I want to quit my nanny job.

[Anonymous]

sorry you're getting so many snarky replies, OP. I'm the PP that said I was feeling a little burnt out as well. you don't have to be overweight or lazy to find 6 years of daily childcare taxing. get the rest you need

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

[Anonymous]

Burnout happens more quickly for some than others.

It's one reason why I switch off from being a nanny to my other career every now and then.

It's not for everyone, but it works for me.

Since you only need to work part time have you considered working with older children either as an after school nanny or in an after school enrichment or tutoring program?

Toddler are very draining.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

Where are you guys finding families paying $60 grand a year? I make $18.75 an hr and thought that was good...I guess not. Please enlighten me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

Where are you guys finding families paying $60 grand a year? I make $18.75 an hr and thought that was good...I guess not. Please enlighten me

Overtime. Most nannies work at least ten hours of overtime a week at time-and-a-half. Even at only $18.75 an hour, your overtime hourly rate would be $28.13.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

Where are you guys finding families paying $60 grand a year? I make $18.75 an hr and thought that was good...I guess not. Please enlighten me

I work with 3 under 3 50 hours a week in a major city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

Where are you guys finding families paying $60 grand a year? I make $18.75 an hr and thought that was good...I guess not. Please enlighten me

Overtime. Most nannies work at least ten hours of overtime a week at time-and-a-half. Even at only $18.75 an hour, your overtime hourly rate would be $28.13.

Hmmm, her would-be overtime rate is barely more than my regular hourly rate. Maybe that's part of the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Im on the same boat. Im 29 years old and have been a nanny for 6 years... Cannot say i hate my job but i dont love it either, the only thing that makes me keep going is money. I make $60000 a year. Its hard to give up this income

Right there with you. At 28, I'm ready to have a job that is more challenging and has more adult interaction. I'm a phenomenal nanny and my charges are loved, but all three are on excellent schedules, well behaved and sharp. I do lesson plans weekly and take them to new places all the time mainly because I'm so bored. I don't feel intellectually challenged. I stay because I net over 60k and I have no experience in another field that will be remotely close to the same salary. I try to fill my free time with social activities and I started another degree just so I have sometime to do during naps.

Where are you guys finding families paying $60 grand a year? I make $18.75 an hr and thought that was good...I guess not. Please enlighten me

There are a lot of California and New York nannies posting on this site, and their rates are the result of a higher cost of living than here in DC. I don't know why they constantly feel the need to spout their rates as if they are remotely applicable. Families in this area generally do not pay higher than $20/hour unless 1) they have a bunch of kids, 2) they have multiples, 3) the nanny is highly experienced or educated, or 4) they have more money than sense

[Anonymous]

Well I don't know how different things are in DC or wherever you are earning 60 grand, but here in the rich suburbs of Chicago it's only the wealthiest of the wealthy who offer $1000\week. We're talking the multi millionaires....so needless to say those positions are extremely hard to come by. My salary of $750/week is considered great around here. I would love to make 60k. Are you working for millionaires in DC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well I don't know how different things are in DC or wherever you are earning 60 grand, but here in the rich suburbs of Chicago it's only the wealthiest of the wealthy who offer $1000\week. We're talking the multi millionaires....so needless to say those positions are extremely hard to come by. My salary of $750/week is considered great around here. I would love to make 60k. Are you working for millionaires in DC?

No, I work in Boston with three children. My employers are not millionaries.

[Anonymous]

Im a nanny who makes ober $60000 im in NW DC working 50 hours a week with twins. $21/h (40h) and $31.5/h (10h) you do the math. Also, my employer pays my health unsurance $170/month

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Burnout happens more quickly for some than others.

It's one reason why I switch off from being a nanny to my other career every now and then.

It's not for everyone, but it works for me.

Since you only need to work part time have you considered working with older children either as an after school nanny or in an after school enrichment or tutoring program?

Toddler are very draining.

op here. I thought there would be some nannies feeling the same way. thanks for your support. after school doesn't work for me because I want to be with my husband. I started a yoga program today so perhaps this will give me energy. I had Lyme disease last year. am pretty sure I recovered but it caused joint issues. I've been trying to be gentle with my body. carrying bAbies/ toddlers can really take a toll on your body. i didn't realize how much physically taking care of young kids takes. the bottoms of my feet are often so sore after work. the family I work with know is very easy going so that's a huge plus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Burnout happens more quickly for some than others.

It's one reason why I switch off from being a nanny to my other career every now and then.

It's not for everyone, but it works for me.

Since you only need to work part time have you considered working with older children either as an after school nanny or in an after school enrichment or tutoring program?

Toddler are very draining.

op here. I thought there would be some nannies feeling the same way. thanks for your support. after school doesn't work for me because I want to be with my husband. I started a yoga program today so perhaps this will give me energy. I had Lyme disease last year. am pretty sure I recovered but it caused joint issues. I've been trying to be gentle with my body. carrying bAbies/ toddlers can really take a toll on your body. i didn't realize how much physically taking care of young kids takes. the bottoms of my feet are often so sore after work. the family I work with know is very easy going so that's a huge plus.

I get you on the Lyme disease it's no joke. I had and it wrecked me. It's another reason I had to cut back on hours. It's tough!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Im a nanny who makes ober $60000 im in NW DC working 50 hours a week with twins. $21/h (40h) and $31.5/h (10h) you do the math. Also, my employer pays my health unsurance $170/month

and how did you get this seemingly amazing gig?

[Anonymous]

I got mine from care.com. I'm not the PP but I'm in a nanny share and make $58K in Arlington doing 50 hours/week. I pay for my own health insurance though