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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. Thanks for all these helpful responses. To the people asking if they could apply -- unfortunately, I am not in the DC area so I'm not sure it's appropriate/helpful for me to post the position here, but I will look into broadening my search among local job boards/agencies in my area as some others have suggested.

Overall, it sounds like increasing the rate would help somewhat, but not as much as decreasing the hours. [b]I was working under the assumption many people (not everyone by any means, but many) would be happy to work 55 hours for $1000 instead of 50 hours for $880 since the extra 5 hours are paid well and overall it would be a more comfortable wage to live on without having to take side babysitting jobs[/b], but given the opinions here clearly I need to reconsider. Splitting the job into two relatively equal parts probably isn't right for our family. I'm not confident we could go from never having had a nanny to having two at once in terms of managing all those relationships, though this is something we'll consider if we have more kids in the future. I think we might offer candidates the option of a reduced Friday schedule and getting a regular afternoon sitter to shave off a few hours from the workweek. This would allow the nanny some weekday daylight hours for errands or a longer weekend to recharge, and I'd also be okay with high turnover/a less experienced person if it's only a few hours a week. We'll also discuss in interviews some of the other suggestions people have made, such as:
- Direct deposit
- Minimizing housework
- Firm with end times (using sitters for all date nights, evening work events, weekends)
- Giving nanny flexibility on short errands, outings, and other things within reason to add variety to the day

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But you also want a more experienced nanny, who can probably find a job that starts at $18-$20. You'll find plenty of people jumping at this job who need the money, but most of them will be young and new to nannying. If you want to be picky about who you hire, then you need to offer a wage+hours+benefits that is attractive to a large group of people.

As you can see from the responses here, there are people who will work this schedule. There just aren't many of them with the skill set and experience you want.[/quote]

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