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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I knew about two nannies, same area where I use to work;  Woodley park DC.  They are live-in position.  I remember one of them only have a room next to kid's room and the other one;  one room in the basement next to the playroom.  So they were not lucky to have their own Apts and guest houses for them.  Just saying.[/quote]

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As a live-in nanny who takes positions and networks nationally?  I’m pretty familiar with the average accommodations offered.  Sure, some families are at one extreme or the other.  Some have guest houses, but it’s frequently shared by 1-4 live-in nannies and at least one housekeeper.  Pool houses are awful (ask me how I know).  At the other extreme, I’ve had several families who thought it was completely appropriate to ask the nanny to share a bedroom with 1-3 children, at times even when there was another bedroom available.  Neither are the norm.  The norm is a private bedroom in the house, with or without en-suite, and the location varies from attic to basement.

Accommodations matter more to some nannies than others.  Personally?  I’d rather have a bathroom next to kids or the whole family with a shared, private or en-suite bathroom on the same floor than have another attic bedroom and have to go down 2-3 floors to use the powder room on the ground floor and 1-2 floors to use the kids’ shower or bath.  A lot of nannies hold out for a basement bedroom, bathroom that only they will use (en-suite or not), bar or second kitchen, and small living room, creating almost an apartment feel, but since I get little use out of that style of area, it doesn’t matter to me.[/quote]

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