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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. I pay a college-aged kid to work three hours each day. You get paid when you show up. You don't get paid when you don't show up. [/quote]

And OP is welcome to offer that.  What nannies are saying is that this is a really undesirable position, so making it an unsteady paycheck as well as short, inconvnient hours will further reduce the number of applicants.  If OP ends up with a flaky, unprofessional nanny, she may very well spend MORE money on emergency care when the nanny quits with no notice (or worse yet, needs to be fired).

OP, I think it depends on your backup plan if the nanny falls through.  Does your aftercare program allow drop-ins?  How flexible is your/DH's work?  If you absolutely cannot afford to be without a nanny for more than a few weeks, then i would offer her guaranteed hours, with the caveat that she be willing to work weekend date nights with sufficient notice (since you know all school closings up front, you could offer 3 weeks notice minimum).[/quote]

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