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[quote=Anonymous]Many thanks, I appreciate the insights.  And apologize for not being clear about the gas issue; we are not asking the nanny to drive our child anywhere, nor would that be necessary given that we are in close proximity to any number of things of interest (like park/playground) should they decide to go out.  The individual in question asked that we pay for her gas from her home to ours, since this is farther than she usually commutes.  And that didn't sound appropriate, but again, I don't know if other employers are actually doing this, or if she was just asking for anything she thought she could get us to pay.  She also asked to use our car if she takes the baby out, so clearly would not need to be compensated for gas in that event.

I also appreciate the comment about level of experience/education/training.  We've only spoken to a few people, but I have yet to meet anyone who is formally trained in childcare.  Mostly just people who have watched kids (including their own), some seem more experienced than others.  I'm certainly willing to pay/do more to for someone more experienced/knowledgeable. This is, after all, the person caring for our child, so we want to treat them well!  Because we haven't really known where to look, we have thus far relied on referrals from trusted sources - and thus far, everyone has asked for more from us (salary and/or benefits) than they are currently getting, at least according to the people I've contacted for more information.  For example, the person who asked to use our car is working for a family who told me that she uses her own vehicle to transport their kids.  As much as we liked her, and think she would be great, we just don't want to be in a situation where we are being asked to do things other employers are not doing.  If these are reasonable requests however, we want to make sure we fairly consider them.

Thank you again for the helpful guidance![/quote]

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