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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just a thought to bring to the discussion as well. If you hire a new PT nanny, you won't need to pay her OT. If the goal is purely to avoid burnout, and not save money, I'd consider offering your nanny an increase in hourly rate, so the extra OT gets worked back into her paycheck. At the very least, raise her base rate, so her average remains the same, but if you could go even further, I'm sure that would be appreciated.[/quote]

Ahhh, DCUM's go-to advice. Less work, more money. Wish the rest of the world worked the way DCUM seems to think it does![/quote]

We are simply pointing out that losing 10 hours a week of overtime is losing 15 hours of base pay.  Presumably OP is looking for a solution because she wants to keep this nanny.  Making the job financially unworkable does not meet that goal.  If the nanny isn't worth paying and is burnt out them fire her and find someone fresh.  If the nanny is burnt out because she is incredibly hardworking and dedicated and you don't want to lose her, then you need to factor finances into the equation.[/quote]

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