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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think that you are really prepared for the challenges of a share. Your line of questioning is all "me me me" and a share just doesn't work that way. You're going to have to compromise. You're not going to have everything your way. Everything may not be 100% equal all of the time, but you should purposefully set it up to be that way (nanny doing housework at your home during time you share with another family). You need to consider if this is really for you. If you're just looking to save money, while basically expecting to have your own personal nanny, you will be disappointed. [/quote]

Completely agree with this PP. A nanny share means you split a nanny; if you are using her for the same hours, it is crazy to me that you would expect to pay only 30% of her salary and I highly doubt anybody would be interested in paying 70% of a nanny's salary for only 50% of her attention. A nanny share is much, much more than simply splitting a salary -- it is making sure all three parties are happy and benefiting and that the children are benefiting from being together. It isn't about you being able to get a cheaper nanny that will do your housework on somebody else's dollar. Yes, I understand paying a nanny less is a great benefit for parents but don't shortchange another family, child, and your nanny just so you get a discount. [/quote]
Actually, I read it as in the OP planning to pay 70% of the salary on account of being a host and enjoying the advantage of light housework. [/quote]

This is still a recipe for disaster. With such an imbalance, OP will inevitably feel that the nanny is "hers" and there to serve mostly the needs of her family.  The other child will just be a discount, along for the ride. Good luck finding your suckers OP.[/quote]
Why are you being so mean? She's just here looking for answers. If someone hasn't done a share in the past, they wouldn't know how it's done, that's why she's asking. [/quote]

OP here. Yeah I don't get it either. :( I obviously haven't done a nanny share before and am not even sure if it is the right fit for me. I just came on the forum to look for answers to enable me to make a decision. There seems to be this knee jerk reaction where people just want to attack. I actually never thought of a nanny share until my sister in law suggested it. I wasn't sure what it was and how it worked. I assumed a nanny share would mean a 50/50 split in everything: 50% in our house 50% in theirs and a 50% split in wages too. I was just wondering if a nanny share would work in our situation where we would be the host family. In fact one of the main reasons our nanny accepted our employment offer and not others is because we are a 5 minutes walk from the metro and numerous buses, so transportation would be very easy for her. Regarding the 70/30 split, I obviously meant that we would pay the 70. But that's just a number I came up with off the top of my head.  Regarding the food, no I don't care if someone else's baby eats from our food but I was just wondering how it actually works, you know the nitty gritty details. Another thing I was wondering is if people generally get a double stroller for both babies and another crib. I didn't ask these questions but its something I've been wondering.

As for whether a nanny share is illegal, that's obviously something I would have to explore also. Now reading the regulations, its my understanding that according to 59-18, we would have to abide by all the requirements of a family daycare (except for getting a license) so long as there are less than for children in the share. [/quote]

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