Is it possible to find a part time nanny for my infant with a very erratic schedule?
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Anonymous
| I work part time- my hours are the same but the days of the week change weekly but no weekend hours. So I will need a nanny for two days one week and then maybe four the next week. Anyone have any suggestions for how to find someone who is ok working this type of schedule. I'm in DC. |
Anonymous
| Reserve those hours every week day. Advertise that you will pay 50% for the 1-3 days you don’t use those hours, and that you will give a weekly schedule by Sunday night. Depending on when the hours are and how much someone could pick up hours before or after those shifts. |
Anonymous
| I would be prepared to pay a high hourly rate and you will have to guarantee hours. You are paying for flexibility and that comes at a premium. |
Anonymous
| If your hours can fit in s school day you may find someone who is a Nanny for school age kids but that has daytime flexibility. |
Anonymous
| Will the days always be different, or do you know for sure your working days are Monday-Thursday each week, just spread out differently? If so, you could guarantee pay for all your possible days (Monday-Thursday) with the understanding that you will let your nanny know by Sunday 6pm her schedule for next week. This way you could offer a bit of a lower wage, considering you'll be paying for a few days off each month. Depending on pay/commute/fit I would absolutely consider getting a bit less but having more time for side gigs and errands. It might take a while to find someone, but it's absolutely doable. |
Anonymous
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We really need to know what the hours are and what the range of days looks like. If you are talking 7am-6pm M-F, then you will probably need to just sign up for a daycare with long hours and maybe a nanny for before or after.
If it is like 9-3 M-Th, then you should hire someone for all hours you MIGHT need and then either ask them to do other things (baby laundry, make homemade baby food, etc.) during the other days or give them those days off. |
Anonymous
This would only work if the school kids never needed her during the day for illness or if school were to be closed. |
Anonymous
No, it would just require her other employers to be onboard. It would be a nanny share. |
Anonymous
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1. What neighborhood of Washington?
2. What price range are you offering? |
Anonymous
| That would only work for someone who doesn't really need a job. In grad school I worked for a family every other week. It worked out well for a while but then I got resentful at the end. The dad was treating me badly and some of my last weeks they did not guarantee my hours. I mentioned that I could have found full time work and the dad was offended that I considered leaving them. |
Anonymous
| Your best bet is to find two different nannies. One who has a very flexible schedule perhaps a college student. Or, have you considered they care? You would probably have to pay for a full-time spot but you would know they're available for you with your flexible schedule . |
Anonymous
| Thanks all for the the input. Do you all have suggestions on where I should post for this type of job? |
Anonymous
| The share is actually a really terrific idea. We know people who did that with a fixed number of days each week that varied (always three days but which three varied based on shift schedule). The nanny was solo with the other child the rest of the time. That might work if you could guarantee monthly hours, maybe? You'd need another family who was open to it since it is a little more disruptive than a typical share, and you'd need to be willing to pay for the flexibility. But you could try posting on the nannyshare board on DCUM and see what happens. It could be a perfect fit for someone who would kind of like to stay solo with their nanny but wants a little more socialization (or a little cost savings). Good luck! |
Anonymous
The infant doesn't have an erratic schedule, you do. |
Anonymous
Op? |