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[quote=Anonymous]Housekeeper doesn't equal nanny, but I think this is a natural place for the question, since as household employees there are a lot of practical similarities to their employment, if not their job duties. Plus, a hybrid job nanny/housekeeper is very legitimate and does exist.

Anyhow, we used to have a nanny and now we have an hourly housekeeper. FOr us, the key was finding someone very self sufficient and self motivated. We pay $20/hr for 12 hours/wk spread over 3 days.  The great part is we don't have to micromanage, but, if we have a specific need or task, she can just shift other things around to accomodate.

We have the general understanding that cleaning is never "done" and never perfect. And we found someone who gets an amazing amount done in her hours, yet always finds something to do. She always gets the laundry done, changes linens weekly, cleans the kitchen daily, vacuums, dusts, and does bathrooms weekly. She fits in ovens, fridge, organzing drawers. She even asked us if she could give the dog a midday walk for 20 minutes, which we thought was fabulous.

On her end, the benefits are a steady income (guarenteed hours and PTO), flexibility for fitting in other jobs, and a certain level of autonomy she wouldn't have with a housekeeping service.

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