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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've had a FT nanny for 3 years, and we are not considering a PT nanny for preschool pickup and perhaps a couple hours of after-school childcare coverage. Do other people have experience with this? How does the PT nanny market compare to the FT nanny market? Is is hard to find someone reliable? We would expect to pay $15-20/hour for one child. Is that a reasonable rate? TIA. [/quote]

The PT nanny market is certainly different from the FT market, but it isn't impossible to find someone great. You might find a college or graduate student who has a schedule that fits yours, or you might find a nanny who has a PT job in the mornings (I see a lot of jobs advertised in my area that are 8am-12/1pm) and wants to fill out her schedule. Your rate is completely reasonable (anywhere in that range is appropriate depending on the candidate). My advice if you're advertising, as opposed to going through an agency or a friend, is to be as specific as possible in your ad re: the days and hours you need. PT nannies can have a difficult time getting schedules sorted out and when I was looking for a weekly Wednesday job, I only applied to those who were looking for 1 day/week and said specifically which days would work for them. (So many people said "1 day per week, can be flexible" but Wed didn't work for them and I got tired of emailing dead ends.) [/quote]

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