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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous]2 kids, ages 6 and 3; about 36 hours a week (4 days a week, 1 set day off weekly), from 7am-4pm.  Older child is in school from 8:45-3:45, younger child is in preschool 2 mornings a week, so most of the time it's just one child with 5-6 hours a week of no kids unless one is sick.  Offering guaranteed hours, 2 weeks vacation, 1 week PTO/sick leave.  Minimal housekeeping--kid laundry, picking up some toys, emptying the dishwasher.

We have been paying $18 an hour for this.  Does this seem fair?  [/quote]

OP, this sounds like a great job for a nanny who doesn't want the stress of a 55 hour workweek, or someone who wants/needs a weekday off to attend to personal business! $648/week is absolutely fine for this position, IMO.

The only issue I can foresee is that your candidate choice might be slightly limited because many nannies prefer to work longer hours for larger paychecks. And as a matter of course, explicit definitions of household responsibilities are essential in any nanny position,

And pay no attention to the poster who claims any nanny making less than $30/hour is just a warm body/"real basic mostly OK nanny"/unqualified nanny. You don't need a nanny to work outrageous hours, aka 24/7, and that means you don't have to pay $30+/hour to keep nannies from quitting frequently due to burnout from over work.

Good luck with your search![/quote]

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