to be a go getter and make assistant manager for that extra fifteen cents an hour, it’s stressful, but that’s on you
This. In retail and fast food all the stress and accountability Is on the managers the way they operate . If you don’t want that you can coast
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:28
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
You think McDonald’s is low stress!?
A lot less than being a nanny!
+1 I'm terrified of having other individuals children's lives in my hands. Terrified. I can't even do carpooling with someone else. And yes - I've managed to set up my schedule that it doesn't affect me negatively but still its a real fear.
Would having to put out 8 McDonald's orders in 10 minutes be a pain? Sure. But you mess up someone's burger, you just make a new one in a minute. You can't do that with a child and you certainly will be facing financial, legal, and criminal consequences otherwise.
The other thing that many people don't consider is that legal daycares have extremely expensive liability insurance and for good reason.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:26
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Make friends. Join. Church
There is truth to this. My share is with a longtime coworker at the same job level. And our nanny goes to my church.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:19
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
You think McDonald’s is low stress!?
It’s as stressful as you make it. I worked at a Burger King in high school and was stressed until I realized that I didn’t care if I got fired and that almost nothing would actually get me fired. If you want to be a go getter and make assistant manager for that extra fifteen cents an hour, it’s stressful, but that’s on you
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:18
Subject: Re:How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. To clarify a few things:
- We usually pay 20/hr. And my kid is preschool aged so this is just childcare, no diapers (occasional accidents but not often), no housework, no meal prep. I feel like this is a really good rate. We basically pay whatever people charge— I’ve never encountered anyone who charged more than maybe $22/hr for a non-newborn. We also usually offer to pay transportation costs or will even provide transportation.
- At this point we don’t need full time care except in the summer, so unless we find a summer nanny (how do you do this) we’re more just looking for sitters or camp/drop-in care situations. This year we had 6 weeks of camp but I could not find anything for the last 3 weeks. A lot of camps don’t start until age 5 it seems. We can do the same camp again next year but then we’re in the same situation with needing around a month of care before school starts.
- We have friends! They don’t babysit (most have their own kids). I have one friend with HS and college age kids and asked if his DDs or any of their friends would be interested. We have used them occasionally but their lives are so full and variable at this point and it’s not a consistent solution. Definitely not something we could rely on. They are all heading back to school this fall so I feel like that option is disappearing too. We might get lucky and find one who wants to do a 1 month gig for us next summer but it’s impossible to plan that far ahead for something like this. They have no idea what their summer will look like.
So, $20 is not a "really good rate." It's just a totally average rate. Also, if you only need a summer nanny you want either a teacher who wants to earn extra money in the summer or a college student. Use your neighborhood list-serve around April/May to say that you'll need a nanny from this date to that date, you'll pay $21 an hour plus transportation costs and there's no housework aside from cleaning up toys and child's food. Lay it all out there.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 15:14
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
You think McDonald’s is low stress!?
A lot less than being a nanny!
Anonymous
08/22/2021 14:13
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
You think McDonald’s is low stress!?
Anonymous
08/22/2021 14:10
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
And if you drop a bag of fries you don't end up in jail for 5-10 years.
This also reminds me of the twin + toddler mom who thought she could get away with $26/hr for twins + 2 weeks of paid vacation.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/987621.page
Her singleton was in kindergarten, not a toddler.
Oh wooteedoo - a 4-year-old and 2 newborn twins for $26/hr.
Most Kindergartners are 5--most districts (that I have known) require the child to be 5 by September 1...then you also have the whole "red shirting" factor.
Regardless, the point is, since the single child was in kindergarten, he was not going to be around most of the day, AND the OP clarified later that they would pay an additional rate when he was there.
So no, that poster was NOT looking for care for 3 kids at $26/hr.
Did I say she was looking for care for 3 kids for $26/hr? It literally says 'thought she could get away with $26/hr for twins + 2 weeks of paid vacation'
Anonymous
08/22/2021 13:48
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Nanny here- The problem is pay and hours. If you want to pay $18-20/hr for full time care, it’s low but someone will do it for the full time hours. Part time or on call is always more. I’m a nanny in LA so our rates are higher, but for my full time family I charge $30/hr. For on calls on weekends or in the morning (my work kids are school age) I charge $35/hr because it’s not full time. If you only want hours here and there, you have to pay more unless it’s a 40hr a week job. Nannies are the most expensive form of childcare. I’d try to find a drop in home day care or up your pay. There’s a family who pays me $25/hr for sitting, but I will never be available for them weekends or prime nights (thurs, fri, sat) because of the pay. I’ll do a random Tuesday night or a morning because I’m not doing anything, but I won’t book them ahead due to the pay.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 13:34
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
And if you drop a bag of fries you don't end up in jail for 5-10 years.
This also reminds me of the twin + toddler mom who thought she could get away with $26/hr for twins + 2 weeks of paid vacation.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/987621.page
Her singleton was in kindergarten, not a toddler.
Oh wooteedoo - a 4-year-old and 2 newborn twins for $26/hr.
Most Kindergartners are 5--most districts (that I have known) require the child to be 5 by September 1...then you also have the whole "red shirting" factor.
Regardless, the point is, since the single child was in kindergarten, he was not going to be around most of the day, AND the OP clarified later that they would pay an additional rate when he was there.
So no, that poster was NOT looking for care for 3 kids at $26/hr.
Anonymous
08/22/2021 12:36
Subject: How do I get better at finding and procuring childcare for my kid?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:McDonald’s near me pays $17/hour. Pay more.
Agree. Why take a job changing dirty diapers and putting up with kids and parents and all the stress of being a nanny when you can make a decent salary that is low stress.
And if you drop a bag of fries you don't end up in jail for 5-10 years.
This also reminds me of the twin + toddler mom who thought she could get away with $26/hr for twins + 2 weeks of paid vacation.
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/987621.page
Her singleton was in kindergarten, not a toddler.
Oh wooteedoo - a 4-year-old and 2 newborn twins for $26/hr.