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[quote=Anonymous]This is a very long workweek, and you want (or you say you want) and experienced nanny who will not quit. So, you've got two factors:

1) $16/hr is starting nanny pay, even in a mid-range city. For an experienced, mature nanny, there is no reason to take this lower pay for 55 hours a week when they could make the same money in a higher-paying job of fewer hours. The only person who is going to make that bargain is someone who is already looking at $15-$16/hr, and is excited about overtime at that rate.

2) 55 hours a week is a lot. It is pretty much the maximum anyone would recommend you try to schedule for one person. A lot of experienced nannies are just beyond the point where they want to work 11 hour days (remember, they will also have to commute to you). That means having to negotiate with you to ever see a doctor or go to the bank, or essentially having to do everything like that on the weekends rather than having their own time to relax.

If money is a consideration, I strongly suggest that you hire two people: one full time person and one part time person. You will likely find someone willing to do a 44-hour gig with one day off, and then hire someone for the other day. That drastically reduces your OT issue.[/quote]

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