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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a MB currently in a nanny share that will be ending when both (currently pregnant) MBs have their second children. One family has found daycare spots for their toddler and the new baby, and our very much-loved nanny will be staying on with our family. The other family's transition to daycare and official end date of the share was to be in mid February, but the daycare had a spot open up in November. I said (when asked) that it was totally fine for them to leave the share earlier than planned -- I wouldn't want them to lose their spot. But now here is my dilemma:

When I have my baby in November my DS will be in preschool from 8 am to noon. I will be on maternity leave from November through January. If the share had ended in February as planned, we would simply to continue to pay our share, and then assume the other half of nanny's salary when she is responsible for both our toddler and the new baby. But now it looks like we will be responsible for her full salary (two kids) starting in November, when she will only be responsible for one toddler for half a day (for three months).

Money's just a bit tight right now and that three month buffer would have been great. Of course I will just suck it up because we don't want to lose our nanny, and it's not her fault that plans changed. Please don't misunderstand, in no way do I think she should get paid less -- I know she needs to survive and a decrease in salary is not an option, despite the temporary change in responsibilities. My question is: do you think it's possible to find a short-term, temporary gig for her in the mornings that could help offset that cost for a few months? If it had happened in the summer, it probably would be pretty easy, but November through January just seems like a weird time for anyone to need temporary nanny help for just a few hours a day.

I'm thinking we'll just essentially give her mornings off during my leave, and think of it as a bonus (albeit a big one).[/quote]

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