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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your PT nanny does bath and bedtime 5 nights a week?

You'd probably have to pay a lot since working a split shift like that would mean your nanny would have trouble finding a morning job.[/quote]

+1. Are you also expecting her to be available during school hours in the case of holidays, teacher work days, or one of your children being sick? Just how private is her bedroom? Does it share a wall with either of the kids rooms? Is it on the same floor as the kids rooms? Will she have to use the main entrance of the home, and also share your kitchen? Most nannies I know who work a split schedule with one family (mornings and afternoons/evenings) is either A) paid for the full day regardless, so she can take care of household chores and be available if the kids have to stay home from school or B) is not considered on call in case the kids stay home, but has a much wider window in the middle (Working 6-8am and then 4-7pm, for example), so they are able to take a part time nanny gig to support themselves (working, say, 9am-3pm).

I'm a nanny, who has done split schedules before, and has also lived in before, and your job, as described, does not sound particularly appealing. I think you would need to guarantee at least 25 hours a week at at least $15/hr to find anyone worthwhile interested, and just consider the bedroom and bathroom the cost of hiring a split schedule nanny (and not paying her for the full day).[/quote]

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