Nanny for 2 kids (but older one will be PT)

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Anonymous wrote:This makes sense to me, thanks everyone! We wanted to offer $28/hour for the one kid and $35/hour for the second but we'll see what we can get at $30/hour for the entire time - saves me money, anyways, especially because then I'll do a 3 hour preschool type program rather than an 8-3pm daycare. We were thinking the $35/hour and then overtime at that rate would put us in a position to beat out most other families in the DC area but I know people are super wealthy so maybe not.

Also good to know that I can expect meal prep and laundry, esp for the older one - we've never had our nannies do either (hired out meal prep and did laundry ourselves).

You’ll get a good nanny for $30 and regular preschool is better for your child than half-day daycare.

But how many nannies have you had, OP? That’s a bit of a red flag.

Unfortunate personal circumstances for one FT, the other FT we let go when we started my oldest in daycare for socialization (she's the type to learn more from her peers), and the current PT will be with us until she finishes grad school.

But sure, it's possible it's us.

I wouldn’t mention you’ve been through three nannies for a preschooler to good nanny candidates, OP, unless directly asked. It doesn’t look good.

Thanks - I’ll keep that in mind. I typically am pretty up front and no one has ever turned down an offer from me (as a household employer or hiring manager) I think because I’m not hiding anything and I’ll pay whatever it takes. Our PT unicorn nanny actually said it’s why she chose us over several other families. Not sure I want someone who doesn’t understand nuance and different circumstances since I can also SAHM.

I never thought of it in reverse but I loved that our nanny had over three years with each family she worked for and still saw all her former families regularly. We never had a nanny (or child!) before so I don’t know how nannies feel about it.

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What you mean you “can SAHM”, OP?

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I think she meant to say, she can be a sahm.

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Anonymous wrote:What you mean you “can SAHM”, OP?

If I don't find the right nanny, I do have the option of leaving the workforce (at great personal but zero financial sacrifice), so I'm wary of misrepresenting anything to potential applicants and winding up with someone who wouldn't have taken the job if they had known we've had multiple nannies previously regardless of circumstance.

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Anonymous wrote:What you mean you “can SAHM”, OP?

If I don't find the right nanny, I do have the option of leaving the workforce (at great personal but zero financial sacrifice), so I'm wary of misrepresenting anything to potential applicants and winding up with someone who wouldn't have taken the job if they had known we've had multiple nannies previously regardless of circumstance.

Yeah... I’m not following either. You can stay home but don’t want to. I got that. But I don’t see what that has to do with your potential nanny finding out you’ve had three nannies in as many years.

And not featuring a less than flattering statistic isn’t misrepresentation, OP. Hopefully the employee will be very happy in your employ.

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^^I think what the OP means by stating that she can also be a SAHM is that if worst comes to worst - meaning if she cannot find a Nanny due to prospective candidates not being interested due to her having had previous Nannies.

In other words > she has a Plan B.

Hope this helps!