Rehiring our former nanny
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Anonymous
$14/hour for newborn twins and a toddler? Hahahahahahaha!!!!! |
nannydebsays
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And this mythical nanny willing to clean your home and care for 3 under 3 will have the following issues: No car and doesn't drive, very little English, iffy immigration status, possibly quick to quit without notice if she is offered more $$ for less work, and so forth. Or you might find a daycare worker who currently makes $9/hour to work for you for that rate, at least until she gets bored and stir crazy and quits because she misses having co-workers. |
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OP here I wouldn't say she was lazy, as I said she was great with our daughter, made sure our daughter had plenty of activity, I was able to go to her with questions.
My friends and coworkers have nannies that do their laundry and vacuum she didn't do that for us. But I don't think we could go above $20 so looks like we will be looking for someone else. |
Anonymous
Good luck to you. |
Anonymous
that's pretty high, the rate for year 2 of two kids. |
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Are you looking for a nanny to care for 3 under 3, do laundry and vacuum? Because if you are seeking that out, you will have a hard time finding someone who does an adequate job of either childcare or cleaning/laundry. |
Anonymous
Ask her if she would accept $20 and go from there. Give her a choice. |
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You were originally paying over market at $18/hr. If you are planning on going with your former nanny, you are probably looking at $20-22/hr.
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Anonymous
| Once gone, do not go back. You let her go once and she's crazy to come back to work for you. |
Anonymous
Oh good grief, I am so tired of the nannies on this board acting like caring for multiples is so incredibly difficult that you can't do anything else. Having multiples is hard and can certainly make you crazy some days, but it's also a lot of fun 
I care for toddler triplets. Have been with them since they came home from the NICU between 10-14 days old. In addition to caring for the children I am responsible for children's laundry, menu planning and meal preparation, made all their baby food when they were infants, prepared and washed a million bottles when they were little, keeping their nursery stocked with diapers/wipes and tidy, pack/unpack for trips, keep up with their clothing and get rid of things they have outgrown, make sure we always have diapers and wipes in stock, quick trips to the grocery store, etc. While they have a regualar cleaning lady, I've even been known to run the vaccuum cleaner on a week when we were extra messy. Basically all the same things that almost every nanny I know does. A good nanny can manage multiple children plus be able to do basic nanny duties like children's laundry. The key is finding someone who has experience and really knows how to multitask and prioritize. |
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Caring for 3 same aged children is leaps and bounds easier than caring for children in different ages/stages specifically a toddler and two newborns.
Been there bought the souvenirs. So the nannies that point out that as a challenge are not wrong. However I do agree both are manageable and you can figure out a way to do laundry and dishes and clean after the kids.OP isn't clear. I have a feeling OP wants a nanny/ house cleaner. ,she wants someone to clean up after the adults as well as the kids like her friends do. Some nannies do perform both roles and if she wants someone to care for 3 young children and clean house she should be willing to pay accordingly. We also don't know why previous nanny didn't do laundry. I have had families insist I do not do laundry. OP, You have you have to figure out what you are looking for do you just want basic nanny stuff like childcare including the kids laundry and tidying after the kids or do you want more? Then talk to this nanny you never know until you ask right? I can say off the top of my head I have former families I would return to in a heartbeat if asked and I would be OK not receiving a salary increase. Good luck! |
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Maybe not. Some nannies like myself still stick to one rate no matter what. |
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Sure, it wouldn't hurt and you have nothing to lose.
Just be prepared to discuss salary and understand that you both may or may not be on the same page. You mentioned that she cancelled on you twice the last two times. Could she be unreliable perhaps? |