Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have a full-time nanny, but with 4 kids, we could use help in the after school hours. Currently, the three older children are in three different schools. There would be no driving, but we would like to have this helper do one of the bus pick-ups (about a block from our house) in the afternoon, then help with homework, and play with the kids. The youngest child is an infant, and the nanny or I (WFH) would mostly tend to him. While we'd prefer the same person from 3:30 - 5:30 PM on weekdays, we could employ two, or possibly keep the schedule flexible. No cooking, diaper changes, or other household chores.

My question is how much to pay/hour and where to advertise. We are about a 15 minute walk from the high school. Do high schools have job boards? Neighborhood Facebook group?

We pay $15/hr for this for two kids. She comes twice a week (the most she wants). I found her through word of mouth - high schools don’t really have job boards that I know of.

People will say it’s impossible but we lucked out - she missed two days all school year for Covid exposure and that’s it. No drama, no fuss. Just cheap, reliable care who also does the dishes.