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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]But technically the nanny is always on call overnight Right? What happens if she and her girlfriends wanted a weekend away in NYC? What if she wants to take overnight gigs? She can't do that because she's on call.[/quote]

OP here,

My DH generally travels 2 - 3 nights at a time, and not every week, and never on weekends.  My thought is that the nanny would have first right of refusal, so if she's planning on staying home those nights then she gets some extra money for doing nothing.  If she isn't interested, then I ask the college student who is our regular babysitter.  If neither is available, then I'd ask our back up babysitters.

My mom has usually flown into town when the nanny has taken her vacation time in the past, so if nanny was out of town then grandma would probably be here.

But on nights when she would be staying home anyway, then it doesn't seem like a horrible thing to offer her a little extra money for being on call.   I'm just not sure how much money.  $200 seems like a lot to me, but then I'm having trouble seeing this as a horrible thing to ask of someone. [/quote]

It's a live-in position, folks. No one is being asked to leave their own bed or family.

If you could truly make it an optional part of the job, I bet most people would be happy to do it most of the time for something minimal, like $50-$75 + hourly if they have to get up. I know au pairs who do this all the time.

I do think you should be very up front about what you think the frequency will be, and also realistic with yourself if it turns out to be a lot more often than you thought.[/quote]
Wise up. It's a job with zero security. Don't kid yourself.[/quote]

How is that different from any other job?

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