NANNIES: Would This Job Be Appealing? Need Feedback
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I have school aged kids and have done the AuPair program and am just OVER having someone else live in my home. My problem is that the AP program works for us because we have school aged kids and I truly think this is a good gig for an AP, but once again, I want my privacy back. I'd like your feedback as to if you think I could find someone reliable and willing to do this. Must be legal and have a clean driving license. FWIW, I'm in Loudoun County.
I'm in the market for a both housekeeper and nanny (well someone to keep the kids alive and on task with their homework and some driving). The hours I require during the school year are 12:30PM-5:30PM (probably off closer to 5:15, but this time block just in case). From 12:30PM to 3PM I need someone to do basic grocery shopping, laundry, straighten the house, run errands as needed, basic meal prep (like chop onions, start rice, peel potatoes type stuff). Around 3, get the kids from school, make the a snack, let them play (prevent them from killing each other), supervise their chores, get them started on homework, and possibly drive them to a practice or activity. Kids are 7 & 11. Summer hours would be a flat 40 guaranteed, but in reality my kids are in half day camps every other week or so. Same house duties as above. Sometimes the day would be 7-3, sometimes 9-5. As far as going to the grocery store and other short errands, kids are old enough to be left at home. Again, the nanny is needed for supervision, these are not toddler children. 2 weeks vacation of your choice, all federal holidays off, and paid when the family takes vacation (this year we are taking a 3.5 week vacation in the summer, on week at Christmas, and 1 week at spring break and would not require nanny to take her vacation at the same time-the 3.5 weeks is NOT normal, normally it s 1 week in summer and a total of 3-4 weeks vacation for our family). I'd like to do a flat rate of $500/wk, 52 weeks a year. That would basically mean an average of $20/hr during the school year and $12.50 during the summer. Any potential OT (highly unlikely with the camp schedule, most likely nanny would be sub 40hrs) during the summer would be paid at the $12.50 time and a half rate, exceeding the flat $500 weekly rate. Based on my calculations, this job would average out to 28.7hrs a week over 52 weeks and $17.74/hr at that flat rate and a potential for 4 weeks off paid a year, plus fed holidays. |
Anonymous
| Look for a nanny with her own baby. |
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With a total gross yearly of $26,000 it might appeal to someone whose SO is the primary breadwinner. It would not appeal to anyone who is self-supporting or is the primary breadwinner for their family.
So the low pay will greatly limit your pool of candidates, but you might still find someone decent. |
Anonymous
In looking at the housekeeping duties, I don't think a nanny with a baby could handle that type of work. |
Anonymous
| No, I do not think you will find a qualified person. Maybe a non-native who isn't fully fluent in English. That could be mutually beneficial. I am an adult who has my own home and bills; I would never consider that salary. |
Anonymous
| You will find plenty of nannies to start during the school year, but I would expect them to quit come summer. |
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I am a nanny and I have a different take on this. I think it is possible to find someone who would be a good match for your families needs. There are nannies looking for part time work for example nannies who are studying or taking on other projects. The summer schedule and pay are the only concern I see here. You may need to consider a different pay scale for the summer months with some full 40 hour weeks. In my case, I am currently taking care of two toddlers in a share situation and I am looking forward to taking on a part time job, after this position ends, for about one year. Good luck OP |
Anonymous
Can you recommend anyone who might be interested in this? If not, your imagination is getting the best of you. |
Anonymous
I don't think any part time student look for nanny /housekeeper job and most part-time nannies wants cash. |
Anonymous
I'm a married nanny and this arrangement would be perfect for me. I have grown children and would love these easy hours. I could get done what I need to get done in the morning and not be harried at night. It is also appealing because of the amount of time I would get off paid. If I lived near Loudoun County, I'd even post my info. |
Anonymous
So you know no one who might be interested. That's not very helpful. |
Anonymous
| It sounds...somewhat appealing during the school year, because of the easy hours and since they're older children, they only require minimum supervision. But I don't think anyone would stay on when summer rolled around. Almost doubling your hours, but keeping the same weekly rate? There would be no incentive to stay on. |
Anonymous
OP here. Why do you care? It was helpful feedback for me. I suspected that my target candidate would be someone in a 2income household, as nanny Deb pointed out. You are not helpful. |
Anonymous
The hours would not be doubled. My kids do camp and for instance this summer we are away 3.5 weeks, next summer would probably be 2 weeks. If I could guess, out of the 11 weeks of summer this year, our AP is maybe working 40hrs 2 of those weeks. One week is because jet lag after we return. However, I do agree, too risky for me, I should probably do straight hourly, as I'd probably end up shelling out less money and I don't think the candidates could really see that they'd work less under a fixed type plan. |
Anonymous
I think you misinterpreted what NannyDeb was saying, she meant to say your rate absolutely sucks, you are a horrible person for considering making this offer to another human being, and no sane person would accept you job. Having you pool of applicants be limited to woman whos husband makes good money is not a good thing to be doing. |