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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I'm a nanny who also have a preschooler and would love to have summers off so I could spend 2 months with my family who lives outside of US. Let me know if you are still looking for someone ![/quote]

Lol. See, this is the type of candidate you attract with jobs like this.

1. Not a native English speaker (in only two sentences I see several basic grammatical errors). Perhaps your child will benefit from learning another language, or perhaps your child will just suffer from hearing improper English spoken during much of her formative years.

2. She has a preschooler. Just imagine how many germs and illnesses your precious baby will come into contact with when her primary caregiver spends every night with a young child who spent all day in a preschool! One of the basic benefits often cited when it comes to having a nanny is AVOIDING the spreading of germs that comes with putting your child in a daycare environment. With a nanny whose child is in preschool, you will not get that benefit at all.

3. What will happen when her preschooler has to stay home from preschool sick? What will happen when her preschooler has the day off school for a teacher workday or other holiday where you (a teacher at a different school) will need to work? Will you be okay with your nanny bringing her child into your home even though it likely means your child will take a backseat to nanny's own offspring? What if her child breaks something of yours, who will be responsible?

4. This nanny plans to spend summers out of the country. So, if you do need a day covered here or there, or if you want a date night sitter, you'll be completely out of luck all summer. What if nanny finds plane tickets are cheaper to return to the US a week or two after you need her back for your work? What if nanny's close (parents, siblings, etc) overseas relatives become very ill and she suddenly needs to leave for 4-6 weeks in the middle of the school year?

See, OP, you /can/ find someone willing to work this schedule. Just know that you will be scraping the bottom of the barrel, because none of the best, most qualified nannies (who speak proper English and do not have children of their own to complicate things) will want a job like this.[/quote]

I think your post is vile.

This might be a perfectly wonderful fit between nanny and family, and a uniquely great solution for everyone.  Who are you to be so high and mighty???

I'd far rather have someone with imperfect english caring for my child than someone with attitude like yours.

Yuck.[/quote]

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