Will my nanny find another job?

[Anonymous]

So we are thinking about the timing of letting our nanny go. Both kids will be in school most of the day and while she is wonderful at doing household chores like laundry, cleaning and cooking, I'm not sure that we swing private school for two and a full time nanny. The reason that I have kept her full time is that we really love her and I am afraid that she won't find another job and I don't want her and her family to be without a job. She is illegal (and when I say illegal I mean has been denied status and deportable but just hasn't ever received a bag and baggage letter and probably won't anytime soon), she no longer has a valid work permit, she wants to be paid cash, and requires 950 a week. She gets paid vacation (it has been 4 weeks this year) and sick leave. It seems like there are more nannies available than there are jobs. Am I right to be worried for her?

[Anonymous]

So help her find another job? Reach out to friends and acquaintances with younger kids (or who might know someone with younger kids) and mobilize your network on her behalf.

[Anonymous]

How many hours for 950.?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many hours for 950.?

50 hours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How many hours for 950.?

Believe me, I've tried. Everyone knows that she is great, but they don't want to pay that much for someone who is not paid legally. Most don't even know that she has immigration issues. I will most definately post a job for her when the time comes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So we are thinking about the timing of letting our nanny go. Both kids will be in school most of the day and while she is wonderful at doing household chores like laundry, cleaning and cooking, I'm not sure that we swing private school for two and a full time nanny. The reason that I have kept her full time is that we really love her and I am afraid that she won't find another job and I don't want her and her family to be without a job. She is illegal (and when I say illegal I mean has been denied status and deportable but just hasn't ever received a bag and baggage letter and probably won't anytime soon), she no longer has a valid work permit, she wants to be paid cash, and requires 950 a week. She gets paid vacation (it has been 4 weeks this year) and sick leave. It seems like there are more nannies available than there are jobs. Am I right to be worried for her?

You are aware that you are breaking the law by employing an illegal person and paying under the table, right?

[Anonymous]

Since when does anyone care about the law being broken this way? If you really cared, PP, you'd report your own neighbors who are paying their domestic help off the books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since when does anyone care about the law being broken this way? If you really cared, PP, you'd report your own neighbors who are paying their domestic help off the books.

Why are you assuming this was not done?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we are thinking about the timing of letting our nanny go. Both kids will be in school most of the day and while she is wonderful at doing household chores like laundry, cleaning and cooking, I'm not sure that we swing private school for two and a full time nanny. The reason that I have kept her full time is that we really love her and I am afraid that she won't find another job and I don't want her and her family to be without a job. She is illegal (and when I say illegal I mean has been denied status and deportable but just hasn't ever received a bag and baggage letter and probably won't anytime soon), she no longer has a valid work permit, she wants to be paid cash, and requires 950 a week. She gets paid vacation (it has been 4 weeks this year) and sick leave. It seems like there are more nannies available than there are jobs. Am I right to be worried for her?

You are aware that you are breaking the law by employing an illegal person and paying under the table, right?

And persuading others to break the law

[Anonymous]

Count me as someone who won't hire a person who isn't legal to work but if I did I would expect to be able to pay less and 950 a week is no bargain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since when does anyone care about the law being broken this way? If you really cared, PP, you'd report your own neighbors who are paying their domestic help off the books.

Why are you assuming this was not done?

How did it go?

[Anonymous]

The nanny is expecting alot for someone who is illegal. Yes OP, she will have a very tough time finding work, she may have to lower her expectations.

[Anonymous]

OP it will be next to impossible for your nanny to find someone willing to pay $950 a week for an illegal nanny. Its hard for a legal nanny with a good education and experience to find $950 a week as a starting salary. In this area there are fewer people that can hire an illegal nanny and many illegal nannies/former au pairs overstaying visas competing for this jobs. She may find a $500 a week job but she will be able to compete for positions that pay anywhere near what she is making now.

You have to face this sometime as you can't keep employing her forever when you don't need her. Some things that you can do is to give her a longer notice period but not too long so she doesn't start looking. You could give her two months but be prepared to keep her on for an extra month if after two months she doesn't find anything. You could arrange to hire her for evening baby sittings, occasional overnight or weekend sitting if you travel without kids, or if she only find a part time job hire her for a once a week housecleaning job.

You could also offer to let her take a CPR class during her downtime (sounds like she has a lot since the kids are in school) and infant classes.

[Anonymous]

^+1

[Anonymous]

You've been paying her well above her market rate. She was lucky to be with you. Don't feel guilty.