Where to start - hiring temporary nanny (on the books)?

[Anonymous]

We have a 3 month lag time between my return to work after maternity leave and an infant opening in our older child's daycare. Where can I find information on how to find someone who is legal to work and pay the appropriate taxes? I don't think that it makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time period. Thanks for any helpful resources.

[Anonymous]

It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

Thanks! I have never hired a nanny before so I don't know anything about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

When I was a college “kid” I wasn’t a flake. I needed to make my coin to pay for books and tuition. You bet your ass I worked hard and took every opportunity there was.

I also agree you should look for an agency to help as anyone is more likely to quit when they find full time work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a 3 month lag time between my return to work after maternity leave and an infant opening in our older child's daycare. Where can I find information on how to find someone who is legal to work and pay the appropriate taxes? I don't think that it makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time period. Thanks for any helpful resources.

What months do you need childcare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

When I was a college “kid” I wasn’t a flake. I needed to make my coin to pay for books and tuition. You bet your ass I worked hard and took every opportunity there was.

I also agree you should look for an agency to help as anyone is more likely to quit when they find full time work.

*laughs bitterly*
How long ago were you in college? A summer nanny gig isn’t going to make a dent in tuition these days, so the college students doing summer nannying don’t typically “need” the money because during the school year they live off of loans, or they are working multiple jobs and they might need money but that doesn’t mean they need your job in particular.

OP, if I had your situation I would look for a local agency that places newborn care specialists and night nannies. These caregivers specialize in newborns and infants and they are used to taking short-term gigs since they typically only work for a few months max until the baby is on a schedule or sleeping through the night or whatever goal the parents have. It’ll likely be more expensive than a college student but much much better care and more reliable. In DC area I have worked with Hush hush Little Baby and was happy with them.

Another idea would be to look for a friend with a nanny and school-ages kids who are going to be in camps all summer. See if they’d be open to a temporary nanny share. Your baby would have to be schlepped around to drop-offs and pick-ups but you would get a known quantity in the nanny and again it would be reliable care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

When I was a college “kid” I wasn’t a flake. I needed to make my coin to pay for books and tuition. You bet your ass I worked hard and took every opportunity there was.

I also agree you should look for an agency to help as anyone is more likely to quit when they find full time work.

*laughs bitterly*
How long ago were you in college? A summer nanny gig isn’t going to make a dent in tuition these days, so the college students doing summer nannying don’t typically “need” the money because during the school year they live off of loans, or they are working multiple jobs and they might need money but that doesn’t mean they need your job in particular.

OP, if I had your situation I would look for a local agency that places newborn care specialists and night nannies. These caregivers specialize in newborns and infants and they are used to taking short-term gigs since they typically only work for a few months max until the baby is on a schedule or sleeping through the night or whatever goal the parents have. It’ll likely be more expensive than a college student but much much better care and more reliable. In DC area I have worked with Hush hush Little Baby and was happy with them.

Another idea would be to look for a friend with a nanny and school-ages kids who are going to be in camps all summer. See if they’d be open to a temporary nanny share. Your baby would have to be schlepped around to drop-offs and pick-ups but you would get a known quantity in the nanny and again it would be reliable care.

Girl any money helps to put towards loans or a bill.

[Anonymous]

I used metroparentrelief.com for many short term periods when I had babies. I would call Stacy (the owner) and talk through what you need. You can interview candidates, negotiate rates directly with them and pay the fees for the agency service that will guarantee the background checks, fill-in nannies for illness, etc...

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I am looking for July and August and will try a service. -OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks, I am looking for July and August and will try a service. -OP

Where are you located? I have one child leaving the share in July and then, I’ll just be with the other family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks, I am looking for July and August and will try a service. -OP

Where are you located? I have one child leaving the share in July and then, I’ll just be with the other family.

I'm in Cleveland Park but don't have a car. I think I'd need to lease a car in order to make a nanny share work, along with pickup/dropoff for my toddler's daycare (which is walking distance) and my commute to work downtown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It only makes sense to pay an agency for such a short time. Any nanny you find on your own will leave the second she gets a full time job. An agency will guarantee a temporary nanny or send an immediate replacement.

Even if this is over summer break? Are college kids not interested in childcare jobs?

It’s mid-May. All the college kids who wanted childcare jobs have them already.

Try if you want - in my experience college kids are flakes anyway.

When I was a college “kid” I wasn’t a flake. I needed to make my coin to pay for books and tuition. You bet your ass I worked hard and took every opportunity there was.

I also agree you should look for an agency to help as anyone is more likely to quit when they find full time work.

*laughs bitterly*
How long ago were you in college? A summer nanny gig isn’t going to make a dent in tuition these days, so the college students doing summer nannying don’t typically “need” the money because during the school year they live off of loans, or they are working multiple jobs and they might need money but that doesn’t mean they need your job in particular.

OP, if I had your situation I would look for a local agency that places newborn care specialists and night nannies. These caregivers specialize in newborns and infants and they are used to taking short-term gigs since they typically only work for a few months max until the baby is on a schedule or sleeping through the night or whatever goal the parents have. It’ll likely be more expensive than a college student but much much better care and more reliable. In DC area I have worked with Hush hush Little Baby and was happy with them.

Another idea would be to look for a friend with a nanny and school-ages kids who are going to be in camps all summer. See if they’d be open to a temporary nanny share. Your baby would have to be schlepped around to drop-offs and pick-ups but you would get a known quantity in the nanny and again it would be reliable care.

I was in college for 5 years. Working 3 jobs at a time throughout those 5 years. Any money helped. One campus job didn’t open for summer, other job was nannying and they traveled for 3 months out of the country, other job I did concessions at the campus theatre. So yea as PP stated any money would help.

[Anonymous]

I took a temp job for 3 mos a few years ago. It was 3 days a week. I had ended one job and couldnt decide to whether to stay in Nannying or try something else, so it gave me time to think. It worked out fine. I think I found the family online.