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[quote=Anonymous]I was a professional nanny for about a decade but in January quit my nanny job of 4 years and opened a small business (great timing).  Luckily I’ve been able to keep my business afloat despite COVID but I’m not making as much as I did when I nannied obviously.

In the past 11 months my old nanny family has gone through 7 nannies.  A few nannies were bad (lied, stole, didn’t show up, etc) and in all honestly they’re not the easiest family to work for (can micromanage, dad has challenging personality) but I was pretty devoted and use to the environment.

They’re about to let the nanny they’ve had for the last month due to unreliability and a few other issues I see as minor, but again, they’re a challenging family.  They asked me to if I’d be willing to work for them until they can find someone more permanent.  They want to take their time finding a good fit vs feeling rushed to get coverage which is part of the reason they’re struggling to keep a solid nanny.

They’re willing to cut down the hours to something manageable for me because I still have to keep up with my business.  I think it could be a bit overwhelming but the extra income would be greatly appreciated.  I’m leaning towards a yes but I wonder if this would cause issues for the children.  They’re 4, 3 & 1 and the older two have had issues adjusting to me being gone and I’m worried if I’m there for weeks or months it may cause more issues.  My husband also thinks they’re trying to convince me to stay permanently which I really do not want to do as I became very burned out nannying and worked to start my business.

Has anyone gone back to an old family?  Did it work out?  Has anyone balanced nannying with other full time work? [/quote]

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