How likely is it that this person will quit on me?

[Anonymous]

I was looking for after school help, and my applicant works full time until 5 pm and will be at our house from 5:30-7:30 pm. I told her I'm worried she will burn out. I wasn't counting on someone already working 9 hours wanting this job. I only have one child, age 3, and she's suppposed to meal prep and do light housekeeping for two hours every day, 4 days/week. I had originally advertised for three hours daily from 3:30-6:30.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think she’ll quit due to that. A lot of nannies work 12 plus hour days. Plus she probably figured in the longer hours and determined it’s ok with her. Do you have care set up for when the kids are off school?

[Anonymous]

What good will it due you to expect the worst? Lots of nannies work 12 hours a day five days a week. Who knows if your applicant is up to it or not.

[Anonymous]

I'd be more concerned about only having 30 minutes between the shifts. If the other parents run late, what is her back up plan? Bring those kids along?

[Anonymous]

She has a full time office job, not nanny job.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t worry about it. Sounds like you have a fairly easy gig. You might offer to let her eat dinner with your kid, though so that she doesn’t have to eat at like 8pm.

[Anonymous]

I did something like this for 3 years and quit due to changing fields that wouldn't allow fpr an evening position.

[Anonymous]

She probably needs the money...whether to live or to save up for something. That's a pretty big motivation to stick with something; especially when it's a pretty easy job, and isn't retail or something that would require a lot more hours and be a lot harder to boot. Your job might feel like a treat.

[Anonymous]

What type of household tasks are required for her?

Because for just two hours, it seems a little odd to me to require anything else but caring for the child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has a full time office job, not nanny job.

Then no issues would arise. If she elected to do the job as an add on, she'll stick it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What type of household tasks are required for her?

Because for just two hours, it seems a little odd to me to require anything else but caring for the child.

She would pick up DS from preschool and give him a snack, start a load of laundry, start dinner, and wash dishes and put in dishwasher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What type of household tasks are required for her?

Because for just two hours, it seems a little odd to me to require anything else but caring for the child.

She would pick up DS from preschool and give him a snack, start a load of laundry, start dinner, and wash dishes and put in dishwasher.

Preschools get out by 2, maybe 3 for extended day. You are tracking about daycare pick up, and that's great. I would suggest eliminating laundry, make sure the only dishes she's doing are fro dinner, and you'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

I've worked 12+ hour days as a nanny for 14 years, if your nanny is anything like me she will be fine! It's rare nannies work only an 8hr day.

[Anonymous]

In my early 20's (20-23) I worked a full time job, and then a second job nights and weekends. I'd get home around 11:30pm and get to work at 9am the next morning. No problem working about 70 hours a week. I didn't burn out at 23 - I moved 1,000 miles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has a full time office job, not nanny job.

I think you're fine then, probably. She may quit just because she decides she wants to have a personal life. I'd try it, because that saves you money (5 hours a week), and might work beautifully.