Live in nanny rate
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Anonymous
| I am seriously considering hiring a live in nanny for my kids aged 1 & 3. I have a 600 sq ft casita which includes its own entrance, kitchen and w/d combo. I was thinking of offering $15/hour, 10 vacation days, and 5 sick days. Cable, internet, and power would be included. The schedule would be M-F, 7-3. Any overtime would be rare. Do you think this is a competitive package? Montgomery County. Any suggestions welcome. |
Anonymous
The low wage would work only if the person actually needs a place to live. Can you rent out your space? For how much realisticly? |
Anonymous
| I could probably get $1200/month. Maybe a little bit more. I know I could rent the place out and increase the hourly wage but the casita would always need to be rented out. I was hoping my offer would appeal to a nanny that was tired of the roommate situation or living with the parents. I want someone with at least a couple of years experience. I know a $25+ nanny would have no interest in my offer. I live in a desirable area and I am hoping that would be a trade off. |
Anonymous
| That sounds like a great package |
Anonymous
| I agree, it sounds great and generous. If I were a student taking night or online classes this would be a golden opportunity! |
Anonymous
| Are you guaranteeing 40 hours a week? if so then yes I think this sounds good. |
Anonymous
| How long are you hoping to have live in nanny? |
Anonymous
| A live-in is a perk for you not the nanny. Unless someone is desperate, $15/hr is ridiculously low. Also, 600 sq. Ft. Is barely enough room to turn around. |
Anonymous
| It sounds perfect for the right nanny. |
Anonymous
| Seems like you really need a live-in to start at 7am. That's really early. |
Anonymous
| If you are in an area where the casita would rent for $1200/month, I don't think the 600 sf size is likely to be a big issue. Small places come with the territory in desirable locations, and that setup seems preferable to a room in the house or a basement/garage unit. This sounds like it could be a nice situation for the right person--I would go ahead and post it and see what kind of interest you get (knowing that it may take a bit longer than it would to find someone for a live-out position). If no bites, then reassess. |
Anonymous
Not true, Some Nannies that are only here for a year or 2 dont want the hassle of renting somewhere. |
Anonymous
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If your nanny has the casita, she may assume that she's not welcome in the house during off hours. While that may appeal to some nannies, others will find it a turn off. 600 sq ft is actually okay, the issue is that it's not attached to the house.
One of the main issues that a lot of nannies will have for your situation is food. With a separate kitchen, cooking won't be a problem, but as a live-in nanny, she's most likely going to expect that you will supply the food. That's standard in every position, or the nanny negotiates for a food stipend per week, with or without receipts submitted. The issue for you is whether you really want to stock a second kitchen. Most nannies won't go into your kitchen before every meal to measure out and take back only what they need to make one meal for themselves. What you may want to do is stock the pantry with a few small canisters of staples, and let the nanny know she can refill them at any time from your pantry, then have her make a list by Thursday night every week or two, and just include it in your weekly shopping. That, or decide how much you are willing to pay per week for her food, and double it for the first month while she stocks up on pantry essentials. There are a lot of live in nannies who prefer to work 45-55 hours, especially because they can get overtime in states like Maryland and New York. When you consider that minimum wage is over $10 per hour, and you are offering $15 per hour, it's the overtime that makes the job more enticing. Overall, pay isn't bad, but it's not great. Make the 10 vacation days all the nanny's choice, and your package is better. Guarantee the 40 hours, and if you hire a college student, guarantee that you won't go over and make them late for class. Figure out what you are going to do about food |
Anonymous
What? Nannies aren't here for just a year or 2, unless they're on a special visa working for a specific family or they are here illegally. Au pairs are only in the US for 1-2 years, and they're also on a specific visa. Why would an employer knowingly look for people who are not in the US legally? |
Anonymous
Where did legality come into it |