Nanny Search-Best Places to Place Ads?

[Anonymous]

Besides DCUM, what are the best forums/websites to post an ad searching for a nanny in DC?

[Anonymous]

What part of DC and are you wanting an "average" nanny or high-end?

[Anonymous]

NW and no not "average".

[Anonymous]

High-end is ~25/hr. Can you go to your nearest park/playground on a weekday? Find the best nannies you see, and give them a card with an email and gen. idea of your situation and what you hope to find. They may know someone available or they themselves might be soon looking for a new position.
Just be honest. GL.

[Anonymous]

Thank you. That's a great idea, actually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. That's a great idea, actually.

You're very welcome. There's nothing like seeing them in action.

Even when you do "trial" days, OP, it's still hard to know how it'll be when she gets to know your child. That just takes time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. That's a great idea, actually.

Anyone else try this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High-end is ~25/hr. Can you go to your nearest park/playground on a weekday? Find the best nannies you see, and give them a card with an email and gen. idea of your situation and what you hope to find. They may know someone available or they themselves might be soon looking for a new position.
Just be honest. GL.

This.

[Anonymous]

I feel like this is the "$25/hr nanny" sock puppeting her own thread.

OP didn't say how many hours or how many kids. But she magically agrees to $25/hr? Right....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High-end is ~25/hr. Can you go to your nearest park/playground on a weekday? Find the best nannies you see, and give them a card with an email and gen. idea of your situation and what you hope to find. They may know someone available or they themselves might be soon looking for a new position.
Just be honest. GL.

This.

[Anonymous]

OP, post on your local listserv, and on nearby listservs if you have friends/family who can post on your behalf.

I've always gotten the best candidates from family to family referrals.

Good luck.

(And you don't have to pay $25/hr, unless you have multiples with special needs, or some other unique circumstance.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, post on your local listserv, and on nearby listservs if you have friends/family who can post on your behalf.

I've always gotten the best candidates from family to family referrals.

Good luck.

(And you don't have to pay $25/hr, unless you have multiples with special needs, or some other unique circumstance.)

All depends on who you want, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, post on your local listserv, and on nearby listservs if you have friends/family who can post on your behalf.

I've always gotten the best candidates from family to family referrals.

Good luck.

(And you don't have to pay $25/hr, unless you have multiples with special needs, or some other unique circumstance.)

All depends on who you want, right?

Absolutely. And I have found terrific people, of exactly the experienced, practical, reliable, and down-to-earth mindset I like at FAR less than $25/hr (unless we're talking overtime rates of course.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, post on your local listserv, and on nearby listservs if you have friends/family who can post on your behalf.

I've always gotten the best candidates from family to family referrals.

Good luck.

(And you don't have to pay $25/hr, unless you have multiples with special needs, or some other unique circumstance.)

All depends on who you want, right?

Absolutely. And I have found terrific people, of exactly the experienced, practical, reliable, and down-to-earth mindset I like at FAR less than $25/hr (unless we're talking overtime rates of course.)

You really need to share your secrets of success with all the disgruntled MBs here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, post on your local listserv, and on nearby listservs if you have friends/family who can post on your behalf.

I've always gotten the best candidates from family to family referrals.

Good luck.

(And you don't have to pay $25/hr, unless you have multiples with special needs, or some other unique circumstance.)

All depends on who you want, right?

Absolutely. And I have found terrific people, of exactly the experienced, practical, reliable, and down-to-earth mindset I like at FAR less than $25/hr (unless we're talking overtime rates of course.)

You really need to share your secrets of success with all the disgruntled MBs here.

I did - use family to family referrals.

Then you have to be a decent boss, not expect perfection, and be sane and flexible.

Sadly, I've failed at being successful at DCUM since I unwittingly responded in a two year old thread that had been resurrected for no apparent reason!