First job nanny share need advice please

[Anonymous]

Hi ,
I just got a job offer. It's nanny share for two toddlers boys.
The family lives in Fall church.
They are offering $30 hourly and OT.
They need someone for 50 hours.
They are offering 10 days paid off and federal holidays.
I need your suggestion about hourly rate for two toddlers.
I have experience taking care of more then one child but different age group. please need advice.

[Anonymous]

I think $1650 a week for a share is darn good money, frankly.

[Anonymous]

Is the share at one established home? Do you have access to a car or will you need to use your own? Have the boys been together before?

While your salary is certainly in line, shares take some serious negotiation.

[Anonymous]

That is well above market for a share in that area.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all replies yes the boys had nanny before. They been together. I have to be my own car. They are neighbors . The share will be at one establish home

[Anonymous]

It sounds good, OP. An established share with decent hourly wage. Congrats!

[Anonymous]

You should ask about what happens if one family pulls out for some reason (health, job move, etc.). What would your rate be, would they commit to finding another nanny share family, etc.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all replies

[Anonymous]

If the boys are already toddlers, ask the parents hos long they plan on having a nanny. I would also ask why the previous nanny is no longer around.

[Anonymous]

Hi there,
Thanks for all replies, I am the op. I just had another interview with the family. I thought I am going to meet kids only. Since, I already had interview. The secand interview was with grandma.lol. Who asked me stupid questions.
I never had been asked that stupid questions.
I came to know there will be three children not two. One of them will be come from school at 1.30 . So he will be my responsibility as will till 6.00.
They didn’t mentioned when they had first interview with me
I don’t think it’s wroth to work on that kind of environment.
I know $6600 monthly is very good amount . But taking care of three kids and dealing with stupid grandma is not good idea. It’s not wroth it. There was cam every where. The kids were very active and not obedient.

[Anonymous]

Sorry op

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi there,
Thanks for all replies, I am the op. I just had another interview with the family. I thought I am going to meet kids only. Since, I already had interview. The secand interview was with grandma.lol. Who asked me stupid questions.
I never had been asked that stupid questions.
I came to know there will be three children not two. One of them will be come from school at 1.30 . So he will be my responsibility as will till 6.00.
They didn’t mentioned when they had first interview with me
I don’t think it’s wroth to work on that kind of environment.
I know $6600 monthly is very good amount . But taking care of three kids and dealing with stupid grandma is not good idea. It’s not wroth it. There was cam every where. The kids were very active and not obedient.

6600 per month? Actually it's more.
Wage = rate (40 + 1.5*overtime)
You said $30 as the rate and 50 hours per the OP.
So: 30(40+1.5*10)=30(40+15)=30*55=1,650 per week
1650*52 weeks/12 months= $85,800 per year/12 months= $7,150 average per month
I think you're a fool to turn this down, or a troll looking to stir up a fight.
$30 base rate and 10 hours of overtime at $45 every week? That's a great position, especially if you've never done a share before! Negotiate what you need though.

Agreed, grandma has no business being there everyday. She's only grandma for one family, not both, she doesn't need to hang around and favor her grandkid.

Third child could be okay. Who brings him home from school, the nanny? That means structuring naptime in such a way that the younger kids aren't woken up, and it may mean putting all three down after picking up the third from preschool. Doable, but I'd want parents onboard with the schedule and continuing on the weekend.

If you would be working 8-6, would you also do preschool drop off?

Walking, bus, metro or car for pickup? If car, they need to provide a car to fit three seats if yours doesn't. Either way, they provide car seats.

Cameras are actually good, at least in my opinion. It allows the parents to see what happened with toddlers careening around and getting hurt, protecting you.

They're toddlers. They're not going to be sedentary, they're supposed to be active. And toddlers want to be independent, so it's up to the parents and nanny to teach them limits to the independence. Blind obedience won't happen, but they are very motivated to please adults.

You said you're used to a different age. I'm guessing school age? Toddlers are very different, and it takes a very different skill set. Frankly, I'm not sure you're the right fit for these families, but if they're offering $30/ hour and don't care about English fluency/accuracy, they won't have a problem finding someone.

[Anonymous]

Op here, thanks for your reply. I agree the pay they are offering is great but I don’t think I can deal with grandma.
She asked me stupid questions ( like am I going to call 911 if the kids fall down and hurt them selfs very badly. I think any mature person would do same thing not only nanny) I am sure why the previous nanny left them. Well, I believe money is important but not everything. I would be not happy .
Now , I am working with a family it’s almost three years. They love me . They are happy how I am taking care of their kids. They are paying me $35 for two kids. They are very obedient. They are boys as well very active. But, very different then kids I met. The only issue with current family is they don’t need me 40 hours. I am working 32 hours. The best way I try to find another part time position. I am sure current family would be okay with that. Atleast I am not going to deal with that kind of stupid people. I don’t think they will find someone easily. Their previous nanny had issue with them as well. Thanks for your reply.

[Anonymous]

Op here Unfortunately, money is not everything for me.
If I don’t want to deal with stupid people doesn’t mean I am fool. Yes if I love money then I am fool. But I don’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here, thanks for your reply. I agree the pay they are offering is great but I don’t think I can deal with grandma.
She asked me stupid questions ( like am I going to call 911 if the kids fall down and hurt them selfs very badly. I think any mature person would do same thing not only nanny) I am sure why the previous nanny left them. Well, I believe money is important but not everything. I would be not happy .
Now , I am working with a family it’s almost three years. They love me . They are happy how I am taking care of their kids. They are paying me $35 for two kids. They are very obedient. They are boys as well very active. But, very different then kids I met. The only issue with current family is they don’t need me 40 hours. I am working 32 hours. The best way I try to find another part time position. I am sure current family would be okay with that. Atleast I am not going to deal with that kind of stupid people. I don’t think they will find someone easily. Their previous nanny had issue with them as well. Thanks for your reply.

That's not a stupid question, OP. An appropriate response would have been to ask for an example of how hurt they were. Broken bone, 911. Sprains and strains are also "very bad" injuries to some parents of toddlers, but I wouldn't call 911, I would drive them to the ER myself. If there was any question of disruption to the spine, yes, I'd be calling 911, but I'd also be immobilizing the child. Perhaps the last nanny wasn't conscientious about knowing what the toddlers were doing, and one fell down the stairs. If the family was not informed, found a bump and the nanny couldn't/wouldn't explain, it would explain the paranoia about falls and the presence of so many cameras.

Nannies are constantly tarred with "Once bit, Twice shy." The same goes for families. If they had an issue with the previous nanny, they want to bring it up and see responses during interviews.

Heck, the situation I proposed would also explain why they want grandma there everyday. It might very well be a case of the families needing someone there for their peace of mind until trust develops.

However! If you can't understand that toddlers aren't automatically obedient, I agree that you need to find another family.