Different budgets for a nanny share?

[Anonymous]

I'm looking to set up a nanny share arrangement that will involve two 3-month old babies. What happens if us 2 families have different budgets?

In this case, the other family wants to pay the nanny $20 per hour overall (or $10 per family), while I'm happy to pay $25 per hour overall. If I can't find a share, my backup plan is looking for a nanny for just us, for around $20 per hour. But, that'll obviously cost more than even meeting in the middle.

Also, how would using a program like NannyChex work with a nanny share?

[Anonymous]

I think if the two families are so far apart on nanny pay, there might be a lot of other issues where they are far apart as well. I would look for a different share family.

[Anonymous]

The only way that I could see this working would be if you agreed to do certain other things in a way that favored you to justify you’re paying a higher rate, such as asking the nanny to handle your child’s laundry while on duty, or if you added a weekly date night or something.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thanks for the responses.

I think I would be okay with a $20 an hour nanny share if the nanny has infant experience and is willing to be paid on the books. Is this realistic though? Would there be a huge difference between a $20 vs $25 an hour nanny?

Part of my attraction to a nanny share in the first place was so I could pool my resources with another family and get a slightly more experieneced nanny who would be interested in sticking around for the long haul.

[Anonymous]

I live in the suburbs, instead of DC, if that changes anything.

[Anonymous]

There is more than just dollars per hour. What is everyone offering in terms of PTO, sick days or other perks? I assume neither of you is looking for much housekeeping since it is a share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses.

I think I would be okay with a $20 an hour nanny share if the nanny has infant experience and is willing to be paid on the books. Is this realistic though? Would there be a huge difference between a $20 vs $25 an hour nanny?

Part of my attraction to a nanny share in the first place was so I could pool my resources with another family and get a slightly more experieneced nanny who would be interested in sticking around for the long haul.

I don’t see how this would work. The nanny would resent the family paying her less.

As an experienced nanny, with nanny share experience, the only way I would take $20/hr for a share would be the following...

Very close to my home. I currently commute an hour each way in order to get my current, higher wage.
Guaranteed pay, meaning, I get paid $20.00/hr no matter what (vacation, your baby is sick and has to stay home with you, etc) plus guaranteed overtime no matter what. Basically a salary, in the sense that my weekly pay would be the same every week no matter what.
3 weeks vacation (I’m not picky about my days off and usually will take my vacation when they do).
All federal holidays off
Sick days
Gas reimbursement (if driving my own car for outings)
No parents working from home
Share doesn’t switch houses

[Anonymous]

You won't find a nanny to stick around for the long haul for $20/hr, especially for two infants. A nanny could easily earn $20/hr with just one baby...

[Anonymous]

$20 will get you 5+ year of experience, first time doing a nanny share, don't drive, good English, no degree

$25 will get 12+ year of experience, most likely done two other nanny share, drives, excellent English, some education

Most nanny share offer 2 weeks paid vacation, 1 week sick leave, Federal holiday off, inclement weather.

Extra: health insurance stipend

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$20 will get you 5+ year of experience, first time doing a nanny share, don't drive, good English, no degree

$25 will get 12+ year of experience, most likely done two other nanny share, drives, excellent English, some education

Most nanny share offer 2 weeks paid vacation, 1 week sick leave, Federal holiday off, inclement weather.

Extra: health insurance stipend

I sort of agree with this but I think the $20/hr nanny for a two infant nanny share is likely to be unreliable, have less than 4 years of nanny experience, and will leave as soon as she finds a better job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses.

I think I would be okay with a $20 an hour nanny share if the nanny has infant experience and is willing to be paid on the books. Is this realistic though? Would there be a huge difference between a $20 vs $25 an hour nanny?

Part of my attraction to a nanny share in the first place was so I could pool my resources with another family and get a slightly more experieneced nanny who would be interested in sticking around for the long haul.

OP, you're asking about $25 for two babies versus you're willing to pay a nanny $20 for just your one? Definitely go that route and get your own nanny. Nanny shares are rife with issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$20 will get you 5+ year of experience, first time doing a nanny share, don't drive, good English, no degree

$25 will get 12+ year of experience, most likely done two other nanny share, drives, excellent English, some education

Most nanny share offer 2 weeks paid vacation, 1 week sick leave, Federal holiday off, inclement weather.

Extra: health insurance stipend

I sort of agree with this but I think the $20/hr nanny for a two infant nanny share is likely to be unreliable, have less than 4 years of nanny
experience, and will leave as soon as she finds a better job.

Agree