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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, lot of hours just for a room as you still need to work for spending money.  I'd be very weary.[/quote]

It's 28 hours a MONTH. That is not a lot of hours, that is 7 hours a week if only counting 4 weeks in a month. Now, it might be too many for the location and what the nanny would be getting out of it. It also depends on what the pay rate would be for those hours. $10-13/hr for basic care could be reasonable. That would be $365 per month on the high end. What would be the normal rental cost of the room and space? If it would be about $350 plus utilities, then I would say it could be a good trade. Where I live, the rate would be higher, the number of hours higher since room rental rates are starting at around $800-900/month. You can always counter-negotiate saying that you won't pay the $100, as you think the rate of exchange is fair without doing that. You can also add in that sometimes basic food is included (not always for an work exchange though) and utilities are almost ALWAYS added in for free). Sometimes a slight rent decrease as well, like $800 instead of $900 for the room. It really depends on the HOURLY RATE for the services, and the ROOM RATE that someone might charge to a stranger to rent the room.

As for the single dad, and why he needs a live-in, he obviously has no wife to help out and most likely (like many others that offer a work exchange) have an extra available room and that is easier on them than paying money for the work. Probably could use help in the mornings as well if for older kids (or ones that go to daycare), maybe a split schedule that is not attractive to someone who would have to commute to work?

Now whether you just can't get past that he is a single DAD and not a single MOM, which is what makes some people wary, that is only something the OP would be able to decide. I know some very sweet single dads that I would love to work for in this manner. But if they give you a creepy vibe when meeting with them, I wouldn't want to. I would probably want to talk to some neighbors or adults that know him and his kid(s), to give a personal reference for his character to be more comfortable. Then just be cautious about it for the first while if you go ahead with it. I always make sure to have keyed locks on my bedroom doors when I do live-in work. Have people come to the house even just to pick you up at first, to show that people are keeping an eye on your and your safety.[/quote]

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