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[quote=Anonymous]Live-in nanny here. BTDT.  I think most live-in nannies have run into this before, if they relocate to positions.  Here’s what I’ve learned:

1. Have your own contract ready.  Most parents who don’t want to do a contract use time as the excuse.  If you have one ready for them to tweak, you’ll easily find out if they just don’t want to do it.

2. Get the contract set before you go out.  That means signed and in effect, at least for the trial period.

3. Do a trial period!  That means either party can do a “No harm, no foul, but this just isn’t working out for me” anything during that time period.  Mine are always at least one week and one weekend and up to two months if it’s a variable schedule/has lots of on call or travel.

4. Family pays relocation at the beginning of the trial.  If I leave during the trial, family pays for me to go back.  If I stay, when I leave later, I only pay for my relocation costs if I’m at fault or I’m choosing to end the position (never happens).

5. Your contract should include specifics about your room and board, and if they are writing it into your pay, be aware that you may owe taxes on it.  Legally, they can only do that if you’re given a choice between live in and live out, and the room and board is only for your benefit.  If live in is a condition of your employment, they can’t tell the IRS that it’s part of your pay.

6. Look them up online before you go out to them!  If they don’t seem to have enough money to pay you, red flag!

7. Even as a brand new live in nanny, I’ve never made $200.  My pay has ranged from $350 (20 hours of flex time) to $1,200 (24/5).  Find a family that values what you do.

8. While I find paying for my own food with a set amount from the family (or higher pay and nothing earmarked for food), some nannies don’t like that.  I tend to avoid it if there are preteen or teens, because my food disappears, and nobody knows who ate it.[/quote]

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