Nanny for a teacher’s kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op where are you located and looking to hire?

I live in upper middle class section of the DMV.

Baby is due in the summer, so if I do this, I wouldn't be looking for someone until the fall. As someone pointed out above, the timing is lousy, because I'll need to decide before it's reasonable to start looking for someone.

If I decide to do this, I'll advertise here, but people have pretty much convinced me a nanny isn't an option.

I asked as I’m interested in this type of schedule. Is there a way I can contact you privately? I’m currently working now, but my contract will be up in July (temp job due to covid) and I don’t want my current employer if they stumble across this think I’m looking for other work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op where are you located and looking to hire?

I live in upper middle class section of the DMV.

Baby is due in the summer, so if I do this, I wouldn't be looking for someone until the fall. As someone pointed out above, the timing is lousy, because I'll need to decide before it's reasonable to start looking for someone.

If I decide to do this, I'll advertise here, but people have pretty much convinced me a nanny isn't an option.

I asked as I’m interested in this type of schedule. Is there a way I can contact you privately? I’m currently working now, but my contract will be up in July (temp job due to covid) and I don’t want my current employer if they stumble across this think I’m looking for other work.

I am not even due till July, and I’ll take my 12 weeks of leave after school starts so I would be looking for mid November. I’m happy to post contact info then but my guess is you’ll have something new then.

[Anonymous]

OP here, I have copied your email into my contacts, so feel free to delete that and this. I'm glad to know you think this is a possibility.

I have a bunch of things that I would need to sort out to make this happen, so please don't count on this. I'll be honest and say that with a nanny, I'd probably about break even, and while right now I think "I love my job, it's worth it", I may not feel that way when he or she is in my arms. I stayed home with the other 3 and enjoyed that, so I'm torn.

[Anonymous]

OP, for many families opting to go the nanny route, they break even the first few years. One parent's salary goes straight to childcare.

Most choose this still because a gap in time where they aren't working will prevent career growth.

As a teacher, you don't have that same issue. Teachers are often in demand.

Since you stayed home with your first three, it may be that you want to be home for the fourth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

OP here, I have copied your email into my contacts, so feel free to delete that and this. I'm glad to know you think this is a possibility.

I have a bunch of things that I would need to sort out to make this happen, so please don't count on this. I'll be honest and say that with a nanny, I'd probably about break even, and while right now I think "I love my job, it's worth it", I may not feel that way when he or she is in my arms. I stayed home with the other 3 and enjoyed that, so I'm torn.

Can you work part time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP here, I have copied your email into my contacts, so feel free to delete that and this. I'm glad to know you think this is a possibility.

I have a bunch of things that I would need to sort out to make this happen, so please don't count on this. I'll be honest and say that with a nanny, I'd probably about break even, and while right now I think "I love my job, it's worth it", I may not feel that way when he or she is in my arms. I stayed home with the other 3 and enjoyed that, so I'm torn.

Can you work part time?

I work part time, about 30 hours. Working less would make the economics worse, because if it takes 40 hours of childcare for me to cover 30 hours and a commute, it would take me 30 hours to cover 20, for example. Plus, I work when the kids are in school, at the school that they attend. So, for example, if I was able to leave at one, I'd be going home, getting the baby and putting him/her in the car to go back through carpool line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP here, I have copied your email into my contacts, so feel free to delete that and this. I'm glad to know you think this is a possibility.

I have a bunch of things that I would need to sort out to make this happen, so please don't count on this. I'll be honest and say that with a nanny, I'd probably about break even, and while right now I think "I love my job, it's worth it", I may not feel that way when he or she is in my arms. I stayed home with the other 3 and enjoyed that, so I'm torn.

Can you work part time?

I work part time, about 30 hours. Working less would make the economics worse, because if it takes 40 hours of childcare for me to cover 30 hours and a commute, it would take me 30 hours to cover 20, for example. Plus, I work when the kids are in school, at the school that they attend. So, for example, if I was able to leave at one, I'd be going home, getting the baby and putting him/her in the car to go back through carpool line.

You are basically going to pay a nanny your entire salary. If you want to continue at your job many women do that so when kids are all in school they have their job. Others drop out as child care costs vs. income post tax doesn't make it worth working. Choice is completely yours.