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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]FYI, I charge the same hourly rates, regardless of the living accommodations offered. Most nannies are used to that.
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Yikes, I would hope most nannies are smarter than that and realize that living accommodations are a benefit and their value should be considered in the whole compensation package, yielding a lower hourly rate than a live out nanny.[/quote]

Most nannies are in fact smart enough to have learned from experience that the usual drawbacks offset any financial benefits.

1. Job creep, although it seems not applicable in this particular situation. We don't know for sure. Most live-ins are not totally separate.

2. Constant noise from the children.

3. Loss of privacy. If you get back terribly late from a weekend trip, or date, or whatever, employer is worried about your sleep deprivation and how you'll do your job. What if a boyfriend starts staying over most of the time? Can you really forbid that in a lease? Realistically? How do you enforce something like that?

OP, do you have separate washer/dryer upstairs, or you'd be going to the basement for that?[/quote]

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