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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had part time nannies for years. None lasted longer than a year and a half, and none left before a year.

Whenever you hire a part time nanny, whatever she tells you, there is a risk she will leave either for full time, or to leave nannying altogether.

Most people who want part time work want it for a specific reason, like family obligations or school, or don't actually *need* a job and are looking to bring in extra money. Once the specific circumstances change, group 1 will want full time work (or decide to stay home full time), and group 2 may decide it's just not worth it.

My point is that I wouldn't worry too much about #3 leaving soon, in part because it's unlikely any of these women will stay for years and years and years.[/quote]

You have a good point, but as you said, it's "most people" not all, meaning the prospective employer needs to delve into the nanny candidate's circumstances to judge how long they are likely to stay in the job.  Our first PT nanny was on the older side so wasn't eager for extra hours and money and I believe would have been happy to stay with us for years if we hadn't let her go.

Another factor is pay, a nanny seeking FT work would be willing to accept PT work if you are willing to pay her a premium rate.  Our current nanny had offers for FT work, but accepted our PT position, presumably because the rate we offered her was high enough to make it worth her while.  I think the other jobs might have been more pay, but for significantly more hours.  [/quote]

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