I got an offer as a live in nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd do it and save up some cash for a few month. They're also paying room and board right? And half the hours they need are sleeping, right? You'd be able to save a lot over 6 months and the move on with a nest egg.

6 months?

When I take a job (I'm not op) I take it for the long term.

My first nanny job was 10 years, second was 15, I'm now on my 3rd nanny job and it's 5 years and counting.

But hey I am paid very well for my job, I don't need to bounce around every few months for a "nest egg".

I know it is derailing this thread, but I am curious about this. Back when you first started with each of these families, did you expect you would be with them for that long?
As for my situation, I started with two families back in the summer of 2014. With both, it was just supposed to be one or two days a week of babysitting. But it has grown and grown and grown. Back when I first started with my two families, I thought it would last 4 - 6 months. Now here we are closing in on three years together and I think the families would like to keep me until the kids have drivers licenses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd do it and save up some cash for a few month. They're also paying room and board right? And half the hours they need are sleeping, right? You'd be able to save a lot over 6 months and the move on with a nest egg.

6 months?

When I take a job (I'm not op) I take it for the long term.

My first nanny job was 10 years, second was 15, I'm now on my 3rd nanny job and it's 5 years and counting.

But hey I am paid very well for my job, I don't need to bounce around every few months for a "nest egg".

I know it is derailing this thread, but I am curious about this. Back when you first started with each of these families, did you expect you would be with them for that long?
As for my situation, I started with two families back in the summer of 2014. With both, it was just supposed to be one or two days a week of babysitting. But it has grown and grown and grown. Back when I first started with my two families, I thought it would last 4 - 6 months. Now here we are closing in on three years together and I think the families would like to keep me until the kids have drivers licenses.

I knew they would be at least 5 years. I am hired at the birth of a child, though I have a yearly contract, I choose my families on long term.
So I am there til kindergarten, at least.

Like in any career field, it's a mix of experience, knowledge management, longevity, creativity, education and outlook.

[Anonymous]

Don't work for peanuts, OP. You can do better than that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd do it and save up some cash for a few month. They're also paying room and board right? And half the hours they need are sleeping, right? You'd be able to save a lot over 6 months and the move on with a nest egg.

6 months?

When I take a job (I'm not op) I take it for the long term.

My first nanny job was 10 years, second was 15, I'm now on my 3rd nanny job and it's 5 years and counting.

But hey I am paid very well for my job, I don't need to bounce around every few months for a "nest egg".

I know it is derailing this thread, but I am curious about this. Back when you first started with each of these families, did you expect you would be with them for that long?
As for my situation, I started with two families back in the summer of 2014. With both, it was just supposed to be one or two days a week of babysitting. But it has grown and grown and grown. Back when I first started with my two families, I thought it would last 4 - 6 months. Now here we are closing in on three years together and I think the families would like to keep me until the kids have drivers licenses.

I knew they would be at least 5 years. I am hired at the birth of a child, though I have a yearly contract, I choose my families on long term.
So I am there til kindergarten, at least.

Like in any career field, it's a mix of experience, knowledge management, longevity, creativity, education and outlook.

Previous poster here again. thanks for answering my question.

[Anonymous]

Mom boss here. That rate is ridiculously low for that amount of hours. Currently we have an Au Pair and all in pay about $2000/mo, and she is capped at 45 hours per week. Tell them this.

But I don't understand the work hours- does this include sleeping hours, or are you on 7 days/week for 14hrs/day (not including sleep time)?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:California nanny here- I make $29/hr and you are crazy to be even considering this job!! Unless you live in Bakersfield surely you can do better?!

Another CA Nanny here.
$29/HR is really high to me....Even in our Golden State.

You must work in Beverly Hills, caring for six unruly kids & clean toilets as well.

I'm also from California and I have never seen those $29 and $35 rates. If I had, I would have worked as a nanny while saving up for grad school instead of working for a financial firm. Sounds sketchy that I would have made more money doing that.

[Anonymous]

$2000 a month with no rent is a good deal.

[Anonymous]

I'm looking at several positions right now. One is 280/day, 10 hours, 4-7 working days per week. Another is $4080 per month. Both are live-in. Good jobs are out there, you just have to be willing to research and be qualified.