Think I can find a consistent split-schedule, part-time nanny?

[Anonymous]

I'm in that typical kids-in-elementary school, need an hour before school and an hour after situation. We've tried before/after care and none of us are happy. The kids don't like waking up so early, I feel like I'm always hustling them out of the house, and they're exhausted when they get home. I've heard many warnings against trying to find someone for the split schedule. If we do a guaranteed 20 hours a week at $20-25/hour, do you think we can find someone who could commit to the full school year?

[Anonymous]

They're called au pairs.

[Anonymous]

I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

At $25, I bet you will. I would advertise and see.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I didn't say this, but we've had au pairs. Not for us. Living with and hosting a young person was too much, especially given that it costs so much (more even than 20 hours a week at $25 for a sitter). We also only really need 10-15 hours, so nowhere close to the 45 for an au pair.

I realize that I could post it and see what we get. Just curious to hear of any employers have actually been successful in finding this. Thanks again!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

At $25, I bet you will. I would advertise and see.

I agree if you advertise your $25/hr and say that absolute reliability is a must. For the right price you can find almost anything.

[Anonymous]

My sister is very reliable and she will do it for $25.how early and late after school? She is currently divorce and has one kid.leave your information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

At $25, I bet you will. I would advertise and see.

I agree if you advertise your $25/hr and say that absolute reliability is a must. For the right price you can find almost anything.

Sure, but again, I'm looking for actual experiences of parents having done this and whether or not they were actually able to find someone reliable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sister is very reliable and she will do it for $25.how early and late after school? She is currently divorce and has one kid.leave your information.

I'm really just looking for info at this point, but thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm struggling with this also OP (and au pairs aren't an option for us.)

I'd happily pay $25/hr for this but not sure we'll be able to find someone reliable. It does seem like the proverbial unicorn.

At $25, I bet you will. I would advertise and see.

I agree if you advertise your $25/hr and say that absolute reliability is a must. For the right price you can find almost anything.

Sure, but again, I'm looking for actual experiences of parents having done this and whether or not they were actually able to find someone reliable.

From what I see on this forum, most parents get a $15-20/hr range stuck in their heads and then complain endlessly. You are wise to offer significantly more.

[Anonymous]

We ran through 3 nannies who just could not be reliable, offering $25, in Baltimore. Now we have an au pair. It's not ideal but it's the only thing that worked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We ran through 3 nannies who just could not be reliable, offering $25, in Baltimore. Now we have an au pair. It's not ideal but it's the only thing that worked.

I don't believe you, or you don't know how to be a good nanny employer.

In a place like Baltimore, $25/hr. is unheard of.

Yeah, au pair agencies are trolling this forum *big* time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We ran through 3 nannies who just could not be reliable, offering $25, in Baltimore. Now we have an au pair. It's not ideal but it's the only thing that worked.

I don't believe you, or you don't know how to be a good nanny employer.

In a place like Baltimore, $25/hr. is unheard of.

Yeah, au pair agencies are trolling this forum *big* time.

What a weird accusation on all counts. Funny, I've also been accused of not really being a HM because I'm critical of the program. Now I'm the agency.

This board should be renamed Nanny and Paranoid Witchhunters Forums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We ran through 3 nannies who just could not be reliable, offering $25, in Baltimore. Now we have an au pair. It's not ideal but it's the only thing that worked.

I don't believe you, or you don't know how to be a good nanny employer.

In a place like Baltimore, $25/hr. is unheard of.

Yeah, au pair agencies are trolling this forum *big* time.

Thanks, Pp. can you say more about why it didn't work? Funny that now the au pair agencies are trolling this forum! You'd think they'd do a better job selling the program on the au pair forum - as it stands now, it's just posters totally unrelated and informed about the program screaming abuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We ran through 3 nannies who just could not be reliable, offering $25, in Baltimore. Now we have an au pair. It's not ideal but it's the only thing that worked.

I don't believe you, or you don't know how to be a good nanny employer.

In a place like Baltimore, $25/hr. is unheard of.

Yeah, au pair agencies are trolling this forum *big* time.

Also, PP - note that $25/hour is unheard of for a full time position. The trouble with getting someone to show up for two hours, is that if you with a more typical rate, it's too low to make sense. $15/hour for a full day, sure. $30, probably not worth your trouble.